The Philippine Army, along with the DND, plans to acquire 28 units of light to medium tanks consisting of 10 Tank destroyers and 18 Light tank tracked units, plus 1 command vehicle and 1 armored recovery vehicle to serve as transition units as the Philippine Army creates more armor and tank units. The acquisition was also the result of lessons during the Battle of Marawi, when existing 90mm and 76mm guns were insufficient in punching through concrete structures used as defensive positions by the enemy, as well as proper armor protection under heavy fire. The project is under the Horizon 2 phase projects of the Modernization Program.