Mischief reef (Kagitingan reef) is controlled by the Philippines until China takeover the area in February 1995. How the Philippines can take back this reef? When China massively reclaim the area! When the Philippines Armed Forces unable to patrol due to monsoon season, China slowly annexed the reef by building a structure and insisting its […]
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Japan government already provided a multi-billion pesos procurement of Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship. So at this time, is it possible for the Philippine Navy to get a warship from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force? In July 2014 the Japanese government approved the reinterpretation of its self-defense forces allowing them to defend other allies in case […]
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The Philippine Coast Guard boats are manned by 25 crewmen, and the vessel replicate the design based on the Bizan class used by the Japanese Coast Guard. Powered by two MTU 12V 4000 M93L engines, the MRRV’s cruising speed is 15 knots and it has a range of 1,500 nautical miles.
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An update of Philippine Army shore based missile defense system acquisition. Since 2013 a news report of anti-aircraft guided missiles and at the same year a report of Shore based missile defense system confirmed by the the Philippine Government. To view the detailed info of the acquisition – Shore based missile realignment
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SSgt. Ramir Sola, a squad leader with 12th Marine battalion of the Philippine Marine Corps talks about what it’s like being a Marine in the Filipino Armed Forces. Sola also speaks about his experience working with the U.S. Forces during Exercise Balikatan 2015 after conducting an air assault in Crow Valley, Philippines, April 2015. The […]
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The Philippine Air Force denied allegations that five of its seven newly purchased helicopters were malfunctioning due to defects and missing parts when the military held flight demonstrations earlier this month. Philippine Air Force (PAF) used two helicopters during the flight demonstration last July 2015 to demonstrated to the media and the public the similarities including […]
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The BRP Gregorio del Pilar frigates is one of the two Philippine Navy flagships. The warship arrived Tuesday in Zamboanga City as part of its routine patrol and port visits across the country. BRP Gregorio del Pilar are equipped with long range radar that can detect other vessel in the vast sea, an armament of 25mm Mk. 38 Mod. […]
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Stick fighting is used to attack lightly-armed personnel at close quarters. U.S. Marines gather to learn traditional stick fighting from a sixth-degree black belt April 2015 at Camp O’Donnell during exercise Balikatan 2015 as part of a martial arts exchange.
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Palawan is part of the main Philippine Islands chain and about 160 kilometers away from the disputed Spratly Islands where China is rapidly doing land reclamation in seven submerge reefs causing alarm among some Asian countries and drawing increasing International criticism including the United States. China defended its land reclamation in the Spratly Islands, saying […]
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The top 9 list of Philippine Air force modernization project. From acquisition of 5 naval helicopter, 3 multi purpose attack craft, 2 ASW Helicopter, a landing craft utility helicopter from South Korea, a Pohang Class Corvette , a tanker ship from PNOC, 2 units of strategic sea-lift vessel from Indonesia worth 4 billion pesos, frigates and […]
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Transportation is not the main purpose since cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port. Inside this 10th Largest cruise ship ever built, amenities such as entertainment hall, restaurant, casino, a pool, playground are all inside.
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The top 11 list of Philippine Air force modernization project. From acquisition of two light lift aircraft CN212 PT Dirgantara Indonesia, to eight close air support aircraft bidding, a 21 units of huey from Rice Aircraft Services and Canadian Company Eagle Copters Ltd., to 3 medium lift aircraft, two C130 Hercules from United States, to […]
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An arrival and takeoff of Philippine Air Force Huey Helicopter and U.S Marines MV-22 Osprey during the combined arms live fire exercise, Marines and Philippine service members advanced to two objectives during at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines.
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Japan’s Ministry of Defense will likely make a record budget request for fiscal 2016 as it seeks to buy new airborne refueling aircraft and continue building Aegis destroyer. The ministry expects to request a budget of more than 5 trillion yen (1.84 Trillion Pesos or $ 40.3 billion) for fiscal 2016. It will be the […]
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The Department of National Defense (DND) will spend more than Php 1 billion pesos to acquire night fighting system for the Philippine Army. The procurement will be done through open competitive bidding procedures as provided by the implementing rules of the procurement law. The bidding is open to both foreign and local bidders subject to […]
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Reports surfaced that the Philippine military was “ ramping up” its military spending amid a rising threat from China most clearly manifested in the saber-rattling by the two sides in the South China Sea. While the reports provide important updates about the status of Philippine military modernization, it is important to put then in broader […]
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A group of Filipino fishermen discovered three lengthy floating containment booms or buoys located in 3 different Barangays about 6 miles from the disputed Bajo de Masinloc ( Scarborough Shoal) the shoal is about 125 nautical miles (230km) West of the Philippines. The fishermen said they did not know why the buoys were there because there […]
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The Philippine Supreme Court ordered the government to defend the legality of recent joint military exercises with Japan following a petition by a left-wing political-party. A Japanese surveillance plane and about 200 troops held two days of joint training with the Philippine navy in May 2015 off the coast of western Palawan, an important island not […]
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