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When, in 1994, Beijing sent its maritime militia to the vicinity of their owned Mischief Reef, the Philippines deemed it best to do nothing, other than a formal protest, to avoid escalating tensions.
Philippines is close to deciding whether to buy 16 Mil Mi-171 helicopters
The Philippines is close to deciding whether to purchase 16 Mil Mi-171 helicopters from Russia to meet a longstanding Philippine Air Force requirement to acquire new medium-heavy category helicopters
Philippines receives Brazilian Guarani 6×6 wheeled combat vehicles
According to media reports, the Brazilian company Iveco Defesa , under the concluded agreement, provided the Philippine armed forces with a purchased batch of Guarani 6×6 wheeled combat vehicles
Israel is about to sell Sabrah light tanks to the Philippine land forces
As reported by the Israeli media, the Elbit Systems concern in cooperation with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) offers the Sabrah vehicle in the program of acquiring a new light tank for the Philippine land forces, learned BulgarianMilitary.com
The Philippines is in talks to buy anti-ship missiles BrahMos from India
India and the Philippines are negotiating the purchase of a number of defense platforms from India, including BrahMos missiles, but they are being hindered by restrictions adopted in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic,