WEAPON-PMCBAC-2025-03 Light Machine Gun 7.62mm with Optics (2025) Acquisition Project of the Philippine Navy (Marines)

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has raised a requirement for the acquisition of new 7.62mm Light Machine Guns (LMGs) as part of its acquisition for Fiscal Year 2025.

This is part of a multi-year effort to improve the overall firepower delivery capability of the force, as well as replace ageing assets.

With this, the Philippine Marine Corps, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invited manufacturers and suppliers to submit a bid for the Light Machine Gun 7.62mm with Optics Acquisition Project (2025).

The MG-M1 7.62mm LMG from Arsenal JSco., which we believe will be competing for this project. Photo credits to Wikipedia.

Project Summary:

Light Machine Gun 7.62mm with Optics (2025) Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 30 March 2025

* Project Number: WEAPON-PMCBAC-2025-03

* End User: Philippine Navy (Philippine Marine Corps)

* Quantity: 95 units

* Modernization Phase: Philippine Navy GAA Acquisition for 2025

* Project ABC: Php122,400,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: Philippine Navy GAA Funds for 2025

* SARO Release: N/A

* Winning Proponent: TBA

* Product for Delivery: TBA

* Contract Price: TBA

* Residual Difference (Savings): TBA

* First post by MaxDefense: 22 February 2025 (this post)

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PMC762LMG2025Acquisition 

* Status: Public tender was opened on 30 November 2024, SOBE was scheduled on 19 December 2024. No result posted yet as of 22 February 2025.

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Overview:

For the last few years, the Philippine Marine Corps have been investing more in replacing its ageing heavy infantry weapons including squad automatic weapons, machine guns, mortars and assault weapons as part of its modernization drive.

Its current standard 7.62mm machine gun is the American M60, with the Philippine Marines operating a variety of old and new variants, the latest being the E6 variant delivered through US Foreign Military Sales several years ago.

The PMC's primary LMG is the M60E3 or M60E4 7.62mm machine guns, as seen here carried by PMC MARSOG personnel during the Battle of Marawi. Photo credits to original source.

As the Philippine Marine Corps start to replace some of their lost or ageing M60s while also to arm new units, the service has started the acquisition of new 7.62mm LMGs.

As discussed in the Potential Replacement portion of this resource page, it appears that the PMC is also departing from further use of the M60 platform, which originally entered service with the US military in 1960 and already substantially replaced by the Belgian-designed M240.


Technical Requirements:

Based on the technical specifications provided by the Philippine Marine Corps, the 7.62mm LMGs shall have the following requirements:

Platform: "MAG / L7 / M240 / NG7 / AJSC"

Caliber: 7.62mm x 51mm NATO
Overall Length: maximum of 1,260mm
Overall Weight: maximum of 9.5kg
Barrel: maximum of 24 inches, quick changeable type

Design: air cooled
Bipod: lightweight ground mount with traverse and elevation mechanism

Receiver Assembly Material Composition: Machine steel or aluminium
Rail Interface: MID STD 1913 Picatinny, or M-LOK
Butt Stock: Fixed with non-slip butt plate, or collapsible folding stock
Safety Button: Push botton manual safety (ambidextrous)
Operating System: Gas Piston, open bolt

Minimum Point Target Range: 600 - 800 meters
Minimum Area Target (Bipod Supported) Range: 800 - 1,100 meters
Maximum Range: 3,500 - 4,500 meters
Rate of Fire: 550 to 750 rounds per minute

Firing Mode: Safe / Semi-Auto / Auto
Feeding: belt-fed (50, 100 or 200-round belt), disintegrating metallic link belt, with switchable feed tray

Major Accessories:
* 2 x Magazine (Polymer/Plastic), 50/100/200 rounds capacity per LMG
* 1 x Spare Barrel per LMG
* 1 x 2-point Tactical Sling per LMG
* 1 x Optic Sight per LMG

* 1 x Blank Firing Attachment per LMG
* 1 x Hard Plastic / Polymer casing per LMG
* 1 x Bipod Assembly per LMG
* 1 x Complete Cleaning Paraphernalia per LMG

* 1 x Complete Armorer's Special Tool per LMG

Other Requirements
* LMG is already in market for at least 5 years
* LMG is coming from 1 manufacturer only
* Optic Sight is coming from 1 manufacturer only

* Bidder is the manufacturer of the LMG


Possible Options:

While the product has specifications included, it is surprising that there was a very particular requirement in the specifications, regarding the platform.

According to the technical specifications, the platform is "MAG / L7 / M240 / NG7 / AJSC"

It appears to us that the Philippine Marines tried to specify a type but was careful not to mention exact models and brand names.

"MAG" may refer to the Belgian FN Herstal FN MAG 7.62mm LMG, while the L7 and M240 refers to the FN MAG's British and American versions, the Royal Ordnance L7 and the M240 machine guns. 

The Philippine Army already have some versions of the M240 in service although only supplanting the M60.

The US version of the FN MAG, the M240, is already in service in limited quantity with the Philippine Army although no confirmation if the Philippine Marine Corps already have some of them. Photo credits to SOFREP page.

The "NG7" may refer to the Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Negev NG-7, which is the 7.62x51mm NATO variant of the Negev LMG. The Negev in both 5.56mm and 7.62mm variants are already in service with the Philippine National Police (Special Action Force, Regional Mobile Force Battalions, Maritime Group, and various local and SWAT units), as well as the Philippine Coast Guard.

IWI's subsidiary Meprolight is expected to supply the optics for the Negev NG-7, which has been the case for the Philippine Coast Guard.

An illustration of the Negev NG-7 which include some specs. Photo credits to Ricardo Torres for his original work.

IDF troops during war operations in Gaza. Photo credits to Wikipedia.

The "AJSC" may refer to Bulgarian state-owned manufacturer Arseal JSCo., which has marketed its mortars and mortar munitions, rocket propelled grenade launchers and munitions, assault rifles and LMGs to the Philippine Army, while the Philippine Marines already have RPGs from them. 

The Philippine Army already have a few of the company's MG-M2 7.62x51mm LMGs, which is a Bulgarian version of the Soviet/Russian PKM LMG that fires the 7.62mm NATO standard rounds and with modern features.

Our parent page MaxDefense Philippines believes that the M240, the FN MAG, the IWI Negev NG-7 and the Arsenal MG-M2 will compete for this project, all of which have respective local partners in the Philippines which can act as their Joint Venture or liaison partner.

Price-wise, the Negev NG-7 and Arsenal MG-M2 may have an edge over the M240 and FN MAG.

Israel's current policy of prioritizing the Israel Defense Force and its war requirements may be hindrance for IWI, as this may mean that deliveries for the Philippines is not a priority unless if there is excess production. This was already apparent in several other projects awarded to Israeli companies.

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First edit and release: 30 March 2025
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155mm Self Propelled Howitzer (PGM Ready) Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army

The Philippine Army has raised a requirement for the formation of a second field artillery battalion equipped with a 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer system, as the service modernizes towards building capability geared for territorial defense.

This requirement was approved and the acquisition of additional 155mm self propelled howitzers was included in the Re-Horizon 3 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program.

In this resource page, we discuss this project, which is called the 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer, Precision Guided Munitions (PGM)-Ready Acquisition Project.

The KNDS CAESAR Mk II from France. Photo credits to KNDS.

Project Summary:

155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (PGM Ready) Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 23 March 2025.
 
* End User: Philippine Army (Army Artillery Regiment)

* Quantity: 12 units, plus unspecified munitions and ILS package

* Modernization Phase: Re-Horizon 3 Phase of RAFPMP

* Project ABC: Php5,500,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Government-to-Government (G2G) deal between the Philippine DND and still unspecified country

* Source of Funding: Multi-Year Contractual Authority for (X) years, using General Appropriations Act (GAA) from FY2025 to FY200X.

* SARO Release/s: TBC

* Winning Proponent: TBC

* Product for Delivery: TBC

* Contract Price: TBC

* Residual Amount: TBC

* First post by MaxDefense: 20 September 2024

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PA155mmSPHPhase2Acquisition #PA155mmSPHPGMReadyAcquisition

* Status: The DND has announced that it is among the priority projects proposed for FY2025. It remains to be seen if its funding was part of the Programmed or Unprogrammed Funding for FY2025.

An ATMOS 155mm SPH of the Philippine Army during live fire exercises. Photo credits to the Philippine Army.

Overview:

The Philippine Army has proposed raising a second field artillery battalion equipped with 155mm self-propelled howitzer systems, after seeing the effectiveness and versatility of a mobile artillery system that can stop, fire and scoot at a very short period.

This would be beneficial for territorial defense especially when fighting a powerful foreign enemy that has strong surveillance and counter-artillery capabilities.

With this, the Philippine Army has included the acquisition of 12 more 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer systems as part of the Re-Horizon 3 phase of the RAFPMP.

Surprisingly though, it appears that the project was not part of the original Horizon 3 phase proposal submitted by the AFP to the DND in 2022. Information from our parent page MaxDefense Philippines was that the Philippine Army back then preferred for the acquisition of artillery based on mobile multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) rather than gun-based systems.

When Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reviewed that proposal and decided to have the AFP revise it, that was only the time when the requirement for a second 155mm SPH battalion was raised, with a proposed budget of Php5.5 billion, or more than double the contract cost on the acquisition of the ATMOS 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer systems from Israel's Elbit Systems back in 2018.

Israel and the ATMOS 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer System

Priority will be given to Israel's Elbit Systems, who previously supplied the ATMOS 155mm SPH system to the Philippine Army. It is logical for the service to order additional units of the same system that it already has for commonality, ease of training and maintenance, etc.

It is said to be weighing at around 23 tonnes and has a maximum range of 41 kilometers using Extended Range Full Bore Base Bleed projectiles from its 155mm/52 caliber gun.

But the current situation in Israel could affect any order by the Philippines, as the Israeli Government has tasked its defense industry including Elbit System to prioritize the production of weapon systems and munitions for the Israel Defense Force as it still is in war in Gaza with Hamas and Southern Lebanon with Hezbollah (which restarted just hours after writing this resource page).

At the moment Elbit Systems is already delayed in its delivery of Sabrah Light Tanks and Wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers to the Philippine Army, and it is believed that Elbit Systems' priority with the Philippines at the moment is to just complete all its contracts as soon as possible, without possibly accepting new orders for now.

This has prompted the Philippine Army and DND to look for alternatives should there be no changes in the situation with Israel.

One of the ATMOS 155mm SPH of the Philippine Army. Photo credits to the Philippine Army.

Basic Requirements:

MaxDefense Philippines was able to gather some information regarding the project, although no technical specifications are yet available.

So far, the requirements is for a 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer system that is capable of firing Precision Guided Munitions, specifically 155mm artillery ammunition equipped with a guidance system.

Majority of modern 155mm SPH are capable of this, although the emphasis plus the large budget may mean that a large number of guided munitions could be included in this project.

The Philippine Army also prefer a system using a wheeled platform, similar to the ATMOS. This rules out any other tracked platform-based systems like the South Korean K9 Thunder and the American M109A6.

A wheeled system is preferred due to its cheaper operating cost and fuel consumption, its faster speed on roads and not needing specialized transportation over long distances, as well as for weight considerations.

There has been no information yet on the caliber size, maximum range, and other parameters, although we expect that the Philippine Army may closely follow the ATMOS as its baseline, which uses a 52 caliber gun.

It is also expected that the project will include the acquisition of munition supply trucks to support the artillery units, as well as allocation for training future crew and maintenance teams, as well as Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) which is now a heavy requirement for defense projects under the Re-Horizon 3 phase.

The wheeled requirement rules out tracked platforms like the K9 Thunder (above) from South Korea. Photo credits to ROK MND.

Additional Requirements:

As part of the directive of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, priority will be given to the products whose country of origin have been supportive of the Philippine Government's stand on its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea and against China's aggression to the Philippines.

This is a very crucial requirement that is meant to strengthen ties with like-minded countries, and securing that supply chains will be stable.

Potential Competitors:

According to MaxDefense Philippines sources from the Philippine Army and the defense industry, it is expected that aside from the Elbit Systems ATMOS, the following were said to have been offered as of this writing:

1. The Yavuz 155mm SPH from Turkiye's Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE). The Yavuz is the self-propelled variant of the T-155 Panther towed howitzer, with the same gun mounted on an armored 6x6 truck produced by Turkish truck manufacturer BMC. 

It has a combat weight of 32 tonnes, and is 10.8 meters long.

While the product appears to be the closest in spec as the ATMOS, there are issues with this. First is that the product is not in use by any country including its original Turkiye, as RA 10349 requires the product to be proven and in service with either the country of origin or at least 2 foreign countries.

Second is that Turkiye has not been supportive in the Philippine Government's policies in the West Philippine Sea and on China.

The Yavuz 155mm SPH. Photo credits to EDR Magazine.

2. The EVA M2 155mm SPH from Slovakian company KONŠTRUKTA Defence, is another wildcard. It uses a 6x6 truck platform from Tatra, although it has turret-based gun. Apparently there is a possibility that this is one of the top choices within the Philippine Army's Technical Working Group.

It weights 27 tonnes, is 11.3 meters long and has a crew of up to 5 men.

It has not been adapted by any country yet, although Malaysia is likely to acquire it for their own requirement, with testing already underway. Price is said to be very competitive, and their ability to deliver appears to be good as well.

Also like Turkiye, Slovakia has not made any supportive stance towards the Philippines' policy in the West Philippine Sea and on China, and does not even have a physical embassy in the Philippines which could also affect its selection.

The EVA M2. Photo credits to KONSTRUKTA-Defence.

3. The Camion Équipé d'un Système d'Artillerie (CAESAR) Mk.II 6x6 from France-German consortium KNDS. It is the latest version of the CAESAR used by France and many other countries, and is now mounted on a new 6x6 truck from France's Arquus (aka Renault Trucks Defense).

Its weight is around 18 to 19 tonnes although its full load combat weight is around 26.7 tonnes, and is 10 meters long.

The French CAESAR appears to be one of the closest to the ATMOS in terms of design and operation. The Mk. I is already in service with both Thailand and Indonesia, although there have been questions on Renault/Arquus' presence in the Philippines to support the truck platform. 

France is a country with close cooperation on defense and security, supporting the Philippines in its WPS policies, while is also in the works for potentially having a Visiting Forces Agreement-like deal with the Philippines. In the eyes of the DND, this could be on the top of the potential replacement for ATMOS, although its higher cost might be an issue for the Philippine Army.

The 6x6 variant of the CAESAR Mk. II artillery systems from KNDS. Photo credits to Army Recognition.

4. The DITA 155mm SPH from Czech company Excalibur Army which features an enclosed and protected operating system, which protects the crew from threats compared to dismounted operators like in the ATMOS.

It is larger than the ATMOS and other options and uses a new 8x8 truck platform from Tatra. The gun is a 155mm/45cal which is shorter than the 155mm/52cal used by the PA's ATMOS, although it fully automated and only needs a crew of 2 - driver and gun operator.

It weighs 29 tonnes, and is 13 meters long. The weight was not confirmed if it was combat weight, although we believe it is not.

The DITA is currently in use with Ukraine and Azerbaijan, which allows it to meet Philippine procurement and AFP modernization laws.

The Czech Republic is another supporter of the Philippines in upholding international rules-based order and in preserving sovereign rights over our EEZ, while also having a Defense Cooperation Agreement with the Philippines on defense procurement. This would be beneficial to Excalibur Army's bid.

The main issue with the DITA is its huge size and weight, due to the use of an 8x8 truck and large turret.

The DITA 155mm SPH. Photo credits to Excalibur Army.

5. As an alternative to DITA, Excalibur Army also offered the newer MORANA which uses a 155mm/52cal gun. The difference with DITA is the platform, position of gun turret, having a 3 man crew instead of 2, and other features.

As with the DITA, an issue its heavy weight which was said to be at 36 tonnes, and large size as the vehicle measures 13.2 meters.

Another issue is that the MORANA has not been acquired by any military including the Czech Army, so it could be a problem when meeting Philippine procurement laws and the Revised AFP Modernization law.

The MORANA 155mm SPH also from Excalibur Army. Photo credits to EDR Magazine.

MaxDefense's Opinion:

Both the Yavuz and MORANA do not have any users at the moment, which might be an issue with regards to meeting Philippine laws. The same can be said with the EVA M2, as officially it still is not in service also with any country despite Malaysia already selecting it after conducting tests.

Turkiye's lack of support on the Philippines' stance in the West Philippine Sea might not place the Yavuz at the backburner considering it is competing with artillery systems from countries that support the Philippines' issues with China. Slovakia may also have the same problem.

So far, only the CAESAR and the DITA meets procurement laws, as well as both France and the Czech Republic meeting the DND's policies on preference to acquire from countries that have common interests as the Philippines.

CAESAR Mk. II is expected to be expensive being a French product compared to the DITA, but having a 45 caliber gun instead of 52 caliber could be an issue, as well as being heavier and longer than both the CAESAR and the ATMOS which could be detrimental to its selection.

The EVA M2 appears to be the dark horse as there were reports that it is a baseline being used by the Philippine Army's TWG, if the DND will forego of its shortcomings in terms of political issues.

It remains to be seen though which one will be chosen, as signs would be there once negotiation starts.

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First edit and release: 25 March 2025
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WEAPON-PMCBAC-2024-02 81mm Mortar Acquisition (2024) of the Philippine Navy (Marines)

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has raised a requirement for the acquisition of new 81mm Mortars as part of its acquisition for Fiscal Year 2024.

Considering the service just recently ordered several 81mm Mortars through the Horizon 2 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program, it is surprising that more mortars were raised for acquisition outside the program.

This resource page will cover this acquisition for FY2024, as we are now expecting the service to potentially procure more 81mm mortars in succeeding years.

Photo credits to the British Army.

Project Summary:

81mm Mortars (2024) Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 03 March 2025

* Project Number: WEAPON-PMCBAC-2024-02

* End User: Philippine Navy (Philippine Marine Corps)

* Quantity: 6 units

* Modernization Phase: Philippine Navy GAA Acquisition for 2024

* Project ABC: Php24,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: Philippine Navy GAA Funds for 2024

* SARO Release: N/A

* Winning Proponent: TG Savunma Sanayi Ve Elektronik Ticaret Sirketi Ltd (Turkiye) - Caballo Negro Industriya (Philippines) Joint Venture

* Product for Delivery: TG Defense 81-PTH1 81mm mortar

* Contract Price: Php11,970,000.00

* Residual Difference (Savings): Php12,030,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 03 March 2025 (this post)

* MaxDefense Searching  Hashtag:  #PMC81mmMortar2024Acquisition 

* Status: Public tender was opened on 11 February 2024, SOBE was scheduled on 07 March 2024. NOA was released in favor of TG Defense (TG Savunma) - Caballo Negro Industriya JV on 13 December 2024. Still awaiting for Contract and NTP release as of this writing.

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Overview:

For the last few years, the Philippine Marine Corps have been investing more in replacing its ageing heavy infantry weapons including mortars, squad automatic weapons, machine guns, and assault weapons as part of its modernization drive.

It has been using the American-made M29 81mm mortar for decades, and has now started to replace them with the Spanish-made M98 81mm mortars in 2022, although only 30 units have been acquired and may not be enough to replace the M29s.

It is surprising for the Philippine Marine Corps to tender for the acquisition of only 6 units of 81mm mortars as part of this project, as we are expecting for a repeat order with Spain's EXPAL Systems should a need for more units are required for commonality of equipment.

The recent decision by the AFP to procure some of their requirements using their annual capital expenditure budget rather than rely on the AFP Modernization Program has allowed the PMC to procure small quantities of their requirements, but could be done on an annual basis.

This includes the mortars, which are considered small ticket items.

The public tender was opened on 11 February 2024, with a Submission and Opening of Bid Envelopes (SOBE) scheduled on 07 March 2024. The project was awarded to Turkiye's TG Defense (TG Savunma) and its Filipino joint venture partner Caballo Negro Industriya, with the Notice of Award released on 13 December 2024.

It is expected that the joint venture will deliver the TG Defense 81-PTH1 81mm Mortar, which would become the 3rd 81mm mortar model simultaneously in service with the PMC together with the old Amertican M29 and new Spanish M98s.

The TG Defense 81-PTH1 81mm mortar. Photo credits to TG Defense.

As of this writing, the Contract and Notice to Proceed are yet to be signed and released.

Little is known about TG Defense and its products and so far it is difficult to get open source information about them.

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AC-PNBAC1-2024-24 Flight and Tactical Simulators for Naval Air Wing Acquisition Project of the Philippine Navy

The Philippine Navy's Naval Air Wing (NAW) has raised a requirement for the acquisition of several Flight Simulator systems to allow improved training of its pilots and student pilots.

The AC-PNBAC1-2024-24 Procurement of Flight and Tactical Simulator for Naval Air Wing (Lot 1) will focus on the acquisition of the actual flight simulators, while succeeding lots are expected to be for the construction of the facilities where these simulator systems will be housed.

Inside a flight simulator system. Photo credits to Redbird Flight Simulators.

Project Summary:

Flight and Tactical Simulators for Naval Air Wing Acquisition Project:

Note: Edited as of 02 March 2025.

* End User: Philippine Navy (Naval Air Wing)

* Quantity: 1 Fixed Wing Aircraft Training Simulator, 1 Rotary Wing Aircraft Simulator, 1 King Air C90 Twin Turbo Prop Training Simulator, Generators and Air-conditioning Units

* Modernization Phase: Philippine Navy GAA Acquisition for 2024

* Project ABC: Php86,759,903.00

* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding

* Source of Funding: Philippine Navy GAA Funds for 2025

* SARO Release/s: N/A

* Winning Proponent: Manila Aerospace Inc.

* Product for Delivery: 1 x Redbird MCX, 1 x Redbird VTO, and 1 x Redbird AMS Flight Simulators

* Contract Price: Php86,500,000.00

* Residual Amount: Php259,903.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 02 March 2025 (this post)

* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PNNAWFlightSimulatorsAcquisition 

* Status: Invitation to Bid released by the DND on May 2021, for Public Bidding. SOBE scheduled on 08 July 2021. Notice of Award released in favor of Manila Aerospace Inc. on 04 December 2024. Awaiting for contract signing and Notice to Proceed as of 02 March 2025.

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Overview:

The project aims for the acquisition of three new ground based motion-capable flight simulators for the Philippine Navy's Naval Air Wing, which has grown over the years with the arrival of several new aircraft.

These ground-based flight simulators will allow the increased training time for student pilots before even training in real aircraft, while also providing actual pilots with more training and familiarization hours.

At the moment three types are being acquired - a Fixed Wing Flight Simulator which may simulate the Cessna Skyhawk trainer aircraft already used by the NAW; a Rotary Wing Flight Simulator which will allow teaching difficult, time consuming and costly manoeuvres on hovering and autorotation for aspiring helicopter pilots, and a Full Motion King Air C90 Twin Turboprop Training Simulator specifically for the Cessna C90 King Air aircraft, although this could be customized to allow other aircraft models like the Cessna C-12 Huron which is actually a militarized Cessna Super King Air 200.

The project also requires for a 150KVa Diesel Generator to provide back-up power for the flight simulators, as well as several air-conditioning units to be installed inside the flight simulators.

The Notice of Award was released on 04 December 2024 in favour of Manila Aerospace Products Inc., which is a local supplier of the Redbird Flight Simulators from the US. 

Redbird's flight simulators are already available in several flight schools in the Philippines, and has also recently delivered a Rotary Wing Flight Simulator for the Philippine Army's Army Aviation Regiment in 2024.

It is expected that the flight simulators to be delivered are the Redbird MCX for the Fixed Wing requirement, the Redbird VTO for the Rotary Wing requirement, and the Redbird AMS for the King AIr C90 requirement.

Some of the aircraft operated by the PN's Naval Air Wing are the Cessna King Air C90 (top),  the AgustaWestland AW109E Power helicopter (middle), and the Cessna Skyhawk (above). All photos credits to the Philippine Navy and Naval Air Wing.

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First edit and release: 02 March 2025
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