The Department of National Defense (DND) is allocating the
sum of PHP5,976,000,000 for the acquisition of two brand-new long range patrol
aircraft.
The contract includes sensors, sensors Integration, mission
support facilities and integrated logistics support package for the Philippine
Air Force which is the specified user of the planes.
Funding will be sourced from the Armed Forces of the
Philippines Modernization Act Trust Fund.
Bid opening is on March 14, 10:00 a.m. at the DND Bids and
Awards Committee Right Wing Basement, DND
Building , Camp
Aguinaldo , Quezon City
Acquisition of the two long range patrol aircraft is among
the seven modernization projects placed under the "Multi-Year
Contract" (MYC) scheme approved by President Benigno S. Aquino III last
year.
Other projects include the two missile-capable frigates now
undergoing bidding; two anti-submarine helicopters; eight amphibious assault
vehicles; six close-air support aircraft; munitions for the FA-50PH
light-interim fighter planes and surveillance systems for the Air Force.
Payment from the seven projects started last year which will
run until 2018.
Granting of the MYC will allow to pursue the military
modernization program beyond Aquino's term.
The total value of the seven projects is about PHP44
billion.(
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=861828
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