This was first revealed by reliable military sources and later
confirmed by Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo who, when asked,
said in a text message that the “big is (still) being evaluated.”
He did not elaborate.
According to one source, three companies bought bid documents but
only PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) and Sikorsky
Aircraft submitted offers.
When the bids were opened at the DND in Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday,
only PT Dirgantara qualified as a bidder. It offered a price of
P812,550,000.
Another source said Sikorsky had offered the C27 Skytruck while PT Dirgantara offered the NC21-200 Aviocar.
“Assistant Secretary Patrick Velez has given the (Air Force’s)
technical working group seven days to evaluate (PT Dirgantara’s) bid,”
he said.
The Indonesian firm describes the NC-212-200 in its website as “a
light transport that was designed to operate in areas lacking in
infrastructure and unpaved runways. It has a high-wing configuration and
fixed landing gear, is fitted with twin turboprop engines, and has
excellent Short Take Off and Landing capability.”
The firm was established in 1976 and bills itself as “one of the
indigenous aerospace company in Asia with core competence in aircraft
design, development and manufacturing of civilian and military regional
commuter aircraft.”
Source : Interaksyon
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