Philippines eyes Israeli-built interceptors for a more potent navy
The Philippine government recently confirmed that it will proceed with an acquisition of eight boats under its Fast Attack Interdiction Craft - Missile (FAIC-M) programme before the end of 2020. The type chosen is the Shaldag Mk V from Israel Shipyards.
Lt Cdr Maria Christina Roxas, public affairs chief of the Philippine Navy (PN), told the state-run Philippine News Agency that this acquisition project had been approved for inclusion in the Horizon 2 projects list with an approved contract budget of PHP10 billion ($205 million).
Indeed, Manila has approved initial funding of around PHP1 billion as part of its multi-year
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