Category: military
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PH Navy contingent now in Indonesia for ‘Komodo’ drills
MANILA – The Philippine Navy’s (PN) offshore patrol vessel, BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), and Naval Task Group 80.5 have arrived in Makassar, Indonesia on Sunday to take part in this year’s “Komodo” naval exercises. In a statement Monday, Lt. Jonathan Carretas said BRP Andres Bonifacio is the first foreign warship to arrive for Komodo which…
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BRP Andres Bonifacio departs Subic for naval drills in Indonesia
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed an offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) to take part in the multilateral naval exercise “Komodo” which will take place in Indonesia. In a statement Tuesday, the PN said “Komodo” will take place from June 4 to 8 at Makassar, Indonesia. The ship departed Naval Operating…
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BRP Antonio Luna showcases anti-air warfare capabilities
MANILA – The Philippine Navy’s missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) on Friday demonstrated its capability to protect itself against hostile missile attack by firing its newly acquired “Bullfighter” chaff anti-missile decoys off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales. Chaff works by distracting radar-guided missiles from their targets by spreading or dispensing a small cloud…
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Philippine Navy’s anti-air warfare capabilities
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is onboard the BRP Davao del Sur to witness the Philippine Navy’s (PN) first-ever anti-air warfare capabilities during a live demonstration off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on Friday, on May 19, 2023. (PNA Photos by Joey Razon)
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BRP Antonio Luna ends ASEAN-India naval drills stint
MANILA – The Philippine Navy’s missile frigate ended its participation in the two-day at-sea-phase of the inaugural ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) in the South China Sea (SCS) on May 8. “The Jose Rizal class frigate’s crew and ship riders gathered at her forecastle and manned the rail as an honor…
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PBBM witnesses PH, US forces’ live fire exercises in Zambales
ZAMBALES — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed the Balikatan Exercises-Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercises (CJLLFX) at the Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in San Antonio, Zambales. The CJLLFX, participated by about 1,400 marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen and coast guardsmen, demonstrated the interoperability and capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States…
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“No Sail Zone” dahil sa Balikatan live fire exercise
ZAMBALES — Bawal munang maglayag ang anumang sasakyang pandagat sa bisinidad malapit sa Naval Education and Doctrine Training Command (NETDC) sa San Antonio kung saan idaraos ang littoral live fire exercise ng Balikatan 2023. Ito ay batay sa inilabas Notice to all Mariners Number NSD 077-2023 ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) na may petsang March…
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PAF personnel briefed on American Patriot missile system
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has been briefed on the operations and other specifications of the American-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system. In a statement over the weekend, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said it was made possible during the air and missile defense subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) conducted by the…
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US military vehicles showcase
United States Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) lineup near the Lighthouse Resort Hotel at Moonbay Marina beachfront of Subic Bay Freeport on Thursday, April 20 as the US Armed Forces prepare for the penultimate Balikatan 2023 littoral military drill at the West Philippine Sea in Zambales exercises next week.
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US Navy ships in Subic Bay
Sailors disembark from the USS Chung Hoon (DDG-03) as the Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer berth at the Riviera Pier of Subic Bay Freeport on Friday, April 14. Four other US Navy warships, which includes the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8), the amphibious transport docks- USS Anchorage (LPD-23) and USS John P Murtha…
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PH-US BALIKATAN EXERCISES
The AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres Centino, inspects the sites for the live fire events of the 38th PH-US Balikatan Exercises that opened on April 11. He visits the Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command in San Antonio, Zambales, which will be the Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise venue on April 26. He…
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Decommissioned PN corvette to be sunk in ‘Balikatan’ drill
ZAMBALES – A decommissioned Philippine Navy (PN) ship, the World War II-era corvette BRP Pangasinan (PS-31), will be sunk in this year’s “Balikatan” joint live-fire exercises, which will be conducted off Zambales on April 26. “They have to fire at a target that is close to what we would expect in actual threat, which is…
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Beach landing
United States Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) or hovercrafts maneuver at Moonbay beach area in Subic Bay Freeport on Wednesday, April 12 as troops and military vehicles are ferried from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) anchored in Subic Bay. Filipino and American forces launched the biggest war exercise called Balikatan that…
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Pinakamalaking military exercise ng Pilipinas at US na Balikatan, simula na ngayon
SUBIC BAY — Lalarga na ngayong araw ng Martes ang pinakamalaking joint military exercises sa pagitan ng Pilipinas, United States of America at Australia na isasagawa sa iba’t ibang lokasyon sa bansa.Ang Balikatan 2023 ngayong taon ay nakatuon sa maritime defense, coastal defense, at maritime domain awareness na isasagawa sa Palawan, Antique, at sa Northern…
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PH Navy’s missile frigates hold 1st replenishment-at-sea ops
MANILA – The Philippine Navy’s (PN) first two guided-missile frigates, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), have conducted their first-ever replenishment-at-sea (RAS) exercise between Filipino warships on March 23-25. “(The) RAS is a complex and challenging evolution at sea that requires careful planning, precise execution, and effective communication between the vessels involved.…
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