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| An NC-212i Light Transport Aircraft of the PAF |
This is a "running" blog on the acquisition of Weapons and Equipment for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) after the new administration of President Bong Bong Marcos (BBM). This will be a continuation of my other blog about similar acquisitions by former Presidents Benigno Aquino Jr. and Rodrigo Duterte.
’Blog Rules’
I will be following the same “House Rules” or “Blog Rules” from my previous blog about the previous President’s acquisitions, which is first is that I want the news to be confirmed by a MAJOR news organization or a reputable website before I consider it. “Major” meaning a registered news organization like “GMA7”, for example, or “ABS-CBN”, etc. Or websites like the “Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines”, etc.
Second, I am looking for as much DETAILS as possible for the purchases, like how many were bought, for how much, from what company, estimated delivery dates, etc. More often than not there has been a couple of Press Releases about supposed acquisitions with very little details afterwards whether they did push thru or not. So if I see only one news item with little visibility about what happened afterwards, then I might not consider it.
This means I am going to CONSERVATIVE about what to list here, I want to note down only those that has actually been delivered, or at least have good visibility about their delivery dates, or that I find the details to be more or less complete. Hence there will be a number of stated acquisitions that will not be noted down here. Alternatively, if an acquisition that has been listed below but did not push thru, it will be removed.
As stated above, this will be a running blog which will be regularly updated as better information becomes available.
PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE
Six (6) NC-212i Light Transport Aircraft
In April 2023, the Philippines signed a Contract to acquire six (6) additional NC-212i Light Transport Aircraft from the Indonesian Company “PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI)” worth Usd 79 million, or approximately Usd 13.17 million per Aircraft. Delivery is scheduled to start in 25 Months, or by May 2025, with the last Aircraft to be delivered in 46 Months, or by February 2027.
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Three (3) C-130J Super Hercules Transport Aircraft
In October 2023, the Philippines announced that they have already released the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the acquisition of three C-130J-30 Super Hercules Transport Aircraft from the United States (US) Company Lockheed Martin whose Contract is worth Usd 390 million, or approximately Usd 130 million per Aircraft. The Delivery Schedule will be July 2026, October 2026 and January 2027
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Two (2) ATR 72-600 Patrol Aircraft
In July 2023, the Philippines signed a Contract to acquire two (2) ATR 72-600 Long Range Patrol Aircraft (LRPA) from the Israeli Company “Elbit Systems Limited (Ltd)” worth Usd 114 million, or approximately Usd 57 million per Aircraft. Delivery of the first Aircraft will be the middle of 2025, with the Contract expected to be completed by 2028.
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Revision History:
(0) July 18, 2024: Originally posted.
(1) August 15, 2024: Added the acquistion of two ATR 72-600 LRPAs; Added Contract Price for the C-130J-30; And added Contract Price and Reference for the NC-212i
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