MANILA - The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) will get a much-needed boost with the recent delivery of 12 units of Soltam 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzers from Israeli firm Elbit Systems. The weapons that arrived in the country last December 28 are now scheduled for technical inspection this month prior to formal acceptance of the AAR, Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said Thursday. "The 12 units are already delivered to the AAR and scheduled for technical inspection by the TIAC (Technical Inspection Acceptance Committee) within this month prior (to) its formal acceptance. Once inspected in accordance with the specifications and accepted by the committee, training of personnel will be required then deployment of the new asset of the Army. As of now, the Army still waits for the formal acceptance of the new assets," he added in a message to the Philippine News Agency. Trinidad also said the 12 self-propelled howitzers were acquired to provide the AAR wit
MANILA - The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) will get a much-needed boost with the recent delivery of 12 units of Soltam 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzers from Israeli firm Elbit Systems. The weapons that arrived in the country in late December are now scheduled for technical inspection this month prior to formal acceptance of the AAR, Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said Thursday. "The 12 units are already delivered to the AAR and scheduled for technical inspection by the TIAC (Technical Inspection Acceptance Committee) within this month prior (to) its formal acceptance. Once inspected in accordance with the specifications and accepted by the committee, training of personnel will be required then deployment of the new asset of the Army. As of now, the Army still waits for the formal acceptance of the new assets," he added in a message to the Philippine News Agency. Trinidad also said the 12 self-propelled howitzers were acquired to provide the AAR wit
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed hope that the contracts for the additional 32 Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters and six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be finalized and signed by January. "Those (Black Hawks and OPVs) could be the last two contracts to be signed next month," Lorenzana said when asked if there will be other major modernization contracts signed, shortly after the signing of the PHP28 billion contract for two missile corvettes with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on Tuesday. Lorenzana earlier said the government has allocated a total of PHP62 billion for the acquisition of 32 "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters for the Air Force and six OPVs for the Philippine Navy. "Newly approved funding for capital assets acquisition: 32 units 'Black Hawk' helicopters - PHP32 billion and six
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed hope that the contracts for the additional 32 Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters and six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be finalized and signed by January. "Those (Black Hawks and OPVs) could be the last two contracts to be signed next month," Lorenzana said when asked if there will be other major modernization contracts signed, shortly after the signing of the PHP28 billion contract for two missile corvettes with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on Tuesday. Lorenzana earlier said the government has allocated a total of PHP62 billion for the acquisition of 32 "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters for the Air Force and six OPVs for the Philippine Navy. "Newly approved funding for capital assets acquisition: 32 units 'Black Hawk' helicopters - PHP32 billion and six
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