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The United States (US) recently announced that the Philippines will be integrating the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) into it’s Aircraft, and my guess is that it will be for the A-29B Super Tucano . On may be a related note, will the JDAM be replacing the Lizard Guided Bombs for use on the Aircraft?  This was initially released as an Article last October 17, 2024 at https://therhk111militarya...

Additional Project Building a Universal Mount for Heavy-Barrel Automated Weapon Integration )BUHAWI) Units are now ongoing Procurement for Vessels of the Philippine Navy (PN) . Project BUHAWI is a proudly Philippine developed and made Remote Weapons Station (RWS) for Sea Vessels This was initially released as an Article last October 3, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024...

I was able to confirm recently from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) itself during the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2024 Event that their Land-based BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile System only has two Missile Firing Units (MFU) or Missile Launchers for each of their Batteries This was initially released as an Article last September 29, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.c...

The Swedish Company Saab AB again brought the Full Scale Mock Up (FSMU) of their JAS-39 Gripen Aircraft at the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2024 Event, this time they brought the “ E ” Version and showed it outdoors so more Filipinos can see it This was initially released as an Article last September 26, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/09/saab-abs-jas-39e-gripen...

Forward Observers (FO ) of the Artillery Units of the Philippines Army (PA) were recently spotted using Portable Laser Rangefinders during a recent Exercise in the Southern Area of the Philippines This was initially released as an Article last September 18, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/09/philippine-army-artillery-forward-observers-seen-using-portable-laser-rangef...

The Navies of China and Singapore conducted a Joint Maritime Exercise recently in China where China sent two Vessels while Singapore sent one of their most Capable Naval Vessels. This is the third such Exercise by the two Countries, and the Vessels were opened to the Public in China while at Port This was initially released as an Article last September 11, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmsp...

Egypt joins the ranks of Countries in the Middle East who is ditching the West , particularly the United States (US) and moving closer to China by replacing their US-made F-16 Fighting Falcon Aircraft with the Chinese-made J-10C Menglong Aircraft This was initially released as an Article last September 8, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/09/egypt-replace-us-made-f-16-...

Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro recently revealed that they plan to get more than three dozen Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) Aircraft for the Philippines , and there are already around six Candidates from four Countries and one Consortium for this planned acquisition for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) This was initially released as an Article last September 6, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage...

Here are the Pictures and Videos showing the historic, recent Participation of the FA-50PH Fighting Eagle Aircraft and other Assets of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to the Exercise Pitch Black 2024 in Australia .  This was initially released as an Article last August 24, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/08/philippine-air-force-2024-exercise-pitch-black-australia.html...

China is now testing a Laser Weapon on one of their larger Vessels according to reports from Social Media which, if successful, could be integrated to their other Naval Vessels soon as well. The adoption of Lasers on Ships is brought about by some of the Lessons learned from the ongoing Crisis in the Red Sea against the Houthis . This was initially released as an Article last August 20, 2024 at ht...

A recent News5 Article mentioned the substantial Budget that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning to allocate for its Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) which seems enough to buy just about any of the existing Fighting Aircraft in the Market right now, including the F-35 Lightning II Stealth Aircraft. The same Article also mentioned about the PAF’s plan to acquire more FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA...

The first of two brand new ATR 72-600 Long Range Patrol Aircraft (LRPA) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be delivered by Elbit Systems Limited (Ltd) next Year of 2025 as Israel opens up about some of their Defense Sales This was initially released as an Article last August 14, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/08/first-two-atr-72-600-patrol-aircraft-delivered-phi...

Thailand takes their already close Relations with China to another Level as their Special Forces Units adopt the Chinese-made QBZ-195T Assault Rifle , a Variant of the QBZ-191 Service Rifle of China’s Military and Police. Thailand will now be the first Export Customer of the QBZ-191 Rifle Platform.  This was initially released as an Article last August 12, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmsp...

Reuters reports that a Philippine Diplomatic Official told them that funding from the United States (US) for the F-16 Fighter Aircraft for the Philippines could come by next Year of 2025, while Lockheed Martin is aggressively promoting their F-16 under the Pro-US Administration of President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) . This was initially released as an Article last August 5, 2024 at https://therhk111...

The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Company recently revealed to the Press that the Philippine Government had sent them an Official Request for Information (RFI) for their new KF-21 Boramae Fighter Aircraft, indicating that the Philippines is now seriously considering its acquisition This was initially released as an Article last July 31, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/...

The Western Press finally recently reported about an Electronic Warfare (EW) Battle involving China’s most Modern Destroyer and an EA-18G Growler EW Aircraft from the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Aircraft Carrier that happened late last Year of 2024. The Chinese Destroyer reportedly “ won ” the Battle, and resulted in the dismissal of a United States Navy (USN) Official and China giving honors to the...

Reports from India say that the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is reportedly very satisfied with the PJ-10 BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile System that they received recently, and is planning to do a live-firing of it soon. They are also now already planning to order another two Batteries of the said System within the next couple of Years This was initially released as an Article last July 16, 2024 at htt...

Other Countries in South East Asia (SEA) are starting to grumble about the Philippines’ current Foreign Policy under the Administration of President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) of allowing Military Access to the Country by the United States (US) and Japan which could affect the Peace not only in the Philippines , but the entire South East Asian (SEA) Region as well, like this Editorial Article release...

I went to the 2024 Philippine Air Force (PAF) Symposium in Pasay last Month of June 2024, but I didn’t get to see much as I went there a bit late already. There were some Scale Models, Full Scale Mock Ups (FSMU) and an interesting Banner by the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) This was initially released as an Article last July 11, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/07/...

Rumors are that China and the United States (US) have been engaging in Electronic Warfare (EW) Battles in the South China Sea (SCS) off the Coast of the Philippines , with the latest one happening just last Month of June 2024 which was taken seriously and discussed by the Taiwanese Press This was initially released as an Article last July 8, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.co...

Philippine Army (PA) Troops were again seen with AK-47 -type Assault Rifles, and so were the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) Troops with their RPG-7 -type Rocket Launchers. Which made me think, what if the PMC issued some of their Troops with AK-47s? That would make them perhaps the only Units in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) equipped with two Soviet -era designed Weapons This was initia...

After the China and Vietnam Coast Guards did a Joint Patrol in the Beibu Gulf just several Weeks ago, it was their Navies’ turn to do so recently, something that would be labeled as “ Appeasement ” by the United States (US) and their Pinoy Fans if the Philippines did the same also with China  This was initially released as an Article last July 2, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogsp...

Aselsan just released a Statement that their Gokdeniz Close In Weapons System (CIWS) is being used on the BRP Miguel Malver (FF-06) Corvette, confirming what the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Representatives told me two Years ago during a Defense Exhibit in Manila that the System will be used on the Ships This was initially released as an Article last June 30, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryand...

The Chinese Press recently revealed the clandestine Operations being done by Philippine Personnel, likely to be belonging to Special Forces Units, who are posing as Fishermen to secretly bring Supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) Vessel at Ayungin Shoal This was initially released as an Article last June 27, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/06/china-reveals-philip...

The second of the Miguel Malvar-class Corvettes of the Philippine Navy (PN) that was set for delivery in 2026 is being delivered earlier so now both Vessels will be delivered by next Year of 2025, and a 12-cell Vertical Launch System (VLS) was spotted on the BRP Miguel Malver (FF-06) Guided Missile Corvette   This was initially released as an Article last June 23, 2024 at https://therhk111military...