Philippines opens tender for combat engineering vehicles, heavy logistics trucks
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| The ASCOD Pizarro II Castor Sappers Combat Vehicle. Photo c/o Defensa.com. |
The Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) has raised an Invitation of Bid to supply the Philippine Army (PA) with new Combat Engineering Vehicles and several logistics trucks.
The procurement, with an allocated budget of PHP 173 million (US$3 million), would be made through public bidding, with the DND releasing information on the technical specifications of the combat engineering vehicles. Submission of bids were scheduled to be closed by 14 October 2022.
Based on the technical specifications, the vehicle would be tracked, can be equipped with surface clearing device and towed mine clearing line charge system, would weight 20 tons maximum, diesel engine powered, can mount turret up to 20mm autocannon, capacity for at least 8 personnel, fully amphibious, and meets specified armor protection.
According to Philippine defense page Philippine Defense Resource, the specs appear to be favorable to the ASCOD tracked armored vehicle, specifically the Spanish-made Pizarro II Castor sappers combat vehicle.
In a separate tender, the DND also released an Invitation to Bid for several dozen logistics trucks with an allocated budget of PHP872.9 million (US$15 million).
The project is being tender under the Forward Support Equipment Acquisition Project of the Philippine Army, and aims for the delivery of 32 Equipment Transporter Trucks, 30 Heavy Fuel and Water Trucks, and 24 Medium Wrecker Trucks.
The technical specifications mention that the tractor heads for heavy equipment transporter and fuel/water tankers are 6x4 driven, maximum of 13.5L diesel engine with a minimum of at least 420 horsepower output. The medium wreckers specifies a 6x6 drive but with similar engine size and output.
These trucks will help improve the transport and logistics capabilities of the Philippine Army as the service expands its mechanized and motorized fleet.
[1] Philippine Defense Resource
[2] Philippines Department of National Defense
[3] Philippine Defense Resource
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September 27, 2022
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This article highlights the Philippines' Department of National Defense's efforts to enhance the capabilities of the Philippine Army through the procurement of combat engineering vehicles and logistics trucks. With an allocated budget of PHP 173 million for combat engineering vehicles and PHP 872.9 million for logistics trucks, these acquisitions signify a significant investment in modernizing the country's military assets.
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