China First Island and Second Island Chain

China to Control Western Pacific

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is setting up to broaden its air surveillance and attack capabilities to the Western Pacific which consist the vicinity of Japan, ensuring its domination of the air. They also emphasizes the requirement to develop and enhance nine types of “strategic equipment” such as a new type bomber and a Terminal […]

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Fighting Egale F/A 50

Fighting Eagle F/A-50 First Philippine Air Force Aircraft with Electronic Countermeasures

PUERTO PRINCESA, — With the arrival of the South Korean-made F/A-50 “Fighting Eagle” by the last quarter of this year, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be at last fielding aircraft with “electronic countermeasures” (ECM) capability. It is an electrical or electronic device designed to trick or deceive radar, sonar or other detection systems, like […]

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Philippine Army SBMS Realignment

The Armed forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri said that the plans to buy shore-based missile systems for the military have not been “scrapped”, just postponed.  “It appears the project was scrapped”. It was not scrapped,  we just requested that it would be moved in second horizon . He also […]

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South Korea donate Landing Class Utility

Philippine Navy Successful Acquisition

Strategic Sealift Vessel – 3.864 billion for two Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) worth of contract awarded to PT Pal Indonesia. The vessels can be used for civil-military operations and for transporting large number of troops, logistics and supplies. Each vessels can accommodate up three helicopters. Evaluated in 2013 and contract approved in January 2014. Medium […]

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Arite Main Battle Tank

Top 10 Most Expensive Main Battle Tanks in the World

Main battle tanks MBT are considered a key component of modern armies. They are usually organized into armored units which involve the support of infantry. In this video a top 10 list of world most advance and most of all one of the world most valuable MBT 2014. Note: I did not include the the […]

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Manny Pacquiao’s Opinion Haven’t Took Trivially by the Public

Congressman, boxer, pastor, Pambansang Kamao Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is facing numerous bashes in social media particularly those who form part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Yahoo and other forms of social media users are aware of the statement given by the former regarding the LGBT Community. Philippines was […]

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Airbus A350

Top 10 Longest Passenger Aircraft in the World 2015

The top 10 longest aircraft categorize as overall length in meter. Several different airlines operate and maintain this type of passenger aircraft and almost of it is used/operated for long-haul flights. The aircraft are: Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, Boeing 777-300, AIRBUS A380, Airbus A340-500, Philippine Air Lines Airbus A330-300 and for more information about the Longest […]

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Philippines and US Marines Logistic Support

Philippines and U.S. Marines Develop Logistical Skills

The Marines partnered together for 10 days of training to share their knowledge of expeditionary logistics. The Marines trained bilaterally on vehicle recovery practical applications, preventative vehicle maintenance, heavy equipment operations, landing support techniques and wrecker vehicle capabilities. Philippine and U.S. Marines conduct bilateral logistics training at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan 2015. Includes […]

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Amphibious Seacraft and Assault Vehicle

Philippine Navy acquires eight brand new amphibious assault vehicle from South Korea . A pending three (3) amphibious aircraft to used in search and rescue operation is also in queue as part of Philippine Navy Modernization. The acquisition has a budget up to six (6) billion pesos  

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Philippine Navy AW109 Power Helicopter

Philippines House Representative Asks Military For Wish List

A hearing conducted by the House Committee on National Defense and Security earlier this month ,The Chairman and Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon  stated that the Department of National Defense (DND) should submit a “wish list” so that the Congress can expertise additional legislative measures to support these projects. He added also that seeing the overall […]

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Brazil Uniform

Brazil and The Philippines Has Something in Common, A Future Allied Force?

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is expressly happy regarding the offer of training in jungle warfare of the Brazilian Army through the meeting of Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Jose D.R. Burgos with Lieutenant  Brigadier (General) Nivaldo Luis Rossato, Commander of Brazilian Air Force. Colonel Benjamin Hao, Philippine Army spokesperson said, “If the government will […]

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Indonesian Navy Makassar Class

Philippine Navy 2 Strategic Sealift Vessel P4 billion Acquisition

The Philippine Navy revealed the fleet desired force mix in 2012, which indicated that would require four Landing Platforms Do LPD-type vessels. In 2013, the Department of National Defense released the Strategic Sealift Vessels requirements and the vessels must be at least: Minimum displacement = 7,300 tons Minimum length = 120 meters Minimum cruising speed […]

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Philippine Air Force

Philippine Air Force 2015 – Successful Acquisition

  January 2014 – two Light lift transport aircraft worth 814 million pesos February 2014 – three air search radars from Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.- Elta for P2.6 billion March 2014 – State arms procurement agency of South Korea signed a US$420 million contract to export 12 FA-50 fighter jets built by Korea Aerospace Industries […]

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