The kit incorporates, among other systems, an electro-optical imager and a variant of ELTA Systems’ EL/M-2022 synthetic aperture radar The 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing (AISW) of the Philippine Air Force has received an Airdyne Special Airborne Mission Installation and Response (SABIR) kit for use on board one of the service’s C-130 transport aircraft. […]
PHL, China to hold joint military exercises in Zhanjiang
The Philippines will hold joint military exercises with China during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-China military exercise to be held in Zhanjiang, China on October 22 to 29, the Defense department said Monday. Department of Defense Public Affairs Chief Arsenio Andolong noted that the conduct of Asean-China exercises was agreed upon during the […]
Kazakhstan receives first Y-8 military transport aircraft from China
The National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan has received its first Y8F200W military transport aircraft from China. According to Kazakhstan’s source, the National Guard has received into service the first of 8 ordered Chinese-made Y8F200W military transport aircraft. The aircraft is built by the Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation at its facility in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province. […]
‘The PM has betrayed India’: New details about a $9 billion fighter-jet deal may bring down India leader
NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) – India Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local partner. Indian political parties have been gunning for Modi over the […]
Avionics Upgrade Pilot’s Inspection Lecture
S211 Avionics Upgrade Pilot’s Inspection and lecture 26 July 2018. Pilot’s of OV-10, SF 260 TP and MD-520 MG visited the S211’s of Air Defense Command at Clark Pampanga. Guerrero gets first-hand look at fighter jet operations ( FA-50PH PHOTOS ) MAJ WILBERT MARTINEZ PAF, the Squadron Commander of 105TH Fighter Training Squadron, assisted by […]
PT PAL closes in on Philippine Navy opportunities
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL is stepping up engagement with the Philippine Navy (PN) in efforts to fulfil the service’s capability requirements for sealift, surface combatants, and submarines, an industry official from PT PAL has confirmed to Jane’s . The official, speaking at the Asian Defence and Security (ADAS) 2018 exhibition in Manila that concluded on 28 September, […]
Maute-linked bomb maker killed in Lanao police-military operations
TAGOLOAN, Lanao del Norte – A Maute-linked bomb maker was killed in a joint police and military operation in this town Sunday morning. Former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Northwestern Mindanao Command sub-commander Laut Mabuay alias Mercury was killed in a strike operation jointly launched by the town police and the 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion […]
Singapore Army Visit at TABAK
COL ANDREW LIM, Commander HQ 9 Division/ Chief Infantry Officer, Singapore Army and party, visited 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army on 26 September 2018. Army eyes deployment of elite force to Leyte The purpose of the study visit is to learn from Philippine Army’s operational experiences during the liberation of Marawi.
India approves S-400 buy from Russia, amid expectations for more bilateral deals
NEW DELHI — India has quietly approved a $5.43 billion program to buy five S-400 Triumf air defense systems from Russia, just a week before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Oct. 5 visit to the country. The program was approved earlier this week by the Indian government’s highest defense approval body, the Cabinet Committee on Security […]
Philippine coast guard orders single H145
The Philippines coast guard has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H145, which will function in the search and rescue (SAR) and law enforcement missions. This will be the first H145 in the Philippines used for parapublic missions, says Airbus Helicopters. The 4t rotorcraft will be equipped with high frequency radios, emergency flotation gear, fast roping […]
Airbus Defence banks on AFP modernization to grow business in the Philippines
Airbus Defence and Space, the military aircraft unit of Airbus, is banking on the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization program to grow its business in the country. “We are confident that we will increase our market share even further in the country,” Airbus Defence and Space head of South East Asia Johan Pelissier told […]
U.S. Air Force wants to procure 35 Chinese commercial drones
The U.S. Air Force wants to procure a 35 commercial Mavic Pro Platinum drones developed by the Chinese DJI company, according to a 24 September report by thethedronegirl.com. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) will acquire commercial Mavic Pro Platinum by the Chinese drone manufacturer. USAF is seeking to buy a new set of drones, and […]
Military secures P117.4 million worth of ammunition from US
The Armed Forces of the Philippines received at least P117.4 million or $2.2 million worth of five million rounds of ammunition from the United States government for the Filipino soldiers’ counterterrorism training. A statement from the US Embassy in Manila said that the ammunition, delivered to Clark Air Base in two batches on September 7 […]
Australia’s Cape Class Patrol Boats And Its Proposed Philippine Variant
In August 2018, the Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed that a deal with Austal Cape Class is being finalized to build six (6) Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) in Cebu for the Philippine Navy (PN). A couple of days later, Austal revealed more details about the pending deal saying that they had […]
US hits China with sanctions for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles
The US has sanctioned the Chinese military for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles, and blacklisted more than 30 Russians, most of whom have been indicted for their role in Moscow’s effort to subvert the 2016 US election. The new sanctions unveiled by the state department on Thursday will sharpen tensions with Beijing amid a […]
PH Navy to send contingent to Russian, South Korean fleet
The PH Navy (PN) on Thursday said that it will render Friday a send-off ceremony for the 440-man contingent onboard BRP Tarlac (LD601) departing for a port visit to the headquarters of the Russian Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok, Russia and consequently participate to the International Fleet Review in Jeju, South Korea. Navy spokesman and the […]
New Coast Guard ship sent to patrol ‘southern backdoor’
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed one of its newest patrol vessels to fight terrorism, piracy and armed robbery at sea in the southern Philippines. BRP Bagacay (Multi Role Response Vessel-4410), which has been assigned to PCG District Southwestern Mindanao, arrived Tuesday morning at the pier of the Philippine Ports Authority. […]
Defective rotor parts from Airbus blamed for fatal South Korean helicopter crash
SEOUL — An interim report from a joint investigation into a fatal crash of a South Korean Marine Corps helicopter indicates that defects in the main rotor mast likely caused the accident, according to military sources. The crash of a Marineon, a modified variant of the Surion KUH-1 utility helicopter, occurred July 17 during a […]
Navy team sails back to PH after joining Aussie maritime exercise
Bringing home the lessons they learned, a contingent from the Philippine Navy (PN) is set to sail back to the Philippines after their participation in the biennial Multilateral Regional Maritime Exercise codenamed KAKADU 2018 hosted by the Royal Australian Navy, a ranking commander announced Friday. Capt. Junjie Tabuada, PN Task Force commander for exercise KAKADU, […]
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