Some of the AFP Modernization Items that may be delayed because of the Covid-19 Outbreak

The Philippine Army’s (PA) scheduled Inspection this month (April 2020) of AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopters and C-12 Huron aircraft in the United States (US) may be rescheduled while the delivery of the A-29B Super Tucano aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has been delayed because of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.

The final inspection of the Philippine Navy’s (PN) BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate is now also in doubt if it would push thru. If not then that will likely delay also the scheduled delivery of the vessel this month.

SOURCE: PH military’s routine, Programs come under COVID-19 attack

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Philippine Military and Law Enforcement Modernization Partial Status List as of December 2019

See below the link to the latest update of the “Philippine Military and Law Enforcement Modernization Partial Status List” as of December 27, 2019.

I will be deleting the old or last update link to prevent confusion, and will just be keeping in public the link of the latest Status List. Here is the link to the updated list: <<Link removed, see the latest Status List update for the new link>>

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Some of the Major Planned Procurement of the AFP under Duterte

Just thought of listing down some of the major planned procurement so far of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the Administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. I am listing down the Type, Quantity, Manufacturer and Country Responsible for each system so far:

* Submarine – Two units, the Scorpene class Submarines from the Naval Group of France

* Land based Anti-Ship Missile – Two batteries, the BrahMos missile from BrahMos Aerospace of India and Russia

* Corvettes – Two units, from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea

* Fast Attack Interdiction Craft (FAIC) – Eight units, Shaldags from Israel Shipyards Ltd of Israel

* Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) – Six units, from Austal of Australia and the Philippines

* Land based Surface to Air Missile (SAM) – SpyDer from Israel Aerospace Industries of Israel

* Attack Helicopter – At least six units T129 from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) of Turkey

For reference of some the items above you can use the old “Philippine Modernization Status List” I released in October 2019: Philippine Modernization Status List - Oct. 27, 2019

I will be releasing an updated version of Modernization List later this month (December 2019).

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AFP Modernization Bits and Pieces – Dec. 14, 2019

Some bits and pieces news about the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have come up, and first of these is how the Philippine Army (PA) will be receiving various equipment and weapons from (of all things) the United States Navy (USN) thru their Navy International Programs Office (NIPO).

These are as follows, although no specific models were mentioned:
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Night Vision Devices (NVD)
- Communications Equipment
- Small Arms

Also interestingly mentioned is the proposed Joint Inspection in 2020 (not mentioned in the article where, but most likely in the US) between the PA and NIPO for:
- Beechcraft TC-12 (the article misspelled it as “Beach Craft”)
- Whiskey Helicopter

The Beechcraft TC-12B is called the “Huron” and was operated by the USN as a Trainer, although they were officially retired in 2017.

A Google search for “Whiskey Helicopter” turned up the HH-60W Helicopter of the United States Air Force (USAF), but I think it is likely to be none other than the AH-1W “Whiskey” Super Cobra Attack Helicopter of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

If so, remember that this is the PA and not the Philippine Air Force (PAF), hence it seems that the PA is interested in getting Attack Helicopters of their own, which would be for their newly activated Aviation Regiment.

The PA is also interested in acquiring Light Attack Helicopters, Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters and Multi-Purpose Lift Helicopters.

SOURCES:
* PH Army to get Training, Weapons, Ammo from US Navy
* Navy has retired the TC-12B Training Aircraft

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AFP Modernization Bits and Pieces – Dec. 8, 2019

Some bits and pieces about the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization from an article of the Business World:

* It looks like Spain, our former Colonizer, is another country that is positioning itself to participate in the modernization of the AFP. This year Spain has already hosted visits from the Commanding Generals of the Army, Navy and Air Force at different times.

* A Delegation from the Department of National Defense (DND) is now in Spain to arrange future Joint Defence Activities and to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding for Logistics, Defense and Armaments cooperation.

* The Author of the Article claimed to have talked to the Philippine Navy (PN) and the AFP’s Civil Military Operations (CMO) about the AFP Modernization, and among those mentioned to him for acquisition are 16 Mi-17 Hip Helicopters and two Scorpene class Submarines.

SOURCE: Credible Military capabilities

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