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Philippines receives mobile radar system from Japan; 2 more fixed radar system to arrive soon

Published Apr 29, 2024 09:42 am

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received on Monday, April 29, the second radar system that was committed by the Japanese government to further improve the country’s territorial monitoring and defense.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said the newly-arrived radar system will be integrated to the AFP system which has been devising a method for its optimum operation.

“This adds to our scope of domain awareness particularly in the aerial domain. it adds eyes,” said Teodoro in an interview after the ceremony.

The first radar system Advance Air Surveillance Radar (ASRS) was delivered last year and was installed in La Union.

The second radar, a TPS-P14ME Mobile Air Surveillance Radar, will be a critical component of the country’s surveillance and early warning capability, according to Philippine Air Force (PAF) Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño.

“The acquisition of the TPS-P14ME Mobile Air Surveillance Radar System is a key milestone in the broader modernization efforts of the Philippine Air Force, which aim to transform our force into a more capable, credible, and responsive defense institution,” said Parreño.

“This is ideal for the mobile platform due to its simplicity and energy efficiency. Truly, it will play a significant role in bolstering the phil air forces' capabilities in maintaining situational awareness in our airspace, ensuring that we maintain a watchful eye on the horizon for potential threats any time, anywhere, crucial in light of an ever changing geopolitical landscape in the region,” he added.

AFP Modernization

The procurement of the radar systems is part of the AFP Modernization Program which focuses on territorial defense capability build-up.

The TPS-P14ME Mobile Air Surveillance Radar which arrived on Monday is one of the four radar system that were procured by the Philippine government from Japan.

Three of them are fixed radar systems, one of them was already delivered last year, while the fourth one was a mobile radar unit, which arrived on Monday.

They were built by the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) and were procured via government-to-government with the fund of P5.5 billion.

The end user of the radar systems is the 580th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing.

Capabilities

Based on the information released by the PAF, the TPS-P14ME Mobile Air Surveillance Radar provides high-resolution surveillance of air and surface targets, including aircraft, drones, and maritime vessels, enabling us to track and identify potential threats with precision and accuracy.

One of the advantages of the Mobile radar system, the PAF said, is its flexibility and the capability to be deployed easily to different locations, allowing the military to quickly set up surveillance operations in remote or strategic areas.

Two more

Two more fixed radar systems are expected to be delivered in the next two years, according to Teodoro.

The reason, he said, is that preparations are yet to be done for the installation.

“We still have to prepare the sites, we have to prepare the infrastructure, you know the delivery of the radar system is not that easy. We have to prepare the infrastructure for it, uninterrupted power supply, the cooling, its a lot of work,” said Teodoro.

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