Military Perform C-4 Charges Demolition and Squad Attacks

U.S. and Philippine Marines set off C4 charges conduct live-fire squad attacks May 9 at Crow Valley, Philippines as part of Balikatan 2014. Balikatan is an annual bilateral exercise promoting interoperability between the two countries and affirming their commitment to security, stability, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

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Filipino Pilot Conduct Flight Test of AH-1W SuperCobra

The Filipino Pilot conduct familiarization and flight test of one of the world most advance and expensive attack helicopter ever built. Philippine Air Force Maj. Randy Bance, pilot, with 18th Attack Squadron, 15th Fighter Wing, stationed at Sangley Air Base, Sangley Point, Cavite City, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Vincent Dixon, detachment officer in charge, […]

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Philippine Reconnaissance Marines Perform Amphibious Interoperability

Philippine reconnaissance Marines conduct an amphibious exercise to showcase interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines Marine Corps and Navy during Balikatan 2014. This year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement.   (U.S. Marine Corps video […]

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Marines Fired Gatling Gun and Rockets From During Aerial Exercise

The exercise include troop transport through Osprey; helicopter fired rockets and marines firing the Gatling Gun U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM-265) conduct flight operations off of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) in support of Exercise Ssang Yong 2014. All footage was captured from March 26 to April 4, 2014. Ssang […]

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JMSDF Murasame Class Destroyer Details

The Japan Maritime Self-defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame Class Destroyer was a successor to the Asagiri class. Murasame Class Destroyer Ships JDS Murasame (DD-101) JDS Harusame (DD-102) JDS Yudachi (DD-103) JDS Kirisame (DD-104) JDS Inazuma (DD-105) JDS Samidare (DD-106) JDS Ikazuche (DD-107) JDS Akebono (DD-108) JDS Ariake (DD-109)  

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JMSDF Kongo Class Guided Missile Destroyer

The Kongou class missile guided destroyer is a modified version of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class destroyer. The destroyer is armed with the RIM-66 SM-2MR block II surface-to-air missiles and the RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles . Kongo-class – Guided missile destroyer (Aegis) JDS Kongo (DDG-173) JDS Kirishima (DDG-174) JDS Myoko (DDG-175) JDS Chokai (DDG-176) […]

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JMSDF Atago Class Guided Missile Destroyer

The Atago Class Guided Missile Destroyers is an upgraded version of Kongo Class Missile Guide destroyer. The ship is almost equivalent to United States Navy Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer variant. Guided missile destroyer (Aegis) JDS Atago (DDG-177), JDS Ashigara (DDG-178) ,Aircraft carried: 1 × SH-60K Anti-submarine helicopter

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JMSDF Asagiri Class Destroyer

The Asagiri Class Destroyer is well equipped for anti-submarine work. Equipment includes Mk16 anti-submarine rocket octuple launcher and two HOS 302A triple 324mm torpedo tubes for Type 68 anti-submarine warfare torpedoes. Mission: Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) Anti-surface Warfare (ASUW) JDS Asagiri(dd-151) JDS Yamagiri(dd-152) JDS Yugiri(dd-153) JDS Amagiri(dd-154) JDS Hamagiri(dd-155) JDS Setogiri(dd-156) JDS Sawagiri(dd-157) JDS Umigiri (dd-158) […]

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JMSDF Akizuki Class Destroyer

The Akizuki Class Destroyer (also known as 19DD) is designed to escort the Japan Maritime Self-defense Force  four (4) Kongou Class Missile Guided destroyers.   Mission: Anti-submarine Warfare Anti-surface Warfare Ship Number and Designation: JDS Akizuki (DD-115) JDS Teruzuki (DD-116) JDS Suzutsuki (DD-117) JDS Fuyuzuki (DD-118) Aircraft: SH-60K Anti-submarine The Akizuki Class is design to […]

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