#ascodii

Just some nice, outstanding Pictures of the ASCOD II Sabrah Light Tanks of the Philippine Army (PA) during a Visit by a Delegation from the Royal Cambodian Army led by General Mao Sophan at the Headquarters of the Armor "Pambato" Division at Camp O'Donnell in Tarlac last Month of March 2025.

The Contract for these Light Tanks were signed in July of 2021 during the Administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte of which 20 of these Units were ordered.

The Sabrah ASCOD II Light Tanks of the 1st Tank “Masikan” Battalion of the Armor "Pambato" Division in Capas, Tarlac were recently seen helping in the Promotion of the "Campaign to End Violence against Women" of the Philippine Army (PA).

The Campaign is a Noble cause seeking to raise Awareness about Gender-based Violence and to promote the Eradication of all Forms of Violence against Women and Children. The Sabrah is equipped with a 105 mm caliber Cannon as its Main Armament and a 7.62 mm caliber Light Machine Gun (LMG) as its Secondary Weapon.

Here is the Link to the Post of the 1stTB, Armor Division, PA Facebook Page containing the original Pictures: https://web.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0jYKPySk8fNQrvxkvwTPLx3p2BE1sLc2D8BxC9HWoJ1XUVMGz6xEh9HFBueWm5gE7l&id=61551774395581

A Sabrah ASCOD II Light Tank of the Philippine Army (PA) was spotted during the visit of Major General Alejandro S. Nacnac, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Reservist and Retiree Affairs, to the Armor (Pambato) Division recently in Camp O'Donnell in Tarlac.

We can see from the Picture how tall the Light Tank is, and I wrote about it in one of my previous Videos where I noted that it was (I think) a full meter taller than even the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT).

Here is the Link to the Post containing the original Picture at the Armor Pambato Division Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ArmorPambatoDivisionPA/posts/pfbid0YfuFrkQ8mKz29HvZMCAdbp95C719jELZ3AHGnKP5X75wUxCa4GQomWdZADsx58gQl

The 1st Tank (Masikan) Battalion of the Philippine Army (PA) recently conducted intensive Gunnery Training and Live Fire Exercises with their ASCOD II Sabrah Light Tanks at the Camp Ernesto Ravina Air Base (CERAB) in Tarlac.

The Training Sessions also reportedly included Realistic Combat Scenarios to enhance the Training Experience of the Troops. The Sabrah Light Tank’s main Weapon is the 105 mm caliber Cannon, and it also has a 7.62 mm caliber Machine Gun as a secondary Weapon

Just a recent sighting of the ASCOD II Sabrah Command Vehicle named the "Major Ferdinand E. Marcos" during the visit of Brigadier General Joselito T. Lopena, Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Pension and Gratuity Management Center to the Armor (Pambato) Division of the Philippine Army (PA) recently

The Vehicle by the Way, in case you missed it is named after Ferdinand Marcos Senior (Sr.) and not Junior, as Marcos Sr. was a Major in the United States Armed Forces of the Far East (USAFFE). And notice also the "E" for the Middle Name which stands for "Edralin"

Here is the Link containing the original Picture on the Facebook Page of the Armor Pambato Division: https://web.facebook.com/ArmorPambatoDivisionPA/posts/pfbid0YiVRQyYB5X1jXmtxPXxuz2KNR8Fob472j8vs7G4AJayJWYe4q72t6kHN7cwC5e1pl?_rdc=1&_rdr