The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to hand over a locally developed automated weapon system to the Department of National Defense (DND) later this week.
The system will be deployed for use by the Philippine Army.
The turnover ceremony for the Controller Battle-Ready Armament (COBRA) will be held on Thursday at Camp O’ Donnel in Capas, Tarlac, according to Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala on Monday.
“The COBRA, an output of the R&D implemented by the DOST-Metals Industry Research and Development Center, is ready for adoption by the Army,” Dema-ala said in an advisory.
COBRA is a locally designed gun mount capable of carrying .50-caliber machine guns that can be fitted in the Army’s various armored vehicles.
The project highlights DOST’s commitment to help the Army bolster its Self-Reliant Defense Program. The Army and DOST-MIRDC first signed an agreement for its development in November 2022.
