Several military projects are awaiting the issuance of notices of award by the Defense Department. That are the air surveillance radars worth P2.68 bilion (Elta System Ltd.), Marine Forces Imagery and Targeting Support System Acquisition Project or drones worth P684 million (Triton Communication Corp), eight amphibious assault vehicles worth P2.5-billion (Hanwha Techwin), and Air Force full motion flight simulators worth P246 million (Environmental Tectonics Corp).
Last November President Benigno S. Aquino III has given DND the green-light to go into a “multi-year contract”, Payment for the projects will run from 2015 to 2018. Projects placed under the “multi-year contract” include :
-two Navy frigates worth P18-billion;
-six close air support aircraft worth P4.97 billion;
-two units of long range patrol aircraft worth P5.98 billion;
-multi-purpose attack craft project worth P864.32 million;
-night fighting system worth P1.116 billion;
-two C-130 aircraft worth P1.6 billion;
-two naval helicopters worth P5.4 billion;
-lead-in fighter trainer jets ammunition worth P4.47 billion; and
-four basing support system and logistics projects with a total budget of P2.15 billion.
For the Close Air Support aircraft, the DND opted to retendered this project for the third time.
The DND/AFP now invites bids for the acquisition of six Close Air Support aircraft. The project involves the acquisition of six Close Air Support aircraft with the corresponding Initial Logistics Support (ILS) package.
The DND is planning to acquire six CAS aircraft to replace the Air Force's existing OV-10 "Bronco" turboprop attack planes. Allocated budget for this acquisition program is PhP4.9 billion.
Delivery schedule of the CAS aircraft is required within a period of 19 months (575 days calendar) for the first three (3) aircraft and 24 months (730 days calendar) for the remaining three (3) aircraft from the contract effectivity.
Bid submission and opening is now scheduled on January 27, 2016.
(Defense Studies)
really interesting to see what the Philipine chose for their CAS. There is few product out there that can fulfill their needs. They used to be one of the strongest air force in the region. Now, not so much. Wake up Philipine, Asean need you.
BalasHapusThose ov10, should already at the end of their life. Extending the airframe life won't be cheap, but buying new stuff will be expensive either.
HapusNew stuff last longer and they need to build up. If they want to face China, they have to build up their military. By the way, those cas can help them fight the rebel. Buying new stuff may be expensive, for now, but it is really cheap for longer term.
BalasHapusAgree...
BalasHapusbtw.. heeeiii shed... di malaysia fungsi CAS di serahkan ke pesawat/helikopter apa? Apakah malaysia punya kesatuan/ divisi CAS?
TUDM tidak mempunya pasawat khas bagi peranan CAS. Buat masa ini kami menggunakan pesawat Hawk dan FA18D bg tujuan yg sama. Peranan JTAC dan FAC sangat penting bg tujuan ini berbanding aset udara yg dgunakan dan perkara ini telah dbuktikan semasa konflik d Lahad Datu. Tp sdikit sebanyak kami mengakui kepentingan aset khusus seperti helikopter penyerang bg tujuan CAS. Firepower, loiter time and "armour" amat penting bg tujuan ini. Btw kami telah mengumumkan pembelian helikopter MD503G sebagai aset interim untuk peranan ini. I know its not an apache bro but atleast its something to start with.. Belanjawan pertahanan Malaysia amat terkesan dgn penurun harga minyak, nilai matawang ringit dan yg paling penting sekali... THE LACK OF POLITICAL WILL. Kerajaan Malaysia nampaknya terikat dgn dasar populist bg memenangi pilihanraya @ pemilu yg semakin hampir.
BalasHapusDalam kes diatas pertahanan akan mengambil tempat terakhir didalam perhatian mana2 parti politik..
Here in Indonesia military is a very important isue waktu pemilu, di Malaysia berbanding terbalik. Tapi MD503G saya rasa cukup mengingat di Malaysia tidak ada pemberontak yang harus dihadapi secara intens. Jika melihat konflik Lahat Datu, RMN harus berbuat lebih banyak untuk mencegah hal yang sama terjadi lagi. Filipina butuh CAS untuk menghadapi MNLF, Indonesia harus menghadapi Kelompok Sipil Bersenjata di Papua (Organisasi Papua Merdeka-OPM).
HapusI see.. meanwhile here in indonesia we have so many CAS assets.. bell helicopter, tucano, hawk were used against insurgents as CAS. To many type doing the same role. Of course our government already start to think of minimizing the type of aircraft for the CAS role, the super tucano is the starting poiint. The apache were meant as a support of our armour column deployment.
HapusMuarif mana muarif... hoooi... ngobrolnya serius niih, mampir laah kita sharing2. Apalagi ente superduper jempolan nomer satu paling hebat pinternya se alam semesta, pasti bisa laah berbagi pengetahuan ke kita2 disini.
Hapus