10 January 2017

News Story: Will PH buy submarine from Russia?

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Russia has offered to sell a submarine to the Philippines to boost the modernization program of the military.

Russia’s package offer is also accompanied with drones and military hardware according to Lorenzana.

Due to high cost of Russia’s submarine, Lorenzana said he would decline its procurement because it is too expensive and the military does not need it right now.

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