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(File photo) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will sign the contract for the acquisition of 32 additional S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters from PZL Mielec of Poland on Tuesday afternoon. "Bukas po ng hapon, Mr. President, ay pipirmahan ko 'yung kontrata para sa karagdagang 32 'Black Hawk' helicopters (Tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon, Mr. President, I will be signing the contract for an additional 32 'Black Hawk' helicopters)," Lorenzana told President Rodrigo Duterte during the Talk to the People briefing...

The Department of National Defense (DND) finally signed on Friday, Jan. 28, the contract for the acquisition of India's BrahMos supersonic missile system for the Philippine Navy (PN) which is worth USD 374,962,800 or around P19 billion. The Department of National Defense, represented by Secretary

The Philippine Army (PA) is seeking to procure the BrahMos missile system under the third phase of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The Philippine Army is likely to induct the BrahMos PJ-10 variant ...

MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) is set to get Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles within the third horizon of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). "PA's acquisition of BrahMos is programmed under the 3rd Horizon (Year 2023-2027) of the RAFPMP. Hence, the PA is yet to acquire said units since we are still on the 2nd Horizon (2018-2022) wherein some of the programmed acquisitions are still (in) process," PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday. He add...

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 acquisition of the BrahMos will affect the country's deterrent capabilities. Negranza added the...