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PHL's most modern warship launched in SoKor shipyard



The BRP Jose Rizal, the latest and most modern warship of the Philippine Navy, is launched from the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Chino Gaston

Rapid Gun ideal weapon for Jose Rizal-class frigates

Singapore Army armour National Day parade
NDP 2019's Mobile Column practice on 8 June 2019, the last practice at Tuas before heading to the Padang. This is part two of a three part video series from the day.
Except for Leopard I guess most of the armor are domestically designed and built including Bionix and compact self propelled howitzer

Hendrik_2000 said:

Singapore Army armour National Day parade
NDP 2019's Mobile Column practice on 8 June 2019, the last practice at Tuas before heading to the Padang. This is part two of a three part video series from the day.
Except for Leopard I guess most of the armor are domestically designed and built including Bionix and compact self propelled howitzer

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Ah, comes the time when Singaporeans glued to the TV and goes "hey there's my boy in the mobile column!"

BAE Systems 57mm Gun Systems Selected for Indonesia’s New KCR-60M

The Indonesian Navy has selected BAE Systems’ Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun system for the country’s KCR-60 fast-attack vessel program. The initial contracts with government-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia include four 57 Mk3 gun systems.

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Philippine Navy is looking into buying Maesteale-class frigate from Italy


According to MaxDefense, Philippine Navy is waiting for its request to inspect the ship in Italy.

The Maestrale-class frigates were primarily designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), however the ships are highly flexible so they are also capable of anti-air and anti-surface operations.

China’s CSIC Lays Keel for Royal Thai Navy’s First S26T Submarine

Chinese shipbuilding group CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation) held a keel laying ceremony for the Royal Thai Navy's first S26T submarine. The event took place on September 5, 2019 at a shipyard in Wuhan, China.

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PACIFIC 2019: Austal Unveils Philippine Navy OPV Design

At PACIFIC 2019, the naval defense exposition held last week in Sydney, Australia, Austal unveiled the design of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) that the local shipbuilder is currently pitching to the Philippine Navy.

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Successful first sea trials for Philippine Coast Guard OCEA OPV 270

French shipyard OCEA announced the successful start of sea trials for the Philippine Coast Guard's OPV 270 offshore patrol vessel.

OCEA launched its largest vessel to date, the OPV 270, on July 17 2019 at its shipyard in Les Sables d’Olonne. It is the largest aluminum OPV built in the world.

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Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

Myanmar Navy’s new LPD ‘Moattama’ in Vladivostok


Myanmar’s LPD was built in South Korea by DAE SUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. A contract for the Moattama was likely signed in early 2018, but the construction of the vessel for Myanmar became publicly known only after it was launched in Busan in July 2019. It was delivered in September of this year. It is making this port-of-call in Russia on its maiden voyage from South Korea, before reaching Myamar. Its design is based on the South Korean-built Makassar-class of the Indonesian Navy but is visually closer to the Tarlak-class of the Philippine Navy. A total 10 ships of this type have been built so far for the navies of Indonesia, Peru, the Philippines, and now Myanmar. The design is said to be very affordable.