Philippine marines await new protective gear and upgraded AFVs
The 8,000-strong Philippine Marine Corps needs more modern equipment to maintain its fight against domestic communist and Islamic insurgents.
New ballistic vests and helmets are on their way to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) with a contract recently awarded to Marom Dolphin from Israel. Simultaneously, PMC armoured vehicles are undergoing an overhaul.
According to the MaxDefense Philippines blogsite, a notice of award was issued on 20 August and accepted by the Israeli company on 24 September. It is believed to be for 7,491 vests and 9,528 helmets.
With its bid of PHP507.3 million ($10.7 million) lodged in November 2019, Marom Dolphin defeated MKU from India and Welcron in South Korea. The award had been delayed after MKU questioned the
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