Philippine Air Force to Purchase Two Maritime Patrol Aircraft with Elbit Systems
These aircraft, worth $114 million, are aimed at strengthening the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing of the Philippine Air Force
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 18/12/2023
The Philippine Air Force is set to purchase 2 ATR-72 600 long-range maritime patrol aircraft equipped with systems by Israel’s Elbit Systems, at a value of $114 million. These aircraft are aimed at strengthening the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing of the Philippine Air Force. The supply of the two aircraft will be carried out over 5 years as part of an intergovernmental agreement (G2G).
The website Navyrecognition.com reports that Elbit's main competitor in this project was Airbus with a P-295MPA / AS aircraft, and at some point IAI-Elta with its ELI-3360MPA system also took part in the tender.
The Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have refrained from revealing specific details about the avionics and specialized systems to be installed in the aircraft for the LRPA project. However, in a statement released last summer, Elbit Systems shed some light on the capabilities of their ATR 72-600-based special-missions aircraft. According to Elbit, this aircraft will be equipped with a sophisticated Mission Management System (MMS), advanced radar systems, electro-optics (EO), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities, and comprehensive communication systems.
The Philippine media reported that the Philippine Department of National Defense wanted to defer the contract with Elbit out of concern that the war Israel is currently engaged in would disrupt the supply of the aircraft, however, this intention was rejected and the assumption is that the delivery of the first aircraft will be made even faster than expected.
These aircraft, worth $114 million, are aimed at strengthening the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing of the Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force is set to purchase 2 ATR-72 600 long-range maritime patrol aircraft equipped with systems by Israel’s Elbit Systems, at a value of $114 million. These aircraft are aimed at strengthening the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing of the Philippine Air Force. The supply of the two aircraft will be carried out over 5 years as part of an intergovernmental agreement (G2G).
The website Navyrecognition.com reports that Elbit's main competitor in this project was Airbus with a P-295MPA / AS aircraft, and at some point IAI-Elta with its ELI-3360MPA system also took part in the tender.
The Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have refrained from revealing specific details about the avionics and specialized systems to be installed in the aircraft for the LRPA project. However, in a statement released last summer, Elbit Systems shed some light on the capabilities of their ATR 72-600-based special-missions aircraft. According to Elbit, this aircraft will be equipped with a sophisticated Mission Management System (MMS), advanced radar systems, electro-optics (EO), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities, and comprehensive communication systems.
The Philippine media reported that the Philippine Department of National Defense wanted to defer the contract with Elbit out of concern that the war Israel is currently engaged in would disrupt the supply of the aircraft, however, this intention was rejected and the assumption is that the delivery of the first aircraft will be made even faster than expected.
