Several officers and members of the sailing crew arrive in France for familiarization training for the PCG’s first offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301). The team will conduct two-month vessel familiarization training in Les Sables-d’Olonne in France. Some personnel from the Coast Guard Surface Support Force and Coast Guard Weapons, Communications, Electronics and […]
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The Philippine Air Force is ready to receive the two Attack Helicopter from Jordan, but unfortunately on another delay. According to the Philippine Air Force chief, the attack helicopters supposedly arrived this month. But is delayed again due to pilots ongoing training. The delivery will be move early next year. The Jordanian government-guaranteed last year, […]
Read MoreA photo leak from Maxdefense Facebook Page shows the Elbit Hermes 450 medium altitude long endurance UAV. This aircraft painted with Philippine Air Force with a tail number 4001 are being transported to the Philippines. Hermes 450 is a multirole high-performance Tactical Unmanned Air System (UAS) produced by Elbit Systems. It has been serving primarily […]
Read MoreAvenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, for a port visit for resupply and routine maintenance purposes, May 9. Pioneer and Patriot sailors will also have the opportunity to learn about the Filipino culture and engage with the Puerto Princesa community. For many Filipino-American […]
Read MoreLoaded in Philippine Navy BRP Bacolod City (LS-550), several armored vehicles from Philippine Army unloaded in Jolo, Sulu to provide assistance this coming May 13, election. Here’s the arrival of military assets of Armed Forces of the Philippines Several of the newly acquired tanks of the Armed Forces of the Philippines arrive in Jolo Sulu […]
Read MoreVietnam strongly opposed and firmly rejected China’s unilateral decision to ban fishing in the South China Sea where the prohibition of fishing covers the Exclusive Economic Zone of neighboring countries. The ban started on May 1 and will be ended on August 16, 2019. No fishing activities are allowed in parts of the sea under […]
Read MoreThe United States Navy guided-missile destroyers Preble and Chung Hoon to conduct freedom of navigation operation within 12 nautical miles of Gaven and Johnson Reefs in the Spratly Islands, a U.S. military spokesperson told Reuters news agency. According to Commander Clay Doss, a spokesman for the Seventh Fleet, the innocent passage aimed to challenge excessive […]
Read MoreReported by CNA, on Thursday the Chinese fishing vessels crossed the maritime boundary between China and Taiwan in the waters of Matsu. Despite several warnings by a Taiwanese Coast Guard to leave Taiwan maritime border, the sailors of the Chinese fishing boats refused and threw rocks at the Taiwanese vessel. The Coast Guard patrol boat […]
Read MoreBulgarian Vulture detained for spying and became hostage to the Yemeni Army. According to Ivelin Ivanov, the army confiscated the bird in suspicion that the vulture is a spy because they think the transmitter is a spy device. After they sent a letter, Yemen Embassy in Bulgaria managed to convince the commander of the army […]
Read MoreThe Department of National Defense recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, increasing bilateral defense relations between the two countries. The Memorandum of Understanding signed by Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Damir Krstičević last […]
Read MoreDefense Ministry officials in Taiwan are requesting Google to obscure the country’s missile defense locations, which were exposed in 3D detail in the newest upgrade of Google’s satellite map application. Taiwan Defence Minister, Yen Teh-fa said an agency had been set up to work with Google and seek changes to safeguard national security and to […]
Read MoreChina has developed military bases and placed missiles on artificial islands in the disputed waters that are subject to claims by many bordering countries, including the Philippines. Recently, the Philippines and the United States on Tuesday launched the first facility under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca). Officials present at the inauguration at Basa Air […]
Read MoreJapan government protested to China as Chinese trawler suspected poaching off Japan’s Coast and sailed away with Japanese inspectors on board. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the boarding occurred on November 5 in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Kagoshima, adding that a complaint about the “vicious” case had been made via diplomatic channels. The […]
Read MoreJapan and South Korea scrambled fighter jets to track a Chinese military aircraft that flew close to their airspace on Thursday. According to Yonhap News Agency, the PLA aircraft believed to be a Y-9 type reconnaissance aircraft entered South Korea’s air defense identification zone on three separate instants within the day without providing any notice […]
Read MoreDefense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana support the proposed revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant as its benefits the country. “Wala naman ako nakikita dahil it will just be revived to generate electricity. Hindi naman tayo siguro capable to develop our own nuclear bomb, pero hindi naman siguro yung purpose nun,” Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Lorenzana said […]
Read MoreUSS Greeneville and Emory S. Land host Philippine delegates aboard ship, submarine during port visit
PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the Philippines – The crews of USS Greeneville (SSN 772) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) welcomed Philippine officials aboard today for a tour and opportunity to meet and have lunch with submarine force crewmembers. Cmdr. Terry A. Nemec, Greeneville’s commanding officer, hosted Armed Forces of the […]
Read MoreChina accused the United States of mocking its sovereignty after an American warship cruised near islands claimed by China in the disputed South China Sea, further disturbing relations between the two countries. A Chinese destroyer appeared within meters of the U.S. Navy ship Sunday, forcing it to change direction in what American officials called an […]
Read MoreSAN DIEGO — The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) along with the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Missiles, March 26. The unarmed test missiles were launched as part of Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28 in the Pacific Test Range off the […]
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