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
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—French shipbuilder OCEA signed a contract for the construction and basing support of 40 fast patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday,
NMESIS, Mistral 3, and other precision weapon systems at Balikatan 2025 reflect an expanded exercise focused on territorial defense and Philippine military modernization. U.S. and
U.S. Marine Corps anti-ship missiles will deploy to the Luzon Strait, a strategic first island chain chokepoint between the Philippines and Taiwan, during Balikatan 2025.
Tiger Triumph 2025’s drills and exchanges have laid the groundwork for more intensive Indian-U.S. military exercises in 2026 and beyond. Indian and American forces culminated
Anduril seeks to address the “new rules” of maritime sea power through a family of autonomous vehicles and sensors. Story by Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, video interview
CoAspire’s RAACM leverages 3D printing techniques and a design philosophy shaped by affordability and modularity. CoAspire presented a low-cost cruise missile designed to bring cheap,
General Atomics and Rafael aim to deliver a long-range, precision strike capability to U.S. forces through the new Bullseye missile. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems unveiled
Japan’s maiden participation in Balikatan 2025 is the culmination of years of defense and security cooperation between Tokyo and Manila. Balikatan 2025 is set to
The Philippine Navy eyes long overdue armament, sensor, and communication upgrades for the Tarlac-class landing platform docks. NAVAL OPERATING BASE SUBIC, PHILIPPINES — Boarding a
