The Philippine Air Force is looking to buy an additional 36 South Korean-made FA-50PH "Fighting Eagle" and 12 more AW-109Es, IHS Jane's 360 reports.
The person who has knowledge in planning said the Philippine Air Force(PAF) has identified several procurement priorities to continue the AFP's modernization program, Flight Plan 2028, which include additional light combat aircraft and attack helicopters.
The PAF ordered 12 FA-50 light combat aircraft in March 2014, with deliveries starting in December 2015 and will end on 2017.The official said that the PAF is seeking to procure 12 more AW109 Power light attack helicopters. The PAF has already acquired eight AW109s, he also added that the requirement for the additional AW109s had become more urgent for the PAF since president Rodrigo Duterte too office in June 2016.
He said Duterte has tasked the PAF with focusing on addressing anti-terrorism and anti-insurgency, and as a result the Philippine administration has moved the new AW109 acquisition into the so-called 'second horizon' procurement plan, which runs from 2018-23. The requirement was previously scheduled for the third horizon, he confirmed.
According to the official, other near-term procurement priorities include close air-support (CAS) aircraft and additional transport aircraft, while a longer-term requirement is multirole combat aircraft.
The PAF ordered 12 FA-50 light combat aircraft in March 2014, with deliveries starting in December 2015 and will end on 2017.The official said that the PAF is seeking to procure 12 more AW109 Power light attack helicopters. The PAF has already acquired eight AW109s, he also added that the requirement for the additional AW109s had become more urgent for the PAF since president Rodrigo Duterte too office in June 2016.
He said Duterte has tasked the PAF with focusing on addressing anti-terrorism and anti-insurgency, and as a result the Philippine administration has moved the new AW109 acquisition into the so-called 'second horizon' procurement plan, which runs from 2018-23. The requirement was previously scheduled for the third horizon, he confirmed.
According to the official, other near-term procurement priorities include close air-support (CAS) aircraft and additional transport aircraft, while a longer-term requirement is multirole combat aircraft.
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