The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is currently evaluating two aircraft for the multi-fighter fighter (MRF) project, Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) Delfin Lorenzana said late Monday.

"One of the aircraft being evaluated is from Sweden (Saab JAS 39 'Gripen) and the other is America (General Dynamics) F-16 (V)," Lorenzana said while looking for updates on the MRF that was being monitored. strengthen the country's air defense system.

He did not provide additional details about the process.

'Gripen' made in Sweden is a lightweight single engine MRF that can accelerate to Mach 2.0. It is armed with a 20mm automatic cannon and is capable of carrying various rockets, bombs, missiles and surveillance equipment.

Meanwhile, the American F-16V has a top speed of Mach 2.0, can also carry a variety of bombs and missiles and sensors and is armed with a 20mm cannon.

The MRF is part of the Horizon Two Armed Forces of the Philippine Modernization Program which is scheduled for 2018 to 2022, which aims to get more equipment for external defense.

Each aircraft to be chosen must be able to integrate with the existing radar system which has a range of about 250 nautical miles.

After this MRF is obtained, PAF, with the help of this radar system, can be used to determine whether aircraft flying in Philippine airspace are friendly or not.

The proposed MRF is expected to add to the fleet of 12 South Korean-made FA-50PH 1.5 jets obtained from 2015 to 2017 by PAF as the first supersonic aircraft after deactivating the Northrop F-5 "Tiger" fighter jet. in 2005.

Source : Pna.Gov.Ph.

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