To improve its landing assault capabilities, the Philippine
Navy is acquiring eight units of amphibious assault vehicles for the Philippine
Marine Corps (PMC), according to PN vice commander Rear Admiral Caesar Taccad.
"The vehicles will be utilized to land the surface
assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from
the assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to
conduct mechanized operations and related combat support missions in subsequent
operations ashore," he said.
The amphibious assault vehicles can also provide direct fire
support, screen and mechanized operations for international security
operations.
"Similarly for humanitarian assistance disaster relief
operations for devastated areas, having the capability of beaching during
ship-to-shore movement of troops and cargoes," Taccad said.
He added that the project is now waiting for the Department
of National Defense (DND) to issue a notice of award.
The DND has allocated PhP2.5 billion for the project.
The money will be sourced from the Revised Armed Forces of
the Philippines Modernization Program.
This includes integrated logistic support, DND Bidding and
Awards Committee vice chair Efren Fernandez earlier said.
Interested bidders must have completed a similar project
within the last 10 years.
Winning bidders, meanwhile, must be capable of delivering
the vehicles within 910 calendar days of the opening of the letter of credit.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=718483
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