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2. 651 units of KM-450 trucks were purchased by AFP in 2007 (603 for Army, the rest shared by General Headquarters and Philippine Air Force), and 137 units in December 2010. [43][44] 190 more were delivered in 2013. 60 units of KM-451 were purchased by AFP in 2012, of which 48 went to the Army.
Salakot worn with a barong tagalog. Salakot is a general term for a range of related traditional headgear used by virtually all ethnic groups of the Philippines. It is usually dome-shaped or cone-shaped, but various other styles also exist, including versions with dome-shaped, cone-shaped, or flat crowns with a flat or gently sloping brim.
Pith helmet. The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, [a] sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi[b] is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. [1] The pith helmet originates from the Spanish military adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines. [2][3] It was often worn by European travellers and ...
This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Navy, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in naval warfare. The service has made use of its existing equipment to fulfill its mandate while modernization projects are underway. Republic Act No. 7898 declares the policy of the State to modernize the military to a ...
The Philippine Army (PA) (Filipino: Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas, lit. 'Land Army of the Philippines') is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare and as of 2021 had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers [1] The service branch was established on December 21, 1935, as the Philippine Commonwealth Army.
The Special Forces Regiment (Airborne)[3] is a Special Operations Forces unit of the Philippine Army. The unit is based on and continually trains with its American counterpart, the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets). [4] The basic combat organization of the Special Forces is the 12-man Special Forces Team.
Philippines: assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: M16A1 >30,000 Current standard-issue rifle, either made by Colt USA or Elisco Tool (Elitool) Philippines. 30,000 units were handed-over to the PNP on loan from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, several are with the PNP-SAF. Norinco CQ China: assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: CQ-A5b 6000 [51] [52]
M-1941 field jacket (1941-1946) American tanker jacket (1942-1946) American HBT jacket (1942-1946) Military shirts. American khaki cotton summer uniform/shirt (1935-1942) British khaki drill uniform/shirt (1935-1942) American mustard wool uniform/shirt (1942-1946) American M-1937 wool shirt (1942-1946) American M-1937 OD wool shirt (1942-1946)