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The AVLB is based on the Merkava 4 main battle tank.

The Philippine Army has taken delivery of two armored vehicle-launched bridges from Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems.

(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday said it will subject to a post-delivery technical inspection the two units of armored vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) that were earlier shipped to the Batangas Port last July 12. "The AVLBs will be inspected by the Technical Inspection and Acceptance Committee of the Department of National Defense's Procurement Service before acceptance and deployment to the Army's engineer combat battalions," said...

Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. (Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. pledged to continue the implementation of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program which is now about to enter its Third Horizon. Faustino made the commitment during the first DND-AFP command conference that took place at the AFP general headquarters in Camp A...

MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday said it is in the process of choosing between the latest model of the American-made Lockheed Martin F-16s and the Swedish-made Saab JAS-39 for its multi-role fighter (MRF) project. "(The) two last contenders, (for the PAF MRF project are the) F-16V Block 50/52 Variant and the JAS-39 Gripen C/D+ Version," PAF spokesperson, Col. Maynard Mariano, said. Mariano said while the MRF project has been approved, the government has yet to allocat...

(Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Andres Centino lauded Thursday the Philippine Army's Armor (Pambato) Division for its efforts against local communist and terrorist groups and modernization efforts. Among the accomplishments of the Capas, Tarlac-based Armor Division was the neutralization of key target personalities, surrender of several Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, and the capture of numerous firearms both from communist and local ter...

Philippine Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas on Monday said the service's multi-role fighter (MRF) project has been approved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. "Ang MRF acquisition natin ay na-approve na ng ating Presidente subalit ang pagpili kung anu mismo ang model, type ay nasa pipeline pa kasi madaming pong proponents na nag-ooffer sa atin subalit dadaan po it...

Outgoing Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (right) and Philippine Army chief, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (left)(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) hailed outgoing Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for his efforts in supporting the service's ongoing modernization program. Lorenzana was honored in a testimonial dinner held at the PA Officers' Clubhouse in Fort Bonifacio on June 7, Army spokesperson, Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said Thursday. He added that PA c...

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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - The delivery of the Indian-made medium-range ramjet supersonic Brahmos cruise missiles for the Philippine Navy (PN)'s Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System Acquisition Project is expected to start within a year's time. "First delivery is estimated in one year," Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a message to the Philippines News Agency over the weekend, when asked for updates on the wea...