Manila has actively purchased frigates, corvettes, aircraft and weapons from South Korean defense firms to modernize its ...

Nothing truly great happens instantly. In our line of work at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), achieving long-term ...

KAI in 2014 signed its first contract with the Philippines to supply 12 FA-50PH units, all of which were delivered by 2017.

More soldiers chose to stay in the Army than the service expected this ... the Air Force announced it would end its selective retention bonus program more than four months early because the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and US coast guards participated for the first time in joint military drills, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Wednesday, joining broader exercises held by ...

The offers are indeed tempting, and the Philippine military must carefully weigh its options as the country seeks to bolster its arsenal to establish a credible defense posture against threats to its ...

Three platoons of the Philippine ... program],” Mr. Cordova said. The Philippines is in the third phase of its modernization program called Horizons. It has earmarked $35 billion for the buildup over ...

The NGSW Program, initiated in 2017, aims to revolutionize small arms capabilities for the U.S. Army. Following a 27-month prototype phase, extensive testing culminated in the selection of SIG ...

That dream took shape the day he passed the PMA entrance exam. “Everything changed when I entered the Philippine Military Academy,” he wrote. “It wasn’t just a chance — it was the ...

The program was created in 1973 and oversees 32 Army schools organized under 10 Centers of Excellence. "We are currently laying the groundwork for the Army Transformation Initiative, led by the ...