The Philippine Navy’s latest warship was spotted with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones , which could enable enhanced maritime domain awareness operations from the
On December 29, 2025, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced a new contract with the Philippine Department of National Defence to provide two 3,200-ton frigates for
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the second of six offshore patrol vessels (OPV) on order by the Philippines, on 20
The Philippine Navy will acquire modular towed-array sonar systems (TASS) for three of its six upcoming Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for P2.40 billion
The Philippine Navy’s latest exercise in the South China Sea included missile drills from the fleet’s latest assets. The Philippine Navy’s newest assets sortied into
The Philippine Navy on Monday formally welcomed the arrival of its newest warship, the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the second vessel of the Malvar-class frigates.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched the first of six OPVs ordered by the Philippines in 2022. Named Rajah Sulayman after a national hero, the vessel will be delivered in March 2026, with the remaining ships delivered by 2028.
The expansion of Philippine naval basing will aid the country’s military modernization efforts, according to President Marcos Jr. MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The Philippine Navy plans to activate
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the commissioning of the country’s new state-of-the-art naval asset—the 3,200-ton BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06)—at the Naval Operating Base in
The Philippine Navy first-in-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) BRP Tarlac (LD-601) arrived at Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya for a maintenance and repair docking
