While the bulk of the ongoing modernization projects has gone deservedly to the Navy and Air Force due to their external defense commitments, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Philippine Army (PA). Know more:
WHILE the bulk of the ongoing modernization projects has gone deservedly to the Navy and Air Force due to their external defense commitments, the Armed Forces of the Philippines , through the Philippine Army , has been quietly building up its artillery and armor units as it gradually shifts from its internal security role to its territorial protection mandate.
The First BCT, or 1BCT, which was activated on December 9, 2018, and based in Sulu, is the first of such units that is expected to be able to move fast and decisively. It is considered the PA’s primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit. About 2,200 Filipino and US Army troops participated in last year’s edition of Salaknib, which took place in March. These troops focused on the capability development of the 1BCT, the PA’s primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit.
These howitzers are worth P2.4 billion and were acquired under Horizon 2 of the AFP Modernization Program. The ATMOS 155-mm will augment the existing towed 155-mm howitzers still being operated by the AAR. “The new AMCs are part of the PA’s modernization project that will capacitate the country’s land force’s credible defense posture from various threats, local and international,” he said.
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