The Philippine officials from the Department of National Defense attending the Army 2019 Defense Exhibition in Cuban, Russia confirmed that plans to acquire the Russian helicopter's mill, MI-171 helicopter for the Philippine Air Force. Philippine Defense Undersecretary for Finance and Material Use Secremondo D.V. Elefante told Sputnik News that they are trying to close a deal to purchase the MI-171 helicopters from Russia within the year and was considered a priority project by the DND. Manilo is reported to have started the negotiations to get alone for material procurement. In May 2018, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte requested such a loan during his meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. In April this year, Sputnik also reported that Philippine Defense Undersecretary for National Defense Use Secretary Cardo Zoluno is considering the purchase of between 16 to 17 MI-171 helicopters from Russia. The helicopters are right for use not just for combat support operations, but also in support of the government's disaster relief operations. The path faces shortage in available helicopters, as it continues to use the Vietnam Era Belle UH-1DHUE as its standard helicopter despite previous deliveries of a few Belle 412VP helicopters. If you like this video, smash that thumbs up. And hit the subscribe button to get the latest news about military update and trend around the globe.