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BEEFING UP DEFENSE. The Philippine Army's brand-new armored mortar carriers (AMCs) acquired from Israeli firm Elbit Systems. The Army said on Monday (Jan. 10, 2022) these AMCs are set to undergo technical inspection scheduled in the first quarter of the year before they can be accepted and deployed to Army field units. (Photo courtesy ofPhilippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army's (PA) Armor Division got a much-needed firepower boost with the delivery of 15 M125A2 armored mortar carri...

MANILA - The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) will get a much-needed boost with the recent delivery of 12 units of Soltam 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzers from Israeli firm Elbit Systems. The weapons that arrived in the country last December 28 are now scheduled for technical inspection this month prior to formal acceptance of the AAR, Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said Thursday. "The 12 units are already delivered to the AAR and scheduled for technical inspection ...

MANILA - The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) will get a much-needed boost with the recent delivery of 12 units of Soltam 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzers from Israeli firm Elbit Systems. The weapons that arrived in the country in late December are now scheduled for technical inspection this month prior to formal acceptance of the AAR, Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said Thursday. "The 12 units are already delivered to the AAR and scheduled for technical inspection ...

(File photo) MANILA - The Philippines will have more assets for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions as initial funding for the acquisition of 32 additional Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters were released on December 27. "We are delighted with the release of the SARO (Special Allotment Release Order). We really need more helicopters, primarily for HADR missions," Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told the Philippine News Agency ...

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed hope that the contracts for the additional 32 Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters and six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be finalized and signed by January. "Those (Black Hawks and OPVs) could be the last two contracts to be signed next month," Lorenzana said when asked if there will be other major modernization contract...

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed hope that the contracts for the additional 32 Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters and six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be finalized and signed by January. "Those (Black Hawks and OPVs) could be the last two contracts to be signed next month," Lorenzana said when asked if there will be other major modernization contract...

SIGNED. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (center) shows the copy of the signed contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries in a virtual ceremony at the DND main office in Quezon City on Tuesday (Dec. 28, 2021). The contract is for the acquisition of two brand-new missile corvettes worth PHP28 billion for the Philippine Navy. (Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday signed the PHP28-billion contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hy...

BRP Antonio Luna (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - While the country continues to pick up from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Navy (PN) managed to continue with significant upgrades that will further enhance its capability to protect the country's waters. This year, the country got its second missile frigate, the BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), and was commissioned along with several equipment whose funding source has been assured. BRP Antonio Luna arrived in t...

STATE infrastructure spending surged by 38.1 percent from January to October compared to the same period last year. Data released on Thursday by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed government infrastructure spending for the 10-month period grew to P702.4 billion this year from P508.5 billion in 2020. The…

The Philippines Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved funding for the acquisition of two corvettes under the navy's Corvette Acquisition Program (CAP).