Category: military
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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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Philippine Army, U.S. Army Pacific soldiers fire HIMARS in live fire exercise
NUEVA ECIJA- Philippine Army and U.S. Army Pacific soldiers conducted for the first time a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire exercise as part of the ongoing Exercise Salaknib at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on March 31, 2023. Field artillery personnel from the U.S. Army’s Multi-Domain Task Force and…
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‘Salaknib’ troops train on tank defense tactics in Nueva Ecija
MANILA – Filipino and American combat engineers trained on how to defend and survive against enemy tanks and armored infantry vehicle attacks as part of this year’s “Salaknib” exercises. In a statement Thursday, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said troops of the 525th Engineer Combat Battalion and their counterparts from the United States…
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PH Navy test-fires anti-ship missile decoys off Zambales
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday announced that it had test-fired its newly acquired “Bullfighter” chaff anti-missile decoys in Zambales waters last March 24. These defensive weaponry were fitted aboard the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151). “The ‘Bullfighter’ is a new generation of 130mm decoys for super rapid blooming…
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AAR participates in Sling Load and Air Assault artillery training
NUEVA ECIJA–The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR), Philippine Army participated in sling load and air assault artillery training alongside the Alpha Battery, 2-11 FA Battalion, 25th Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) led by Cpt Levy C Ulanday during PH-US Combined Exercise Salaknib 2023 on March 26-27, 2023 in Brgy Sagana, Laur, Nueva Ecija. The training included sling-loading…
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US advance party for ‘Balikatan’ 2023 arriving March 20
MANILA – An advanced party from the United States Armed Forces that will be joining the 2023 “Balikatan” exercises next month is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on March 20. Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), on Saturday said the guests would be working on various humanitarian civic…
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