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No Additional FA-50PHs Orders for Now -- DND 02 Februari 2017 PAF F/A-50PH (photo : Adroth) MANILA (PNA) --- Pending the arrival of new security threats, there are no plans so far to acquire additional units of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)-made FA-50PH "Fighting Eagle," of which four units are now in service and another eight expected to arrive this year. This was disclosed by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Tuesday when asked on whether they have plans to acquire additional units of the Mach 1.5 capable jet fighters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). "(There are) no plans to get more that the 12 we ordered. Four are already delivered (as of this posting), the other eight will be delivered this year," he added in a message to the PNA. During the time of then Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, a study was made on the feasibility to acquire additional six FA-50PHs units to further secure the country"s airspace. With Lorenzana"s statement, it seem...

AFP to Maintain FA-50PHs with PHP23.7-M 26 Januari 2017 FA-50PH fighter trainer aircraft (photo : Lester Tangco) AFP to acquire PHP23.7-M worth of spares, component for unscheduled maintenance of FA-50PHs MANILA (PNA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is allocating some PHP23,706,000 for the acquisition of spare parts and components needed for the unscheduled maintenance of one of its four Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)-made FA-50PH "Fighting Eagle" jet fighters. Pre-bid conference is scheduled on Jan. 26, at 9 a.m. at the Philippine Air Force Procurement Center Conference Roon, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City. While bid opening is on Feb. 8, at 9 a.m. at the same venue. The PAF currently has four FA-50PHs in its inventory. Another eight are scheduled to be deliver this year and the next. The 12-plane order from KAI is worth PHP18.9 billion. The FA-50PHs has a top speed of Mach 1.5 or one and a half times the speed of sound and is capable of being fitted air-to-air...