Philippine Department of National Defense

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Phillipine Department of National Defense
Minister of Defense: Voltaire Gazmin

ARMY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Army

Size 60,000 active troops

Philippine Army Units

2015 Army Organization
Corps (x1)

Corps Brigade Units
Engineer BDE+
Signal BDE
Sustainment BDE (x2)
Active Army (x1)
Ready Reserve (x1)

Corps Battalion Units
Aviation BN (x2)
Heavy Artillery BN (155mm)
Combat Support Hospital
Military Intelligence BN
Military Police BN

Infantry Brigade Combat Team (x15)

Special Operation Forces BN
HHC/SF
Scout Ranger CO
Military Working Dog CO
Special Forces CO

Infantry BN (x2)
HHC CO
Infantry CO (x3)
Weapons CO

Reconnaissance & Surveillance BN
HHC CO
Recon CO Dismounted (x2)
Recon CO Mounted (x1)

Artillery BN
HHB CO
120mm mortar Battery (x2)
105mm Battery(x1)

Brigade Special Troops BN
BDE HHC CO
BSB HHC CO
Engineer CO
Mechanized INF CO
Military Intelligence CO
Military Police CO
Signals CO

Brigade Support BN
HHC CO
Supply and Distribution CO
Maintenance CO
Medical CO
Forward Support CO (x4)

Philippine Armed Forces Joint Special Operations Corps (JSOC)

JSOC
Special Operations Sustainment BDE (Airborne)
Civil Affairs/Psyops BN

Philippine Army Special Operations Command (ASOC)
1st Scout Ranger (Airborne) BDE
1st Special Forces (Airborne) BDE
Light Reaction BN (Airborne)

Philippine Airforce Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
710th Special Operations Wing
773 Squadron K-9 Military Service Dog Training School

Philippine Navy Special Operations Command (NAVSOC)
Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG)
Marine Corps Force Recon (Airborne) BN
Coast Guard's Special Operations Group (CGSOG)

Service support units:
Philippine Army Reserve Command
Philippine Army Training and Doctrines Command
Philippine Army Support Command
Finance Center
Philippine Army Nurse Corps
Philippine Army Medical Corps
Philippine Army Escort and Security Battalion

PA Equipment

Armored Vehicles (Tracked)

Light Tanks:
(65) FV101 Scorpion Light tank

APC:
(343) M113-A3 armored personnel carrier

Wheeled Vehicles:
(150) GKN Simba
(155) V-150 Commando

Artillery Unit Received Notes
(7) Soltam M-71 155mm howitzer
(8) M114A1 155 mm howitzer
(150) M101A1 105mm howitzer
(24) M102 105mm howitzer
(120) OTO Melara Model-56 105mm howitzer
(?) M2 mortar
(?) M29 mortar
(70) M30 107mm Mortar
(20) EFSS 120MM M327 Towed Rifled Mortar

Light Infantry weapons
(200,000+)M16 Rifle
(86,996) V-2 Rifle w/GL
(?) M4 Carbine
(40,000+) M14 Rifle
(?) CAR-15
(?) Steyr AUG
(?)Heckler & Koch MP5
(?) Heckler & Koch G36C
(?) M60 - General Purpose Machine Gun
(5,833) Daewoo K3 - Light Machine Gun
(?) Ultimax 100 - Light Machine Gun
(?) FN Minimi - Light Machine Gun
(12,262) Pinidad SM-3 Light machine gun (5.56mm)
(?) M2HB - .50 caliber Heavy machine Gun
(?) M21 - Sniper Weapon System
(242) M32-A1 Grenade Launcher
(?) Barrett M82A1 - Sniper Rifle
(?) Beretta 92 - Semiautomatic Pistol
(?) Benelli M1 Super 90 - Shotgun
(?) Benelli M3 - Shotgun
(?) M1911 - Semiautomatic Pistol

Fixed Wing Aircraft:
(12) OV-10 Bronco

Helicopters:
(25) MD-530 MG
(41) UH-1H
(10) S-76 Spirit AUH-76

NAVY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Navy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Philippine_Navy

FRIGATES
(6) F-100 (Turkey) Delivery-
(6) Gregorio del Pilar Class
(2) Gregorio del Pilar Class Anti-Air
(2) Gregorio del Pilar Class ASW

CORVETTES
(3) Emilio Jacinto Class

PATROL CRAFT
(20) Super Dvora Mk.3 Patrol Boat (Israel)
(8) Tomas Batillo Class

AMPHIBIOUS LANDING SHIP
(2) Bacolod City Logistics Support Ship
(2) Panama Class Landing Ship Tank (Delivery 2017)
(3) LST-1/491/542 Landing Ship Tank
(2) Large Landing Craft Utility
(3) Landing Craft Utility

OTHER

Hospital Ship
(1) AWA Class (Formerly USS Denver)

AIR FORCE

Combat Aircraft
(30) F-16E Block 60

Fixed-wing aircraft (Trainer)
(24) SF-260F
(15) S-311
(10) T M-346
(4) F-16F Block 60

AWACS
(2) E-3 Sentry

Maritime Patrol Aircraft:
(6) P-3 Orion
(13) Fokker F-27 MPA

Transport:
(6) C-130J Hercules
(2) Fokker F27 Medium Transport
(1) Fokker F28 Presidential Transport

Helicopters
(8)PZL W-3 Sokół
(4) Bell Huey II
(8) Bell 205
(3) Bell 412

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Air_Force

MARINES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Marine_Corps[SIZE=7]

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Philippine Defense News

Philippine Armed Forces Modernization Plans

Army:

The Philippine Army has begun to replace its 40+ year old M-16s with the purchase of Indonesia's SS V-1,Standard Rifle,SS V-2 Carbine w/GL,SS V-4 Designated Marksman, and SM3 V-2 SAW/LMG

SS V-1


SS V-2


SS V-4


Technical Specs:

SS2-V1 SS2-V2 SS2-V4
Caliber 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length (butt open / folded) 990 / 740 mm 920 / 670 mm 990 / 740 mm 770 / 520 mm
Barrel length 460 mm 403 mm 460 mm
Weight 3.4 kg 3.2 kg 4.2 kg 3.2 kg
Rate of fire ~ 700 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity 30 rounds


SM3 V-2


Technical Specs:
5.56mm Box or Belt
Weight 6.83 kg
rate of fire 700-1000 rpm
muzzle velocity 925m/s
range 1 km

Air Force

12 OV-10 Broncos will be upgraded by Boeing over a two year time-frame. Upgrades will include a complete overhaul of the Aircraft to include the air-frame,new avionics,glass cockpit,heads up display (HUD),new weapons and weapons package, and new more powerful engines.

Navy

Purchase 30 Super Dvora Mk.3 Patrol Boat to replace 26 ships of the Conrado Yap and Jose Andrada Class.



Technical Specs:

Type: Fast patrol boat
Displacement: 60 tons full load
Length: 27.4 m (86 ft) (incl. ASD platform)
Beam: 5.67 metres
Draught: 1.1 metres
Propulsion: 2x Detroit Diesel MTU 12V-4000 M90 (2736 hp each) and 2x Arneson Surface Drive-16 articulating propulsion systems
Speed: 45-50 knots
Range: 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)

Armament:
1 x Typhoon 25-30 mm stabilized cannon/Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 2 x 12.7 mm General Purpose Machine Gun

OR:

Armament:
Missiles: AGM-114 Hellfire (Surface-to-surface type)
Guns: 2x20 mm AA, 2x12.7 mm MG, one 84MM Recoilless gun
Radars: 1 Raytheon type
E/O: El-Op MSIS Weapon Director

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Defense Department Announces FMS Aid Projects


M113 A3

Army:
The Philippine Army will receive 200 M113 A3 + have the 143 M113s presently in service upgraded to A3 standard.

Airforce:
(41) UH-1 helicopters presently in Service will be upgraded to UH-1Y standard
(25) MG 520 helicopters upgraded to MG 530 standard
(6) C-130 H aircraft presently in inventory (w/1 operational) Replaced by (6) C-130J Aircraft

Navy:
Will receive (10) Refitted Hamilton Class Coast Guard cutters
(2) Hamilton Class cutters have been delivered

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Philippine Airforce,Alenia Aermacchi Ink Deal


Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin announced today the signing of a $270 million dollar agreement with Alenia Aermacchi of Italy to provide Upgrades to the Philippine Airforce's (PAF) S-211 and SF-260 aircraft and for the purchase of ten M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft.



Fifteen of the PAFs S-211 aircraft will be upgraded to S-311 Standard and will serve as the PAFs Basic Jet Trainer.



Six of the older model SF 260s will be upgraded to F Standard which will give the PAF a total of twenty-four SF-260F aircraft which will serve as the PAFs Basic Turbo-prop Trainer aircraft.



Ten M-346 will be purchased and will serve as the PAFs Advanced Jet trainer aircraft.

Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin further stated that" This is a first step forward in the PAFs modernization program.
The goal of the PAF is to eventually have at a minimum of between 12-24 multi-role Fighter Aircraft capable of meeting any threat to Philippine Sovereignty".

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Philippine Army Announces Re-organization

The Philippine Army (PA) will be eliminating its present Division/Brigade structure and re-organizing to a Corps/Brigade organization.

The Corps/Brigade Organization will provide the PA with an increase in combat power,flexibility and rapidity of deployment,and standardization of all units of both the Active Army and Reserve Forces. Additionally,a cost-savings benefit is anticipated by transitioning to the Corps/Brigade organization.

The PA will initially re-organize from ten Infantry and 1 Light Armour Division into fifteen Infantry Brigades (13 Active 2 Ready Reserve) and 1 Light Armour Brigade

The Ready Reserve is expected to play a much more active role in the nations defense.

Eight Ready Reserve Divisions will re-organize into eight Ready Reserve Brigades consisting of six battalions for each brigade for a total of forty-eight Ready Reserve battalions.

There will be a series of 4 rotations for each of the forty-eight Ready Reserve battalions.

(12) Battalions on Active Duty for 2 years
(12) Battalions on Support for 2 years (Civil/Military Operations)
(12) Battalions Level two pre-deployment training
(12) Battalions Level one pre-deployment training

This series of rotations will provide the Philippine Army Ready Reserve with a constant flow of trained and experienced leaders and personnel.

Ready Reserve units will also be able to assist the civilian population by helping to develop local infrastructure by building roads,schools,and community centers or drilling wells to provide water for a community.

They can also provide health,medical and dental services and also stand ready to provide Disaster Rescue and Relief operations to the civilian population.

Other changes will be announced.

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Philippine Army Organization

Corps

Brigade Units
Aviation BDE
Engineer BDE
Medical BDE
Military Police BDE (Ready Reserve)
Signal BDE
Sustainment BDE (x2)
Active Army
Ready Reserve

Battalion Units
Armour BN
Civil Affairs/Pysops BN
Heavy Artillery BN (155mm)
Light Reaction BN
Military Intelligence BN
Scout/Ranger BN
Special Operations BN

Infantry Brigade Combat Team (x15) (WIP)

Infantry BN (x2)
HHC CO
Infantry CO (x3)
Weapons CO

Reconnaissance & Surveillance BN
HHT CO
Recon CO Dismounted (x2)
Recon CO Mounted

Artillery BN
HHB CO
120mm mortar Battery (x2)
120mm mortar (x4)

105mm Battery
105mm (x6)

Brigade Special Troops BN
BDE HHC CO
BSB HHC CO
Engineer CO
Light Armour/Mechanized CO
Military Intelligence CO
Military Police CO
Scout Ranger CO
Service Dog CO http://www.47ipsd.us/47diary1.htm
Bomb Dog PLT
Drug Dog PLT
Gaurd Dog PLT
Scout Dog PLT
Search & Rescue Dog PLT
Signals CO
Special Forces CO

Brigade Support BN
HHC CO
Supply and Distribution CO
Maintenance CO
Medical CO
Forward Support CO (x4)

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Philippine Army Purchases M 32A1 Grenade Launcher



The Philippine Army has purchased 242 M 32A1 Grenade Launchers which will replace the two 60mm mortars presently assigned to each Infantry Rifle Company.

The M32 A1 has the following Specifications:

Weight 5.3 kg (11.68 lb)
Length 778 mm (30.6 in) stock extended / 565 mm (22.2 in) stock folded (MGL)
812 mm (32.0 in) stock extended / 711 mm (28.0 in) stock folded (MGL-140)
775 mm (30.5 in) stock extended / 674 mm (26.5 in) stock folded (MGL-105)
756 mm (29.8 in) stock extended / 676 mm (26.6 in) stock folded (XRGL40)
Barrel length 300 mm (11.8 in) (MGL)
260 mm (10.2 in) (XRGL40)
Cartridge 40x46mm grenade
40x51mm grenade (XRGL40)
Action Double action
Rate of fire 3 rounds/sec (MGL) (rapid fire)
2 rounds/sec (XRGL40) (rapid fire)
18-21 rounds/min (sustained)
Muzzle velocity 76 m/s (249 ft/s) (MGL)
125 m/s (410.1 ft/s) (XRGL40)
Effective range 375 m
800-1000 m (ERLP ammunition)
Maximum range 400 m
Feed system 6-Round, Revolving, Swing Out-Type Cylinder
Sights Armson OEG Collimator sight in quadrant, M2A1 reflex sight (M32}

The M32 A1 is capable of using the following Ammunition:

Low Velocity 40x46mm Grenade Cartridges

M381 Cartridge, 40mm High-Explosive (HE)
M386 Cartridge, 40mm High-Explosive (HE)
M397/M397A1 Cartridge, 40mm High-Explosive (HE) Airburst (Jump-Up)
M406 Cartridge, 40mm High-Explosive (HE)
M407A1 Cartridge, 40mm Training Practice
M433/M433I Cartridge, 40mm High-Explosive Dual-Purpose (HEDP)
M441 Cartridge, 40mm High-Explosive (HE)
M576 Cartridge, 40mm Multiple Projectile (Buckshot "Beehive")
M583/M583A1 Cartridge, 40mm Parachute, White Star
M585 Cartridge, 40mm White Star Cluster
M651 Cartridge, 40mm Chemical Round (Tactical CS)
M661 Cartridge, 40mm Parachute, Green Star
M662 Cartridge, 40mm Parachute, Red Star
M676 Cartridge, 40mm Canopy, Yellow Smoke
M680 Cartridge, 40mm Canopy, White Smoke
M682 Cartridge, 40mm Canopy, Red Smoke
M713 Cartridge, 40mm Red Ground Marker
M715 Cartridge, 40mmGreen Ground Marker
M716 Cartridge, 40mm Yellow Ground Marker
M781 Cartridge, 40mm Training Practice (TP)
M918 Cartridge, 40mm Training Practice (TP)
M992 Cartridge, 40mm Infrared Illumination Cartridge (IRIC)
M1029 Cartridge, 40mm Crowd Dispersal
M1006 Cartridge, 40mm Sponge Grenade
XM1060 Cartridge, 40mm Multipurpose Thermobaric
XM1110 Cartridge, 40mm Improved Training
XM1112 Cartridge, 40mm Airburst Non-Lethal Munition
XM1140 Cartridge, 40mm Non-Lethal Extended Range Marking Munition

A Grenadier Team will consist of the following personnel:
M32 A1 Grenadier Team
Gunner (x1) M32 A1 w/26 40mm rounds (6 loaded,20 vest) + sidearm
Ammo Bearer (x1) Pindad SS2-V2 Rifle (vest w/20 40mm rounds)

Grenadier Teams will be assigned as follows:
(x2) M32 A1 Grenadier Teams per Infantry Platoon (Assigned to the weapons squad of each Infantry Platoon)

Grenadier Teams will be able to provide each Rifle Platoon/Company with far more responsive and effective fire support than is presently available with the Infantry Rifle Companies (x2) 60mm mortars.

A basic load of 40mm ammo per Infantry Company will consist of 2/3 units of fire
Each unit of fire = 276 40mm rounds per company.
2/3 units of fire = 552/828 40mm rounds per company

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FMF Funding Boosts PA C3I Capability

The Philippine Department Of Defense announced today that it has received a $100 million in FMF aid from the United States which will be used to increase the Philippine Army's and the Special Operations Forces of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOCs) Command,Control,Communications,and Intelligence (C3I) capability.

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PA creates new unit TOEs

The Philippine Army (PA) has created several new unit TOEs that will be added to the PAs 2015 reorganization plan, two of which are being presented here.

Military Working Dog (MWD) Company:

One MWD Company will be assigned to each of the PAs fifteen Infantry Brigades and will be attached to the Special Operations Forces Battalion of each Infantry Brigade.

CO HQ
Scout/Patrol Dog PLT (x2)
Bomb Dog PLT (x1)
VET Support PLT (x1)

Scout/Patrol Dog PLT:
PLT HQ
S/PD SQD (x4)

Scout/Patrol Dog Squad:
S/PD (x6)
Dog Handlers (x6)

Bomb Dog PLT:
PLT HQ
BD SQD (x4)

Bomb Dog Squad:
BD (x6)
Dog Handlers (x6)

VET Support PLT:
PLT HQ
Veterinarian (x1)
Dog Training NCO (x1)
Dog Trainer (x1)
Dog Handlers (x4)
VET Tech (x5)
Spare Dogs (x12)
(x8) S/PD
(x4) BD


The Philippine Airforce's 773 Squadron K-9 Military Service Dog Training School will be expanded in both its mission and capacity.

The 773 Squadron's mission will be expanded to training Military Working Dogs (MWD), Dog Handlers,Dog Trainers,Veterinarians,and Vet Techs,for all Branches of the Philippine Armed Forces.

The present training capacity of the school of 100 or fewer dogs trained per year will be will be immediately increased to 170 MWDs dogs trained per year with a planned gradual increase in capacity of up to 300 MWDs trained per year.

Philippine Army Light Aviation Battalion:

Two Light Aviation Battalions will initially be formed and assigned to the PAs I Corps, from helicopters and fixed wing aircraft that are presently assigned to the Philippine Air Force.

Light Aviation BN: (x2)

Reconnaissance/Light Attack CO
(x12) MD-530 MG
(x6) OV-10

Assault CO
(x12) UH-1H

General Aviation CO
(X3) UH-1H C&C
(X5) CH-47D Medium Lift Helicopter
(x5) Sikorsky S-76 Spirit AUH-76 Utility Transport
(x5) UH-1H MEDEVAC

Aviation Support CO+

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Philippine Armed Forces Modernization News

The Philippine Armed Forces have received a plethora of new and upgraded equipment to continue the Modernization of the Philippine Armed Forces.

Army


CH-47D

The PA received ten CH-47D helicopters.The CH-47D helicopters will add a medium lift capability to each PA Light Aviation BN. Five CH-47D helicopters will be assigned to the General Aviation CO of each Light Aviation BN.


Air Force/



E-3 Sentry AWACS

ThePhilippine Air Force received two E-3 Sentry aircraft which will provide the PAF with an airborne warning and control system that will have an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM,surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. The aircraft will provide an accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace. AWACS will provide the PAF with a situational awareness of all friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility,effective and co-ordinated battle management of all the Philippine Armed Forces at all-altitudes and all-weather conditions and will provide an early warning of enemy actions during all Philippine Armed Forces and Allied operations.


P3C Orion MPA/ASW

The ten P3C Orion aircraft which were received will replace the thirteen F-27 aircraft presently serving in the Maritime Patrol role. Additionally,the P3C will be able to preform ASW missions which the F-27 was incapable of preforming.


F-16E Block 60


F-16F Block 60 Trainer

Thirty F-16E Block 60 and four F-16F Block 60 aircraft were received by the Philippine Air Force. The F-16E/F models will provide the Philippine Airforce with a modern Multi-role fighter aircraft.

Navy


AWA Class Hospital Ship (Formally USS Denver LPD 9)

The AWA class ship (formally the USS Denver LPD 9) was refit as a hospital ship and has been undergoing refitting, crew training and sea trials since 2013.
The AWA will be able to provide Regional Humanitarian missions/Disaster Relief and provide the Philippine Armed Forces with Combat Medical Support.


CH-47D Air Ambulance

The Philippine navy received four CH-47D Air Ambulance Helicopters which will operate from the AWA class hospital Ship.


S-70 Seahawk Helicopter

The Philippine Navy received ten S-70B Seahawk Helicopters which will be assigned to and operate from the Gregorio del Pilar Class Frigates

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Philippine Army Replaces Artillery


G7 LEO 105mm Towed Artillery

The Philippine Army began replacing all its vintage WWII and Korean war M-101A1 and Vietnam era M-102 105mm artillery with the South African G7 LEO 105mm Towed Artillery.

Whereas the M101A1 has a maximum range of only 7 miles,the G7 LEO has a range of 20 miles using Base Bleed (BB) ammunition.

The South African G7 LEO 105mm howitzer presently out ranges all existing 105mm howitzers,as well as most current 155mm howitzers.

The G7 LEO will be part of each Philippine Army and Marine Corps Brigade Artillery Battalion. An artillery battalion will consist of (8) EFSS - 120MM M327 Towed Rifled Mortar and (6) G7 LEO 105mm Towed Artillery.