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Arms Manufacturer Completes Delivery of 56,843 Rifles – AFP


12 Januari 2016


Soldiers test the newly acquired 5.56mm M4 rifles during the ceremonial distribution at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija (photo : Manila Bulletin)

American arms manufacturer Remington delivered a batch of 12,657 brand new M4 carbines to the Philippine Army, completing its supply contract of 56,843 M4s, ahead of schedule late last December, Army spokesman Col. Benjamin Hao said on Sunday.

The weapons, ordered by the military as part of its modernization program, are undergoing technical inspection by military experts before formal acceptance by the Army. "They have to undergo procedure, it takes another time before they will be distributed to troops," Hao explained.

The 56,843 Remington M4s cost the Philippine Armed Forces P1.9 billion. The first batch of 24,300 weapons was delivered in July 2014, followed by another batch of 19,300 the month after.

The first batch of delivered M4s have already been distributed to soldiers after passing the technical inspection and ballistic test by the PNP. The second batch of rifles are still undergoing ballistic tests.

Barring any hitches, Hao said the last two batches of rifles will be distributed to troops in the field by this year.

Presently, most Philippine soldiers are still using the 1960s-era M16 rifle. The new M4 is "lighter but more powerful" than the M16. "That is a world-class rifle and our troops are proud to have this kind of weapon,” said Hao of the M4s.

(GMANews)

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Philippines strenghtens its bilateral military relationship with US

The United States on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court to uphold the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) as it would further strengthen its bilateral relationship with the Philippines allowing more US Forces in the area.




"EDCA is a mutually beneficial agreement that will enhance our ability to provide rapid humanitarian assistance and help build capacity for the Armed Forces of the Philippines," the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement.
The 10-year agreement, signed in 2014 but not implemented due to legal challenges, will see more US troops and warships rotate through the Philippines, and the hosts will receive help in building military facilities.

Voting 10-4, the high court upheld the constitutionality of the executive agreement between the Philippines and the United States.

The Department of Foreign (DFA) Affairs also welcomed the SC decision, stressing that the EDCA is a critical component of the country's efforts to enhance and strengthen national security.

"With the Supreme Court's decision, the Philippine and US Governments can now proceed in finalizing the arrangements for its full implementation," the DFA said in a statement.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/philippines_strenghtens_its_bilateral_military_relationship_with_us_31201162.html

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Philippines seeks joint patrols with US in South China Sea

By Agence France-Presse -January 15, 2016


The Philippines has called for joint patrols with the United States in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila has festering territorial dispute with Beijing, a defense department spokesman said Thursday.

The remarks came after the Philippine’s Supreme Court upheld a 10-year security agreement opening the door for the US to operate more troops and equipment out of the Southeast Asian archipelago.

“There is a need for more collaborative presence in the South China Sea. Thus, in addition to freedom of navigation operations of the US, we are also suggesting that we patrol the area together,” spokesman Peter Paul Galvez told reporters.

Galvez did not specify where in the South China Sea the joint patrols would be conducted. China has conflicting territorial claims with the Philippines in the waters, as well as Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.

While the United States does not support any of the claims, it has warned China against trying to restrict air and sea passage through the Sea — a major shipping lane, rich fishing ground and potential source of mineral resources.

Tensions flared last month when the US flew two B-52 bombers close to flashpoint islands that have been artificially built up by China, reportedly by mistake.

Philippine and US foreign and defence secretaries have also just concluded a meeting in Washington to discuss their security ties.

The Philippine defence department said in a statement the meeting had concluded “with the US side reiterating the US ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines.”

“The US side emphasised that it will not allow China to control the South China Sea and will act to ensure that freedom of navigation is respected,” it added.

The Philippines, which has one of the weakest militaries in the region, has been seeking closer defence ties with the US, accusing China of increased aggressiveness in the disputed waters.

In April 2012, after a tense stand-off with Philippine ships, Chinese vessels took control of a shoal just 220 kilometres (135 miles) off the main Philippine island of Luzon



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Philippine Army to receive 114 M-113A2 armored personnel carriers from United States

The Philippine Army is set to receive on Thursday 114 refurbished M-113A2 armored personnel carriers (APCs) acquired through the US Excess Defense Articles (EDA) last year. This was disclosed by Army spokesperson Col. Benjamin Hao in an interview Wednesday.





Army spokesman Col. Benjamin Hao said the M113A2 vehicles will "enhance our speed and our personnel protection and even our firepower." Hao said the vehicles will be formally turned over to the Army's Mechanized Infantry Division (MID), which currently has about 350 assorted armored vehicles, in a ceremony in Tarlac.

The first 77 units were shipped on December 9, 2015 while the remaining 37 units were delivered on December 14, 2015.
The 114 M-113A2 will be formally turned over to Army commander Lt. Gen. Eduardo Ano who will then hand it to MID head Major Gen. Edgar Gonzales during short ceremonies in Camp O' Donnell, Capas, Tarlac Thursday.

All weapons, radios and other equipment of these APCs are installed, making them mission-capable. "These equipment will be brought down the line to complete the Table of Equipment (TOE) (of all MID battalions) the Army spokesperson said.

The MID has five mechanized battalion with the theoretical TOE of 36 armored vehicles each. The M-113A2 was developed to provide a survivable and reliable light tracked vehicle that allows troops to be brought forward under armor for dismounted operations.

Commissioning of these vehicles will greatly boost the numbers of the 343 armored vehicle-strong MID.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/february_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/philippine_army_to_receive_114_m-113a2_armored_personnel_carriers_from_united_states_30402163.html

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Hydratek failed to deliver 10 small amphibian vehicles for the Philippine Marine Corp.
Feb 11, 2016




The acquisition of 10 small amphibian vehicles was a failed, Hydratek Inc was unable to deliver the vehicles at all. Since October 2015 they have been blacklisted.

On July 2014 Hydratek Inc, a privately owned manufacturer of multipurpose and amphibious vehicles based in Tennessee, USA won the bid to supply of 10 small amphibian vehicle, worth P66 million.

Hydratek must deliver 10 units of brand new small amphibian vehicle for Philippines Marine Corp with payload at least 2,000 lbs (on land) and at least 1,400 lbs (on the water) and powered by diesel engine.

The contract for the Small Amphibian Vehicle Acquisition Project including Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for the Philippine Marine Corp.

Hydratek must deliver 10 units of brand new small amphibian vehicle for Philippines Marine Corp with payload at least 2,000 lbs (on land) and at least 1,400 lbs (on the water) and powered by diesel engine.

DND will re-tender the project.

Defense Studies


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Japan to Lease ex-JMSDF Beechcraft TC-90 King Air to the Philippine Navy for Maritime Patrol

According to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, the Japanese government plans to lease retired Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) TC-90 training aircraft to the Philippine Navy who will use the aircraft for air patrol missions related to China’s maritime expansion in the South China Sea.




Aircraft currently used by the Philippine Navy for air patrol missions have a limited range of about 300km.

“It’s difficult to patrol over all the area of the Spratly Islands where China has been expanding and then return to the Philippines,” said a source close to the government.

The TC-90 aircraft, which has a radius of action over twice that of those in the Philippine Navy, is reportedly capable of covering most of the Spratly Islands. The TC-90 being a training aircraft, the Philippine Navy will likely be limited to visual inspection however as it is not fitted with radar or electro optic systems.




http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3662

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Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Two more C-130 Hercules military airlifters for the Philippine Air Force

According to the Filipino Times, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is expecting the coming of two C-130 Hercules cargo planes that it refurbished from the United States to join fleet this year; with the first unit expected to arrive next week. The aircrafts were purchased through the US’s Excess Defense Articles Program in a contract worth P1.6-billion. The second Hercules will arrive in September this year.





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AgustaWestland to Provide Philippine Navy with 2 AW159 Wildcat ASW Helicopters

AgustaWestland was awarded by the Philippine's Department of National Defense with the contract to provide two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters. The two AW159 Wildact helicopters will be assigned to Philippine Navy. The award was made after DND announced in late 2015 that AgustaWestland was the sole proponent for the said project.





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Philippines receives three additional ex-RAN landing craft

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
29 March 2016





Three former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Balikpapan-class landing craft (LCH) acquired by the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) have arrived in the country, the Philippine Navy (PN) office of public affairs confirmed to IHS Jane's on 28 March.

The vessels, formerly known as HMAS Wewak (L 130), HMAS Betano (L 133), and HMAS Balikpapan (L 126) were retired from RAN service in December 2012. The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) had told IHS Jane's in October 2015 that it was then in the final stages of negotiations with the Philippine government over the acquisition of the LCHs.

The PN was, however, not able to comment on when the three vessels, currently docked in Cebu, are expected to be inducted. "The vessels are currently still with Australian pennant numbers and will need general repairs and new paint jobs before commissioning," said the PN office of public affairs official, adding that those works were under the purview of the DND.

The PN had earlier inducted two other retired ships of the same class in July 2015. These are namely the former HMAS Brunei (L 127) and HMAS Tarakan (L 129), which have been recommissioned as BRP Ivatan (AT298) and BRP Batak (AT299), respectively. The two LCHs were a donation from Australia to the Philippine government to help bolster the latter's amphibious transport and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) capabilities.

According to IHS Jane's Amphibious and Special Forces , the Balikpapan-class platform has a military lift capacity for three medium tanks or equivalent and a range of 3,000 n miles at 10 kt. Each LCH can accommodate 13 crew including two officers, and each was equipped with two 12.7 mm machine guns while in service with the RAN.

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Army of Philippines will receive this year additional fire-support vehicles and artillery systems


Philippines Army expects to receive additional fire-support vehicles and artillery pieces this year, as it boosts its capabilities under the ongoing modernization program of the Armed Forces. This was revealed by Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año, Army commander, during the service’s 119th anniversary celebration at Fort Andres Bonifacio, Makati City, which was attended by top defense and military officials.





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Manille envisage une force sous-marine, face aux ambitions maritimes chinoises


Manille, 30 mars 2016 (AFP) -

Les Philippines envisagent de se doter d'une force de sous-marins pour protéger leur territoire, dans un contexte de tensions croissantes avec Pékin en mer de Chine méridionale, a annoncé mercredi le président philippin Benigno Aquino.

L'archipel, qui n'a jusqu'à présent jamais opéré de sous-marins et est très dépendant de l'aide militaire américaine, a augmenté le budget de ses armées, face aux ambitions grandissantes de Pékin dans la région.

La Chine considère comme son "territoire national" la quasi-totalité de la mer de Chine méridionale et mène, dans l'archipel des Spratleys (sud), d'énormes travaux de remblaiement, transformant des récifs coralliens en ports, pistes d'atterrissage et infrastructures diverses.

Le Vietnam, Brunei, la Malaisie et Taïwan ont également des revendications --qui se chevauchent parfois-- sur une partie de la zone.

Le président philippin a indiqué que son pays risquait de perdre tout son littoral occidental si les revendications chinoises étaient satisfaites.

"Nous avons dû accélérer la modernisation de nos forces armées pour des impératifs d'autodéfense", a déclaré M. Aquino lors d'une réunion à Manille.

"Nous sommes un point de transit naturel vers le Pacifique et nous étudions la question de savoir si nous avons besoin d'une force de sous-marins", a-t-il ajouté.

En dépit d'une hausse des dépenses de défense sous la présidence Aquino, la puissance militaire philippine est sans commune mesure avec celle de Pékin.

Le budget militaire chinois est en 2016 de 954 milliards de yuans (146 milliards de dollars), contre 115,8 milliards de pesos (2,5 milliards de dollars) aux Philippines.

"Nous n'avons aucune illusion quant à notre capacité à égaler les autres, et aucune volonté de nous engager dans une course aux armements contre quiconque", a déclaré M. Aquino, qui n'a pas le droit de se représenter en mai après son mandat de six ans à la présidence.

Mais, a-t-il dit, les contentieux en mer de Chine méridionale "concernent tous les pays" car ils sont de nature à perturber les échanges dans une région stratégique pour le commerce mondial.

"Les incertitudes génèrent l'instabilité, qui ne favorise pas la prospérité", a-t-om dit.

Manille a notamment saisi la Cour permanente d'arbitrage pour examiner les revendications de Pékin en mer de Chine méridionale. Une décision est attendue cette année.

http://www.marine-oceans.com/actualites-afp/12590-manille-envisage-une-force-sous-marine-face-aux-ambitions-maritimes-chinoises

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Philippine Air Force receives first of two refurbished C-130T military airlifters

The Philippine Air Force (PAF)’s fourth Lockheed C-130 cargo aircraft has safely landed at Benito Ebuen Airbase, Mactan, Cebu on Tuesday. This was confirmed by PAF spokesperson Col. Araus Roberto Musico in a message to the PNA. “It has arrived at around 11:25 p.m. last night (Tuesday) at Benito Ebuen Air Base in Mactan,” Musico added.






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Hanwha Techwin bags Philippine amphibious assault vehicle contract

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
11 April 2016



South Korean company Hanwha Techwin has been formally awarded a PHP2.42 billion (USD52.5 million) contract to supply eight new amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) to the Philippine Marine Corps, a notice of award retrieved from the Philippine government procurement website on 11 April has confirmed.

The company, which was formerly known as Samsung Techwin, emerged as the sole bidder in May 2014 for the programme, which seeks to equip the Philippine Marine Corps with a tracked armour capability. A previous bidding process for the platform in 2013 failed to attract any offers.

Hanwha Techwin is believed to have submitted a variant of the AAV7A1 AAV in service with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps for the bid.

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Philippine Navy retires Aguinaldo, Conrado Yap-class patrol craft
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
15 April 2016
The Philippine Navy (PN) has decommissioned two patrol craft, the service's office of public affairs confirmed with IHS Jane's on 14 April.

The vessels are the 44 m Aguinaldo-class patrol craft BRP Antonio Luna (PG 141), and the 25.5 m Conrado Yap (Sea Hawk/Killer)-class coastal patrol craft BRP Apollo Tiano (PG 851). The vessels were retired in a decommissioning ceremony on 8 April.

According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships , Antonio Luna was commissioned in May 1999 while Apollo Tiano was an ex-Republic of Korea Navy patrol vessel that was transferred to the Philippines in 1993. The weapons fit for both vessels included the Bofors 40 mm gun as main weapons, complemented by four 7.62 mm machine guns.

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Phil. Army's 7ID Receives New Trooper Trucks, Military Ambulances

21 Mei 2016



The Armed Forces of the Philippine ordered a total of 717 Kia KM-450 trucks worth PhP1.937 billion to increase the mobility of Army, Air Force,
Navy and Marines. (photos : Update)

(PNA) - Thirty six new trooper trucks and four military ambulances were received by the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division based here in simple rites Wednesday at the command headquarters in this sprawling military camp.

Major Gen. Angelito de Leon, 7ID commander, said the new equipment are big boost to their capabilities, being part of the Modernization Program and Transformation Roadmap of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

In his message, De Leon said the trucks and ambulances were just part of the program, saying that the command has earlier received firepowers such as R4s which are more sophisticated than the M16 Armalite rifles.

But, it is not only the Army now being modernized, he said.

The Philippine Navy, he said, has also received the first ever strategic vessel that can be used as an alternate command and control vessel while the Philippine Air Force got two FA 50 Led-in Fighter Jets.

De Leon said these combat equipment are proof of how the government cares for national security and the Filipino soldiers.  

http://defense-studies.blogspot.fr/2016/05/phil-armys-7id-receives-new-trooper.html  

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Sokol Helicopter up for Maintenance


21 Juni 2016


PZL W-3A Sokol helicopter (photo : pdff)

Sokol helicopter engines up for maintenance

In line with efforts to ensure the airworthiness and mission capability of all its available aircraft, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is looking for service providers capable of repairing and overhauling the PZL engine (series 3) of its W-3A "Sokol" helicopters.

Budget for the project is placed at PHP38.9 million.

PAF bids and awards committee chair Brig. Gen. Nicolas Parilla said the bid opening and submission is on July 8, at 9 a.m. at the PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City.

The PAF has around seven W-3A helicopters in its inventory. They were acquired during 2011-2012 period as part of the Air Force's ongoing modernization program.

The "Sokol" can fly at more than 140 knots while the older UH-1 "Hueys" can only do 120 knots.

It also has a 14,100 pound payload compared to the UH-1's 9,500 pound lifting capability. It is manufactured by Augusta PZL Swidnik of Poland.

It has enough space for two pilots, two crewmen, three medical attendants and six passengers.

http://defense-studies.blogspot.fr/2016/06/sokol-helicopter-up-for-maintenance.html

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Philippines will take delivery «First Win 4×4» Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles





Chaiseri Metal and Rubber Company, the Thai developer and manufacturer of the First Win 4×4 mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle, is accumulating its first overseas sales.

Next year the Philippines will take delivery of a left-hand-drive version of the 11t First Win, with this unit to be dedicated to airport security usage at Clark Airport north of Manila, Chaiseri representative Daniel Ilagan told Shephard.

This left-hand-drive vehicle was exhibited at Defence & Security 2015 in Bangkok, as was a version for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). Although manufactured in Thailand by Chaiseri, the latter will wear a Deftech badge, with the Malaysian partner responsible for maintenance and support of the fleet.

DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (Deftech) is calling the vehicle AV4, and the rebadging appears to be an attempt to deflect adverse public reaction to Malaysia purchasing a vehicle built in neighbouring Thailand. Chaiseri modified the body of the AV4 to give it a 2+1 door configuration instead of the First Win’s usual 4+1 doors.



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