ManilaBoy45
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BAE Systems MK38 MOD2 Remote Controlled Machine Guns Now Installed on PN Gregorio Del Pilar Class Frigates ...
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New C-295 Medium Lift Aircraft for the PAF Now Undergoing Test Flight in Spain, 3 Units were Purchased Early Last Year and Delivery is Scheduled for 2015 and 2016 ...
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1st Steel Cutting Ceremony for the PN Strategic Sealift Vessel was Held Last Thursday at PT PAL Shipyard , Delivery is Scheduled for 2016 ...
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Philippines Takes Delivery of AW-109E Helicopters for Navy, Air Force
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
07 January 2015
Key Points
The aircraft are part of two contracts signed to equip the PN and PAF with five and eight AW109s respectively. The PN initially ordered a batch of three AW109s in March 2013, but eventually proceeded with the option to acquire two more. The PN's initial batch of three was delivered in December 2013.A PN public affairs officer told IHS Jane's that the two newly arrived helicopters are scheduled in principle for induction into the service on 16 January, but indicated that this schedule may change pending results of the flight and acceptance tests. IHS Jane's understands that the aircraft will replace the PN's fleet of ageing MBB 105C helicopters, conducting various tasks such as maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue.
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
07 January 2015
Key Points
- The Philippines receives four AgustaWestland AW109 Power helicopters for its navy and air force
- The aircraft are currently undergoing assembly before commencing flight tests
The aircraft are part of two contracts signed to equip the PN and PAF with five and eight AW109s respectively. The PN initially ordered a batch of three AW109s in March 2013, but eventually proceeded with the option to acquire two more. The PN's initial batch of three was delivered in December 2013.A PN public affairs officer told IHS Jane's that the two newly arrived helicopters are scheduled in principle for induction into the service on 16 January, but indicated that this schedule may change pending results of the flight and acceptance tests. IHS Jane's understands that the aircraft will replace the PN's fleet of ageing MBB 105C helicopters, conducting various tasks such as maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue.
JAKARTA : State-owned shipyard PT PAL Indonesia began on Thursday the production of two strategic sealift vessels (SSVs) for the Philippine Navy, the company's first ever foreign order.
PT PAL president director M Firmansyah said the order was an achievement and a challenge in itself, as the US$90 million order was the first from a foreign customer.
"The production follows a long and tight international bidding and selection process," he said in Surabaya as reported by Antara news agency.
Speaking at the first steel cutting ceremony at PT PAL's manufacturing facility, Firmansyah said the warships had a length of 123 meters and a width of 21.8 meters.
The SSVs will have a complement of 121 crewmembers and be able to carry 500 troops as well as four tanks, four trucks, one mobile hospital, two jeeps and two helicopters.
The transport vessel has a tonnage of 10,300 tons with a 6 m draft, and can sail for 30 days with a distance of 9,630 nautical miles. Its maximum speed is 16 knots with a 2x2,920 kw powerplant.
PT PAL's SSV is a modification of the four South Korean-designed, Makassar-class landing platform docks (LPDs). Two LPDs were manufactured in South Korea (KRI Makassar 590 and KRI Surabaya 591), and another two were built in Surabaya (KRI Banjarmasin 592 and KRI Banda Aceh 593).
All four LPDs have been commissioned into the Indonesian Navy's service.
KRI Banjarmasin was sent on a mission to the Philippines for evaluation purposes before PT PAL was awarded the contract.
Meanwhile, Philippine Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Jesus C Millan said he expected that the project would increase his government’s defense capabalities.
He added that he believed that PT PAL could fulfill the order, based on its experience in previous ship-building projects
PT PAL president director M Firmansyah said the order was an achievement and a challenge in itself, as the US$90 million order was the first from a foreign customer.
"The production follows a long and tight international bidding and selection process," he said in Surabaya as reported by Antara news agency.
Speaking at the first steel cutting ceremony at PT PAL's manufacturing facility, Firmansyah said the warships had a length of 123 meters and a width of 21.8 meters.
The SSVs will have a complement of 121 crewmembers and be able to carry 500 troops as well as four tanks, four trucks, one mobile hospital, two jeeps and two helicopters.
The transport vessel has a tonnage of 10,300 tons with a 6 m draft, and can sail for 30 days with a distance of 9,630 nautical miles. Its maximum speed is 16 knots with a 2x2,920 kw powerplant.
PT PAL's SSV is a modification of the four South Korean-designed, Makassar-class landing platform docks (LPDs). Two LPDs were manufactured in South Korea (KRI Makassar 590 and KRI Surabaya 591), and another two were built in Surabaya (KRI Banjarmasin 592 and KRI Banda Aceh 593).
All four LPDs have been commissioned into the Indonesian Navy's service.
KRI Banjarmasin was sent on a mission to the Philippines for evaluation purposes before PT PAL was awarded the contract.
Meanwhile, Philippine Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Jesus C Millan said he expected that the project would increase his government’s defense capabalities.
He added that he believed that PT PAL could fulfill the order, based on its experience in previous ship-building projects
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Engineers test-drive a gasoline-powered 'Salamander', an amphibious tricycle, on the lake surrounding the Taal volcano in the Philippines. The 'Salamander', invented by H20 Technologies, is capable of travelling on both land and water and can be used for rescue operations when there is flooding. The gasoline-powered version can carry five passengers.
Picture: REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
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