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TweetThe Philippine Navy’s third Del Pilar Class frigate, the former USCG Cutter Boutwell, is now at Coast Guard Island in Northern California. Originally turned over to the Philippine Navy at its final duty station in San Diego, CA in April of this year, the ship got underway in the evening of June the first, traveled […]
Why not turn over the BRP Ang Pangulo to the Philippine Coast Guard?
Tuesday , 17, May 2016 BRP Ang Pangulo (AT-25), Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetPresident-elect Duterte announced in a press conference that he intended to put up the Presidential Yacht, Ang Pangulo (AT-25), for sale. The following is an excerpt from a GMA news report. DAVAO CITY — Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he will put presidential yacht, the BRP Ang Pangulo, up for sale to the […]
Inventory: Lockheed-Martin C-130 / L-100-20 (Updated)
Sunday , 8, May 2016 C-130, Philippine Air Force Leave a commentTweetThe following is a record of Lockheed C-130 Hercules and L-100-20 (civilian version of the C-130) aircraft that are currently in the Philippine Air Force. Most are inactive at the C-130 graveyard in Mactan, Cebu. A small — but growing — fraction are operational. As per Manokski’s C-130 page, a total of 19 C-130s had […]
Transfer of ex-South Korean Pohang class corvette underway
Monday , 4, January 2016 Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetNothing confirms the impending transfer or an EDA asset like a PhilGEPS invitation seeking bidders for contracts to refurbish the acquisition target. The long reported, and mysterious, Pohang class corvette from South Korea has not only been confirmed in this manner, it has also been identified. See the relevant PhilGEPS invite below: Rumors of a potential […]
2015: What’s happening with the AFP modernization program
Thursday , 24, December 2015 AFP modernization Leave a commentTweetWhereas 2014 was the year of the “Notice of Award”, 2015 was the year of deliveries. No less than 18 projects — for all three services — saw their first or full deliveries this year, making it the most active project-conclusion period since the first acquisitions of the AFP Modernization Program in 2003. Among the capabilities that […]
FA-50s on the way from South Korea
Friday , 27, November 2015 AFP modernization, Air Force Leave a commentTweetThe Philippine Air Force posted the following on their FB page Korean Aerospace posted pictures of the take off sequence here. For updates on the progress of the aircraft, see the following thread on Timawa.net. Note that this Timawa thread will eventually be merged with the original SAA/LIFT thread, so the first link will eventually be deactivated.
Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) No.2 coming together
Monday , 5, October 2015 Philippine Navy, SSV Leave a commentTweetThe two largest warships in Philippine Navy history are currently under construction at the PT PAL shipyard in Indonesia. The first vessel, tentatively named “Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) No.1”, is due for delivery in May 2016. Progress of construction for that vessel is chronicled in the following article: Strategic Sealift Vessel No. 1 taking shape. This article, on the […]
Manilaliveware: From parody to plagiarism
Wednesday , 30, September 2015 About this blog Leave a commentTweetUpdate: Within 12 hours of complaints by multiple Timawans on Manilalivewire’s Facebook (FB) page, Manilalivewire quietly — with no admission of wrongdoing — adjusted their article. See here. Many thanks to the forum members who lent their voice to the protest. It is unfortunate that the mere act of calling attention to their malfeasance got you banned […]
Strategic Sealift Vessel No. 1 taking shape
Saturday , 26, September 2015 Philippine Navy, SSV 2 CommentsTweetUpdate: SSV-1 now named “BRP Tarlac (LD-601)” and launched. ==== The largest combat ship in Philippine Navy history is well on its way to completion. The still un-named Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) No.1 is reportedly due to be launched next year, and as revealed during the 80th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, delivery […]
Landing Craft Utilities (LCU) of the Philippine Navy
Monday , 10, August 2015 LCU Mk.6, Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetLanding Craft Utilities (LCU) are ships designed to transport troops and material to shore without the need for piers and similar facilities. Smaller than ocean-going Landing Ship Tanks (LST), these vessels are currently used for inter-island transport of AFP maneuver units as well as for disaster relief operations. In conventional amphibious operations, both LSTs and LCUs would […]