Philippines and Sweden sign pact on fighter purchases, the star.com

The Philippines and Sweden have signed a key agreement to support Manila’s planned acquisition of multi-role fighter (MRF) aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF).

Titled “Implementing Arrangement Concerning the Procurement of Defense Materiel and Equipment,” the deal provides the government framework for the Philippines to purchase Swedish-made defence equipment. The two countries signed the accord on May 17, the Embassy of Sweden in Manila said on its official Facebook page. […]

According to a separate statement from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, the Philippines has expressed “great interest in Swedish systems” including fighter aircraft, command systems and airborne early-warning aircraft. Läs artikel