NOA for The Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft Finally Released

07 Maret 2023

ATR-72MP Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (photos : Leonardo)

As part of the Department of National Defense's latest Procurement Monitoring Report as of January 2023, another project whose Notice of Award was already released was the Long Range Patrol Aircraft Acquisition Project of the Philippine Air Force.

Again as part of the Department of National Defense's latest Procurement Monitoring Report as of January 2023, another project whose Notice of Award was already released was the Long Range Patrol Aircraft Acquisition Project of the Philippine Air Force.

The NOA was released on 14 November 2022, although it was amended on 05 January 2023. It would be remembered that the Special Allotment Release Order for this project was released on August 2022.

The Project is potentially for award to Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and/or Elta System subsidiary and will be using ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale) series of commercial twin-engine turboprop aircraft.

The Long Range Patrol Aircraft Acquisition Project of the PAF is one of the few remaining Horizon 1 phase project that has not reached finalization, considering it is one of the first projects of the Horizon 1 phase to be started back in late 2013.

It was reported several years ago that Airbus Military previously won the project, but failed  in the Post Qualification Inspections due to their inability to deliver 2 fully-kitted aircraft, and this restarted the project which spiraled to further delays.

With the Notice of Award released, it is a matter of time before the Contract is signed and Notice to Proceed is released, or probably already signed and released subject to further confirmation.

(Filipinews)