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Two Anti-submarine (ASW) Helicopter for Philippine Navy

The Department of National Defense announced that it has allocated 5.4 billion to fund the acquisition of two brand-new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for the Philippine Navy.  The ASW choppers will be assigned to the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15) and BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16). The model of the said chopper is  Agustawestland AW-159 , […]

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Multi Purpose Attack Craft

Three MPAC with Missile Launching Capability to Philippine Navy

Upon arrival of MPAC, the separate bidder will install additional capability such as radar and weapon upgrades. Currently the Philippine Navy operates six Multipurpose Attack Craft (MPACs), three (3) of which were acquired from Taiwan and the other three (3) from Filipino shipbuilder company Propmech Corporation. The acquisition of three (3) Multi purpose attack craft […]

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142 Units of M113A2 Armored Personnel Carriers

The Philippine Army Light Armor Division will  receive the 142 units of M113  armored personnel carriers (APC). Elbit Systems Land and C4I will also  upgrade 28 BAE Systems M113A2 Weapons system, 14 of which will be fitted with the turrets of decommissioned Alvis Scorpion Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles.

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Philippine Navy and Air Force Added More Air Firepower

The last batch of Agustawestland AW109 Power Chopper is expected to arrive this 2nd quarter of 2014. The rebidding of huey helicopter became successful when the joint venture of Rice Aircraft Services (United States) and Eagle Copters (Canada) won the contract.The first batch of huey helicopter is expected to arrive in this second quarter of […]

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