Bell delivers final Bell 412EP to Philippine DND

Bell Helicopter and Philippine DND teams in front of the Bell 412EP

Bell Helicopter has delivered the final of eight Bell 412EP aircraft to the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND).  The final delivery was acknowledged during a flag raising ceremony at the Villamor Air Base.

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Sameer Rehman, managing director of Bell Helicopter, Asia Pacific said: “We are proud to deliver the final of eight Bell 412EP aircraft today – three months ahead of schedule and, as promised, in time for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November. Bell Helicopter has played an important role in the Philippines’ national defense for six decades, and it is a profound privilege to continue this relationship and serve the DND for decades to come.”

The eight Bell 412EP helicopters, fully configured and equipped with advanced features, were purchased with the government-to-government contracting support of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), and fully meet the DND’s modernisation requirements.

“We are pleased to receive the last of these remarkable aircraft and continue our long-standing relationship with the Bell Helicopter team.”

“We are pleased to receive the last of these remarkable aircraft and continue our long-standing relationship with the Bell Helicopter team,” said Undersecretary Fernando I. Manalo from the Philippine Department of National Defense. “We look forward to employing the versatility and improved performance of the Bell 412EP.”

“It is a great occasion to be here today and observe the delivery of the final Bell 412EP aircraft. These world-class aircraft represent a leap in capabilities for the DND.”

“It is a great occasion to be here today and observe the delivery of the final Bell 412EP aircraft. These world-class aircraft represent a leap in capabilities for the DND,” stated James Mott, contracts manager for the CCC. “Today we also honour the strong defense collaboration between Canada and the Philippines, and the longstanding cooperation between the CCC and Bell Helicopter to provide cost-effective government-to-government contracting solutions for advanced aerospace products.”

The ceremony was also attended by Neil Reeder, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines, and Philip Goldberg, US Ambassador to the Philippines.