Bacus says PA anti-aircraft assets operated by its 'Mechanized Infantry Division'

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 23): Bacus says PA anti-aircraft assets operated by its 'Mechanized Infantry Division'

The Philippine Army's anti-aircraft capability or firepower needed to repel attacks by hostile aircraft is operated by its "Mechanized Infantry Division," Army spokesperson Capt. Anthony Bacus said on Thursday.

According to him, the anti-aircraft weapons operated by the PA as of the moment include three units of Bushmasters 25mm auto-cannons, 32 units of Oerlikon 25mm auto-cannons, and 14 units of .50 caliber heavy machine guns.

"These anti-air assets are currently being operated by (our) 'Mechanized Infantry Division'," Bacus stressed.

The above-mentioned unit is based in Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. It operates around 343 AFVs (armored fighting vehicles), of which 150 are the United Kingdom-built GKN "Simba," with the remaining AFVs consisting of the United States-designed V-150 and V-200 APCs, M-113 "Bradley," Turkish-made ACV-300s and British Scorpion CVRTs (comvat vehicles reconnaissance tracks).

These AFVs give the PA its armor capability and are organized into a 14-vehicle mechanized infantry companion for deployment with regular units.

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