Philippine Navy AW109 to conduct joint live firing training with MPACs

The Philippine Navy’s newest weapon acquisitions – the AW109 and multi-purpose assault craft (MPAC) – will be conducting a joint live firing drill this month to showcase the interoperability of its air and surface assets.

Philippine navy AW109 during flight operations aboard the USS Green Bay
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III (Navy.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons


The exercise was scheduled for last month but was postoned due to bad weather. It will be the first time the MPACs will be firing the Spike-ER missile.

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