Philippine Military and Defense Officials have been quite vocal recently about getting the new, made in the United States (US) Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Missile System which will give the Philippines the ability to shoot down Ballistic Missiles, and hit Targets on the Chinese Mainland. Here is my Opinion about us acquiring such as System

This was initially released as an Article last November 19, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/11/typhon-mid-range-capability-mrc-missile-system-philippines.html

#philippines #unitedstates #missile #system #typhon #midrangecapability #mrc #russia #vladimirputin #defensesecretary #gilbertoteodoro #strikelength #mk41 #verticallaunchingsystem #vls #operationscentervehicle #supportvehicles #standardmissile6 #sm6 #ballisticmissile #bgm109 #tomahawkmissile #cruisemissile #china #shanghai #corvette #nuclearwarhead #nuclearweapon #kalibr 

Cambodia, one of the smaller Countries in South East Asia (SEA) in Terms of Population, managed to get more Foreign Tourists this Year of 2024 than the Philippines which has many times more Population, this as highlighted in the Vietnam Press. The Philippines will also now have a hard time meeting its Target this Year of Foreign Arrivals

This was initially released as an Article last November 16, 2024 at https://therhk111philippinedefenseupdates.blogspot.com/2024/11/tiny-cambodia-surpasses-big-philippines-foreign-visitors-january-september-2024.html

#cambodia #philippines #vnexpressinternational #vietnam #foreigntourists #foreignarrivals #internationalvisitors #thailand #vietnam #china #ministryoftourism #coronaviruspandemic2019 #covid19 #visaflexibility #bananas #unitedstates #europe #bongbongmarcos #bbm #philipinepress

China has cut down its importation of Bananas from the Philippines mainly due to its Territorial Disputes with the Philippines, and so far the West has not been able to make up for the shortfall. And other Countries are benefiting as China is buying more from them now

This was initially released as an Article last November 13, 2024 at https://therhk111philippinedefenseupdates.blogspot.com/2024/11/china-cutsbanana-imports-philippines-due-territorial-disputes-west-yet-make.html

#banana #philippines #china #west #southchinasea #scs #territorialdisputes #internationaltradecentre #itc #vietnam #southkorea #unitedstates #allies #bongbongmarcos #bbm  

Despite Malaysia constantly defying the United States (US) Politically like refusing to drop its Relations with Russia, they still end up getting around Usd 15.5 billion worth of Investments from US Companies for this Year of 2024 alone, which is much, much bigger than anything the Philippines got this Year from the US despite being its obedient, loyal and subservient Dog

This was initially released as an Article last November 6, 2024 at https://therhk111philippinedefenseupdates.blogspot.com/2024/11/malaysia-rejected-us-call-drop-russia-still-gets-more-us-investments-philippines.html

#malaysia #russia #unitedstates #philippines #investments #primeminister #anwaribrahim #anthonyblinken #associationofsoutheastasiannations #asean #intelcorporation #nvidiacorporation #artificialintelligence #ai #supercloudcomputing #microsoftcorporation #googlellc #selangor 

The South Korean Press reports that the Philippines’ Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) Program is now down to just their KF-21 Boramae and the F-16V Fighting Falcon Block 70, putting the JAS-39 Gripen from what should have been a “Done Deal” already under the previous Duterte Administration to now out of the Race

This was initially released as an Article last October 23, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/10/karma-gripen-out-only-kf-21-vs-f-16-philippines-kf-21-delivered-2026-kai.html

#karma #kf21 #boramae #jas39 #gripen #f16 #fightingfalcon #block70 #blk70 #thekoreaeconomicdaily #southkorea #multirolefighter #mrf #philipines #philippineairforce #rodrigoduterte #sweden #humanrights #koreaaerospaceindustries #kai #asiandefenseandsecurity #adas #pasay #republicofkorea #rokaf #unitedstates #f35a #lightningii #lockheedmartin #blockone #block1 #blocktwo #block2 #armedforcesofthephilippines #afp #mannedunmannedteaming #mumt

The United States (US) recently announced that the Philippines will be integrating the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) into it’s Aircraft, and my guess is that it will be for the A-29B Super Tucano. On may be a related note, will the JDAM be replacing the Lizard Guided Bombs for use on the Aircraft? 

This was initially released as an Article last October 17, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/10/philippines-integrate-jdam-aircraft-replace-lizard-guided-bombs-super-tucanos.html

#jointdirectattackmunition #jdam #lizard #guidedbombs #unitedstates #departmentofdefense #dod #foreignmilitarysales #fms #philippines #guidancesystem #satellitebased #globalpositioningsystem #gps #philippineairforce #ov10 #bronco #s211 #fa50ph #fightingeagle #a29b #supertucano #koreaaerospaceindustries #kai #embraersa #gbu12 #gbu58 #griffin #lizardiii #lizard3 #philippinefleetdefenseexpo #pfdx #15thstrikewing #asiandefenseandsecurity #adas 

Additional Project Building a Universal Mount for Heavy-Barrel Automated Weapon Integration )BUHAWI) Units are now ongoing Procurement for Vessels of the Philippine Navy (PN). Project BUHAWI is a proudly Philippine developed and made Remote Weapons Station (RWS) for Sea Vessels

This was initially released as an Article last October 3, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/10/ten-project-buhawi-units-ongoing-procurement-philippine-navy.html

#rodrigoduterte #departmentofscienceandtechnology #dost #philippinenavy #projectbuildingauniversalmountforheavybarrelautomatedweaponintegration #projectbuhawi #remoteweaponsstation #rws #opticalsystem #heavymachinegun #hmg #seavessels #asiandefenseandsecurity #adas #pasay #navalresearchandtechnologydevelopmentcenter #nrtdc #scalemodel #tarlacclass #landingdock #brpheracleoalano #pc376 #joseandaradaclass #patrolcraft

I was able to confirm recently from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) itself during the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2024 Event that their Land-based BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile System only has two Missile Firing Units (MFU) or Missile Launchers for each of their Batteries

This was initially released as an Article last September 29, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/09/philippine-marines-confirms-two-missile-launchers-only-every-brahmos-battery.html

#philippinemarinecorps #pmc #brahmos #india #philippines #asiandefenseandsecurity #adas #missilefiringunits #mfu #missilelaunchers #battery #atulrane #brahmosaerospace #philippinefleetdefenseexpo #pfdx #howitzer #antishipmissile #landbased #tubelaunchedopticallytrackedwirelessguided #philippinearmy 

The Swedish Company Saab AB again brought the Full Scale Mock Up (FSMU) of their JAS-39 Gripen Aircraft at the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2024 Event, this time they brought the “E” Version and showed it outdoors so more Filipinos can see it

This was initially released as an Article last September 26, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/09/saab-abs-jas-39e-gripen-adas-2024-event.html

#sweden #saabab #fullscalemockup #fsmu #jas39gripen #worldtradecenter #wtc #pasay #asiandefenseandsecurity #adas #unitedstates #lockheedmartin #f16 #simulator #technologydemonstrator #rodrigoduterte #philippines #philippineairforce 

Forward Observers (FO) of the Artillery Units of the Philippines Army (PA) were recently spotted using Portable Laser Rangefinders during a recent Exercise in the Southern Area of the Philippines

This was initially released as an Article last September 18, 2024 at https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/09/philippine-army-artillery-forward-observers-seen-using-portable-laser-rangefinders.html

#8thfieldartillery #finaloption #battalion #philippinearmy #armyartilleryregiment #aar #sulu #livefireexercise #lfe #sulu #portable #handheld #laserrangefinder #infrared #trialanderror #corrections #artillery