Beyond Loyola

Defense system by the numbers

By and
Published August 5, 2011 at 3:59 pm

Philippine Army

Regular personnel: 120,000 active troops

Headquarters: Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City

Military expenditure: 0.9% of GDP, 144/173 worldwide

Main Battle Tank: FV101 Scorpion Light tank – 41, delivered 1977

Armored Personnel Carriers ( 1:50 )

Aircraft



Philippine Navy

Regular Personnel: 24,000

Headquarters: Navy Headquarters, Roxas Boulevard, Manila

Ships

Aircraft


Philippine Air Force

Headquarters: Villamor Air Base, Pasay City

Regular Personnel: 7,000

Aircraft (1:4)


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