Quezon City, DWDD – The Philippines defense expenditure has been on a balanced rise since the 1990s, with a 25-percent leap eyed next year.
The 2016 defense budget is about P25-billion and 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.
According to the data gathered by DWDD it showed that 55 military upgrade projects worth P11.71 billion have been completed under the Aquino administration.
These include the projects of the Philippine Air Force where eight combat utility helicopters worth P2. 86 billion was finalized. Also, PAF has 20 units of MD 520 MG attack helicopters worth P214. 34 million, and to enhance its air assets the Aquino administration provided P621. 67 million for 18 units of basic trainer aircraft. Moreover, one unit of aerial survey camera was procured with a total cost of P50. 99 million and enhancement of radio electrical instruments and precision measuring equipment laboratory for P50.99 million also.
For the part of the Philippine Navy, they have: Jacinto-class patrol vessels upgrade worth P274.65 million; 330 personal role radios at P86 million; 79 units of 20W vehicular configuration radios for P231 million; 720 units of 76 mm ammunition at P46.9 million; coast watch systems for 2 sites P59.99 million; coast watch for 2 sites P23.6 million; 8 units of grenade launchers for P19. 75 million; 720 units of 40mm grenade launcher P45.05 million; 20 units of one ton troop carriers P46 million; 20 units of two-ton troop and cargo carriers P80.5 million; 12 units of prime mover for 155m howitzer trucks P38.88 million; three units of multi-purpose attack aircraft at P268.99 million; 2 units of rigid hull inflatable boats P34.75 million; 230 units of 7.62mm general purpose machine guns P161.12 million; explosive and ordnance division equipment P12.54 million; hydrographic equipment worth P4.05 million; and, 4 lots of night fighting systems worth P317.6 million.
Meanwhile, for the Philippine Army, 137 units of one-ton troop carrier truck for P298.11 million; four light support watercraft P35.3 million; 250 units of two-ton carrier P873 million; 2 lots of night fighting system at P648.35 million; 62 units of audio-video system P37.89 million; three units of C41 GIS worth P11.33 million; six units of five-ton prime mover for 155 howitzer truck P38.88 million; 60 units of field ambulance P300.78 million; five units of special purpose vehicle P111.9 million; 90 units of one-ton troop carrier truck P494 million; 840 unit of global positioning system P20.59 million; two units of prime mover truck worth P144 million; 100 units and 2000 rounds of 81mm mortar with ammunition for P298.11 million; 348 units of portable radio receivers P52.45 million; C41/GIS equipment P188.88 million; 78 units of audio-video equipment at P11.5 million; 2 phases 20W man pack radios P652.8 million; 1376 units of 5W of handheld radios at P364.14 million; 210 units of 50W AV configuration radio worth P499.57 million; and finally, 53 units of 100W base radios for P80.4 million.
However, the AFP still need a total of P90.86 billion to finance the military’s upgrade program until 2017. (LMC/MCAG)
http://dwdd.com.ph/2015/accomplishments-afp-modernization-projects-completed-under-aquino-administration/
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