US Gives Over 100 Military Vehicles to Philippines

[Zarvan]

American M113A2 Armoured Personnel CarriCarriers

LA: The Philippines is receiving 114 armoured vehicles donated by the United States, officials said Thursday, boosting the poorly-equipped military's fight against various insurgent groups in the country.

Washington has provided ally Manila with military support in the past, including a warship offered last month as part of a $250-million aid package to Southeast Asian nations.

Seventy-seven M113A2 of the donated armoured personnel carriers (APCs) arrived late Wednesday and the rest will come next month, the US embassy in the Philippines said in a statement.

The donation boosts the Philippine army's inventory of armoured vehicles by over a third to 455, said spokesman Colonel Benjamin Hao.

The Philippine military still has to install armament and communication equipment on the vehicles, but Hao said they would be deployed soon.

"Our forces are now more protected and they will have more mobility because they will be in a tracked vehicle," that is more suited for rough terrain, he told AFP.

He would not specify where they would be sent, only that "they will be in areas where they are needed".

The vehicles were offered as part of a US military programme of giving away excess equipment, but the Philippines paid 67.5 million pesos ($1.4 million) to cover transport costs, officials said.

The Philippine military is among the most poorly-equipped in the region and has been battling a nationwide communist insurgency as well as various Muslim outlaw groups in the undeveloped south for decades.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has sought to modernise the armed forces by acquiring new ships and aircraft in recent months. Aquino has proposed to parliament a 25 percent hike in defence spending next year to a record 25 billion pesos ($552 million).

Earlier this year, the military received 28 M113A2 vehicles, many refurbished with cannons and remote-controlled turrets, from Israel.

US gives over 100 military vehicles to Philippines - The Economic Times

 

[badguy2000]

that is all?
if Phillipines were to side with CHina,China would give over Phillippine 1000 military vehicles.

 

[Zero_wing]

that is all?
if Phillipines were to side with CHina,China would give over Phillippine 1000 military vehicles.

Hahaha your post is idiotic first its to replace our old hardware not everything is about you you chinese imperialist are arrogantly and stupid in posting crap in the forum

 

[cnleio]

Hahaha your post is idiotic first its to replace our old hardware not everything is about you you chinese imperialist are arrogantly and stupid in posting crap in the forum

Yes, the second-hand M113A2 from U.S is so good !

 

[Aepsilons]

Yes, the second-hand M113A2 from U.S is so good !

It is a step, a much needed upgrade for the Philippine Army and Marine Corp.

 

[IronEagle]

Turkey will strengthen it's military ties with countries like Philipines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malasia, Australia and Japan

 

[jhungary]

Yes, the second-hand M113A2 from U.S is so good !

Where have you been in the last 50 years?

M113 variant is a combat proven unit that in its 50 years of service life, it have seen combat in the jungle of Vietnam, desert of Israel, over the Himalaya....It was used in any and every given environment and it is still a dependable vehicle.

US have not retired all its M113 when the M2 Bradley came out in 1990s, and it has still be using TODAY as part of Armoured Cavalry Unit. You can put a 105mm gun on top of it, and it will become a mobile gun platform, you can use it for medivac, you can use it for mobile mortar truck, and you can use it for a command post.

So, yes, 114 M113 APC is actually quite good

 

[xunzi]

Beggars can't be a chooser. The Phillipines need to understand that. LOL

 

[kankan326]

Is US encouraging PH to start a war with China? US will benefits most if the war occurs. Of course PH will be the biggest loser.

 

[C130]

Yes, the second-hand M113A2 from U.S is so good !

better than nothing

Is US encouraging PH to start a war with China? US will benefits most if the war occurs. Of course PH will be the biggest loser.

how could the Philiphine start a war against China??

they have no air force let alone a navy

 

[kankan326]

how could the Philiphine start a war against China??

they have no air force let alone a navy

Don't worry next batch of shipment from US will be ships and planes.

 

[bsruzm]

Yes, the second-hand M113A2 from U.S is so good !

Yes, it is, and it is US who gives these, that is even better.

 

[cnleio]

Where have you been in the last 50 years?

M113 variant is a combat proven unit that in its 50 years of service life, it have seen combat in the jungle of Vietnam, desert of Israel, over the Himalaya....It was used in any and every given environment and it is still a dependable vehicle.

US have not retired all its M113 when the M2 Bradley came out in 1990s, and it has still be using TODAY as part of Armoured Cavalry Unit. You can put a 105mm gun on top of it, and it will become a mobile gun platform, you can use it for medivac, you can use it for mobile mortar truck, and you can use it for a command post.

So, yes, 114 M113 APC is actually quite good

I knew, as long as China designed type63 in 1960s still serving in China or foreign Army ... just worth one or two ATGM.

 

[jhungary]

I knew, as long as China designed type63 serving in China or foreign Army ... just worth one or two ATGM.
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dude, Humvee or any other ground vehicle even tanks only worth 1 or 2 well placed ATGM hits. What's your point? We should not develop any ground vehicle now that AH is such a killer now?

Do you have any idea how Cavalry War are fought? It's matter not the 1 or 2 ATGM you mention, but what you can do with your vehicle. And given the M113 is a very versatile platform, this is good for any army to have such an amount.

It's not like pew pew and shoot some missile and it's ball game.

 

[C130]

Don't worry next batch of shipment from US will be ships and planes.

if we wanted we could

let's see what a $10 billion dollar aid package could get the Philippines

10x Tuo Chiang Corvette= $1 billion dollars

8x Soryu Class Submarines= $5 billion dollars

24x F-18E/F Super Hornets= $3 billion dollars including weapons package and facilities

6x P-3C Orions= $200 million

18x S-3B Vikings= $450 million