The
Philippine Navy (PN) will participate in the three-day Asian Defense, Security
and Crisis Management Exhibition and Conference (ADAS) which is scheduled on
July 16-18 at the World Trade Center
in Pasay City
Expected
to attend are Ministers of Defense, Chiefs of Defense Forces and Major Services
Chiefs of ASEAN countries as well as other countries in the Asia-Pacific
region.
Organized
and sponsored by APAC Expo Pte Ltd. based in Singapore
ADAS
will likewise provide an opportunity for the Philippine military leadership to
enhance its relationships with counterparts in ASEAN countries and exploit
potential tie-up with foreign defense industries.
As
part of the activity, the PN will be hosting a symposium with the objectives of
strengthening regional security through multilateral collaboration with ASEAN
navies, especially on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR)
operations.
During
the symposium, topics on PN’s experiences on multinational cooperation on HADR
operations, its HADR capabilities and common protocol for ASEAN navies HADR
Operations will be discussed by resource speakers from the Philippine Fleet,
Fleet-Marine Ready Force and Office of the Naval Strategic Studies,
respectively.
ADAS
is expected to enhance the PN’s capability to absorb new technologies relative
to the establishment of Naval Research and Development Center (NRDC), the research
arm of the Philippine Navy responsible for enhancing PN's war fighting systems,
develop new technologies and naval ordnance as well as improve Weapons,
Communications, Electronic and Information Systems (WCEIS).
Further,
the event would be an opportunity for the PN to expose the Defense Acquisition
System Assessment Teams (DASAT), NRDC Triad and other personnel on different
sources of information in relation with their research for upcoming
acquisitions.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=661656
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