Page 5 - Revised Armed Forces News Today

MANILA - The acquisition of the Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles will greatly enhance the Philippine Navy (PN)'s capabilities to defend the country's vast maritime borders. "It will increase the capability of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines), particularly the PN to defend the country's extensive maritime borders," PN spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said in a message to Philippine News Agency on Monday night when asked how the...

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...

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 this year. "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 weapons&#39...

MANILA, Philippines — The government has awarded a $374-million (P19 billion) contract to India to equip the Philippine Navy with the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missiles.

MANILA - Once turned over and operational, the newly delivered tank gunnery simulation system of the Philippine Army (PA) would greatly enhance the capabilities of units tasked to operate the service's incoming light tanks. "The Tank Gunnery Simulation System is part of the first list on the Horizon 2 of the RAFPMP (Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program). (The) project is yet to be completed in the first quarter this year. Once delivered to the Army, an inspectio...

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 of PA Armor Division) MANILA - The Philippine Army's (PA) Armor Division got a much-needed firepower boost with the delivery of 15 M125A2 armored mortar ca...

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...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is set to procure 32 additional Sikorsky S-70i Polish-made Black Hawk combat utility helicopters.

(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 ...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday signed a document that extended the validity of the 2021 national budget, which includes the release of special funds for the acquisition of shore-based anti-ship missiles for the Philippine Navy under its modernisation programme.