Philippines

Naval Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Navy Welcomes Its First Missile Frigate BRP Jose Rizal

June 22, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), Frigate, Jose Rizal-class frigate, Philippine Navy, Philippines, Subic Bay

The Philippine Navy (PN) formally welcomed its first missile-frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), in a ceremony at the Alava Wharf

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Naval Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Navy’s First Missile Frigate BRP Jose Rizal Arrives in Subic

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), Frigate, Jose Rizal-class frigate, Philippine Navy, Philippines

The Philippine Navy’s first missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) arrived in Subic, Zambales on May 23 after its five-day

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Naval Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Navy’s First Missile Frigate BRP Jose Rizal Sets Sail for Home from South Korea

May 21, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), Frigate, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Jose Rizal-class frigate, Philippine Navy, Philippines, South Korea

The Philippine Navy (PN)’s first guided-missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) is on its way to the Philippines from South

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Naval Asia-Pacific 

Two Philippine Navy Ships on Return Voyage After Historic Mission

May 9, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602), BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16), Philippine Navy, Philippines

The Philippine Navy ships BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) and BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602) are eager to sail homeward, a

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Approves Sale of AH-64E Apache, AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters to Philippines

April 30, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments AH-64E Apache Guardian, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Attack helicopter, Bell AH-1Z Viper, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Helicopter, Philippines, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale six AH-64E Apache and six AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to the

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Naval Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Coast Guard Commissions Newest Patrol Vessel BRP Gabriela Silang

April 13, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Patrol vessel, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has commissioned its newest 84m offshore patrol vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), during a ceremony

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Cancels Exercise Balikatan 2020

April 3, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Coronavirus, Exercise Balikatan, Military exercise, Philippines, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), USA

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) has cancelled Exercise Balikatan 2020 scheduled for May 4-15 in the Republic of the Philippines.

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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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Naval Asia-Pacific 

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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