The State Department has approved the Philippines’ foreign military sale request for an estimated $5.58 billion worth of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, missiles, equipment and related services.
Philippines’ FMS Details
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday Lockheed Martin, as the principal contractor for the proposed deal, will provide the Philippines with 16 F-16 C Block 70/72 and four F-16 D Block 70/72 aircraft. In addition, the Southeast Asian nation requested 24 F110-GE-129D or F100-PW-229 engines, 22 Improved Programmable Display Generators, 22 AN/APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array Scalable Agile Beam Radars, 22 Modular Mission Computers 7000AH and 22 Embedded Global Positioning System Inertial Navigation Systems with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning Service.
Other equipment included in the proposed sale are 88 LAU-129 guided missile launchers, 22 M61A1 anti-aircraft guns, 12 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods and 24 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems.
The Philippines is also planning to purchase the following:
- 112 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles Air Intercept Missile 120C-8
- Four AMRAAM guidance sections
- 36 Guided Bomb Unit 39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment 1
- Two GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 guided test vehicles
- 40 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles
- 32 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training missiles
- Four AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder guidance units
- Three AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training missile guidance units
- 60 MK-82 500-lb general purpose bombs
- 60 MK-84 2,000-lb general purpose bombs
- 30 Joint Direct Attack Munition KMU-572 tail kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54
- 60 FMU-152 fuze systems
- 30 MAU-210 enhanced computer control groups for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II
- 32 MXU-651 air foil groups for GBU-50 EP II
The proposed FMS also covers the following non-MDE items:
- AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare
- AMRAAM CATMs
- AIM-9X Sidewinder training missiles and active optical target detectors
- Infrared search and track systems
- Air combat maneuvering instrument range systems
- FMU-139 joint programmable fuzes
- Missile containers
- AN/ARC-238 radios
- AN/APX-127 or equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Combined Interrogator Transponders with Mode 5
- KY-58 and KIV-78 cryptographic devices
- AN/PYQ-10 simple key loaders
- KGV-250X cryptographic devices
- Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Trackers or Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II helmet mounted displays
- Night vision devices
- Spare image intensifier tubes
- AN/ALE-47 airborne countermeasures dispenser systems, countermeasure processors, sequencer switching units and control display units
- Precision navigation
- Joint mission planning systems
- GPS antenna system electronics
- Sniper pod pylons
- ADU-890 and ADU-891 adapter units, LAU-117 and LAU-88 Maverick launchers, impulse cartridges, chaff, flares, ammunition and other components
- BRU-57 bomb racks
- BRU-61 munitions carriage assemblies
- MAU-12 bomb racks and TER-9A triple ejection racks
- Common munitions built-in-test reprogramming equipment
- Rackmount improved avionics intermediate shop
- Cartridge-actuated devices/propellant-actuated devices
- Targeting systems
- Aircraft refurbishment
- Spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories
- Repair and return support
- Aircraft, engine, ground and pilot life support equipment
- Computer program identification number systems
- Pylons, launcher adapters, weapon interfaces and bomb and ejection racks
- Fuel tanks
- Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory and calibration support
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency maps and mapping data
- Ferry and fuel support
- Software and software support
- Publications, manuals and technical documentation
- Facilities and construction support
- Simulators and training devices
- Personnel training and training equipment
- Studies and surveys
- U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services
The Philippines intends to strengthen its Air Force by enhancing maritime domain awareness, air defenses, close air support and aerial interdiction capabilities. The DSCA notified Congress of the potential sale Tuesday.
