This article was first published on CIGeography In February, the U.S. and the Philippines expanded the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to four additional sites. The agreement was originally pursued at a time when the Philippines struggled to assert its maritime claims in the South China Sea against other claimants, specifically China. Amidst the…
The CAPTOR radar family provides the main sensor for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft. This article gives a deeper insight into the second iteration: CAPTOR-E. This is the second of a two-part series of articles. The first article focuses on the development and capability of the original mechanically steered CAPTOR versions. We recommend reading the…
The CAPTOR radar family provides the main sensor for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft. This article aims to provide a deeper insight into the first iteration: CAPTOR-M. This piece is the first part of a two-part series of articles. The second article focuses on the development and capability of the CAPTOR-E electronically steered radar.…
As the Space Development Agency’s launch plans draw nearer, we take an in-depth look at the agency’s National Defense Space Architecture.
On January 28th the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines finalized the purchase of three batteries of Indian-made BrahMos cruise missiles for 18.9 Billion Philippine Pesos ($369 million). The event took place at DND headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, with notable attendees including Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Indian Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumara.…
London. In early July it was confirmed that the Type 45 destroyers would be fitted with 24 Sea Ceptor short-range point/local area defence missiles in the often-mentioned space for extra strike-length Vertical Launch System cells forwards of the main silo.