The military has always wanted long range aircrafts and anti-submarine choppers to be able to patrol the country's exclusive economic zones, says air force spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Enrico Canaya
NEW CHIEF. Philippine Air Force Commanding General Jeffrey Delgado. Malacañang photo
The Philippine military is allocating a total of P16.3 billion for brand new air assets, including long range patrol aircrafts and anti-submaritine helicopters, to boost the country's maritime security capabilities.
The Department of
National Defense (DND) invited bidders for the following projects:
P5.976 billion
for two brand new long range patrol aircrafts, including its sensors, sensors
integration, mission support facilities and integrated logistics support (ILS)
package for the Philippine Air Force (PAF)
P5.405 billion
for two anti-submarine helicopters with munitions, mission, essential equipment
and ILS for the Philippine Navy
P4.968 billion
for 6 close air support aircraft with corresponding ILS for the Philippine Air
Force
Public bidding
will be conducted, using the pass-fail test.
The Philippine
Air Force has always wanted these capabilities, especially the long range
aircrafts, to be able to patrol the country's exclusive economic zones, said
air force spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Enrico Canaya.
"Right now
we have limited assets in conducting maritime patrol. These types of aircrafts
have long endurance and they are more capable. We've always wanted these
capability. It will be a welcome development. We are happy," he said.
The close air
support aircrafts, on the other hand, will be an upgrade of the OV10 Bronco in
the miltary's current inventory.
Bidding for the
two anti-submarine helicopters for the Philippine Navy was announced earlier.
These will be ship-based with mission essential equipment.
The funding for
these projects will be drawn from the AFP Modernization Act Trust Fund and the
Revised Modernization Program of 2012.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/58563-philippine-military-air-assets
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