DND gagastos ng P106M sa bala ng FA-50 fighter jets
MANILA, Philippines – Naglaan ng P106.138 milyon ang Department of National Defense (DND) para sa pagbili ng bala ng mga bagong FA-50 fighter jets.
Aabot sa 93,600 rounds ng 20 mm ammunition ang bibilhin ng DND upang makargahan ang Korean-made fighter jets' A50 gun system.
Sinabi ni Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Restituto Padilla na sa AFP Modernization Act Trust Fund manggagaling ang pondo.
Magsasagawa ng public bidding at pre-bid conference ang DND sa AFP national headquarters sa Camp Aguinaldo sa Quezon City sa Miyerkules.
"Part of the procurement process is the armament system for our FA-50 fighters. This purchase is part of the arms acquisition package for our aircraft," pahayag ni Padilla.
Bumili ang Pilipinas ng 12 FA-50 na nagkakahalaga ng P18.9 bilyon mula as Korea Aerospace Industries.
Dalawang unit na ng fighter jets ang naipadala sa Pilipinas nitong Nobyembre 2015, habang ang 10 pa ay darating ngayong taon hanggang 2017.
Narito ang video ng pagdating ng dalawang eroplano:
Arrival of PAF's FA-50PHTHE EAGLE HAS LANDED!The two FA-50PH, with tail nr 001 and 002, of the Philippine Air Force were delivered today, November 28, 2015 on Philippine soil at Clark Air Base, Pampanga with the lead aircraft, Nr 001, touching down at exactly 10:23 am Philippine time.The Secretary National Defense, Hon Voltaire Gazmin, the CS,AFP, Gen Hernando Iriberri AFP and the CG, PAF, Lt Gen Jeffrey Delgado AFP were among the cheering crowd of military and media after the ceremonial Water Cannon Salute.
Posted by Philippine Air Force on Saturday, November 28, 2015
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