Jeoffrey Maitem

1 month ago | benarnews.org | Gerard Carreon |Jeoffrey Maitem |jojo Riñoza

For families of Filipinos who were killed in Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown on illegal drugs, the former Philippine president’s arrest and swift transfer to the International Criminal Court marked a long-awaited step toward justice. Duterte arrived on Wednesday in the Netherlands, where he was to be placed into custody of the world court, according to reports.

Jan 18, 2025 | navalnews.com | Jeoffrey Maitem |Aaron-Matthew Lariosa |Yoshihiro Inaba

U.S. Navy Press Release SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Jan. 17-18, 2025. MCAs demonstrate a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This MCA is designed to emphasize our longstanding partnership between the two militaries in the maritime domain.

Jan 18, 2025 | navalnews.com | Jeoffrey Maitem |Aaron-Matthew Lariosa

The Philippine Navy on Friday flexed its power by holding live fire drills during a "sovereignty patrol" in the disputed waters where China's "monster vessel" was spotted recently. Friday’s drills at the Scarborough shoal, a traditional fishing ground within the 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines, involved the frigate BRP Antonio Luna and patrol vessels BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP Andres Bonifacio.

Jan 14, 2025 | navalnews.com | Jeoffrey Maitem |Lee Willett

Ultra Maritime press releaseFollowing several years of internal investment and building on a rich legacy of sonar capabilities, the new Ultra Maritime Mission Pod has now cleared its Critical Design Review (CDR) and is being actively bid into worldwide opportunities. Visit the Ultra Maritime booth #1018 at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium this week to learn more. This innovative design deploys Ultra Maritime’s family of towed arrays from the same winch and deployment system.

Jan 11, 2025 | navalnews.com | Aaron-Matthew Lariosa |Jeoffrey Maitem

An Indo-Pacific oriented Multi-Domain Task Force loaded the Typhon Missile System onto a chartered civilian vessel for the first time to validate the ground-based Mk.41 vertical launch system’s ability to be transported via maritime methods for coastal and amphibious operations. The U.S. Army’s 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, also known as the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force’s Long-Range Fires Battalion, conducted the test last November in the Port of Tacoma using the chartered Seacor Lee.