The Philippine Army is seeking to procure the Typhon Mid-Range Capability weapon system following an earlier US deployment of the system in the Southeast Asian country. (US Army)
The Philippines has outlined an intention to procure Lockheed Martin's Mid-Range Capability (MRC) weapon system, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, from the US government.
Citing Philippine Army Chief Lieutenant General Roy Galido, the state-owned Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported in late December that the Philippine Army is looking to procure the system to defend its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
According to Lt Gen Galido, the Typhon is required to defend the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC), which was launched by the Armed Forces of the Philippines in early 2024 to support the exploration of resources within the EEZ.
He also indicated that negotiations between the United States and the Philippines about the procurement are under way.
“There are negotiations,” he said in comments reported by PNA. “Because we see [the Typhon's] feasibility and adaptability, the [Philippine] Army was tasked to come up with plans to contribute to the CADC, and one of our inputs is to be able to defend the land through this type of platform.”
Lt Gen Galido added that Philippine Army troops are being trained by US forces to use the Typhon system since April 2024.
Typhon was previously deployed by the US Army's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) in the Philippines as a part of Exercise ‘Salaknib 24' in April 2024 from Northern Luzon. Janes reported at the time that the deployment was temporary and that Typhon would only be operated at ‘Salaknib 24' and Exercise ‘Balikatan 24', which concluded in May 2024.
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