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Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) – The Philippine Army Light Armor Division will received a total 142 Units of M113A2 APC this 2014. The initial batch of 114 M113A2 armored personnel carriers, which were approved by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in 2012 as grants to the Philippine Army is expected to arrive this year.
On 17 January a deal to upgrade some M113A2 had been signed with Elbit Systems Land and C4I . Elbit Systems Land and C4I is to upgrade 28 BAE Systems M113A2 APC for the Philippine Army, 14 of which will be fitted with the turrets of decommissioned Alvis Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles ARV.
Source:
1. http://www.janes.com/article/32866/update-philippines-to-add-scorpion-turrets-to-m113s
2. http://maxdefense.blogspot.com/2014/02/142-m113a2-armored-vehicles-arriving.html
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Philippine Army to Receive 142 M113A2 Armoured Personnel Carrier
Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) – The Philippine Army Light Armor Division will received a total 142 Units of M113A2 APC this 2014. The initial batch of 114 M113A2 armored personnel carriers, which were approved by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in 2012 as grants to the Philippine Army is expected to arrive this year.
On 17 January a deal to upgrade some M113A2 had been signed with Elbit Systems Land and C4I . Elbit Systems Land and C4I is to upgrade 28 BAE Systems M113A2 APC for the Philippine Army, 14 of which will be fitted with the turrets of decommissioned Alvis Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles ARV.
The Upgrade include:
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Upgrading the turrets
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Installation of Remote Weapon Station (RWS)
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25mm auto cannon
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12.7mm heavy machine gun and more
Source:
1. http://www.janes.com/article/32866/update-philippines-to-add-scorpion-turrets-to-m113s
2. http://maxdefense.blogspot.com/2014/02/142-m113a2-armored-vehicles-arriving.html
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The AgustaWestland AW-159 is primarily used in Anti-surface Warfare (ASuW) and at the same time it can be used in Utility, search and rescue (SAR) . The AW-159 helicopter will enter service to the British Army this 2014 and with the Royal Navy in 2015....
- Philippine Military To Receive A Total Of 142 Armoured Personnel Carrier
The Armed Forces of the Philippines - Philippine Army Light Armor Division will receive the 142 Units of M113 APC from United States this 2014. ...
- Philippine Army – Anti Armored Capability
The capability refers to a military unit's ability to destroy enemy armor units in the battlefield. The Anti-armor is provided by the 90mm and 57mm recoilless rifles, of which there are sufficient numbers in the armory. The weapons are being operated...
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The M113 is a armored personnel carrier manufactured by BAE Systems. The main feature of the M113 is a fully enclosed hull welded from aluminum armor. Almost half of the vehicle components are manufactured from the light alloys. The Armor...
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A top 10 list of Philippine Military Armored Vehicle. FV101 Scorpion 65 unitsSimba UK armed with 25mm Bushmaster cannon, 17 armored ambulance and command variantsCommando V150 V-150S variants 120Bravia Chaimite V-200 20M113 Some converted to armored...