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The Philippines is racing against time to bolster it's territorial defense capability based on this News Week article dated 02/06/2012 ...
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Philippines to Re-Focus on territorial defense in 2012: The AFP will shift it's priority from counter insurgency operations to defending the nations territorial integrity starting this year with plans of several major acquisitions, a military spokesperson said ...
Philippines to refocus on territorial defence
PAF pilots and maintenance crews tows 1 of the brand new W-3A Sokols that was received from Poland's PZL Swidnik last month ...
First Batch of Philippine Air Force Sokols Enter Service
Philippines to refocus on territorial defence
PAF pilots and maintenance crews tows 1 of the brand new W-3A Sokols that was received from Poland's PZL Swidnik last month ...
First Batch of Philippine Air Force Sokols Enter Service
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Why didn't they placed an order for Mi-17s V5 for The armed forces...Philippines to Re-Focus on territorial defense in 2012: The AFP will shift it's priority from counter insurgency operations to defending the nations territorial integrity starting this year with plans of several major acquisitions, a military spokesperson said ...
Philippines to refocus on territorial defence
PAF pilots and maintenance crews tows 1 of the brand new W-3A Sokols that was received from Poland's PZL Swidnik last month ...
First Batch of Philippine Air Force Sokols Enter Service
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Italy's Alenia has proposed the sale of up to 6 units of M-346 surface attack fighter jets to the PAF at a cost of around $150 Million ... ...
DEFENSE STUDIES: Italy's Alenia Seeks to Supply DND up to P6.87-B Worth of Aircraft
DEFENSE STUDIES: Italy's Alenia Seeks to Supply DND up to P6.87-B Worth of Aircraft
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Latest Philippine Military News ...
DEFENSE STUDIES: Philippines Junks Plan to Buy 'Ageing' F16s
DEFENSE STUDIES: Another Warship from Europe for Philippines ?
DEFENSE STUDIES: Philippines and US in Talks for Third Hamilton Class
DEFENSE STUDIES: Second Hamilton Class Cutter to Arrive by November
DEFENSE STUDIES: DND Eyes Second-Hand Jets, Gunboats from Four Countries apart from US
DEFENSE STUDIES: Philippines Junks Plan to Buy 'Ageing' F16s
DEFENSE STUDIES: Another Warship from Europe for Philippines ?
DEFENSE STUDIES: Philippines and US in Talks for Third Hamilton Class
DEFENSE STUDIES: Second Hamilton Class Cutter to Arrive by November
DEFENSE STUDIES: DND Eyes Second-Hand Jets, Gunboats from Four Countries apart from US
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Latest AFP News Regarding the Transition from Internal and Counter-Insurgency Operations to External Defense Capability Upgrade in 2012 ...
DEFENSE STUDIES: 10 New Attack Helicopters from France has been Approved for the PAF
DEFENSE STUDIES: PAF is Expected to Acquire Two Type of New Planes
DEFENSE STUDIES: Philippines Coast Guard Acquiring 10 New Patrol Vessel from Japan
DEFENSE STUDIES: PAF is Ordering a Number of Brand New Aircraft this Year
DEFENSE STUDIES: Coast Guard Cutter Dallas Changeover to Philippines Completed
DEFENSE STUDIES: 10 New Attack Helicopters from France has been Approved for the PAF
DEFENSE STUDIES: PAF is Expected to Acquire Two Type of New Planes
DEFENSE STUDIES: Philippines Coast Guard Acquiring 10 New Patrol Vessel from Japan
DEFENSE STUDIES: PAF is Ordering a Number of Brand New Aircraft this Year
DEFENSE STUDIES: Coast Guard Cutter Dallas Changeover to Philippines Completed
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Philippines will start can't fight China China is to huge for Philippines they should focus on having friendship with China rather than messing with him on American ordersThe Philippines is racing against time to bolster it's territorial defense capability based on this News Week article dated 02/06/2012 ...
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12 TA-50 LIFT Aircrafts Will be Purchase for the PAF in 2012 ...
S.Korea to Export TA-50 Advanced Trainer Jets to the Philippines
2012-06-20 19:58
The Philippines air force has decided to purchase 12 TA-50 trainer jets from South Korea in a project worth nearly $360 million, a Philippines broadcaster reported Wednesday.
The aircraft produced by Korea Aerospace Industries will be delivered within next year, ABS-CBN reported citing air force officials.
The trainer jets are priced at 1.25 billion pesos ($29.8 million) each, it added.
Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration, however, said that although it was working on exporting the TA-50 to the Philippines it has yet to receive any confirmation on the issue.
According to reports, the Philippine government is conducting a 70 billion peso program to update its military’s equipment, and a significant proportion of the budget is to be directed into bolstering the air force.
The TA-50 is a weaponry-equipped trainer jet with attack and operational capabilities matching those of the KF-16 fighter jets operated by the Korean Air Force.
The TA-50 is fitted with the F404-GE102 engine used in the F-18 fighter jet, and is equipped with digital flight control systems and radar.
Seoul’s Air Force currently operates 21 TA-50 trainer fighter jets, and the first batch of Air Force pilots trained in the aircraft will go into active service at the end of the year.
By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldm.com)
Korea to export TA-50 jets to Philippines
S.Korea to Export TA-50 Advanced Trainer Jets to the Philippines
2012-06-20 19:58
The Philippines air force has decided to purchase 12 TA-50 trainer jets from South Korea in a project worth nearly $360 million, a Philippines broadcaster reported Wednesday.
The aircraft produced by Korea Aerospace Industries will be delivered within next year, ABS-CBN reported citing air force officials.
The trainer jets are priced at 1.25 billion pesos ($29.8 million) each, it added.
Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration, however, said that although it was working on exporting the TA-50 to the Philippines it has yet to receive any confirmation on the issue.
According to reports, the Philippine government is conducting a 70 billion peso program to update its military’s equipment, and a significant proportion of the budget is to be directed into bolstering the air force.
The TA-50 is a weaponry-equipped trainer jet with attack and operational capabilities matching those of the KF-16 fighter jets operated by the Korean Air Force.
The TA-50 is fitted with the F404-GE102 engine used in the F-18 fighter jet, and is equipped with digital flight control systems and radar.
Seoul’s Air Force currently operates 21 TA-50 trainer fighter jets, and the first batch of Air Force pilots trained in the aircraft will go into active service at the end of the year.
By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldm.com)
Korea to export TA-50 jets to Philippines
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Asia Times Online :: Military spending spree in the Philippines
Southeast Asia
Jul 6, 2012
Military Spending Spree in the Philippines
By Al Labita
MANILA - China's rising assertiveness to claims over the contested Spratly Islands has spurred the Philippines to ramp up a long-overdue upgrade of its external defense capability. Manila's move signals an impending arms race in the increasingly volatile region.
Next month, Philippine President Benigno Aquino's government will begin bidding for some 70 billion pesos (US$1.8 billion) worth of military contracts, the initial outlay of a 500 billion peso budget for a five-year modernization of the 125,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The Philippine government will tender a total of 138 contracts for brand new naval and air assets, including fighter jets, attack helicopters, long-range patrol and transport aircraft, warships, air defense radar and other state-of-the-art armaments to boost the country's territorial and maritime defenses.
The bulk of the acquisitions will be earmarked for the air force and navy, both as currently configured ill-equipped against China's growing military, the world's third largest after the United States and Russia.
To kick off the acquisitions, the AFP has sealed deals to buy eight brand-new Sokol multi-purpose attack helicopters from Swidnik of Poland, four of which have already been delivered.
Southeast Asia
Jul 6, 2012
Military Spending Spree in the Philippines
By Al Labita
MANILA - China's rising assertiveness to claims over the contested Spratly Islands has spurred the Philippines to ramp up a long-overdue upgrade of its external defense capability. Manila's move signals an impending arms race in the increasingly volatile region.
Next month, Philippine President Benigno Aquino's government will begin bidding for some 70 billion pesos (US$1.8 billion) worth of military contracts, the initial outlay of a 500 billion peso budget for a five-year modernization of the 125,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The Philippine government will tender a total of 138 contracts for brand new naval and air assets, including fighter jets, attack helicopters, long-range patrol and transport aircraft, warships, air defense radar and other state-of-the-art armaments to boost the country's territorial and maritime defenses.
The bulk of the acquisitions will be earmarked for the air force and navy, both as currently configured ill-equipped against China's growing military, the world's third largest after the United States and Russia.
To kick off the acquisitions, the AFP has sealed deals to buy eight brand-new Sokol multi-purpose attack helicopters from Swidnik of Poland, four of which have already been delivered.
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Latest AFP news articles related to the ongoing shift from internal security operations to external defense upgrade capability in 2012 ...
Farnborough 2012: KAI confident T-50 family ready for Philippines, other international markets
DEFENSE STUDIES: Italy Also Offers Attack Helicopter to Philippines
The Exciting Centennial of Philippine Aviation: PAF to buy 10 attack helicopters
Farnborough 2012: KAI confident T-50 family ready for Philippines, other international markets
DEFENSE STUDIES: Italy Also Offers Attack Helicopter to Philippines
The Exciting Centennial of Philippine Aviation: PAF to buy 10 attack helicopters
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It's Confirmed, 12 T/A-50 Aircraft for the PAF in 2013 and 2014 as Seen on This Current Janes Defence Weekly Cover and Article ...
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