Bacus says PA anti-aircraft assets operated by its 'Mechanized Infantry Division'

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 23): Bacus says PA anti-aircraft assets operated by its 'Mechanized Infantry Division'

The Philippine Army's anti-aircraft capability or firepower needed to repel attacks by hostile aircraft is operated by its "Mechanized Infantry Division,"Army spokesperson Capt. Anthony Bacus said on Thursday.

According to him, the anti-aircraft weapons operated by the PA as of the moment include three units of Bushmasters 25mm auto-cannons, 32 units of Oerlikon 25mm auto-cannons, and 14 units of .50 caliber heavy machine guns.

"These anti-air assets are currently being operated by (our) 'Mechanized Infantry Division'," Bacus stressed.

The above-mentioned unit is based in CampO'Donnellin Capas, Tarlac. It operates around 343 AFVs (armored fighting vehicles), of which 150 are the United Kingdom-built GKN "Simba," with the remaining AFVs consisting of the United States-designed V-150 and V-200 APCs, M-113 "Bradley," Turkish-made ACV-300s and British Scorpion CVRTs (comvat vehicles reconnaissance tracks).

These AFVs give the PA its armor capability and are organized into a 14-vehicle mechanized infantry companion for deployment with regular units.

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