The Department of National Defense (DND) today, July 13 has released photos of BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), one of the Philippines’ brand new missile frigates, securing the Malampaya gas field off the coast of Palawan. The exact date of when the photo was taken was not specified. The Philippine Navy on June 10 deployed RP […]Read More
The Philippine Navy, through its Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM), welcomed the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Training Squadron composed of JS Kashima (TV 3508) and JS Setoyuki (TV 3518) at Sasa Wharf, Davao City for their port visit and reprovisioning. The visit started on July 9 and ended on July 11, 2021. “The Command […]Read More
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has reaffirmed that “an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke U.S. mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.” Secretary Blinken made the statement on the fifth anniversary of the […]Read More
Armtrac, an explosive ordnance disposal company based in Cambridgeshire in Eastern England, has announced that it was awarded contract to supply 4 Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector (VMMD) to the Philippine Army. “Following an MOU and Special Implementing Arrangement (SIA) signed at Government level, the Bid was awarded on 5 January 2021 and contract signed in […]Read More
French shipbuilder OCEA, the builder of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), has expressed its intention to establish a shipyard in the Philippines. According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), OCEA pledged ₱1.5 billion in investments for a shipyard project in the Philippines that may potentially create […]Read More
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has successfully completed a four-day bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR). The bilateral training was held at Clark Air Base on July 5-8, 2021. “This is the first Air-to-Air bilateral training between the two air forces, marking […]Read More
“I made friends with China, but I never abandoned our relationship with America. Wala naman akong sinabing masakit sa kanila,” President Rodrigo Duterte said during his meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) executives and other government officials on July 7. “The Filipinos must realize na ang Amerikano nandito not because they want to […]Read More
The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on July 2 that, through ELTA Systems group, it is delivering dozens of anti-drone system Drone Guard to a country in south Asia under a deal worth tens of millions of dollars. “IAI is proud to deliver the Drone Guard systems as a defense solution to combat aerial threats […]Read More
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has conducted anti-terrorism and anti-piracy training in water of Sibutu Passage on June 24. Sibutu Passage is separating Borneo and Sulu Archipelago. “Sa pagsasagawa ng malawakang capability enhancement training sa iba’t-ibang katubigan ng bansa, layon ng PCG na lalong mapagbuti ang kakayanan ng mga miyembro nito, kasabay ng pagkakaroon ng […]Read More
“The Philippine Navy assures Sen. Pacquiao that the acquisition of the two Jose Rizal-class frigates were above board,” the Philippine Navy said in a statement July 3. “As the end-user of the frigates, we were involved in all aspects of the procurement process: market research, technical specifications, life cycle support, building of the ships and […]Read More
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