After the Indonesian Press a couple of days ago, it is now the South Korean Press to report on the Light Tank Acquisition Project of the
Philippine Army (PA).
The English translation of the article is a bit confusing though as the headline says that the
Hanwha Defense’s
K21-105 Light Tank (LT) had already won the order, but the body of the article says the selection will likely be made no later than this month (March 2020).
The project is worth Usd 185 million for 44 units, or an average price of Usd 4.2 million each. The other competitors were reportedly
PT Pindad’s
Harimau LT and an entry by
General Dynamics European Land System (GDELS), but that the GDELS entry was dropped for some reason.
The article also says that the K21-105’s light weight and the “Defense Industry Exchange” between South Korea and the Philippines to be advantageous for the case of the K21-105, but it also said that the Harimau is cheaper and that PT Pindad is making changes on their tank to make it suitable for the PA’s needs.
Looks like we will really soon have Tanks, people. I am reposting the entire English translation of the article by Google Translate below:
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Hanwha Defense wins 220 million won in Philippine Light Tank Business
By Kil So-yeon, staff reporter ksy@theguru.co.kr
Registration 2020.03.10 15:31:43
Hanwha has won orders for the Philippine light tank project, worth $ 185 million (approx. 220 billion won).
According to the industry on the 10th, Hanwha Defense and Indonesia-Turkey joint venture were the final candidates for the light tank procurement project undertaken by the Philippine military authorities.
The Philippine military authority is currently pursuing 44 light tanks as part of its military modernization program. The business is $ 185 million.
Earlier this week, Hanwha Defense, Indonesia FDN-Turkey FNSS, and General Dynamics European Land System (GDELS) also competed, but GDELS dropped into two pajeons.
Hanwha Defense participated a few weeks ago with the K-21 105 light tank, and the Indonesia-Turkey joint venture presented Black Tiger / Aka Harimau Hitham.
The final supplier is likely to be selected prior to selection, but the Philippine authorities will be selected in the first quarter, considering the timing of delivery.
The industry believes that Hanwha will be advantageous this week.
Hanwha Defense has continued to develop light tanks based on its predecessor Doosan DST's participation in the world's major weapons exhibitions, making light tanks that combine turrets and K-21 armored car bodies from Belgium's CMI Defense.
In particular, Hanwha Defense's K-21 105 does not have many products using light tank chassis among infantry fighting vehicles of less than 25t. Do. In addition, there is an observation that the defense industry exchange between Korea and the Philippines is advantageous compared to other countries, which is advantageous for orders.
In fact, Hanwha Systems signed a 30 billion won contract to supply a naval battle system to improve the performance of three 3000t escort ships operated by Philippine Shipping last year.
However, the counterattack by the Indonesia-Turkish joint venture is not easy. The joint venture PT Pindard Windu Parramatta is converting the Black Tiger Pindard into a combat vehicle that meets the needs of the Philippine Army and is competing at a lower price point.
An industry official said, "We will select suppliers for performance and operability that meet the requirements of the Philippine Defense Department."
SOURCE: 한화디펜스, '2200억원' 필리핀 경전차사업 최종후보 올라
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