Allotment for transfer of Cobra attack helicopters from Jordan released
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the transfer of AH-1S Cobra Attack helicopters donated by the Kingdom of Jordan on June 3.
The SARO has an amount of PHP 158,204,428.00 “to cover the requirements for the transfer and acceptance of two (2) units AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopters from the Kingdom of Jordan under the Revised AFP Modernization Program.”
Last year, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the Kingdom of Jordan is donating 2 Cobra attack helicopters. The attack helicopters are expected to be transferred this year. (Mintfo)
Allotment for Ground-Based Air Defense System Acquisition Project released
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the Department of National Defense (DND)’s Ground-Based Air Defense System (GBADS) Acquisition Project under the Revised AFP Modernization Program on June 6, 2019.
Spyder air defense (photo : DefenseNews)
The SARO released for said project has an amount of PHP 1,027,012,500.00 which will be used for partial payment of the total cost.
SARO is an authorization issued by DBM to an agency allowing to incur obligation for specified amounts contained in a legislative appropriation.
DBM said the SARO will “cover the FY 2019 cost for the implementation of Ground-Based Air Defense System Acquisition Project under the Revised AFP Modernization Program.”
In December 2018, former Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief Lieutenant General Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. said that the deal for acquisition of 3 GBADS from Israel is nearing conclusion.
“2019 is particularly sweet, a giant leap in our quest to defend our precious skies, and keep our nation free,” former PAF chief Lieutenant General Kintanar said.
National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed in January 2019 to state-run news agency PNA that Philippines will acquire the SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) air defense system developed by Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. (Mintfo)