Amid the territorial dispute at the West Philippines Sea, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. announced that the Philippines will deploy an anti-submarine helicopter.
Watch more News on iWantTFC MANILA — The Philippines will deploy an anti-submarine helicopter in the West Philippine Sea, the military said on Tuesday, days after the latest diplomatic row between Manila and Beijing over the waterway.
“Hindi lang yung detection, it has a capability to strike them, so meron siyang torpedo that can hit any submarine that is illegally inside our territorial waters. Or the need arises, kayang-kaya niyang tirahin yung iba pang mga seacraft with its rockets,” Brawner told reporters during the 76th anniversary of the Naval Air Wing at Sangley Point in Cavite.
The helicopters are expected to be deployed in the West Philippine Sea this year. The AFP plans to procure four more anti-submarine choppers in the coming years. "May limitations lang yung mga eye in the sky, mga drones natin or even the visuals of our ships. We need to know also if there are submarines plying the route within our territorial waters or within the exclusive zone," he said.
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