ALUTSISTA : ALAT UTAMA SISTEM SENJATA

PHL Coast Guard Commissions 3rd Multirole Response Vessel for Sea Patrols 08 Maret 2017 BRP Malapascua 4403 (photo : Maxdefence) MANILA (PNA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has commissioned into service BRP Malapascua, its third multirole response vessel (MRRV) from Japan, in a ceremony held at its headquarters in Manila Monday. The activity was spearheaded by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade and House of Representatives Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez as guest of honor. The MMRV is equipped with fire monitors, night vision camera, radio direction finder, a work boat and bulletproof navigational bridge. “The MRRV will be the primary rescue vessel within the PCG district’s area of responsibility (AOR) when the extent of the disaster is beyond the capability of floating assets deployed within the area; provide assistance in the control of oil pollution and protection of the marine environment; enforcement of all applicable maritime laws within the des...

PHL Marines Received RQ-11B Small UAV 03 Februari 2017 RQ-11B Raven small UAV (photo : Military) Army, Marines Acquire US drone System, 400 Grenade Launchers, 85 Sniper Rifles The Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps have received the delivery of over 400 M203 grenade launchers, 85 M40A5 sniper rifles, and a RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle system consisting of three drones from the United States, January 27. Delivered by US Embassy in the Philippines Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG). The said military equipment will be for exclusive use and ownership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the US Embassy in Manila said. “The AFP procured the small-arms weapons through the US government’s Foreign Military Sales program,” the US Embassy said. While the US government provided the Raven unmanned aerial vehicle system through the grant counterterrorism program. Philippine service members also received training in the United States on Raven’s o...

PHL Interested in Russian Drones 10 Januari 2017 Searcher UAV made in Russia under licence from Israel (photo : Kazakov) Will PH Buy Submarine from Russia? Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Russia has offered to sell a submarine to the Philippines to boost the modernization program of the military. Russia’s package offer is also accompanied with drones and military hardware according to Lorenzana. Due to high cost of Russia’s submarine, Lorenzana said he would decline its procurement because it is too expensive and the military does not need it right now. He said the defense department is looking at the acquisition of drones and sniper rifles. “The drones, we can get them,” Lorenzana said. Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed interest in getting sniper rifles from Russia, but Lorenzana said these were not yet available during his recent visit to Moscow. ( Tankler ) Militer Indonesia