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Their initial focus was on budget price weapons optics, although they faced general skepticism their low price point gained them market share. The quality of Holosun products although originally poor improved significantly through the 2010s to the point where it began to rival more established manufacturers.
[100] 23 feet long and has a maximum speed of 39 knots, and can carry 2 crewmembers and 6 fully armed troops. Condor Support Boats Philippines: Riverine assault support boat: Standard: 7: Used by Special Forces Regiment. 1 unit under Project Condor, [98] 3 units under Project Condor-2, [99] and 3 units under Project Condor-3. [100]
The ships can carry a Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) with up to 500 fully armed marines with their vehicles and equipment, and can also carry two small landing craft utilities (LCU). It has a helicopter deck capable of accommodating 2 12-tonne helicopters, as well as a hangar for 1 helicopter. [ 10 ]
This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in aerial warfare.It covers active equipment, such as aircraft, ordnances, air defenses, and retired aircraft inventory.
3,000 acquired by Armed Forces of the Philippines in 2017, for issue to all service branches. Majority went to the Philippine Army. [25] AFP ordered 60,000 units under AFP 0.45 caliber Hammer Fired Pistol acquisition project, around 5,000 units expected to go to Philippine Marines. [citation needed] Glock 21 United States: Semi-automatic pistol ...
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 [67] [68]
List of initialisms, acronyms ("a word made from parts of the full name's words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the Philippines. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the Philippine government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
Delays were encountered from 2014 to 2015 due to funding issues, with then Pres. Benigno Aquino III gave the DND the authority to enter into multi-year contracts (MYC), [16] while also approving the remainder of the project list submitted in 2013 by the Armed Forces of the Philippines under its AFP Modernization Program Horizon 1 Phase (2013 ...