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DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong (File photo) MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) said all major modernization contracts for the military signed by the previous administration will proceed. "All modernization projects (signed by then DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana) will proceed especially those with funding already," DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Thursday night. These included the contracts for the two missile c...

#PBBMSONA2022 MANILA - Like previous commanders-in-chief before him, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. vowed to "defend every square inch of the country's territory". In this regard, the Department of National Defense (DND) has a vital role in protecting the country's territories and upholding its sovereignty. While going to war is not an option, the Philippines has made significant gains in terms of upgrading its territorial defense capability through the ...

Department of National Defense (DND) Senior Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. spelled out the Commander-in-Chief’s order for the military to defend every part of the country’s maritime territory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Army, through its spokesman Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said Faustino emphasized the marching order of…

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...

MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management released the initial funding worth PHP3 billion for the Philippine Navy's (PN)'s acquisition of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The Special Allotment Release Order (SARO)-BMD-D-22-0004970, was released to the Department of the National Defense (DND) on Thursday, to "cover the funding requirement for the Offshore Patrol Vessel Acquisition of the Philippine Navy under the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program...

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...

MANILA-The South Korean-donated K-136 "Kooryong" multi-launch rocket system (MLRS), which is intended for the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC), is expected to be delivered as early as June this year. This was divulged by Army spokesperson, Col. Xerxes Trinidad, when sought for an update on the project on Wednesday. "The Philippines will be providing the logistics for its shipment to our country. It is expected to be shipped within this year and has no specifi...

The government resumed the faster pace of its infrastructure expenses last year with nearly P900 billion spent on public works, made possible by the easing of quarantine restrictions nationwide.

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has contracted SEA to support the Philippine Navy’s (PN) two new missile-armed corvettes.

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a subsidiary of UK-based tech company Cohort PLC, has been contracted to supply torpedo launcher systems (TLS) to South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two new Philippine Navy corvettes.