Philippine Army Orders Light Tanks
The Philippine Army appears to be preparing to introduce mobile protected direct fire capabilities, often classified as “light tanks” or “assault guns” to its...
Philippine Coast Guard Commissions Second H145 helicopter
In October the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commissioned the second of two Airbus H145 helicopters ordered in September 2018, just four months after the...
Embraer completes delivery of A-29B Super Tucanos to the Philippine Air...
Brazil’s Embraer Defense & Security has delivered all six A-29B Super Tucano turboprop aircraft ordered by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the company announced...
Rohde & Schwarz contributes to enhanced maritime safety in the Philippines
Rohde & Schwarz contracted to provide secure communications and direction finding systems for two 94 meter multi-role response vessels (MRRV) for the Philippine Coast Guard.
Rohde &...
Philippine Navy’s newest frigate sports Hensoldt UK radar suite
Hensoldt UK announced on 6 August the successful delivery of a complete radar suite for the Philippine Navy’s newest surface warfare combatant, BRP Jose...
HF Radio: Still Valid After 100 Years
Discovered almost one century ago, High Frequency (HF) radio has never lost its appeal thanks to its ability to move traffic across long distances,...
Philippine Navy’s newest frigate heads home
The Philippine Navy’s first missile-capable frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), commenced its journey home from South Korea on 18 May, navy chief Vice Admiral...
Is political balancing good for Philippine defence acquisition, asks RAND Corporation?
The Philippines has embarked upon a multi-phase, multi-year modernisation of its armed forces, but some of the acquisition decisions appear to be driven by...
Foot Slogger Firepower
A review of some of the latest firepower becoming available to riflemen and those firing automatic weapons in today’s infantry.
Weapons of the combat infantry...
Renewing the Assault
Lessons learned from recent conflicts has seen a greater focus on modularity and ambidextrous customisation of small arms, as well as reducing weight and...
