AFP to Maintain FA-50PHs with PHP23.7-M
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...