Philippine Air Force C295 Expected to be Delivered This Month
Channel: World Military Defense
Date: 2019-07-02

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) raised a requirement for the a new fleet of Command & Control (C2) platform fixed-wing transport aircraft that can be used by the President of the Republic of the Philippines and important leaders of the Philippine government in cases of emergency.

The aircraft could also be used as a Very Very Important Person (VVIP) transport aircraft when necessary, as the current fleet used by the PAF are in need of replacement ASAP due to old age.

Thus the Command & Control Fixed-Wing Aircraft acquisition project was approved as part of the Horizon 2 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program.

The new aircraft are also expected to replace the ageing Fokker F-27 Friendship turboprop VIP aircraft currently operated by the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing based in Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Metro Manila.

The Fokker F-27 Friendship has been in service for several decades and should have been replaced with a new aircraft decades ago. Due to their age, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte prefers to use private aircraft owned by friends or associates instead of the PAF service aircraft.

Being Command and Control platforms, the aircraft is expected to be equipped with extensive communications radio and computer equipment, and may also be connected to the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (C4ISTAR) system being built-up by the Armed Forces of the Philippines as well as all 3 major services including the PAF.

This aircraft could be useful allowing the president or other government leaders to be provided with real-time information which can be used to provide guidance and direction to field commanders on the ground.


Project Summary:

Command & Control Fixed-Wing Turboprop Aircraft Acquisition Project

Note: edit as of 01 July 2019

* End User: Philippine Air Force (250th Presidential Airlift Wing)

* Quantity: 1 aircraft

* Modernization Phase: Horizon 2 Phase of RAFPMP

* Project ABC: Php1,800,000,000.00

* Acquisition Mode: Negotiated Procurement (Government-to-Government with Spain)

* Source of Funding: GAA Funds through AFP Modernization Program Trust Fund, to be paid via Multi-Year Obligatory Allocations (MYOA).

* SARO Release: TBA

* Winning Proponent: Airbus Defence and Space S.A.

* Product for Delivery: Airbus-CASA C-295W

* Contract Price: €28,807,000.00

* First post by MaxDefense: 25 October 2018

* Status: Awaiting delivery, most likely end of July or early August 2019.

Sourche: https://maxdefense.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_3.html?fbclid=IwAR0WI8isT5eD1XkZj4mOR7fmqkVWRWy5qEzPAj33eWYqgCt1fu_4_YH-000

#C295Philippines #PhilippineAirForce #MilitaryNews