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This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Marine Corps, a unit under the Philippine Navy that specializes in amphibious warfare.The marine corps has made use of its existing equipment conduct its operations while modernization projects are underway.
The Philippine Marine Corps has made use of its existing equipment to conduct its operations while modernization projects are underway. The Republic Act No. 7898 declares the policy of the State to modernize the military to a level where it can effectively and fully perform its constitutional mandate to uphold the sovereignty and preserve the ...
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]
The new standard-issue rifle. 50,629 brand new units were initially ordered, 44,186 are for the Philippine Army and 6,443 are for the Philippine Marine Corps. [105] Eventually, due to savings, another 12,657 R4A3 rifles were procured bringing the total to 56,843 rifles. [106]
The Marine Special Operations Group (also known as the Force Reconnaissance Group), formerly known as the Force Recon Battalion or FRBn, [1] is the Philippine Marine Corps' elite special forces unit for unconventional warfare and special operations.
The Marine Multi-purpose Vehicle or MMPV is a 4x4 utility vehicle built by the Philippine Marine Corps.Similar in concept and appearance to the HMMWV, it was created to replace the M151 jeeps in service, which were becoming difficult to maintain due to a lack of available spare parts.
The Philippine Marine Corps has a joint purchase with the Philippine Army is for around 44,080 new body armor or force protection equipment, [66] additional 50,000 new rifles based on M16/M4/M4A1/AR-15 platform and 5,500 close combat optics is underway, to replace the older M16A1 still in service on both armed forces branches.
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