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Philippine Army Orders Light Tanks​

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November 2, 2020



The Philippine Army appears to be preparing to introduce mobile protected direct fire capabilities, often classified as “light tanks” or “assault guns” to its force. It has not had a “tank” since the M-41 Walker Bulldog in the 1950s.

Currently the closest it has had are the Scorpion CVRT and locally modified M113 APCs both with the same a low velocity 76 mm L23A1 gun turret. However, the Army recently announced it’s award of a US$196 million contract to Elbit Systems under its Light Tank Acquisition Project.

Under the contact Elbit will integrate its Sabra 105mm gun turret system on both eight ASCOD tracked and ten Pandur wheeled armoured vehicle chassis provided by General Dynamics European Systems.

The Sabra uses an automatic loader with a ready capacity of 12 rounds. The gun can fire standard NATO ammunition including HESH, HEAT and APFSDS anti-tank rounds. Details of the fire control system have not been revealed, however, it is anticipated to draw on Elbit’s line of advanced digital thermal sights and controls.

The Sabra has further been displayed with a roof mounted panoramic sight. It was also reported proposed with Elbit’s C4 system, including a Battle Management System (BMS), and the Combat NG fire control and command system both of which are already in service in the Philippine Army.

The mix of tracked and wheeled platforms suggest that the ASCOD versions may be employed with the Army’s M113 equipped units and the Pandurs with its wheeled IVECO Brazil Guarani armoured vehicle units. Indeed a second contract has also been provided to Elbit for an additional 28 of the latter with a .50 remote weapons station under the Wheeled APC Acquisition Project.

These Elbit contracts follow previous contracts to the company for adding it’s ORCWS to Army M113A2s.

The Light Tank Project as been on going since 2015 and has included consideration of candidates from Korean Hanwha, Belgium’s Cockrill, Turkey’s Otokar, Indonesia’s PT Pindad, and Elbit with GDELS.

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[hwakk]

next naman ballistic missle

 

[Masked Rider Black]

Tinitingnan na rin ng DND dati bago nagka-veerus na umorder ng BrahMos anti-ship missiles sa India. Hindi ballistic missile per se pero simula na yun.

 

[redjr29]

binalita ship ng galing korea yata na anti sub saka anti air etc. saka amphibian tank binili ng pilipinas , mas matipid pa yata kung nag tayo na lang gobyerno ng factory para sa ganyan kesa bumili

 

[Masked Rider Black]

Sa Indonesia, ganun ang requirement nila. Hindi gobyerno yung magtatayo ng factory pero dapat doon gawin ng nanalong contractor yung inorder nilang equipment para may technology transfer tsaka dagdag trabaho rin sa kanila. Marami kasi inoorder nilang gamit kasi malaki bansa nila kaya na-achieve nila economies of scale kahit doon sa kanila i-manufacture yung inorder.

Hindi pwede pa sa Pilipinas yung ganun kasi tig-iilang piraso pa lang yung inoorder natin. Yung MPAC ng Navy dito ginagawa kasi maraming orders. Kapag lumakas pa yung mga industries natin susunod na rin yung military industrial complex natin niyan so dapat magpayaman pa Pilipinas para dito na lang din gagawin yung military equipment.

 

[redjr29]

now i know , salamat sa info lods kaya pala medjo natatagalan pa tayo sa pag gawa ng mga factory dahil sa economy, dumating din sana sa time tayo na yung ng mamanufacture ng mga equipment natin for defence in our country, para mas may compyansa pa ang mga sundalo natin at ma depensahan natin mga teritoryo natin.

 

[Powered by Pancit Canton]

Kagahapon dumating na yong lima sa 16 na brand new Blackhawk helicopters na in order ng Pilipinas sa Poland tas yong isang unit parating narin lulan ng barko

 

[Masked Rider Black]

Eto yung kapalit ng mga Bell 412 na inorder sa Canada pero pinapa-review pa ni Trudeau yung sale kahit nagkapirmahan na dahil sa human rights ek ek. Nagmamaganda pa si Justina ayan eh di napunta sa Polish company yung 12 billion petot na budget ng Air Force.

 

[arj21]

tapos gagamitin lang para sa kapwa pilipino, gerang hindi matapos tapos. paano tayo uusad kung sa sariling nating bakuran hindi natin malinis.