Squad Automatic Weapon (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Navy (Marines)

The Philippine Army (PA), together with the Philippine Navy on behalf of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) requested for the acquisition of new 5.56x45mm light machine guns which would be used as squad automatic weapons (SAW), and distributed to special units of both services like the First Scout Range Regiment and Special Forces Regiment, and the Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion (now Marine Special Operations Group), which are the foremost front-line units,

This would allow individual squads to have increased firepower, while relying less on the M60 7.62x51mm general purpose machine guns provided by heavy weapon units with Army Infantry and Marine companies.

One of the first projects of the AFP Modernization Program - Capability Upgrade Program, the Squad Automatic Weapon Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Navy (Marines) called for the purchase of 402 new SAWs as an initial procurement. 

The FN Minimi 5.56mm LMG, as shown here after refurbishing by the Government Arsenal after years of use. Photo credits to DRP Forum page.

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Project Summary:

Squad Automatic Weapon (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 30 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine Army and Philippine Navy (Marines) (multiple units)

* Quantity: 402 units

* Modernization Phase: Capability Upgrade Program of the AFP Modernization Program (RA 7898)

* Project ABC: Php122,325,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: GAA Funds through AFP Modernization Program Trust Fund

* Winning Proponent: FN Herstal (Belgium)

* Product for Delivery: FN Minimi 5.56x45mm Light Machine Gun

* Contract Price: Php117,432,000.00

* Residual Difference (Savings): Php4,893,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: TBC

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PASAWP1Acquisition

* Status: Completed delivery as of 18 March 2003, declared completed by DND as of March 2003. Philippine Army received majority of the LMGs although no specific distribution was confirmed by MaxDefense. PROJECT COMPLETED.

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Overview:

The special and forefront units of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps were in need of new light machine guns that can be used as Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW) to replace the heavier and cumbersome M60 7.62x51mm general purpose machine guns (GPMG), which was back then the standard SAW in both PA and PMC units.

Considering the smaller physical size of Filipino soldiers, it would be practical to carry a lighter weapon that can offer a similar firepower delivery.

Philippine Marines with a modified M60E3 during the Battle of Marawi in 2017. Some units still use the M60 even after deliveries of lighter 5.56x45mm LMGs like the FN Minimi. Photo taken from The Firearms Blog.

Back then, the Philippine Army only has a few light machine guns in service, with fire support instead provided by M60 GPMG, which are also not available to all units.

A few LMGs existed in Philippine Army service, like the CIS Ultimax 100 5.56mm LMG, which were acquired in limited numbers years ago.. And with the Philippine Army planning to standardize the 5.56x45mm SAWs for infantry squads, it was expected that procurement of more SAWs will happen.

The CIS Ultimax 100 5.56x45mm light machine gun, which was availability in very limited numbers in PA service. Photo taken from Wikipedia.

The CIS Ultimax 100 5.56x45mm light machine gun, which was availability in very limited numbers in PA service. Photo taken from Wikipedia.

A public tender was opened by the Department of National Defense (DND) in 2001, with 11 bidders submitting their tenders in 2012. As expected, Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS), the maker of Ultimax 100, also submitted a bid, together with other companies like Belgium's FN Herstal and South Korea's Daewoo Precision Industries with the K3 LMG.

Belgium's FN Herstal was declared the winning bidder, and a contract was signed in May 2002. 402 units were for delivery, with the Philippine Army expected to take at least 90% of the units. All deliveries were completed as of 18 March 2003.

With only over 400 units acquired by both services, it was expected that both the PA and PMC would request for the acquisition of more LMGs, and this was later on fulfilled under the two more contracts signed in 2007 and 2009.

Majority of the machine guns are still in service, with the Government Arsenal providing support to maintain these machine guns. Below photo shows some of the units belonging to the Philippine Marine Corps after being refurbished by the Government Arsenal.

Refurbished FN Minimi LMGs by the Government Arsenal. Photo from Government Arsenal's Facebook page.

Refurbished FN Minimi LMGs by the Government Arsenal. Photo from Government Arsenal's Facebook page.

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With the Minimi SAWs already delivered and formally activated with different units of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, MaxDefense officially consider the Squad Automatic Weapon (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Navy (Marines) as COMPLETED.

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First posted and released on 30 April 2020
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Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps

 

As part of the Capability Upgrade Program of the AFP Modernization Program under RA 7898, the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) requested for the acquisition of combat Field Ambulance vehicles to improve its medical evacuation capability to move injured personnel away from combat front lines, and provide medical assistance to military personnel in  during peace or wartime operations, and to assist in humanitarian requirements.

The Field Ambulance Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps was raised to meet both service's requirements for such capabilities. Since the PA and PMC have several acquisition projects of field combat ambulances, MaxDefense has identified this as "Phase 1" to differentiate with succeeding acquisition projects of similar equipment, following the format the AFP and DND use in their project naming.

The first project to meet such requirement, the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project was funded through the AFP Modernization Program, with a target to acquire 60 field combat ambulances. While it was in most part a Philippine Army project, the Philippine Marine Corps takes the opportunity of bulk buy to have a few units for their own requirement.

The Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Project included 48 units for the Philippine Army, and 12 units for the Philippine Marine Corps.

This resource page focuses on the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) project, and to distinctly separate it from a follow-on and related project called the Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project which has its own resource page separate from this one.

One of the KIA KM451 field combat ambulance, this example with the 8th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army. Photo taken from and credited to DRP Forum page.

Project Summary:

Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 29 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine Army and Philippine Navy (Marines) (multiple units)

* Quantity: 60 units

* Modernization Phase: Capability Upgrade Program of the AFP Modernization Program (RA 7898)

* Project ABC: Php300,800,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Government-to-Government (G2G) deal with South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

* Source of Funding: GAA Funds through AFP Modernization Program Trust Fund

* SARO Release/s: TBA

* Winning Proponent: Hyundai Motors Corp.

* Product for Delivery: KIA Motors KM451 4x4 military field ambulance

* Contract Price: Php300,780,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PAPMCFieldAmbulanceP1Acquisition

* Status: Completed delivery as of January 2013. Philippine Army received 48 units, Philippine Marine Corps received 12 units. PROJECT COMPLETED.

Overview:

Under the Field Ambulance Acquisition Project, the Philippine Army requested for the acquisition of field ambulances which would allow them to transport wounded personnel quickly to field medical facilities during combat operations, or to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) support during emergencies.

Back then, the Philippine Army has an almost non-existent combat ambulance capability, and only had a handful of combat ambulances comprising of a few M35 2 1/2-ton 6x6 trucks. Previously the Philippine Army had British-made Alvis FV104 Samaritan armored ambulances, which were retired in the early 1990s.

The Philippine Army used to operate some Alvis FV104 Samaritan armored ambulances, acquired in the 1970s together with several other vehicles using the same platform like the Scorpion CRVT. Photos credited to DRP Forum page (top), and gita_md_91's Flickr page.

An initial project called the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, which was contracted in 2012 called for the acquisition of 60 units of field combat ambulances, which were acquired through Government-to-Government (G2G) deal with the South Korean government through the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

DAPA endorsed Hyundai Motors to provide the vehicles using the KIA KM451 1 1/4-ton 4x4 field combat ambulance as their preferred proponent to represent the deal. Despite being produced by KIA Motors, it should be noted that the car company is a part of the Hyundai Group, making KIA Motors a subsidiary of Hyundai Motors Co.

Of the 60 units of KIA KM451 field combat ambulances delivered under the project, 48 units  were delivered to the Philippine Army, and 12 units to the Philippine Marine Corps between late 2012 to January 2013.

These vehicles constitute the Philippine Army's first KM451 vehicles, as the service received more units in 2016 under a different contract.

(Top): Rear side of a KIA KM451 field combat ambulance, this example assigned with the Philippine Army.
(Above): Overview page of the KIA KM451 as posted on KIA's website.
Both photos taken from and credited to DRP Forum page.

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With the combat field ambulance vehicles already delivered and formally activated with different units of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, MaxDefense officially consider the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps as COMPLETED.

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First posted and released on 29 April 2020

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Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps

Under the Capability Upgrade Program of the AFP Modernization Program under RA 7898, both the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) requested for the acquisition of additional combat Field Ambulance vehicles to improve its medical evacuation capability to move injured personnel away from combat front lines, and provide medical assistance to military personnel in  during peace or wartime operations, and to assist in humanitarian requirements.

The Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps was raised to meet the service's requirements for such capabilities, benefiting the financial assistance provided by US Military Assistance Program for the project.
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This resource page focuses on the Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project, while another similar and related project have their own resource pages.

An M1152 Expanded Capacity HMMWV combat ambulance. Credits to original source of photo.

Project Summary:

Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 24 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine Army and Philippine Navy (Marines) (multiple units)

* Quantity: 30 units

* Modernization Phase: Capability Upgrade Program of the AFP Modernization Program (RA 7898) - US Foreign Military Financing

* Project ABC: US$19,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Government-to-Government deal with the US Department of Defense,  mostly paid for by US Foreign Military Sales (US FMS) program

* Source of Funding: US Foreign Military Financing (US FMF) as part of US Military Assistance Program (MAP) for the Armed Forces of the Philippines

* SARO Release/s: N/A

* Winning Proponent: AM General (USA)

* Product for Delivery: AM General M1152 Expanded Capacity HMMWV

* Contract Price: US$18,993,629.00 (approx Php837,876,782.00)

* First post by MaxDefense: 26 January 2015

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PAPMCFieldAmbulanceP2Acquisition

* Project Status: Completed delivery as of March 2015. Philippine Army received 26 units, Philippine Marine Corps received 4 units. PROJECT COMPLETED.

Credits to original source of photo.

Overview:

Under the Field Ambulance Acquisition Project, the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps requested for the acquisition of field ambulances which would allow them to transport wounded personnel quickly to field medical facilities during combat operations, or to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) support during emergencies.

An initial project called the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, which was contracted in 2012, called for the acquisition of 60 units of field combat ambulances, which were acquired through Government-to-Government (G2G) deal with the South Korean government.

Of the 60 units of KIA KM451 field combat ambulances delivered under the project, 48 units  were delivered to the Philippine Army, and 12 units to the Philippine Marine Corps between late 2012 to January 2013.

Prior to this project, the Philippine Army and Philippine Marines already received 60 Kia KM451 combat ambulances acquired in an earlier project. Credits to original sources of photos.

A requirement for more field ambulances was made by the Philippine Army, this time to make use of the assistance provided by the US government under its Military Assistance Program (US MAP). The new project, called the Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, was expected to be awarded to an American company due to the conditions of the US MAP.

In 2014, the US government awarded the contract to supply the field combat ambulances to American vehicle manufacturer AM General, with the vehicles expected to arrive in 1 year.

On behalf of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received the first 23 M1152 Expanded Capacity HMMWV combat ambulance in January 2015, with the last 7 units delivered by March 2015. Out of the 30 units received, 26 units were turned over by the AFP to the Philippine Army, while 4 units were given to the Philippine Marine Corps.

Since the M1152 is based on the HMMWV where the vehicle originated, it can benefit from the AFP's experience and know-how in maintaining and sustaining the HMMWV family of tactical vehicles, it would not be difficult to transition to sustaining the HMMWV M1152 field combat ambulances.

Later on, the Philippine Army raised another project was created for the acquisition of more vehicles, this time paid for by the Philippine government under the Horizon 1 phase of the newly-approved Revised AFP Modernization Program, which is discussed separately in another resource page as the Field Ambulance (Phase 3) Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army.



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29 January 2015:

The US Embassy in Manila confirmed in their page that the Armed Forces of the Philippines has received the first batch of 23 M1153 Expanded Capacity HMMWV high-mobility combat ambulances from the US, and were handed-over to the AFP in a ceremony held at Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

According to the US Embassy, 7 more vehicles are expected to arrive by the end of February 2015.

The total value of the project is US$18,993,629.00.

Based on the photos from the handover, the vehicles are has a similar external look as most M1153 vehicles sold to other countries.

The Philippine Army will be receiving 26 units of the M1152 HMMWV field combat ambulances, while the Philippine Marine Corps will receive 4 units.

The M1153 Expanded Capacity HMMWV high-mobility combat ambulances during their acceptance by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Photo taken from US Embassy in Manila (top) and the Philippine Army (above).

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With the combat field ambulance vehicles already delivered and formally activated with different units of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps, MaxDefense officially consider the Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Joint Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps as COMPLETED.

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First posted and released on 29 April 2020
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Field Ambulance (Phase 3) Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army

As part of the Horizon 1 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program, the Philippine Army (PA) raised another requirement to acquire additional Field Ambulance vehicles to further improve its capability to move injured personnel from combat frontlines, provide medical assistance to military personnel during peace or wartime operations, and to assist in humanitarian requirements, and to provide these type of vehicles to more field units.

The Field Ambulance (Phase 3) Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army was raised to meet the service's requirements to increase the number of field combat ambulances in its fleet. It was among those given priority, and was among the projects that moved the fastest in the Horizon 1 phase.

Like the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Acquisition Project that was signed in 2012, the Field Ambulance (Phase 3) project was procured under a Government-to-Government (G2G) deal with South Korea. 

To make it easier to identify, we have labelled this specific deal as the Field Ambulance (Phase 3) Acquisition Project, while the other project were labelled as the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) and (Phase 2) Acquisition Project, and will have its own resource pages.

The KIA KM451 combat field ambulance. Photo from the Philippine Army.

Project Summary:

Field Ambulance (Phase 3) Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 21 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine Army (multiple units)

* Quantity: 60 units

* Modernization Phase: Horizon 1 Phase of RAFPMP

* Project ABC: Php312,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Government-to-Government deal with South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

* Source of Funding: GAA Funds through AFP Modernization Program Trust Fund

* SARO Release/s: TBA

* Winning Proponent: KIA Motors Corporation

* Product for Delivery: KIA Motors KM451 4x4 military field ambulance

* Contract Price: Php312,000,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: TBA

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PAFieldAmbulanceP3Acquisition

* Status: Completed delivery of 60 units Kia KM451 completed as of 3rd quarter 2016. PROJECT COMPLETED.

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Overview:

Under the Field Ambulance Acquisition Project, the Philippine Army requested for the acquisition of additional field ambulances which would allow them to transport wounded personnel quickly to field medical facilities during combat operations, or to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) support during emergencies.

While the Philippine Army received 48 KIA KM451 combat ambulances acquired from South Korea under the Field Ambulance (Phase 1) Acquisition Project signed in 2012, and 26 AM General M1152 Expanded Capacity HMMWV combat ambulances from the US acquired under the AFP Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Acquisition Project signed in 2014, the Philippine Army determined that it has not met to provide enough field combat ambulance vehicles for the entire service, so it was decided to raise another requirement for similar vehicles.

The Philippine Army already have several field combat ambulances comprised of Kia KM451s acquired in 2012, and AM General M1152 HWWMVs acquired in 2015. Photo from Philippine Army's FB page.

In 2015, it was decided by the Department of National Defense (DND) would proceed with acquisition of the additional combat field ambulances under a Government-to-Government (G2G) deal with South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), with DAPA recommending KIA Motors Corp. to supply the vehicles on September 2015.

The DND's Bids and Awards Committee declared KIA Motors Corp. as the Single Calculated Proponent (SCP) and proceeded with Post Qualification Inspections (PQI), which KIA Motors passed on 12 October 2015.

A Notice of Award (NOA) was released in favor of KIA Motors Corp. on 16 October 2015, and a Notice to Proceed (NTP) was released on 19 October 2015. A contract was signed between the DND and KIA Motors Corp. on 26 October 2015.

KIA Motors delivered the KIA KM451 4x4 field ambulance vehicle, which is a variant of the KIA KM450 series of 1 1/4-ton utility trucks that the Philippine Army already uses for its utility and logistics requirements.

This allowed ease of maintenance and operation without the need to introduce a different vehicle model, while also benefiting from the Philippine Army's facilities and experience in maintaining the vehicle type.

KIA Motors started delivery of the first batch of vehicles by 2nd quarter of 2016, with the full delivery completed as of 3rd quarter 2016.

Upon completion, the Philippine Army should have around 106 KIA KM451 field combat ambulances by late 2016.

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20 May 2016:

The Philippine Army's 7th Infantry Division confirmed in their Facebook page that they received 4 of the KIA KM451 military field ambulance out of the 60 units ordered under the Field Ambulance (Phase 2) Acquisition Project.

The unit also received 36 new KIA KM450 4x4 1 1/2-ton utility vehicles, which shares the same platform as the KM451.

More Infantry Divisions of the Philippine Army are bound to receive the same vehicles, improving each of the unit's capability to save lives of its soldiers in combat and non-combat situations where they require medical care.

Photos taken from the 7th Infantry Division's Facebook page.

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05 September 2016:

The Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division based in Compostela Valley in Mindanao reported that they received 80 different trucks, including 4 KIA KM451 military field ambulances.

Four KIA KM451 combat ambulances were part of the 80 different trucks handed over to the 10th Infantry Division. Photo from the Philippine Army.

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With the combat field ambulance vehicles already delivered and formally activated with different units of the Philippine Army, MaxDefense officially consider the Field Ambulance (Phase 3) Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army as COMPLETED.

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First posted and released on 24 April 2020

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Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier Acquisition Project (2017) of the PNP Special Action Force

The Philippine National Police - Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) embarked on the acquisition of new wheeled armored vehicles to beef up its light armor capability due to the decreasing serviceability of its existing fleet of Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando wheeled armored vehicles.

This resulted to the Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier Acquisition Project under SAF-2017-80.

This project resulted in the selection and delivery of Shladot MDT Armor Tiger Mk. 2 wheeled armored vehicles.

The PNP-SAF's Shladot MDT Armor Tiger Mk. 2 wheeled armored vehicle, which were delivered under the Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier Acquisition Project. Photo shared to MaxDefense by a community member, credits to him.

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Project Summary:

Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier (SAF-2017-80) Acquisition Project

Note: Edited as of 19 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine National Police (Special Action Force)

* Quantity: 6 4x4 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers

* Project ABC: Php144,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: PNP GAA 2017

* Winning Proponent: Northwest Aero-Solutions Inc.

* Product for Delivery: 8 units Shladot MDT Armor Tiger Mk. 2 EWB 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle

* Contract Price: Php136,428,420.00

* First post by MaxDefense: To follow

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNPSAF201780 #PNPMPAPCAcquisition

* Project Status: NOA released in favor of Northwest Aero-Solutions Inc. on 27 December 2017, Contract signed and NTP released on 28 December 2017. Delivered to the PNP-SAF as of 2019. PROJECT COMPLETED.


Technical Specifications of Shladot MDT Armor Tiger Mk. 2:




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24 May 2019:

MaxDefense received a photo of what appears to be a sneak peak of the PNP-SAF's newest armored vehicle.

Photo showed some of the new Shladot MDT Armor Tiger Mk. 2 wheeled armored vehicles already in the PNP-SAF's garage, and appears to be only recently delivered.

This appears to be the first photos of the vehicles in PNP-SAF livery.

Configurations appear to vary as they are not all equipped with the same accessories. MaxDefense expects more photos coming in the future once these are presented to the public.

Photo shared exclusively to MaxDefense by source.

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14 June 2019:

As part of the the 121st Philippine Independence Day celebrations, the PNP-Special Action Force's static display in Luneta Park was highlighted by their newly acquired Shladot MDT Armor Tiger Mk.2 wheeled 4x4 armored vehicle, the unit's latest armored vehicle model which joined the SAF only several weeks ago.

So far this example shows a canopy-mounted 7.62mm general purpose machine gun with gunshield.

Photos shared to us by 2 of our community members who was there. Credits belong to them.

Photos shared to MaxDefense by 2 community members. Credits belong to them.

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16 July 2019:

Lets make a size comparison between the 2 current 4x4 wheeled armored vehicles of the PNP Special Action Force: the classic Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando and the MDT Armor Tiger Mk.2 EWB. The photos were from a base defense exercise conducted by the SAF recently.

Contrary to perception, the V-150 is not as big as many think, while the Tiger Mk.2 is not as small as many believe. In fact, the size difference is not much, especially that this specific Tiger Mk.2 variant is an extended wheel base model, making it longer than the original variant.

Despite only having an open cupola mount for its primary 12.7mm machine gun (which appears to be absent in the photos), the Tiger Mk.2 can be equipped with a remote controlled weapon system (RCWS).

Its interesting to see how both the Tiger Mk.2 and V-150 will compare to the Gaia Amir, which is another wheeled armored vehicle ordered by the PNP-SAF and will be delivered this year.

Photos taken from SAF FSB's FB page.

Photos from PNP SAF FSB's Facebook page. Credits belong to them.

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13 December 2019:

PNP-SAF combat police officers with the Shladot MDT Tiger Mk. 2 armored vehicle.

Photo taken from and credited to Sardines Ang Favorite's Facebook page. Take note that the the name of the page is an internal parody of the "SAF" name.

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With the armored vehicles already delivered and formally activated with the PNP Special Action Force, MaxDefense officially consider the Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier Acquisition Project of the PNP Special Action Force as COMPLETED.

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First posted and released on 20 April 2020
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Utility Vehicle Acquisitions (2017-2022) of the PNP Special Action Force

The Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) continuously keeps its logistics and transport vehicle fleet in good shape as the unit increases in size and relevance in its role in security of the country against internal threats. They require a continuous program to keep its transport fleet sufficient enough to support the unit's day-to-day operations.

Due to the numerous but similar acquisitions of the PNP-SAF, we decided to just have single blog covering all utility vehicle acquisitions of the unit from years 2016 to 2022.

Ural 43206 trucks of the PNP-SAF. Photo exclusively shared to MaxDefense PH by source.

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PROJECT SUMMARIES:

SAF-2017-47 - Medium Troop Carrier Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 23 August 2021.

* End User: Philippine National Police (Special Action Force)

* Quantity: 47 Medium Troop Carriers

* Project ABC: Php120,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: PNP GAA 2017

* Winning Proponent: Alliance Auto and Truck Rebuilders

* Product for Delivery:
      - 47 Hino 300 ZXU710L troop carriers

* Contract Price: Php120,000,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 23 August 2021

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNPSAF201747

* Status: NOA released 07 September 2017 in favor of Alliance Auto and Truck Rebuilders, which manufacture custom truck bed bodies, in this case the troop carrying compartment. Contract signed and NTP released on 27 September 2017. Delivered to the PNP-SAF as of mid-2018, presented and formally inducted on 09 October 2018. PROJECT COMPLETED.

Hino 300 troop carrier trucks presented and inducted with the PNP-SAF on October 2017. Photo credits to PNP-SAF.

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SAF-2017-65 - Multi-Purpose SAR Amphibian Vehicle Acquisition Project

Note: Edited as of 18 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine National Police (Special Action Force)

* Quantity: 2 Tracked All-Terrain Amphibious Vehicles

* Project ABC: Php14,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: PNP GAA 2017

* Winning Proponent: ConEqup Philippines Inc.

* Product for Delivery:
      - 2 units RM Terex GAZ-3409 small tracked all-terrain amphibious vehicles

* Contract Price: Php14,000,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 05 August 2018

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNPSAF201765

* Status: NOA released in favor of ConEqup Philippines Inc. on 21 December 2017, Contract signed and NTP released on 26 December 2017. Delivered to the PNP-SAF as of mid-2018, presented and formally inducted on 09 October 2018. PROJECT COMPLETED.

The RM Terex GAZ-3409 amphibian vehicle on display during a capability exhibit in August 2018. Photos taken from ConEquip Philippines' Facebook page, and shared in MaxDefense Philippines' post.

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SAF-2018-85 - Transportation Equipment Acquisition Project

Note: Edited as of 18 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine National Police (Special Action Force)

* Quantity: 6 Medium Troop Carriers, 2 Rescue Vehicles

* Project ABC: Php30,200,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: PNP GAA 2018

* Winning Proponent: Gazelle Motors Corp.

* Product for Delivery:
      - 8 units GAZ Sadko 4x4 2.5-ton trucks in Troop Carrier configuration
      - 2 units GAZ Sadko 4x4 2.5-ton trucks in Rescue Vehicle configuration

* Contract Price: Php27,500,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: To follow

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNPSAF201885

* Status: NOA released in favor of Gazelle Motors Corp. on 21 December 2018, Contract signed and NTP released on 28 December 2018. Delivered to the PNP-SAF as of mid-2019. PROJECT COMPLETED.

The first batch of GAZ Sadko 2.5-ton trucks were delivered to the PNP-SAF in mid-2019. Photos taken from Gazelle Motors Corp.'s FB page.

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SAF-2018-88 - Transportation Equipment Acquisition Project

Note: Edited as of 18 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine National Police (Special Action Force)

* Quantity: 6 Heavy Troop Carriers, 4 Command Vehicles (changed later to 8 Heavy Troop Carriers, 2 Command Vehicles)

* Project ABC: Php85,600,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: PNP GAA 2018

* Winning Proponent: ConEquip Philippines Inc.

* Product for Delivery:
      - 8 units Ural NEXT 43206 4x4 5.5-ton trucks in Troop Carrier configuration
      - 2 units Ural NEXT 43206 4x4 5.5-ton trucks in Command Vehicle configuration

* Contract Price: Php85,575,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 15 April 2020

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNPSAF201885

* Status: NOA released in favor of ConEquip Philippines Inc.. on 03 December 2018, Contract signed and NTP released on 05 December 2018. For delivery to the PNP-SAF by April 2020. PROJECT COMPLETED.

The Ural NEXT 43206 5-ton 4x4 Heavy Troop Carriers as delivered. Photo shared exclusively to MaxDefense by source.

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SAF-2019-04 - Medium Troop Carrier Acquisition Project

Note: Edited as of 18 April 2020.

* End User: Philippine National Police (Special Action Force)

* Quantity: 37 Medium Troop Carriers

* Project ABC: Php30,200,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: PNP GAA 2019

* Winning Proponent: ConEquip Philippines Inc.

* Product for Delivery:
      - 37 units GAZ Sadko 4x4 2.5-ton trucks in Troop Carrier configuration

* Contract Price: Php119,128.800.00

* First post by MaxDefense: To follow

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNPSAF201904

* Status: Contract signed and NTP released in favor of ConEquip Philippines Inc. on 08 April 2019. Delivered to the PNP-SAF as of early 2020, officially presented by the PNP on March 2020. In service with the PNP-SAF. PROJECT COMPLETED.

Some of the GAZ Sadko trucks handed over by Conequip Philippines to the PNP, bound for the Special Action Force. Photo taken from Conequip Philippines' Facebook page.

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First posted and released on 19 April 2020
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