Philippines sees Su-30 as one option for its Air Force

Su-30MKI Indian Air Force

The Philippines considers the Russian Su-30 fighter to be one of the contenders for victory in the tender announced by the country's Air Force.

According to Janes, the Ministry of Defense intends to choose and purchase one of four types of multi-role fighters to strengthen the country's air force in the field of air defense and border protection. Currently, the Air Force command chooses from four options: Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, Su-30 (Flanker) and Saab Gripen.

It was these fighters that were named and shown on slides by a senior official from the Philippines Department of Defense during a press conference at the military. The selected aircraft will be purchased to complement the South Korean-made KAI FA-50PH Fighting Eagle fleet.

The official noted that the acquisition memorandum had already been worked out for approval at the Ministry of National Defense level, and that government funding for the launch of the project is expected in either the first or second quarter of 2020.

Note that until the 2017 year, the Philippines, along with Brunei, remained the only states in the Asia-Pacific region that never bought Russian weapons. However, with the advent of President Rodrigo Duterte, Manila began to actively show interest in establishing military-technical cooperation with Moscow. As Duterte explained, "when Russia sells weapon, it does not impose any conditions ", unlike the United States.

The first contract Russia signed with the Philippines was an agreement to supply RPG-7В grenade launchers and shots to them. Russian weapons arrived in the Philippines in July this year.

Comments

[The leader of the Redskins]

If pulled financially, then this will be the right choice.

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

If pulled financially, then this will be the right choice.

He is the cheapest of the proposed.

[kjhg]

Aron, Swedish Gripen, probably, it will be cheaper both in cost and in maintenance. Only here, by combat characteristics, it is the weakest from the list. Let the Filipinos choose what matters to them.

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: kjhg

Aron, Swedish Gripen, probably, it will be cheaper both in cost and in maintenance. Only here, by combat characteristics, it is the weakest from the list. Let the Filipinos choose what matters to them.

It cannot be. Labor in Sweden is much higher.

[knn54]

Indeed, why go to the light South Korean fighters and Gripen. Su-30 just right. F-16 is not the same. A real competitor, I think. Falcon ..

[okko077]

It is very good that the Su-30 is double! For many countries with a small fleet of combat aircraft, this is an added bonus. After completion of the order for the VKS, the plant began to intensively fulfill orders for friends ...

https://dfnc.ru/c106-technika/minoborony-planiruet-zakazat-eshhyo-60-modernizirovannyh-istrebitelej-su-30sm/

It seems to me that there is no need to pause and let out planes before the release of the modernized Su-30SM-1. This can take a lot of time! But we need airplanes. Why change simple Su-27s, there are about 260 more of them that will not be upgraded to Su-27SM3 for 2019 ...

[Piramidon]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

If pulled financially, then this will be the right choice.

If they are allowed. The Philippines are under the Yankees.

[The leader of the Redskins]

From the news feed. In Ukroin transport aircraft handed over the upgraded An 26. We extended the resource and updated the radio and navigation equipment.

[Flooding]

Did they write in the news feed?

[sabakina]

Quote: Flood

Did they write in the news feed?

And so they wrote. True, for some reason they forgot to write that the modernized AN-26 is capable of destroying the Russian Federation like the Death Star ...

[IL-18]

The selected aircraft will be purchased to complement the fleet of light fighters KAI FA-50PH

Su-30! This is who will complement whom else! But to managers from Rosoboronexport, if they do not sell the Su-30, subtract travel and other expenses from salaries.

[bouncyhunter]

I am not a great specialist in international politics, but if the Philippines choose the F-16, it will be at least strange in the light of Duterte’s passages addressed to Matrasia. As for the Su-30, Typhoon and Griffin - let them themselves (not without the help of interested parties ) determine their preferences.

[sabakina]

Pasha! Everything will be fine!....

[bouncyhunter]

Glory, salute!

Quote: sabakina

Everything will be fine!..

I do not doubt that . The question is different: who will be fine?

[sabakina]

Pash, this question is for Einstein. The theory of relativity however ...

[donavi49]

Duterte says yes, while actively ordering:
Philippine Air Force Acquires 16 Bell 412EPI Helicopters
The American company Bell Helicopter (part of Textron Corporation) announced its conclusion of a contract for the supply of the Philippine Air Force 16 Multipurpose Helicopters Bell 412EPI. The cost of the contract is not reported. Helicopter supply will be started from the beginning of 2019 year and will be manufactured from the Canadian Bell Helicopter production line.

Minister of NationalOrons Philippines Delfin LorenzanaTechnical Working Group (TWG) Phillippin Air Force recommended the purchase of 16 Sikosrky S-70 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters and eight Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK helicopters.

Lorenzana said the ministry will sign a contract for the purchase of Black Hawk helicopters at the beginning of 2019... The minister also said that the Russian side offered "second price offer"with the delivery of 16 Mi-171 helicopters, but what"it would be difficult for us to pay for them due to US sanctions".

[bouncyhunter]

Quote: donavi49

it would be difficult for us to pay for them due to US sanctions

Standard "horror story" from "honest" competitors-mattresses.

[Kasym]

Donavi49, as far as I know, Duterte hacked this deal into 16 turntables. In Wiki, Philippine Air Force, this is indicated.

[maidan.izrailovich]

I hate palm oil.
But apparently, the main agricultural crop in the Philippines is rice.
So in Russia there will be a lot of rice.

[kjhg]

Quote: maidan.izrailovich

I hate palm oil.

Get used to it, because now it is shoved into everything. By the way, the EU plans to completely abandon palm oil. Indonesia threatened that in return it would refuse to import cars from the EU.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: kjhg

Indonesia threatened that in return it would refuse to import cars from the EU.

"AvtoVAZ" does not yawn --- exchange cars for oil!

[Nycomed]

There is enough rickshaw!

[voyaka uh]

Because, palm oil is made from the STEM of a coconut tree,
unlike coconut oil, which is made from the fruit of coconut palm -
Coconut Already better, although edible is, strictly speaking, only
coconut juice.
Applesauce, for comparison, is made from the fruit of an apple tree - an apple,
and not from the BARREL of the apple tree.

[Vadivak]

Quote: voyaka uh

Because, palm oil is made from the STEM of a coconut tree,

vegetable oil obtained from the meaty part of oil palm fruits

[Vadivak]

Quote: maidan.izrailovich

I hate palm oil.

There is no other. Milk in the past, on store shelves "products with partial substitution of vegetable fats"

[Nycomed]

And now there is little rice in Russia? A lot, and a lot of it is Russian.

[Vladimir_2U]

Filipinos, my advice to you, take the Su-30, you will not lose!

[Dmitry Gundorov]

The Philippines can consider anything, the fact is that they will buy what they are allowed to

[Charik]

who will they ask permission from?

[Dmitry Gundorov]

It is not they who will be allowed to ask whether the USA will allow them or not.

[Charik]

Duturte wanted a 30x oil change

[Charik]

why would he need drug addiction planes and you can hammer from helicopters

[donavi49]

Their Muslims are rebelling. The communists are rebelling. Maravi was not so long ago. Where they bombed even from the old Bronco. For there is nothing more.

[janeck]

I read today how the Americans are pressing Egypt for the SU-35. I think there will be the same scenario. Threat of sanctions, etc.

[Charik]

look at how Duterte speaks about the president’s Amer, I think he swore at Obama

[Nycomed]

"Note that until 2017, the Philippines, along with Brunei, remained the only states in the Asia-Pacific region that never bought Russian weapons."
And Singapore, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, Nauru?

[Nycomed]

And with whom are the Philippines going to fight? They have their own internal problems with the Islamist partisans. And in this case, they need helicopters (of different classes) and aircrafts of the "Tucano" type.

[paul3390]

Quote: Aron Zaavi

He is the cheapest of the proposed.

If you consider that the Philippines need to control huge sea areas, you will first have to pay attention to the range and use of anti-ship missiles .. And here the Su-shka clearly wins against the svej. Like all the other participants. Su with the same Bramos - a head start will give anyone a rail in actions at sea ..

[Nycomed]

And in this case, patrol planes will be more important for them. Of our only Be-200.

[paul3390]

You can’t establish air control over the Be-200s over islands. But Su-shkami - yes.

[Nycomed]

And they have pirates and smugglers already in the air "running the show"?

[paul3390]

No. But there are a bunch of birdies with neighbors such as Vietnam and China for the islands in the South China Sea. And not only.

[Nycomed]

So they will lose the war in the air in any way, that of China, that of Vietnam. The first: because the forces are simply incommensurable, and the second: for the same reason + the experience of the Vietnamese in a war in the air. Well, if the Philippines has a large excess of palm oil ... They can afford it.

[Nycomed]

You can also recommend the MiG-31, with a suspended Iskander, called, for some reason, "Dagger".

[NBV]

The Philippines does not have a border dispute with anyone in this sense, they need not a plane for close air combat, but a patrol and air polis plane. Those. they need an inexpensive airplane. In my opinion, they will choose Gripen. Which, both in cost and in operating costs, is more economical and inexpensive. And if necessary, with missiles "Meteor" and "Iris", he may collide with an air enemy. He can also work with Sea Venom and Braimstone on marine targets.

[paul3390]

Quote: NBV

Philippines have no border dispute with anyone

And Bodalovo for the islands in the South China Sea? If that - you can’t do without aviation over them ..

[paul3390]

Quote: Nycomed

they will lose the air war anyway

Maybe they will lose. But the very fact of the presence of long-range Su-shek with modern anti-ship missiles is a weighty argument for any showdown with neighbors. Even at the diplomatic level .. Just with such a country - you have to at least somehow reckon with it ..