DAILY NEWS World Trade Centre, Metro Manila, Philippines 26 - 28 September 2018 Philippines eyes heavy metal DAY THREE A number of plans exist to upgrade the inventory of the Philippine Army’s Mechanized Infantry Division. (Photo: Gordon Arthur) 28 SEPTEMBER Standing united Page 6 With a renewed focus on special forces, the Philippine military has combined its existing commands. The Philippine Army’s armoured fighting manned turret with 12.7mm machine vehicles (AFVs) are fielded by the gun/40mm grenade launcher. Mechanized Infantry Division (MID), which Contenders include an unidentified Elbit celebrated its 12th activation anniversary Systems offering, the FNSS Pars III, Gaia Amir, on 20 September. There are currently five Hyundai Rotem K806, Kamaz Typhoon-K, pending projects to induct much-needed Nexter Titus, Otokar Arma, Steyr Pandur II, new armoured platforms, alluded to in a Pindad Anoa and the Ukrainian BTR-4. Advances in Asia speech given by President Rodrigo Duterte 3. M113 APC Firepower Upgrade on the anniversary. The army will upgrade around 32 M113A2 Page 8 These projects under Horizon 2 of the APCs with a 25mm unmanned turret Southeast Asian nations are Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines in an effort that has been allocated a modernising their land forces (AFP) Modernisation Program are as follows: 288 million budget. to better respond to 1. Light/medium tanks This project is still in the pre-procurement ₱ state-based threats and The army wants a battalion of 44 or more phase and could progress later this year or internal security challenges. tracked tanks and 8x8 destroyers with a in early 2019. Elbit previously supplied UT25 budget allocation of 9.48 billion ($185 unmanned turrets to the Philippine Army. million). The two platforms, to be acquired 4. M113 mortar carriers ₱ in a ratio of around 2:1 respectively, will Approximately 15 existing M113A2s will share a common turret and gun of at least have a 120mm mortar system installed. 105mm calibre. The AFP has budgeted 1.1 billion for this Expected tracked contenders include the programme to be executed by Elbit Systems ₱ Hanwha K21-105, Otokar Tulpar and Pindad with its 120mm CARDOM mortar. A contract Kaplan MT, with Russia and Ukraine also could be signed by the end of 2018. These ADAS 2018 Daily News is published by Shephard throwing their hats in the ring. Meanwhile, will supplement five 81mm mortar carriers Media. Printed by MM Print Services Ltd, potential 8x8 entries are the FNSS Pars III, that Elbit is upgrading under Horizon 1. Philippines. Hyundai Rotem K808 and Otokar Arma. An 5. Tank gunnery simulator © Shephard Media 2018 Three editions of the show daily are Elbit Systems/European tie-up is thought to As the MID inducts more sophisticated AFVs being produced on site. have entered each category too. However, this than the current fleet of Simba, V-150 and Editor: Gordon Arthur acquisition will probably be intergovernmental M113 APCs, the need will grow to adequately [email protected] and will avoid a competitive tender. train crews. Two gunnery simulators are thus Production Manager: Georgina Smith 2. Wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) required, for which the AFP has set aside Commercial Manager: Peter Rawlins [email protected] The MID needs 28 APCs, likely to be 6x6 36.2 million. Obviously, this project is models, with an approved budget of 2.27 dependent on the platform types chosen ₱ billion. 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