The Philippine Army (PA), which has around 10 infantry divisions, is equipped with 343 AFVs (armored fighting vehicles).
Capt. Anthony Bacus, Army spokesperson, said that these AFVs are distributed to the various infantry units to provide them with mobility and additional firepower.
"Around 85 percent of these AFVs are on green status (fully mission capable) while another 10 percent are on yellow status (undergoing repair) and five percent are on red (beyond repair)," he added.
Around 150 of the vehicles are the United Kingdom-built GKN "Simba" with the remaining AFVs consisting of US designed V-150 and V-200 APCs, M-113 "Bradley", Turkish made ACV-300s and British Scorpion CVRTs.
He said these AFVs give the PA its armor capability and are organized into a 14-vehicle mechanized infantry companion for deployment with regular units.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=603235
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