The Royal Navy intercept a group of Chinese warship as it sailed through the English Channel to attend Russian vessels for maneuvers in the Baltic Sea. In a display of Britain’s defense capabilities, the Type 23 frigate intercept the Chinese destroyers as they sailed through the Strait of Dover over the weekend. Just days earlier, […]
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In September 2016, India and France sign a 7.8 billion euro deal with France’s Dassault Aviation for 36 Rafale fighter jets, equipped with latest weapons and modified for Indian Airforce needs. Dassault Aviation has guaranteed 50 years of product support. According to India Outgoing Airforce chief Arup Raha, 36 Rafale fighter jets ordered from France […]
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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), will join 10 United Nations Sending States in the first Combined Mine Warfare Event, Oct. 11-22. The event combines the third annual United Nations Command (UNC) Naval Component Commander (NCC) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Symposium, a week-long exchange of expertise designed to enhance […]
Read MorePUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines—Communication professionals from both the United States and the Philippine armed services exchanged best practices during a flyaway communication setup subject matter expert exchange here as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent Sept. 26. The Air Contingent is helping to build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increase joint training, […]
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MANILA – Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Tuesday that doubling the salaries of soldiers and police officers as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte will not happen this year. ”I can almost say that that’s not possible by the end of the year, simply because there’s nothing there in the budget for that,” Diokno stated in […]
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As part of this contingent, the U.S. Air Force is sending two C-130 Hercules aircraft and Airmen from the 374th Air Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and other units from across PACAF to Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. While there, the […]
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Two ships of Escort Division Seven of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) have arrived early morning at Pier 15, South Harbor Manila for a goodwill visit that started Monday and will end on Thursday. The Murasame-class destroyer JS Yūdachi (DD-103) and the Asagiri-class destroyer JS Yuugiri (DD-153), said Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Capt. Lued […]
Read MoreMANILA -US Navy’s littoral combat ship, the USS Forthworth (LCS-3) has arrived in Cebu Sunday. This was the ship’s second port call as they transit back to their homeport of San Diego, California. LCS is designed to satisfy the urgent requirement for shallow draft vessels to operate in the littoral (coastal waters) to counter growing […]
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A Defense cooperation agreement between the Philippine Government and France was signed Wednesday last May 11, 2016 during the ceremony at Department of National Defense. The agreement was signed by French Ambassador Thierry Mathou and DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. Both countries have been working on this arrangement since 2014. Cooperation agreement shows a framework to […]
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