Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities, says defence chief
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- 25 Aug, 07:07Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities, says defence chief1 outlet
- 25 Aug, 08:24Philippines to expand military drone fleet as South China Sea tensions rise2 outlets
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Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia07:07first to report
- South China Morning Post08:24
The Philippines plans to expand its unmanned capabilities, including through development and acquisition of drones as part of efforts to modernise its military, its defence chief said on Tuesday. US defence ally the Philippines also planned to acquire additional guided-missile corvettes and other major defence assets to strengthen its external defence capabilities, Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told a budget hearing in the lower house of Congress. The Philippines has shifted its...
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- scmp.com25 Aug, 08:24their copy
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:00
Facing a far larger Chinese military presence at sea, the Philippines is looking to drones not as a substitute for warships and aircraft but as a relatively low-cost way to make its forces harder to find, suppress and outmanoeuvre, analysts have said. The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has focused on expanding the military’s drone fleet as part of its external defence strategy. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr told lawmakers on Tuesday that Manila also needed to secure...