Minor Force Protection Projects of the Philippine Navy under the AFPMP Capability Upgrade Program

  

Due to the numerous minor projects involved in the AFP Modernization Program's Capability Upgrade Program of the Philippine Navy and of all other branch services, MaxDefense Philippines decided to combine them to resources pages based on their classification according to Department of National Defense (DND) official documents.

In this case, we focus on Minor "Force Protection" Projects under the AFPMP Capability Upgrade Program of the Philippine Navy, which are projects classified under Force Protection Projects that are less than Php100 million in value.

The project names would still be individually listed in the MaxDefense Philippines' AFP & PCG Modernization Resource Portals and on Philippine Defense Resource's List of Modernization Projects, but will be linked into each of the grouped resource pages of each branch service. MaxDefense Philippines will follow numbering based on its listing from DND documents.

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"FORCE PROTECTION" PROJECTS OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY UNDER THE AFPMP CAPABILITY UPGRADE PROGRAM:

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3. Diving Suit Re-Breathers 

Overview:

The project was meant to supply the Philippine Navy with 40 sets of diving suit re-breather systems, which are used by divers when operating underwater.

Due to lack of detail, it is unknown which unit are the recepient of these re-breathers, but chances are it was acquired for the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG), which was the old name of the Philippine Navy's Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM).

The project was awarded to Ophir Defence Systems Corporation based in Australia, with the products completely delivered on 26 August 2004.

Operators from the PN's Naval Special Operations Group (now NAVSOCOM) with diving equipment.

Project Summary:

Diving Suit Re-Breathers Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 11 August 2021.

* End User: Philippine Navy (Naval Special Operations Group)

* Quantity: 40 sets

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

* Project ABC: Php25,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

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

* Winning Proponent: Ophir Defence System Corp. (Australia)

* Contract Price: Php22,953,034.00

* Residual Difference (Savings): Php2,046,966.00

* Status: Product delivery completed as of 24 August 2004.

Diving Re-breathers delivered to NAVSOG. Photo credits to DND AFP Modernization Program Annual Report 2007.

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35. EOD Equipment 

Overview:

The project was meant to supply the Philippine Navy with several sets of EOD equipment including bomb suits and other personal protective equipment.

Due to lack of detail, it is unknown what are included in the project, or which unit received these EOD equipment, although it was confirmed by sources that the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG) received several Med-Eng EOD 9 bomb suits around 2014-2015.

A Med-Eng EOD 9 bomb suit. Photo credits to original source.

Project Summary:

EOD Equipment Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 11 August 2021.

* End User: Philippine Navy (Naval Special Operations Group)

* Quantity: unknown

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

* Project ABC: Php12,540,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

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

* Winning Proponent: Safariland - Med-Eng Systems Inc.

* Contract Price: TBC

* Residual Difference (Savings): TBC

* Status: Product delivery completed as of October 2014.

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First edit and release: 11 August 2021
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