PH Army Buys Chinese Transport Trucks

14 Oktober 2021

Beijing 4x4 BJ2022 light troop carrier (photo : MaxDefense)

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Army has recently acquired 70 Chinese-made military vehicles.

A technical inspection is ongoing for 49 light troop carriers, 18 medium cargo trucks, and three ambulances manufactured by Chinese state-owned Dongfeng Motors, Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad told Inquirer.net.

An ambulance costs almost P5 million each; the light troop carriers were around P2.5 million each; and the medium cargo trucks were almost P5 million each, he said.

Dongfeng EQ1093 6x6 medium cargo truck (photo : sfzyche)

The vehicles were delivered last July 15 and were brought to an Army unit in Zamboanga City.

The lowest bid was made by supplier Jinyi Import & Export Trading Co. Inc. Other bidders were South Korea’s Kia Motors and Russia’s Ural, Trinidad said.

The vehicles are currently undergoing “very rigid” inspection and several field tests, said Trinidad.

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