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Adequate funding is needed to acquire a “minimum impact” fleet of multi-role fighter jets (MRF) under the Armed Forces of the Philippines ' (AFP) modernization program, the Department of National Defense (DND) said. And if there is not enough budget, DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is behind its Chinese counterpart by up to 20 years, according to PAF chief Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura, and to catch up, it is aggressively pursuing the acquisition of multi-role fighters (MRFs) and other air assets. Cordura said the MRFs will complete the PAF’s...

(L-R) Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. meet at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Sept. 8, 2023. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will purchase multi-role fighter aircraft...

The planned acquisition of multi-role fighter (MRF) aircraft by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was among the many things discussed by Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. to Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg recently. Photo: DND In a statement Tuesday, Dec. 27,...