PAF acquires
three radars worth P2.3 billion (photo : Finmeccanica)
Manila,
Philippines – As the military builds up its air defense capabilities, the
Philippine Air Force (PAF) is acquiring three radars with a project cost of
about P2.3 billion, said PAF vice commander Major General Raul Dimatatac.
Interviewed
at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, Dimatatac told reporters, “We are
looking at installing three radars for our three major sites.“
The radars,
he said, are among those listed in the PAF’s wish list in the P75-billion
military modernization budget in the next five years.
“Although we
were given by the government P75 billion for the next five years . . . we have
a lot of concerns insofar as security is concerned so we really have to
prioritize,“ said Dimatatac.
He added
that for the Air Force, among the items lined up for acquisition aside from the
radar system are surface attack aircraft (SAA), light lift and long range
patrol aircraft, and additional UH1H helicopters.
The PAF vice
commander has earlier expressed pleasure over the activation of the third three
C-130 Lockheed Hercules cargo plane in the PAF inventory.
The military
recommissioned on Friday some of its air and ground assets that underwent major
refurbishment, with all the work done locally.
Among the
recommissioned assets aside from the C-130 were a Cessna 210, the PAF’s
platform for rainmaking, one UH1H combat utility helicopter, and 12 M-35
trucks.
“This is
definitely a big improvement to the PAF’s airlift capability, considering that
for the past years, we only one C130 aircraft in service,“ said Dimatatac.
He added the
three C-130 cargo planes will allow the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
to support the government in its various development and relief missions.
Aside from
improving the PAF’s cargo lift capability, Dimatatac said that the three
aircraft has definitely boosted the morale of their aircrew as they now know
that they have a sufficient number of planes to perform their missions.
(Tempo)
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