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Two soldiers of the Philippine Navy will soon come back to the country with the distinct honor of being promoted while aboard an American battleship docked at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
(File photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy's missile-frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) was adjudged as of the best gunnery ships in the just-concluded Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. This as the ship notched third place in the Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) "Rodeo" of the at-sea phase of the biennial naval manuevers. Around 17 ships participated in the event, Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said Friday. The award was presented to the ship on August 4. NSFS "Rodeo" is a naval gunfire accuracy competition wher...
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday said missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) participated in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise where the Filipino warship and its foreign counterparts helped defend a carrier strike group from a simulated attack. Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said this maneuver is part of the so-called war at sea exercise (WASEX) that took place last July 24 (US time). "During the WASEX, BRP Antonio Luna, together with other counterpart warships, rehearsed a sustained large-scale live maneuver and the p...
FIRING SIMULATION. A muzzle flash is seen during the firing of the 30-mm Smash Aselsan secondary gun of the Philippine Navy's frigate BRP Antonio Luna at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in this undated photo. During the exercise, the BRP Antonio Luna also simulated the launching of its surface-to-surface missile in a simulation, with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s JS Izumo and US Navy USS Mobile Bay acting as opponent ships. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), has simulated the...
ANTI-SUBMARINE DRILL. The Philippine Navy's AW-109 helicopter undergoes preparations for its participation in the combined anti-submarine warfare exercise during the sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 on July 14, 2022. During the exercise, personnel on board a surface or air asset were tasked and trained to recognize a submarine maneuvering broached and submerged at periscope depth. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday announced that its AgustaWestland (AW-109) helicopter aboard the missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) p...