Philippines

Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Bunker Hill Arrive in Manila for Port Visit

April 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Nimitz-class CVN, Philippines, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and the Arleigh

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Navy Receives Three More Beechcraft TC-90 Aircraft from Japan

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft TC-90 King Air, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Philippine Navy, Philippines, Trainer aircraft

The Philippine Navy (PN) formally received the remaining three units of the Beechcraft TC-90 King Air aircraft from Japan Ministry

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Bremerton Visits Subic Bay, Philippines During Indo-Pacific Deployment

March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Los Angeles-class SSN, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Philippines, Subic Bay, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Bremerton (SSN-698)

The U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines on

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Carl Vinson Strike Group Completes Manila Port Call

February 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Carl Vinson Strike Group, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Philippines, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112)

The U.S. Navy’s Carl Vinson Strike Group, consisting of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Arleigh Burke-class

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Asia-Pacific Politics 

China, ASEAN to Begin Consultation on Code of Conduct in South China Sea

February 17, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments ASEAN, Philippines, PR China, South China Sea, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will start consultation on the Code of Conduct in the South

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Manila for Port Visit

February 16, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Carl Vinson Strike Group, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Nimitz-class CVN, Philippines, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112)

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Japanese Navy Destroyer JS Amagiri Visits Manila, Philippines

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Asagiri-class destroyer, BRP Rajah Humabon (PS-11), Destroyer, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Amagiri (DD-154), Philippine Navy, Philippines

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asagiri-class destroyer, JS Amagiri (DD-154), arrived at Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila for a two-day

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippines Cancels Deal with Canada for Purchase of 16 Bell 412EPI Helicopters

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Bell 412, Bell Helicopters, Canada, Helicopter, Philippine Air Force (PAF), Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he has ordered the military to cancel a $233.36 million agreement to purchase

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Asia-Pacific Politics 

Australia to Host Inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

February 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Brunei, Counter-terrorism (CT), Indonesia, Islamic State (IS ISIS), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

Australia will host the inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, between 1 and 2 February 2018. The

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Air Force orders six A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft

November 30, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Embraer, Embraer A-29/ EMB 314 Super Tucano, Light attack aircraft, Philippine Air Force (PAF), Philippines, Trainer aircraft

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has placed firm order for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft, Embraer

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