{"id":116342,"date":"2017-09-06T04:36:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T08:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=116342"},"modified":"2017-09-06T04:36:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T08:36:29","slug":"dnd-acquires-sidewinder-air-to-air-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/06\/dnd-acquires-sidewinder-air-to-air-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"DND acquires ‘Sidewinder’ air-to-air missiles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This was bared by DND public affairs office chief, Arsenio Andolong, in an interview with PNA Wednesday. (Photo<\/a>: Department of National Defense – Philippines\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The Department of National Defense (DND) will acquire sufficient stocks of AIM-9 “Sidewinder” air-to-air missiles for the country’s 12 FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” jet aircraft.<\/p>\n

This was bared by DND public affairs office chief, Arsenio Andolong, in an interview with PNA Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“Notice to Proceed was issued to Diehl Raytheon of Germany last Aug. 31. The (‘Sidewinder’ contract) is worth PHP1,016,734,088.” he added.<\/p>\n

Andolong declined to give the specific number and delivery dates of the missiles for security reasons. But he said the “weapons are sufficient for all of the country’s FA-50s.”<\/p>\n

Andolong added the AIM-9s to be acquired are “all live rounds and fresh from the factory” meaning all of its sensors, rocket motors and warheads are brand-new.<\/p>\n

With the pending delivery of the missiles, the FA-50s will now have another weapon for air-to-air combat aside from its internal 20mm cannon, making it more capable of protecting the country’s airspace against airborne threats.<\/p>\n

The AIM-9, which was developed by the US Navy in the 1950s, is one of the world’s most reliable and successful air-to-air missiles.<\/p>\n

It utilizes infrared homing for guidance and tracking and has a top speed of Mach 3 or three times the speed of sound.\u00a0 Its warhead weighs around 20 pounds and the missile has a length of 9 feet and 11 inches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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