Category: military
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Philippines, Australian maritime drill opens in Subic
The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy kicked off their bilateral maritime drills with an opening ceremony held Tuesday, July 18 in Subic, Zambales. The annual activity, dubbed as “Exercise Lumbas 2023”, aims to sustain and strengthen the military relationship and enhance interoperability between the two navies and drills will be held in different areas…
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Marine Aviation Support Activity 2023
United States military personnel attach a captive air training missile (CATM) to a F-18 Hornet fighter jet during the on-going Marine Aviation Support Activity or MASA 2023 exercise in Subic Bay International Airport Thursday, July 13. MASA 2023 is a biannual joint military exercise between the Philippines and the United States, which runs July 6…
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French defense firm keen on helping PH develop submarine base in Subic
MANILA – French defense manufacturer Naval Group has expressed willingness to help the Philippine Navy (PN) develop Subic Bay in Zambales into a modern naval base capable of handling submarine operations once it bags the contract for the sophisticated warship capable of underwater operations. “Naval Group will support the PN in designing and retooling the…
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PH, US Marines to sink decommissioned tanker in Zambales drill
MANILA – Philippine and US Marine Corps troops would be cooperating to sink a decommissioned Philippine Navy (PN) replenishment tanker off Zambales, as one of the highlights of this year’s Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA), which will be held from July 6 to 21. Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) spokesperson Capt. Jarald B. Rea, in an…
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Nolcom, SBMA forge ties for enhanced regional security and sustainable development
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Northern Luzon Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines (NOLCOM AFP) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) have forged a partnership to enhance coordination and streamline processes for Philippine Navy vessel operations in Subic Bay. LTGEN Fernyl Galera Buca PAF, Commander of the NOLCOM AFP, paid a courtesy visit to…
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PH Air Force aims to be more credible, sustainable service
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is working towards becoming a more capable service with a focus on improving its credibility and sustainability. PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño made this remark in his speech at Clark Air Base, Pampanga as the Air Force celebrated its 76th founding anniversary Monday. “PAF at 76 Accelerating…
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AFP Chief of Staff inspects PN ships in Subic
SUBIC–AFP Chief of Staff Andres Centino visited three of the five naval ships currently docked in Subic, Zambales, July 1, to inspect their modern warfare capabilities. Centino boarded BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), the Philippine Navy’s missile frigate which recently gained anti-submarine warfare capability through the arrival of the AW159 ASW “Wildcat” helicopter. The BRP Antonio…
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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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