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Japan to provide radar system, unmanned planes to Philippine military

The first defense equipment transfer under Japan’s Official Security Assistance program will boost Philippine maritime surveillance and sea lane security, officials said.

Summary by Kyodo News+
Japan will provide a radar system and unmanned aircraft worth 4.3 billion yen ($27 million) to the Philippine military under its security aid framework for like-minded partners, the Japanese government said Monday, amid China's maritime assertiveness in regional waters.

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Tokyo, Nov 9 (EFE).- Japan announced this Monday an aid package for the Philippine Army that includes reconnaissance drones and a coastal radar system to strengthen the country's military presence in the Indo-Pacific, in a strengthening of defense ties against China's boom in the region. "It is considered [...] The entry Japan will deliver drones to the Philippine Army to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific was first published in HolaNew…

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$27M agreement signed by Philippine foreign secretary and Japanese ambassador in Manila

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The Ambassador of Japan to Manila, Katsuro Kitagawa, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Maria Teresa Lazaro, signed an agreement to transfer $27.3 million worth of drones and drones to the Philippine military forces. Tokyo will hand over to the Philippine naval forces a system of coastal radars and to the Air Force, unmanned surveillance equipment, written by Kyodo News. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan…

JPNN.com, TOKYO - The Japanese government announced Monday that it will provide radar systems and drones worth 4.3 billion yen (Rp. 492 billion) to the Philippine military.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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