Chinese High-Altitude UAV Flies Over Philippines
A Chinese WZ-7 high-altitude UAV specifically developed for ISR missions has been spotted over the Philippines.
Philippines News
Unmanned Systems
Country
Regional / Strategy
AFP Announces $35 Billion Worth “Re-Horizon 3” Programme
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced the “Re-Horizon 3” modernisation program to address evolving security threats.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. Navy Conducts Drills with the Philippine Navy
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participated in joint drills between the U.S. and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Air
Philippines Receives Final Batch of Turkish T129 Helicopters
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received the third batch of two T129 ATAK attack helicopters. The country is expected to order six more.
Navy / Maritime
Navantia offers S80 Isaac Peral class submarines to the Philippines
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia confirmed it had submitted an offer to sell two S80 Isaac Peral class submarines to the Philippine Navy (PN).
Air
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Exported Five ANKA UAVs to Tunisia
TUSAŞ Marketing and Communications President Bertan Kurt stated how many aerial platforms the company delivered. TUSAŞ delivered five ANKA to Tunisia.
Air
Bilateral Relations
The Philippines Orders Second T129 Batch
The Philippines, which has procured six T129 ATAK Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance helicopters from Turkiye, TUSAŞ, placed its second order.
Air
The Philippines Wants to Acquire Six T129 ATAK Helicopters
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) is very close to selling six additional T129 Atak to the Philippines. The Asia Pacific country has purchased six T129s from Turkiye and is preparing for a new order.
Land
Philippines to Procure Çukurova Defence 4X4X4 Fast Armoured Backhoe Loaders
The Philippine Army (PA) is expected to formalise an order for four armoured backhoe loaders from Adana-based Turkish company Çukurova Defence to improve the service's combat engineering capabilities. The acquisition of armoured backhoe loaders is part of the Philippine Army's modernisation programme between 2018 to 2022 under its Combat Engineering Equipment Acquisition Project.
Air
Lockheed Martin Extents its C-130J-30 Super Hercules fleet to the Philippines
After Indonesia, it is reported that the Philippines will acquire three C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin. The Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) released a Procurement Monitoring Report in January 2023.
Air
Saab Gripen and F-16V Struggle for the PAF
Saab is struggling to win a project to procure 12 new fighter jets in the Philippine Air Force, but its opponent is Lockheed Martin’s F-16V from the U.S.
Air
More Atak Helicopters to the Philippines
Turkish Aerospace continue to T129 Atak helicopter deliveries to the Philippines. Another two aircraft have been sent to the country.
Air
PAF’s A-29B Super Tucano’s Operational for CAS
Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that all six Embraer A-29B “Super Tucano” Close Air Support (CAS) aircraft are in service.
Air
Airbus Delivers the Sixth C295MW For the Philippines
Airbus delivered on November 9 the sixth Airbus C295MW airlifter out of seven ordered to the Philippines Air Force (PAF) in Manila.
