With the signing of the signing of the PHP5.360 billion
contract for two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters with AgustaWestland
Tuesday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now on its way towards
attaining a minimum credible deterrence posture.
“After more than four decades of aspiring to improve its
capability, our Navy has found optimism in this anticipated acquisition of a
new state of the art equipment and weaponry to address the requirements of anti
sub-surface naval operations," Department of National Defense (DND)
Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said.
The latter signed the contract with AgustaWestland Limited
senior vice president for sales and strategic sources Stefano Bortoli on
Tuesday at the DND main building in Camp
Aguinaldo , Quezon City
To be supplied are two AW-159 "Wildcat" ASW
helicopters.
AgustaWestland Limited emerged as the single calculated
bidder during the project’s rebidding held in November 2014, with a bid
proposal of PHP5,362,762,748.56.
The approved budget for the contract was PHP5,405,000,000.
After a series of workshops for the crafting of the final
revised technical specification and the conduct of the post-qualification
inspection, the DND approved and issued the notice of award, which was duly
conformed by the supplier on March 22.
“With the eventual availability and utilization of these new
air assets, our navy can conduct naval operations with a high degree of
confidence and reliability,” Gazmin said.
The two anti-submarine helicopters are scheduled to be
delivered 900 days after the signing of the notice to proceed which is expected
in a few days time.
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