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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 corvettes to be acquired from South Korea, the BrahMos missile system from India, 32 additional S-70i...

#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 acquisition of military assets and escalation of maritime patrols to combat the threat of terrorism ...

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 allocate funds for it. "For the MRF, the project is approved with the issued Acquisition Memorandum De...

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." Earlier, DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said South Korean shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industr...