President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnesses the Philippine Navy (PN) unlocking its first-ever anti-air warfare capabilities with the test firing of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) fitted on guided missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) during a live demonstration off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on May 19, 2023. Forming part of the major events in commemorating the PN’s 125th anniversary later this month, the Commander-in-Chief observes the capability demonstration aboard the viewing ship BRP Davao Del Sur (LD602). In the course of the activity, the Mistral 3 SAM hits and destroys a drone as a mock target based on a scenario where the FF151 detects an unmanned aerial hostile. The frigate’s countermeasure, the Bullfighter Chaff Decoy — a 130-millimeter super-rapid-booming offboard countermeasure (SRBOC) designed to defeat radio frequency and infrared-guided missiles — is also put on display during the sequence. ...
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