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MANILA (PNA) --- The Department of National Defense (DND) has awarded its two missile-armed frigates project to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). This was confirmed to the PNA Friday by DND public affairs service chief Arsenio Andolong. "NOA was given to HHI as GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders a
Ten out of the 21 refurbished UH-IH “Huey” helicopters are now at Clark Air Force Base in Angeles City, Pampanga, a military observer said Saturday. The aircraft are now undergoing inspection and flight testing. The remaining 11 are expected to be delivered within the end of the year, the obse
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang said on Friday, October 3 that approximately PhP300 billion is needed to complete three phases of AFP modernization. “We can think of it like boxing where the first horizon is the bantamweight, then the second horizon is
MANILA, Philippines - The defense department will spend P2.5 billion for the ammunition of the two frigates it will acquire for the Philippine Navy. Defense Assistant Secretary Patrick Velez said security officials have decided to separate the purchase of ammunition from the frigate acquisition pro
MANILA (PNA) -- In line with its efforts to make its close air support (CAS) aircraft more capable, the Department of National Defense (DND) has said the plane will be armed with precision guided munitions, a kind of weaponry that can be guided by lasers to its targets. In a supplemental bid bullet
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking for additional P10-billion supplemental budget for the modernization of the Armed Forces. This is to fill in the amount that was not provided to the AFP modernization program for this year. Fernando Manalo Defense Undersecret
There is a strong possibility that the AgustaWestland AW-159 "Wildcat" will be selected as the Philippine Navy's (PN's) first anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter. This was revealed by a military source Tuesday. The former made this statement after noting that the AW-159 complies sati
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Canadian Trade Minister Edward Fast discussed the two countries' increasing defense cooperation as well as a helicopter project. Gazmin and Fast highlighted the recently signed contract for $105 million (P4.5 billion) for firm Bell Helic
In line with its efforts to make the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) more credible in defending the country's vast territories, the Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday announced that 14 big-ticket defense items, worth Php6.2 billion, will be completely delivered by the end of 2014.
The Department of National Defense (DND) said on Tuesday that it is allocating P63,159,000 to acquire two rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) for the Philippine Navy. The money will be sourced from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Funds and the contract will include an integr
MANILA, Philippines — The United States will give two Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" planes to the Philippines, newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang revealed. In a state report, Catapang disclosed the impending donation in a visi
MANILA (PNA) --- The letter of credit (LOC) for the purchase of the South Korean F/A-50 "Fighting Eagle" will be opened within seven days, Defense Undersecretary for Finance, Modernization, Installation and Munitions Fernando Manalo said Tuesday. "The LOC will be opened within seven
MANILA, Philippines—A total of 36 modernization projects worth P41.2 billion have been so far completed and awarded under the leadership of President Benigno Aquino III as part of the military’s modernization upgrade. “We are steadily addressing our Armed Forces’ capability upgrade. Our bid
MANILA (PNA) -- The Department of National Defense (DND) has re-set the first stage bid submission for its long range patrol aircraft project, which has a budget of P5,976,000,000, to July 9. Two aircraft are to be acquired under this program. It was originally scheduled for June 13 but Defense un
Russia and the Philippines are discussing the possibility of delivery to the Asian country the Russian infantry fighting vehicle BMP-3F. The journalists at the International Salon of weapons "Eurosatory 2014" Deputy General Director of "Rosoboronexport" Igor Sevastyanov. "W
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MANILA — The South Korean government will be donating a corvette to the Philippines before the end of 2014, Department of National Defense spokesperson Dr. Peter Paul Galvez said on Thursday. He added that the corvette will be one of South Korea's "Pohang" class and there is a big possi
