Last August 2015, there happened to be the christening of two (2)Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) as BRP Ivatan and BRP Batac arrived in the Philippines as donated by Australian government. Aims to bolster Philippines’ intra-theater and sealift capabilities, Philippine Navy got the vessel in a minimal and friendly price. A senior Navy officer said the […]
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Php 5.4 billion was earmarked to Philippine Navy by the National Government for the acquisition of two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters, sourced from the AFP Modernization Trust Fund according to Bids and Awards Committee that was later confirmed by Department of National Defense Undersecretary for Finance, Modernization, Installations and Munitions Fernando Manalo. Bidding has gone […]
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MANILA, Feb. 23 (PNA) — With the pending arrival of its new assets, the Philippine Navy (PN) is now looking at the possibility of decommissioning its World War II-era ships which are still being used. This was disclosed by PN public affairs office chief Capt. Lued Lincuna in an interview with the PNA. Decommissioning of […]
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MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — The Philippine Navy (PN)’s armed AgustaWestland AW-109E helicopters, which was commissioned last Aug.10, is now capable of shipboard service. This was disclosed by PN public affairs office chief Cmdr. Lued Lincuna in a message to the PNA Wednesday. “(The two armed AW-109Es are) now capable of shipboard operations and the […]
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The two Landing Class Heavy from Australia and additional two AgustaWestland AW109 Power helicopters were blessed during a joint ceremony on Monday. During the Ceremony President Aquino told the newly appointed Navy Chief Rear Admiral Caesar C. Taccad that his responsibilities are no joke concerning the threats and country’s security. At the same time he […]
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Manila, Philippines – Aside from providing eyes to its parent frigates, the armed AgustaWestland AW-109E “Power” helicopters will also be useful as “air amphibious support” assets, according to Philippine Navy public affairs office chief Cmdr. Lued Lincuna. The latter is an offensive military operation that uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto […]
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Naval Task Group 11 head Captain Albert Mogol said there are campaigns to improve the Naval Base in Cagayan for addressing humanitarian and catastrophic response activities. The things being developed is the ability to take action and to supervise whatever actions are happening in that area and to save from harm our interests in the […]
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The BRP Gregorio del Pilar frigates is one of the two Philippine Navy flagships. The warship arrived Tuesday in Zamboanga City as part of its routine patrol and port visits across the country. BRP Gregorio del Pilar are equipped with long range radar that can detect other vessel in the vast sea, an armament of 25mm Mk. 38 Mod. […]
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The Philippine Supreme Court ordered the government to defend the legality of recent joint military exercises with Japan following a petition by a left-wing political-party. A Japanese surveillance plane and about 200 troops held two days of joint training with the Philippine navy in May 2015 off the coast of western Palawan, an important island not […]
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The two recently-decommissioned Landing Craft Heavy vessels, including a package of extra parts, are given to the Philippines Government from the Australian Government. The minister of Defense Mr. Andrews said that the former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei would be gifted to the Philippine Navy after being restored with new safety and navigation equipment. The Landing Craft […]
Read More The three AgustaWestland AW109E helicopters were commissioned to the Philippine Navy and are now ready to tour of duty the West Philippines Sea where the Philippines is engage t in territorial disputes with several countries. The AW109E Power naval helicopters were acquired to provide air support capability of 2 recently acquired Frigates in patrolling the country’s maritime […]
Read MoreA Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) provides that the PNOC Shipping and Transport Corporation (PSTC) team will turn-over the tankers with all its accessories to the PN before the exit of the tankers from the Lamao Anchorage in Lamay, Bataan. The PSTC crew shall also lend a hand the Philippine Navy on the familiarization of the […]
Read MoreThe Philippines is heavy modernizing its fleet to counter its territory to a no respect country. For now the Philippine Navy can’t even match the Malaysian Navy but for a short period of time. . . the Philippine Navy will rise again and will become one of worlds best
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