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The Philippines and Sweden have signed an agreement for the planned sale of Swedish multi-role fighter (MRF) Gripen to the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Joakim Wallin the Swedish defense materiel head of exports and Joselito Ramos the Philippines' assistant secretary for logistics, acquisitions and self-reliant defense posture of the Department of National Defense lead the signing.
Meanwhile, different middle powers want a piece of the Philippine military's Horizon 3 pie
The Department of National Defense (DND) announced that it is now finalizing the implementing agreement (IA) with Sweden on the Procurement of Defense Material and Equipment (PDME), which would allow Stockholm to offer state-of-the-art equipment, including its vaunted Saab JAS-39 “Gripen” jet fighter, to the Philippines. DND spokesman Arsenio Andolong,…
The Philippines and Sweden are nearing an agreement for defense materiel and equipment, which might include modern fighter aircraft, the Department of Defense said in a statement.
Several countries, including France, Spain, South Korea and Italy, have expressed interest in helping the Philippines bolster its maritime defenses.