Philippines

Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Chinese, Philippine Coast Guards Hold Joint Exercise

January 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401), China, China Coast Guard (CCG), China Coast Guard ship 5204, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

The Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard ships on Wednesday held their first joint maritime exercise on search and rescue and

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

China Coast Guard Ship Visits Philippines for First Time

January 18, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, China Coast Guard (CCG), China Coast Guard ship 5204, Patrol vessel, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

A China Coast Guard (CCG) patrol vessel, designated 5204, arrived in Manila, the Philippines for a port visit on January

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Air Force Evaluating Gripen, F-16 for Multi-Role Fighter Project

December 18, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-16, Philippine Air Force (PAF), Philippine Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) project, Philippines, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is currently evaluating Saab JAS 39 Gripen and Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jets for its

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Asia-Pacific Cruise Missiles 

Philippines to Sign Contract for Indo-Russian BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Early Next Year

December 17, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, BrahMos, BrahMos Aerospace, Cruise missile, India, Philippine Army, Philippines, Russia, Supersonic missile

The Philippines is eyeing to sign a contract for the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile early next year, Philippine News

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Air Force Accepts Fourth Airbus C295 Aircraft

November 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, EADS CASA C-295 / Airbus C295, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Philippine Air Force (PAF), Philippines, VIP Transport Aircraft

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally accepted its fourth Airbus C295 aircraft during a ceremony held at the Haribon Hangar

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Philippine Coast Guard Receives Patrol Boat from Japan

November 15, 2019November 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Japan, Patrol boat, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received a new 15-meter high-speed patrol boat from Japan on Nov. 11 to support

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Air Force Orders Gulfstream G280 Aircraft for Command and Control Missions

October 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Command and Control (C2), Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Gulfstream G280, Philippine Air Force (PAF), Philippines, Special mission aircraft

The Philippine Air Force has established a contract through the United States government to purchase a Gulfstream G280 special mission

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Philippine Coast Guard OPV BRP Gabriela Silang Completes Maiden Sea Trials

October 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), OCEA OPV 270, OCEA Shipbuilding, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

The future BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), an 84m offshore patrol vessel being built by France’s OCEA Shipyard for the Philippine

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Asia-Pacific Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Delivers M107 .50 Caliber Sniper Rifles to Philippine Armed Forces

July 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Barrett M82 (M107), Camp Aguinaldo (CGEA), Clark Air Base, Philippines, Sniper rifle, USA

U.S. and Philippine service members teamed up to unload and inventory ten M107 .50 caliber sniper rifles at Camp Aguinaldo

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Asia-Pacific Deployments Naval 

U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Arrives in Davao City, Philippines During Her First Deployment

June 30, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Philippines, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Montgomery (LCS-8)

The U.S. Navy Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrived in Davao City, Philippines on June 29 for

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