MANILA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Philippine Department of National Defense confirmed Wednesday that Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado was relieved for committing acts tantamount to insubordination on how to implement a multi-billion-peso project to acquire two modern warships. Philippine Defense Secre...
MANILA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana fainted during an Independence Day ceremony on Sunday morning, while the Department of National Defense said he is "in stable condition." "I am fine now. Just resting since the results of the tests conducted earlier are ...
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has announced a plan to purchase reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to boost the expeditionary and combat capability of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC). The DND Bids and Awards Committee said on 10 December that the programme ...
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an order to build six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Department of National Defense. HHI As informed, the 94,4-meter long vessels will be built at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard. The new units will incorporate a...
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Citing reports from the Philippine Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario said Manila has ''protested the recent sightings of two Chinese vessels and a People's Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, ship at the vicinity of...
Upon arriving, FF150 was warmly welcomed by the crew of ROKS Jeongjo the Great (DDG-995) who are also at HHI shipyard. Gamsahabnida ROK! HHI previously signed a contract with the Philippine Department of National Defense for construction oftwo Corvettes in 2021andsix OPVs in June 2022. ...
of two strategic sealift vessels (SSV) are unclear, possibly because the focus has shifted toward acquiring modern surface combatants. [Update: Since the article went online, a statement from an official of the Philippine Department of National Defense Bids and Award Committee (DND-BAC) indicates...
In October last year, the Republic of the Philippines Department of National Defense secured a deal withLockheed Martinforthree new C-130J-30 Super Herculestactical airlifters. Set for delivery in 2026, these aircraft will also contribute to Philippines Air Force operations with extended...
The contract has been signed between the Philippine's Department of National Defense and Philippine Navy high command officials, Hyundai Heavy Industries executives, and the South Korean ambassador to the Philippines on October 24, 2016, at the Headquarters, Philippine ...