The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the possible deployment of a second battery of the Typhon mid-range capability (MRC) to the country by the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines welcomed the possible deployment of a second battery of the Typhon mid-range capability to the country by the United States government.
“Nagbibigay po ito ng daan para sa ating mga sundalo na matuto, maka-angkop din po at makipag-operate sa advanced systems na makakatulong sa ating sariling defense preparedness ,” she added.It can fire various missiles such as the Standard Missile 6 , which is designed for striking air or sea targets over 200 kilometers away, and the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile , which is capable of hitting long-distance targets.
The missile systems have not been recalled since then, earning the ire of China, which warned that the presence of such weapons in the Indo-Pacific could trigger an arms race in the region.
Open To Host Second 'Typhon' Missile System
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