Besides aerial unmanned vehicles (UAVs), or drones, China has also been developing submersibles, both manned and unmanned, which are easily applicable for military use. A new report in Naval News, a publication focused on global naval developments, said the People’s...
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This year, France and the Philippines mark 75 years of diplomatic ties. As France navigates its role as a formidable Indo-Pacific power, Manila celebrates its enduring bilateral relationship with Paris. The 1947 Treaty of Amity inked in France made robust the two...
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MANILA – Italy is looking forward to expanding its defense partnership with the Philippines. Non-resident Italian defense attaché Navy Capt. Maurizio Pitton made this commitment in an introductory call to acting PN flag-officer-in-command Rear Adm. Caesar Bernard...
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PERSONNEL of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) rescued on Monday, September 5, 2022, an Australian drifting at sea near this city aboard his yacht for several hours after a 30-day voyage from Australia. Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM...
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A total of 720 fishermen from 13 municipalities of Zambales province have received fuel discount cards as part of the government’s continuing efforts to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. This...
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Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) is unveiling new designs for what it believes is the first ever electric pusher vessel for use on Europe’s inland waterways called the Electric Eel. Klaipeda headquartered WBE said the first electric pusher is...
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Bagong Calarian, Zamboanga City – Marine operating units under Naval Task Group Tawi-Tawi rescued 13 individuals from their distressed boat at the seas between Mantabuan and Banaran Islands, Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi on May 15, 2022. According to NFWM PAO, the Marine...
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MANILA – Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States on Thursday conducted a bilateral amphibious exercise (AMPHIBEX) in the vicinity of Claveria, Cagayan as part of this year’s “Balikatan” exercises....
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A 12,000-HECTARE naval support facility and naval air detachment in Casiguran, Aurora was inaugurated on Thursday, a facility that is seen to boost security at the resource-rich Philippine Rise located off the northeastern side of the country. “What we are...
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CEBU CITY – More than three months since the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, vessels from the Naval Forces Central (NFC) continue to transport relief goods to the affected areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, a Navy official said on Wednesday. Lt. Junior Grade Frances Maye...
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On March 17, 2022, personnel of Zambales MARPSTA led by PLTCOL ROMMEL DG SOBRIDO , Station Chief, under the supervision of PCOL FERNANDO L CUNANAN JR, C, RMU3 successfully rescued Six (6) Passengers of Crushed Aero Commander 685 RP-C5230. The said aircraft was owned...
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SUAL, Pangasinan––The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched on Monday, Feb. 28, here the two fishing vessels made by a Filipino company to help improve the production capacity of local fisherfolk. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona, who rode one of the...
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