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Filipino Times
04-08-2025
- Science
- Filipino Times
PCG deploys aircraft to monitor Chinese research vessel near Cagayan
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday said it deployed an aircraft to monitor and challenge a Chinese research vessel spotted near Sta. Ana, Cagayan. PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) patrol on Saturday after the Xiang Yang Hong 05 was tracked roughly 37 nautical miles off the coast. According to the Coast Guard, the aircraft visually confirmed the vessel's presence at a distance of 14.92 nautical miles from Babuyan Island. A radio challenge was issued to the ship, but it did not respond. The PCG said the Xiang Yang Hong 05 left Guangdong, China, on June 5, 2025, and entered the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on June 7, about 130 nautical miles off Burgos, Ilocos Norte. It exited the EEZ on June 9 but re-entered on July 31. The vessel reportedly conducted extensive marine scientific research for 22 days in the Pacific Ocean, near Guam and 42 nautical miles off its coast, before re-entering Philippine waters. As of Sunday morning, it was last monitored via the Automatic Identification System (AIS) around 86 nautical miles from Calayan Island, Cagayan. The Xiang Yang Hong 05 is a converted cargo ship repurposed for research and deployed in sensitive maritime areas to support the operations of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the PCG said.
GMA Network
03-08-2025
- General
- GMA Network
PCG aircraft monitors Chinese research ship off Cagayan
The Xiang Yang Hong 05 research vessel was monitored and challenged by a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft off Cagayan on Saturday, August 2, 2025. PHOTO: PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday it sent an aircraft to monitor and challenge a Chinese research vessel that was spotted near Cagayan. In a statement, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG Commandant ordered the deployment of a PCG aircraft to conduct a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) patrol on Saturdayin response to the presence of the Xiang Yang Hong 05, which was tracked approximately 37 nautical miles off the coast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan. 'The PCG aircraft successfully conducted its MDA flight yesterday afternoon and physically sighted the Xiang Yang Hong 05 at a distance of 14.92 nautical miles from Babuyan Island,' the Coast Guard said. The PCG aircraft issued a challenge to the Chinese ship which did not respond. 'The Xiang Yang Hong 05 left Guangdong, China, on June 5, 2025, en route to the West Philippine Sea. It entered the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone on June 7, approximately 130 nautical miles from Burgos, Ilocos Norte, and subsequently left on June 9, only to re-enter the EEZ last July 31,' the Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, the Chinese ship 'conducted substantial marine scientific research for almost 22 days after departing the Philippine EEZ and before re-entering. This research occurred along a parallel track in the Pacific Ocean, close to Guam at a distance of 42 nautical miles. As of this morning, the vessel was monitored via Automatic Identification System (AIS) approximately 86 nautical miles from Calayan Island, Cagayan.' The PCG said the Xiang Yang Hong 05 is a research vessel that was converted from a cargo ship and deployed to sensitive maritime zones to support People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operations. The Coast Guard said it 'remains committed to monitoring and protecting the nation's maritime jurisdiction, ensuring the safety and security of its waters against foreign vessels engaged in unauthorized and illegal maritime activities.' — RF, GMA Integrated News
Business Wire
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Planet Secures Four Major Wins for AI-Enabled Solutions in the Defense and Intelligence Sector
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced that following its June 4, 2025 earnings announcement, it has secured four major awards for its new AI-enabled solutions with customers in the Defense & Intelligence sector. These wins build on the global momentum discussed on Planet's last earnings call. Planet Labs PBC today announced it has secured four major awards for its new AI-enabled solutions with customers in the Defense & Intelligence sector. These contracts support enhanced situational awareness and informed decision-making for government customers in the U.S. and internationally. They underscore the growing demand for Planet's modern approach to national security, leveraging its proprietary satellite data and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Among the key agreements being highlighted: As announced today in a separate press release, Planet won a €240 million contract, funded by Germany, one component of which is a multi-year contract renewal with an 8-figure annual value for PlanetScope data and AI-enabled solutions. In addition, Planet's existing Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), part of the U.S. Department of Defense, was recently expanded in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). It will provide AI-enabled solutions focused on delivering vital indications and warnings for national security. As the U.S. government modernizes its defense capabilities, Planet's broad area data and AI advancements are designed to enable customers to monitor entire countries or regions for critical changes and threats. Planet signed a seven-figure expansion with the U.S. Navy to provide Maritime Domain Awareness over the Pacific Ocean region. Finally, as announced on June 12, 2025, Planet was selected by NATO for a seven-figure contract to deliver persistent space-based surveillance, enhanced indications and warnings, and critical Maritime Domain Awareness functions. These wins build on the momentum highlighted in Planet's other recent announcements, which include another 8-figure annual contract value win with a European defense and intelligence customer for PlanetScope and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) products, as announced on Planet's prior earnings call. Additionally, Planet was recently awarded a contract option by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as part of the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) program. This extends Planet's provision of daily monitoring and high-resolution tasking data, maintaining its prior EOCL performance level from June through October 2025. 'As shared on our recent earnings call, the changing geopolitical landscape and modernization of security capabilities are driving unprecedented interest in our solutions,' said Will Marshall, Planet's Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. 'Today's announcements highlight the strong demand for AI-enabled solutions and our data, demonstrated by the multiple contracts with an eight-figure annual contract value.' Will Marshall continued, 'Our strategic decision to focus on AI-enabled solutions built on our daily satellite data was clearly the right decision. Nations are showing strong interest in these solutions for 'peripheral vision' – the ability to identify and understand threats across their region.' Planet's unique dataset, ideal for AI models and building next-generation solutions, includes daily scans of approximately 150 million square kilometers of land and 20 million square kilometers of critical ocean territory, complemented by an archive of over 3,000 images for every point on land. This wide-area monitoring capability empowers customers to uncover new threats, or "unknown unknowns," across vast land and ocean territories, moving beyond traditional "reconnaissance"-based intelligence gathering that primarily focuses on known threats. 'These wins clearly demonstrate the results of our go-to-market and product focus,' said Ashley Johnson, President and CFO. 'As shared in our prior earnings call, we're making a strategic shift towards downstream solutions, which is validated with significant customer wins such as those announced today. We look forward to sharing more on our Q2 call.' Planet is not updating its previously issued financial guidance for this fiscal year, which was provided on June 4, 2025. Planet will host a Press Briefing for members of the media today, July 1, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT. The live webinar can be accessed at and requires registration to participate. Concurrent with today's announcement, Planet has launched a new Defense & Intelligence section of its website, which can be accessed at About Planet Labs PBC Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to customers comprising the world's leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) or tune in to HBO's 'Wild Wild Space.' Forward-looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release are 'forward-looking statements' about Planet within the meaning of the securities laws, including statements about Planet's future cash flows and revenue, Planet's strategic partnerships, the expansion of the high resolution capacity of Planet's fleet and the delivery of such capacity to Planet customers, and Planet's future growth in new and existing markets. Such statements, which are not of historical fact, involve estimates, assumptions, judgments and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors are detailed in Planet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Planet does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events, except as required by applicable law.
India Today
26-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Navy hosts 13 nations in naval working group meeting to boost maritime security
In a bid to boost regional cooperation, the Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group Meeting on Maritime Security (IWG-MARSEC) on June 24 and 25 in New meeting brought together representatives from 13 IONS member nations: Australia, Bangladesh, France, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and IWG-MARSEC serves as a key platform for dialogue and cooperation among navies in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).advertisement Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign Cooperation & Intelligence), reaffirmed India's commitment to regional maritime security and highlighted the importance of multilateral efforts to tackle evolving challenges at discussed ways to enhance information sharing, boost Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and strengthen coordinated responses to emerging threats. The group also worked on developing common operational guidelines and practical measures for regional outcomes of the meeting are expected to strengthen collective efforts in ensuring a safe, secure, and stable Indian Ocean.- EndsTune InMust Watch
New Indian Express
26-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Indian Ocean navies push for regional response mechanism, discuss joint operational guidelines
NEW DELHI: The grouping of Indian Ocean naval forces engaged in extensive deliberations to strengthen the regional maritime security architecture during a two-day event held in New Delhi. The discussions also focused on formulating a regional operational guideline. The Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group Meeting on Maritime Security (IWG-MARSEC) from 24 to 25 June 2025. The Indian Navy on Thursday said, 'Discussions focused on enhancing information-sharing frameworks, advancing Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and adopting collaborative approaches to mitigate emerging threats.' The Working Group also deliberated on the formulation of harmonised operational guidelines and practical measures to facilitate coordinated and timely regional responses, the Navy added. The outcomes of the meeting are expected to play a significant role in reinforcing the collective resolve of member navies to uphold a safe and secure Indian Ocean Region. The event brought together representatives from 13 IONS member nations, Australia, Bangladesh, France, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand. As one of the key Working Groups of the IONS construct, the IWG-MARSEC serves as a dedicated platform for dialogue, cooperation, and actionable outcomes.
