Philippine Army - To Acquire 400 brand new light rocket launchers
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Philippine Army - To Acquire 400 brand new light rocket launchers


The Philippine Government is set to acquire the 400 units US made RPG-7 (USA) 40 mm recoilless rifles light rocket launcher as part of its armed force modernization before the end of the year 2014 .



The said weapons is intended to replace the bulky 186 units 90mm  and 26 pieces of 57-mm recoilless rifles.
Currently the Philippine Army  has 12 units of 76mm guns and 300 25mm cannons for its anti-armor operation.


RPG-7 detached

US RPG-7

Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid&nid=1&rid=603790




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