Philippine Coast Guard Hopes to Add Drones
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking to acquire huge drones to boost its patrol capability of maritime borders of the country, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said on…
Makin Island ARG Joins Exercise Balikatan 2023 With Philippines
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28…
Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye Radar for New Philippine OPVs & Corvettes
Sensor solutions specialist HENSOLDT UK has been awarded two contracts by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye navigation radars to the Philippine Navy. The six 2,400-ton…
Philippine Government Statement on the EDCA
Today (February 2nd), the Philippines and the United States are proud to announce their plans to accelerate the full implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the full…
U.S. Navy Builds on Philippine Partnership with VP-10
The “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 wrapped up a weeklong engagement with personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Mactan, Philippines, Jan. 27. Designed to promote…
Germany Observes SEACAT 2022: Multinational Exercise in Singapore
At the invitation of the United States Navy, Germany participated in the 21st Multinational Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) series of exercises. The exercise took place from August 15…
Falcon 200 Guardian Deploys to Exercise SAMA SAMA
From 10 to 17 October, a Falcon 200 Guardian from Flotilla 25F was deployed from Clark Air Base in the Philippines to participate in the bilateral SAMA SAMA exercise. For…
France Offers Philippines Two Submarines in Unusual Exchange
France has offered the Philippines two submarines in exchange for permission to explore the Southeast Asian nation’s “sovereign waters,” according to reports on Tuesday. “France offered to build two diesel-electric-powered…
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Manila
The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a routine port visit while on patrol in U.S.…
Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 Arrives at Port of Manila
The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 of Sri Lanka Navy, which set sail for her home bound journey from Seattle, United States on 03rd September 2022, called at the Port…