The Department of National Defense (DND) has started the procurement phase of the Tank Gunnery Simulator Acquisition Project for the Philippine Army, which is a Horizon 2 phase Priority Project under the Revised AFP Modernization Program.
This is in line with the improvements being made on the capability of armor units, specifically with the Mechanized Infantry Division.
With the Philippine Army expecting new light tanks coming in soon, they now have more reason to get a tank gunnery simulator to train future tank crew while enhancing their skills without the need to actually use the tanks to train.
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| An example of what appears to be a gunner station simulation system, mocking a tank turret. Photo taken from KMW website. |
Project Summary:
Tank Gunnery Simulator Acquisition Project
Note: Edited as of 07 August 2019.
* End User: Philippine Army (Mechanized Infantry Division)
* Quantity: 1 set plus associated items and services as part of package
* Modernization Phase: Horizon 2 Phase of RAFPMP
* Project ABC: Php36,200,000.00
* Acquisition Mode: Public Bidding
* Source of Funding: GAA Funded
* SARO Release: TBA
* Winning Proponent: TBA
* Product for Delivery: TBA, 270 days upon released of Notice to Proceed (NTP)
* Contract Price: TBA
* First post by MaxDefense: 22 September 2018
* MaxDefense Searching Hashtag: #PATankGunnerySimAcquisition
* Status: Bid process starting, bid submission on 29 August 2019.
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03 September 2019:
The DND released a new Supplemental Bid Bulletin (SBB) for the Tank Gunnery Simulator Acquisition Project dated 03 September 2019, answering queries made by at least two interested proponents.
The two companies were Singapore-based company Wolfberry Asia Pte. Ltd. and local-based Precision Munition Inc.
Both companies represent companies that supply and manufacture tank gunnery simulators. If MaxDefense sources are right, these could be the only two companies who are interested in the project, with each of them representing a South Korean company and another Asian company.
Based on the replies made by the DND, it was apparent that while they did not specifically mention the tank models despite a query on it, the Tank Simulator must be referenced to tanks with Oto Melara’s Turret System., and gunner and driver controls should appear like those in tanks with Oto Melara Turret System.
So far in all of MaxDefense’s post for more than a year now, we mentioned that only one company out of many offered tanks using Oto Melara’s turret. And that is Elbit Systems, which offered the GDELS ASCOD 2 Medium Main Battle Tank (MMBT) for the Tracked Vehicle, and the Czechoslovak Group Pandur 2 8x8 wheeled vehicle for the Philippine Army’s Light Tank Acquisition Project.
This confirmation from the DND’s SBB for the project further solidifies out earlier assessment that the Philippine Army’s Technical Working Group and the DND has selected Elbit Systems to be the winning supplier for the Light Tank Acquisition project, which would mean it is going to be a Government-to-Government (G2G) deal with Israel.
All we’re waiting for now is for the DND to formally announce the winner of the Light Tank Acquisition Project, as well as the bid opening for the Tank Gunnery Simulator Acquisition Project which has now been rescheduled to 17 September 2019.
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| So far, only Elbit has offered to use tanks using Oto Melara's Hitfact turret with 105mm gun. These would be installed on the GDELS ASCOD 2 MMBT and Czechoslovak Group Pandur 2 8x8 wheeled armored vehicle. Credits to original sources of photos. |
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First edit and release: 07 August 2019
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