US screens DND’s plan to buy two C-130 planes

THE US State Department is evaluating the Philippine government’s offer, through the Department of National Defense (DND), for the purchase of two C-130T transport planes for an estimated cost of $61 million or some P2.6 billion.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), in a statement released from Washington, said the DND’s request also includes possible sale of 10 T56-16 engines (8 installed and 2 spares), logistical sustenance and support for three years and associated equipment.