Tag: Philippine Navy
EID wins naval communications deal for Philippine sealift vessels
Portugal’s EID, which specialises in military communications systems company, announced on 30 July that it has won a deal to supply two naval integrated...
HD HHI gains access to US naval MRO work
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), a subsidiary of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, announced on 11 July that it...
HD HHI launches first Philippine Navy corvette
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched its first corvette for the Philippine Navy at its shipyard in Ulsan, the company...
Philippine Navy successfully fires C-Star ASCM
The Philippine Navy announced on 8 May that its Jose Rizal-class missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), had successfully hit a surface target with...
Philippines releases further funds for corvette construction
The Philippine Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the fourth milestone payment worth US$106 million to fund the ongoing construction of two...
The Pros and Cons of Joining the Big League of Arms...
South Korea’s rapid rise as a defence manufacturer is resulting in increasingly tougher challenges to its export policy.
Although China might be Asia’s top defence...
China Puts Squeeze on Philippine Reefs in South China Sea
Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a South China Sea flashpoint, as China smothers Philippine aspirations to protect its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This...
Naval Sector Strong at Malaysia’s LIMA 23 Defence Show
LIMA 23 made a welcome return to the international event circuit boasting a heavy naval presence.
Malaysia is one of the nations in the Asia...
Submarines Resurgent
Submarines are undergoing a renaissance in the Asia-Pacific region. Excluding mini-submarines, approximately 230 are in service.
With a growing naval superpower present in the Asia-Pacific...
Israel Shipyards delivers third batch of fast patrol crafts to Philippines
The Philippine Navy has received the third batch of Shaldag Mk V fast attack interdiction craft built by Israel Shipyards on 18 November, the...
