Saturday, December 29, 2012

PAF to acquire 3 surveillance radars for P2.3B

From the Business Mirror (Dec 29): PAF to acquire 3 surveillance radars for P2.3B

In linewith its efforts to protect the country from aerial intruders, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has announced that it will be acquiring three brand-new surveillance radars as part of its modernization program. Major Gen. Raul Dimatatac, PAF vice commander, said that this project will cost around P2.3 billion. He added that the surveillance radars will be placed in three strategic locations in the country in order to give maximum coverage. Dimatatac said this acquisition project is aside from the PAF’s light lift, fighter and long-range patrol aircraft programs.
 
Earlier, the PAF vice commander expressed his pleasure at the activation of three C-130 Lockheed “Hercules” cargo planes in their country’s inventory. “This is definitely a big improvement to the PAF’s airlift capability considering that for the past years, we only have one C-130 aircraft in service,” he said. Dimatatac added that the three C-130 cargo planes will allow the Armed Forces of the Philippines to support the government in its various development and relief mission.

Aside from improving the PAF’s cargo-lift capability, Dimatatac said the three aircraft have definitely boosted the morale of their aircrew as they now know that they have a sufficient number of planes to perform their missions. He added that the last time the PAF has three C-130s in commission was in 1989. Dimatatac also stressed that the C-130 has no life span or shelf life to speak off as long as it meets or complies with its maintenance checks.
 

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