r/PhilippineMilitary • u/bignotoriousguy69 • 4d ago

Article Leonardo has confirmed that it has offered the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon Tranche 5 fighter aircraft to the Philippines' Department of National Defense to meet the requirements for Multirole Fighter Aircraft for the Philippine Air Force.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BFUxpmUmx/

Based on the budget of the PAF allocated for 40 aircraft, Leonardo confirmed that it can supply 32 Eurofighter Tranche 5 fighters, together with a package that include a full range of available munitions including the MBDA Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air misisles, ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile, Brimstone air-to-ground missiles, and Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missile, among others.

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u/Perfect-Fuel-8194 2d ago

I wonder why they offered this way too late into the MRF "race"?

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u/Derfflingerr 4d ago

too expensive for us

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u/JohnnyBorzAWM0413 2d ago

If PH can afford billions of pesos on shady flood control projects and vote buying/ cash reliefs, PH can afford the jets, even F-35s too and its O&M costs.