 With the activation of 2nd Air Defense Artillery Battery, The Philippine Army is preparing to acquire air defense systems, as part of the Horizon 2 projects.The Army is eyeing the MBDA Mistral system from France, and the LIG Nex1 Chiron system from South Korea, aside from the current M39 cannons and other AA guns, as well as some limited short ranged anti-aircraft missile systems in its inventory.Decisions on the acquisition will be announced within 2020, and deliveries are expected on or before 2024.