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Philippine Air Force inducts first ScanEagles

13th March 2018 - 08:54 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally received its first batch of six ScanEagle 2 tactical UAVs from the US government at a ceremony in the hangar belonging to the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing at Villamor Air Base in Manila on 13 March.

Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana attended as guest of honour, while PAF Commanding General Lt Gen Galileo Gerard K. Kintana Jr and US Ambassador Sung Y. Kim were also in attendance.

Lorenzana said in his speech, ‘With a number of security issues confronting our country, there is a need to upgrade our nation’s armed forces and to establish

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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