JGSDF UH-1J Huey (photo : Wiki)
Japan will donate UH-1J Huey multirole helicopters to the Philippine Army as part of a grant, a top military official said, to boost the Philippines’ limited capabilities and a sign of growing defense cooperation ties between both countries.
The UH-1J Huey is the improved Japanese variant of the Bell UH-1 helicopters operated by the Philippine Air Force. Its improvements include a vibration-reduction system, night vision goggle-compatible cockpit, and infrared countermeasures.
These Japanese helicopters were built under license by Fuji Heavy Industries from 1993 to 1998, far younger than UH-1H Hueys used by the Philippine Air Force which were made from the late 1960.
(Da-Real)