US Congress approved $1.5Billion and $450M Military AID to the Philippines. US will not give the money to the PH military. The PH Govt-Defense will sign a procurement offer that they are buying Attack Helicopter and ammunition. With that procurement offer, the helicopter will be delivered. For that transaction, it will be recorded in the US Dept of Trade as an EXPORT of military goods. The Congressman or Senator who sponsors the AID in the PH, their sidekick, trusted man, will work with the manufacturer. Sometimes it is over-price, the PH will never comment, it is free anyway. BOEING and BELL makers of Apache and Viper attack helicopter has their Rep. in ASIA. Normally CARLYLE GRP a Tabaco Corp. when it comes to PH military sales. Maintenance and ammo supplies will be a separate agreement.
