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Oct- 2021 -

15 October

Philippine Air Force Receives US ScanEagle Drones, More Black Hawks

The Philippine Air Force took delivery of ScanEagle drones from the US and additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from a Polish defense firm.

11 October

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Philippine Navy Receives Mistral 3 Surface-to-Air Missiles

The Philippine Navy took delivery of Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles as part of the military's ongoing modernization program.

Sep- 2021 -

29 September

Asia Pacific

Hercules Reyes

Philippines, Australia Conduct Joint Navy Exercises

The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a joint maritime exercise on Saturday.

7 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Philippines Scrambles Jets to Intercept Unknown Aircraft

The Philippine Air Force sent FA-50 fighter jets to intercept an unknown aircraft that entered the country’s air defense identification zone.

2 September

Business

The Typhoon is a stabilized, remotely-controlled weapon system for naval ships developed by Rafael.

Inder Singh Bisht

Israeli Rafael Wins $80 Million Naval Warfare Suite Contract in Asia

Rafael has been awarded an $80 million contract to an undisclosed Asian country to supply a naval warfare systems suite for Shaldag Mk V Fast Attack Craft.

Jul- 2021 -

30 July

Americas

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte greeting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a courtesy call at Malacanang Palace in Manila

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Says US Military Deal ‘In Full Force Again’

The Philippines has walked back on a decision to end a key military deal with the United States.

5 July

Air

The Hercules C-130 transport plane was carrying 96 people, most of them recent Philippines army graduates, when it overshot the runway

Staff Writer With AFP

Death Toll in Philippines Military Plane Crash Rises to 50

Philippine security forces searched among coconut trees on a remote southern island Monday for the flight data boxes of an aircraft that crashed and killed 50 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters.

Jun- 2021 -

25 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

US OKs Potential Sale of F-16s, Other Military Equipment to Philippines

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of F-16s, AGM-84 Harpoon missiles, and other military equipment to the Philippines.

24 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Grounds Black Hawk Fleet After Deadly Crash

The Philippines grounded its entire fleet of Black Hawk helicopters Thursday after one of the new aircraft crashed during a night-time training flight, killing all six on board.

22 June

Americas