The Typhon was deployed to the Philippines in April as part of Exercise Balikatan. If the system were based on the main island of Luzon, it could cover most of the contested islands in the South China Sea.
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SINGAPORE—The Philippines is considering a short to medium-term plan to acquire the Lockheed Martin Typhon missile system, as one way to bolster its coastal defenses and deter potential aggression by China. Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido told local media that the armed forces see the...
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