In
a bid to further improve the offensive and defensive capabilities of the
Philippine Army, the Department of National Defense has announced that it is
acquiring more potent weaponry for the service in the coming months.
One
of these weapons is a shore-based missile system worth P6.5 billion that could
include 12 launchers, trailers and tracking systems and missiles that could be
fired to hit ground and naval targets.
Patrick
Velez, DND vice chair for the bids and awards committee, said once acquired,
the weaponry will be placed under the control and supervision of the Army.
The
acquisition of the shore-based missiles will be carried out through “limited
source bidding."
Velez
defines limited source bidding as a process where certain companies are invited
to submit bids for a project.No other details were given for security reasons.
Another
weapon system in the process of acquisition for the Army are 12 units of towed
155mm howitzers for P438,620,000. This includes 240 rounds of 155mm HE (high
explosive) and integrated logistic support.
As
of this posting, the project is undergoing bidding at the DND.
Military
authorities said 155mm howitzers are used for saturation and bombardment roles.
It can also be used to break up human wave attacks in the battlefield.
The
Army is known to operate 12 units of 155mm "Soltam" howitzers which
are used by the Israeli Defense Forces.
Should
this project bear fruit, the Army's artillery unit will boost of 24 units of
long-range 155mm howitzers.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=597497
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