DND inspects five terminated UH-1D choppers

THE Department of National Defense (DND) has reportedly proceeded with the inspection of at least five UH-1D choppers, in preparation for the acceptance of the refurbished helicopters from the United States-based Rice Aircraft Services, Inc., (RASI) despite the agency’s earlier decision to partially terminate the “anomalous” P1.2-billion chopper procurement contract.

Based on the disclosed information, the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) wrote a letter to Senator Teofisto Guingona 3rd, chairman of the Senate committee on accountability of public officers and investigations (Blue Ribbon) and Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito, informing the committee about the DND’s move to inspect five of the 13 UH-1D helicopters covered in the notice of termination the agency issued earlier this year.