Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano close air support aircraft is among the possible models being considered by the Philippine Air Force to replace the entire OV-10 Bronco fleet. Pictured is a Colobian EMB-214 flaring. Andrés Ramirez
The country's defense spending has been on a steady rise since the 1990s, with a 25-percent leap eyed next year.
The proposed P25-billion defense budget in 2016 is part of a five-year military modernization program gearing to project a modern military with minimum credible defense and to make the Philippines a worthy member of security alliances.
While President Benigno Aquino III's administration has committed itself to a slew of upgrade projects for the military, several projects worth over P60 billion faced possible delays for lack of the commander-in-chief's signature, the STAR reported last month.
These are:
Last week, the Philippine Navy christened two brand new weaponized AugustaWestlend AW109 helicopters for deployment on board its Pilar-class frigates.
Data recently obtained by The STAR showed that 55 military upgrade projects worth P11.71 billion have been completed under the Aquino administration.
http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2015/08/21/1490624/infographic-delayed-military-upgrade-projects
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