The Armed Forces of the Philippines intends to acquire additional 155mm self-propelled howitzers in 2025, though no official confirmation has been made. The Philippine Army operates 12 ATMOS 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers acquired from Israel’s Elbit Systems. If confirmed, this potential acquisition is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program, which has faced funding adjustments, with only $595 million of its $1.275 billion 2025 budget guaranteed.
The Philippine Army’s ATMOS 2000 units were procured through a government-to-government agreement with Israel for $40.8 million. The contract was finalized in early 2020, with deliveries completed in December 2021. The Army formed two batteries, each containing six howitzers, and assigned them to the 10th Field Artillery Battalion, activated in June 2022. The first operational deployment of the system occurred in 2024 during the “Katihan” Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) at Camp O’Donnell. The howitzers were later integrated into Balikatan 24, a joint military exercise with U.S. forces at the La Paz Sand Dunes.