Seventy-seven units of US-donated M-113A2 armored personnel
carriers, intended for the Mechanized Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines , have
arrived in Subic Bay , Zambales province
Wednesday evening.
This is the first batch of the 114 APCs transferred to the
AFP via the US Excess Defense Article (EDA) program.
The second shipment of 37 units is scheduled to arrive on
Dec. 14 and the remainder will be delivered later this month.
The EDA Program grants excess US
The transfer is a result of a formal request made by the AFP
to assist in their defense modernization efforts.
The M-113A2 was developed to provide a survivable and
reliable light tracked vehicle that allows for troops to be brought forward
under armor for dismounted operations.
A number of the vehicles are scheduled to participate in the
annual AFP Day Parade on Dec. 21.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=836563
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