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Two F-22 fighter jets and a refueling aircraft of the United States Air Force visited the country earlier this week for a Bilateral Fighter Subject Matter Expert Exchange activity with the Philippine Air Force.

US Chief Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday (left) and AFP chief of staff Gen. Andres Centino (right) (Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US Navy both expressed commitment to strengthening their defense partnership. This came after US Chief Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday met with AFP chief of staff Gen. Andres Centino at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Wednesday. "Aside from their discussion on the upcoming 'Balikatan Exercises', wh...

FA-50PHs light jet fighters (Courtesy of PAF) MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said five of its South Korean-made FA-50PHs light jet fighters escorted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s aircraft as it entered the country's airspace Sunday morning. Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, PAF spokesperson, said the interception point "was approximately 50 nautical miles northwest off the coast of Bolinao, Pangasinan" and it took place around 5:30 a.m. "Then the Presidential flight ...

United States Air Force F-15C Eagles (Photo courtesy of Royal Australian Air Force Facebook) MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) earned praises from Malacanang on Saturday for joining the biennial "Pitch Black" multi-national air drills hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force. In a Facebook post, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the PAF's participation in "Exercise Pitch Black 2022" (PBK22) demonstrates the country's improved air defense capabilities. &qu...

For the first time, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has deployed air battle managers in the biennial Exercise Pitch Black 2022 (PBK22) which is being hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Darwin, Australia. Philippine Air Force (PAF) delegation with other Canadian participants discus

“Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial event and is considered the most significant tactical air activity conducted in the region,” PAF said. “It focuses on Large Force Employment and covers the complex management of Air operations. Participating Air Forces aim to enhance their capabilities in Air Campaign Planning and Air Battle Management,” it added.

A new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility for the egress components of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) assets will soon rise in Floridablanca, Pampanga. The Philippine Air Force (PAF) holds a groundb breaking ceremony for its Martin-Baker maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in

With the possible termination of the contract with Australian shipbuilder Austal for the supply and delivery of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy, the Department of National Defense (DND) has turned its attention to two other proponents, the South Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Turkish…

MISSILE SIMULATOR. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) checks out a model of the SPYDER missile simulator with Israeli Ambassador Ian Fluss (right) and Philippine Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. (center) at the acceptance and turnover ceremony held at the Basa Air Base on Tuesday (April 26, 2022). SPYDER is short for the surface-to-air PYthon and DERby mobile-air defense system developed by the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with assistance from Israel Aerospace Industr...

MISSILE SIMULATOR. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) checks out the SPYDER missile simulator with Israeli Ambassador Ian Fluss (right) and Philippine Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. (center) at the acceptance and turnover ceremony held at the Basa Air Base on Tuesday (April 26, 2022). SPYDER is short for the surface-to-air PYthon and DERby mobile-air defense system developed by the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with assistance from Israel Aerospace Industries. (Photo...