Tag: Naval Education
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US trains PH soldiers on use of Avenger Air Defense System

ZAMBALES – Filipino troops were briefed and familiarized by their American counterparts on the capabilities of the Avenger Air Defense System, considered the premier “shoot-on-move” US air defense platform. In a statement Tuesday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said this “subject matter expert exchange” (SMEE) took place at the Naval Education, Training and…
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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 acquires old fishing vessel for ‘Balikatan’ live-fire drills

MANILA – The United States has acquired a decommissioned fishing vessel that would be used for the live-fire at sea segment of this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. “We are going to fire at a target and we have a target vessel that the US procured for this purpose so the HIMARS (high mobility artillery rocket system),…

