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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785327422382759796442_2265300627650078_2522573953748312908_n.png.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Philippine Navy handout photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The navies of the Philippines, Peru, Singapore and the United States held anti-submarine warfare drills on July 15, 2026, Manila&#x27;s navy has said.</p><p>In a statement, the Philippine Navy said its personnel through BRP Miguel Malvar, Singapore’s RSS Steadfast, USS Paul Hamilton and USS Carl M Levin of the US Navy with onboard MH60-R ASW Helo supported by a P8-A Poseidon Fixed-wing Aircraft, &quot;defended against and successfully prosecuted an enemy diesel-electric submarine.&quot;</p><p>The &quot;enemy&quot; was simulated by BAP Chipana of the Peruvian Navy during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 at-sea training serials, the Philippine Navy said.</p><p>The objective of the exercise, it said, was to test and refine common anti-submarine warfare (ASW) tactics by establishing &quot;command and control, a common operating picture, conducting evasive maneuvers, and coordinated attacks against an enemy submarine.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/4/navy-pcg-ships-depart-for-world-s-largest-maritime-war-games-1230">FROM THE ARCHIVES: Navy, PCG ships depart for world’s largest maritime war games</a></div><p>&quot;Operating in a realistic combat scenario, multinational ASW-capable ships and aircraft from the Philippines, United States, and Singapore Navies displayed a high degree of interoperability and readiness, successfully defending against a submarine trying to penetrate a tight screen formation to attack a High Value Unit (HVU),&quot; the Philippine Navy said.</p><p>The Peruvian Navy Type 209/1200 diesel electric submarine, known for its quiet running profile, &quot;effectively searched, approached, and evaded the defending surface ships,&quot; it added.</p><p>The Philippine Navy said the at-sea training serials demonstrate that a successful ASW mission relies on speed of communication, coordinated response, and teamwork between multiple ASW platforms. </p><p>By integrating with partner navies, the Philippine Navy said it continues to reinforce its role as &quot;a credible and reliable maritime partner committed to regional peace and security.&quot;</p><div> <span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5u99Xgk3gpE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>The navies of the Philippines, Peru, Singapore and the United States held anti-submarine warfare drills this month, Manila's navy has said.</p>

The navies of the Philippines, Peru, Singapore and the United States held anti-submarine warfare drills this month, Manila's navy has said.

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PH holds anti-submarine warfare drills with other navies

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Published July 29, 2026 08:18 PM PHT

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