Philippines

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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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches Philippine Navy’s First Frigate, BRP Jose Rizal

May 28, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), Frigate, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Jose Rizal-class frigate, Philippine Navy, Philippine Navy Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP), Philippines, South Korea

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has formally launched Philippine Navy’s first Jose Rizal-class multi-role semi-stealth frigate, BRP Jose Rizal

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

U.S., Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Joint Search and Rescue Exercise

May 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BRP Batangas (SARV 004), BRP Kalanggaman (FPB 2404), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750)

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter, USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750) and vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard conducted joint search-and-rescue exercises

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Asia-Pacific Deployments Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter USCGC Bertholf Visits Manila, Philippines

May 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BRP Batangas (SARV 004), BRP Kalanggaman (FPB 2404), National Security Cutter (NSC), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750)

The U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750) arrived in Manila, the Philippines on May 15,

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Armed Forces of Philippines, U.S. Forces Conclude Annual Balikatan Exercise

April 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Exercise Balikatan, Military exercise, Philippines, U.S. Armed Forces, USA, USS Wasp (LHD-1)

Military units from all branches of the United States and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded the 35th iteration

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Philippine Navy Downgrades Designation of Gregorio del Pilar-Class Vessels from Frigates into Patrol Ships

April 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BRP Andrés Bonifacio (PS-17), BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15), BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16), Frigate, Gregorio del Pilar-class frigate, Patrol vessel, Philippine Navy, Philippines

The Philippine Navy (PN) downgraded the designation of its Gregorio del Pilar-class vessels from frigates into patrol ships. The three

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules Tactical Airlifter With 122 People On Board Catches Fire During Takeoff at Clark Air Base

March 28, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Clark Air Base, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Philippine Air Force (PAF), Philippines

A Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules tactical airlifter, with 122 people on board, caught fire during takeoff from Clark Air

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Greeneville, USS Emory S. Land Host Philippine Navy Officials During Port Visit

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Emory S. Land-class submarine tender, Los Angeles-class SSN, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Philippine Navy, Philippines, Submarine tender, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), USS Greeneville (SSN-772)

The crews of U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine, USS Greeneville (SSN 772) and the submarine tender, USS Emory

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