AFP Modernization in Full Swing

[Bears Grill]

The US must be scratching their heads now, asking: "Are we friends or not?" Our Senators, headed by the "nationionalist kuno" Juan Ponce Enrile, kicked the Americans out of our country. For some reason, we convinced ourselves that the US bases were the cause of a lot of ills in our country, from prostitution to various conspiracy theories.

Now, we're like "Hey, Joe. Long time no see. Any chance you have some hand-me-down Coast Guard ships I can buy with corruption-inflated money?"

Get serious. The US looks at us more as an arrogant nuisance than a friend, although their diplomats would read a different script on TV.

[noy.juan]

So noy does this mean that we have more than what meet's the eye?

keyword... perhaps it might turn some info over google.... Mapua, Steelcraft, GA, Martir, Phalanx, Trident Strike, MX-8

ako nalang pud include ang previous (keyword gihapon) -> Hari Digma, Kalakian, Assunta TUAV, Project Santa Barbara or SanBa, Sumpak MLRS, Cali Pinto, Humming Bird, Aguinaldo Class...

if only get my hands on that book i would have scanned it and posted in here too bad... my uncle lost it during its service in the PAF...

the current trend is INNOVATION.... we have plenty of those...

i heard that there was even a call for AFP to initiate a program similar to DARPA where ideas be tested and possible developed..

i have been trying to get intouch with some of mapua guys regarding their PN project... sad to say no reply for the past 3 years... oh well...

[<SMILE>]

well its been pursued if you knew where to ask and look , its just a matter of asking the right people to point to the right direction... a lot of SRDP project had spawn up most of them is not covered by media...

I'm still perplexed why we still have to buy "even hand guns abroad" if we are already do the manufacturing.
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[noy.juan]

I'm still perplexed why we still have to buy "even hand guns abroad" if we are already do the manufacturing.
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im not really familiar on PNP procurement process... hence i will only post the AFP procurement process as per RA 10349 or ammendment of RA 7898 o AFP Modernization Act states on:

RA 7898 Section 4(b) - Capability, material, and technology development. — The AFP modernization program entails the development and employment of certain capabilities that can address the assessed threats: Provided, That the acquisition of air force, navy and army equipment and material of such types and quantities shall be made in accordance with the need to develop AFP capabilities pursuant to its modernization objectives: Provided, further, That the acquisition of new equipment and weapons systems, shall be synchronized with the phase-out of uneconomical and obsolete major equipment and weapons systems in the AFP inventory: Provided, even further, That no major equipment and weapons system shall be purchased of the same are not being used by the armed forces in the country of origin or used by the armed forces of at least two countries: Provided, furthermore, That only offers from suppliers who are themselves the manufacturers shall be entertained: Provided, finally, That no supply contract shall be entered into unless such contract provides for, it is clear and unambiguous terms, an after-sales services and the availability of spare parts.

and as ammeded by RA 10349

Capability, materiel, and technology development – The AFP Modernization Program entails the development and employment of certain capabilities that can address the assessed threats: Provided, That the acquisition of air force, navy and army equipment and materiel of such types and quantities shall be made in accordance with the need to develop AFP capabilities pursuant, to its modernization objectives: Provided, further, That the acquisition of new equipment and weapons systems shall be synchronized with the phase-out of uneconomical and obsolete major equipment and weapons systems in the AFP inventory: Provided, even further, That no major equipment and weapons system shall be purchased if the same are not being used by the armed forces in the country of origin or used by the armed forces of at least two countries: Provided, furthermore, That only offers from suppliers who are themselves the manufacturers shall be entertained: Provided, finally, That no supply contract shall be entered into unless such contract provides for, in clear and unambiguous terms, an after-sales services and the availability of spare parts.

Source: Republic Act No. 10349 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

UDMC, FerFrans, Shooters, Armscor are not qualified... but on some certain occasion specially in SRDP local manufacturer are encourage to submit and developed an idea similar to what UDMC and steelcraft did...

beside GA had been modernizing itself... once its complete it will provide all the necessary requirements both PNP and AFP..

hopefully the SRDP would take a high gear sooner... it was on high gear during the 70's but was stop after 1987.... well you do the math...

[balipseyev]

Dry-docking period of the Filipino frigate, which is now moored at the Alave Pier, Subic Bay, is expected to start this August up to October.

"The additional armaments which will be fitted to the BRP Ramon Alcaraz is part of our enhancement program," PN flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano said during the sidelight of the ship's welcoming ceremony Tuesday.

He declined to specify what weapons that will be fitted to the BRP Ramon Alcaraz.

But PN sources said that this include two Mark 38 Model "Bushmasters" auto cannon which will be mounted in between four to six .50-caliber and M-60 machine guns.

"The weapons are already here and it will be installed during her dry-docking period," the Navy source said.

Additional heavier weapons are also on the way to make the BRP Ramon Alcaraz a much combat capable ship, he added.

[vi3wts!ck]

yeah but it still lacks missile capabilities, unlike our chinese couterparts even thier smallest frigate is equipped with BVR anti-ship missiles. we have the ship, the crew, but it lacks firepower and fear factor.

[jeremiahjay]

yeah but it still lacks missile capabilities, unlike our chinese couterparts even thier smallest frigate is equipped with BVR anti-ship missiles. we have the ship, the crew, but it lacks firepower and fear factor.

It is still better than having no ship... I believe we are gearing on that direction...

[cmac2]

Missiles are more important since they can hit their target even if it's not yet visible to the naked eye unlike the bushmasters or other types of machine guns.

[amingb]

O.T.

Nindot ning mga Armasa samplelan ug effective bajud .... ang Malacanyang ug Senate ug Congress maoy Tirahan ug mabungkag bajud ... para ma proved jud nga effective ...

[7DMM]

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