{"id":6713766,"date":"2026-07-22T10:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:17:03","slug":"philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Manila&rsquo;s Mach-1.5 Guard Dog Gets Sharper Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><p>The Philippines is doubling down on the little jet that guards its skies &mdash; and this time it is buying the version that finally bites back at range.<\/p><p>The Philippine Air Force has confirmed that its next 12 FA-50 fighters remain on schedule, with the first aircraft due in 2028 and the full order complete by 2030. The jets come from Korea Aerospace Industries under a contract worth more than $700 million, signed in June 2025 as part of the military&rsquo;s Re-Horizon 3 modernisation drive.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:8px\"><div style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#5C91FF;margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:uppercase\">Quick Facts<\/div><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px\"><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Order<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">12 FA-50 Block 70 (formerly &ldquo;Block 20&rdquo;)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Maker<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Buyer<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">Philippine Air Force<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Value<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">More than USD 700 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Key kit<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">AESA radar, BVR air-to-air capability, Mach 1.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Delivery<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">First jets 2028, complete by 2030 (batches of two)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Programme<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">AFP Re-Horizon 3<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Block 20, now called Block 70<\/h2><p>There is a naming quirk worth clearing up. KAI originally marketed this configuration as the FA-50 &ldquo;Block 20.&rdquo; It has since rebranded the Philippine jets as &ldquo;Block 70&rdquo; &mdash; a designation that, not coincidentally, echoes the latest F-16 Vipers. Same aircraft, punchier badge.<\/p><p>The upgrade that matters sits in the nose. Where the earlier FA-50s relied on a mechanical radar, the new jets get an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar &mdash; options reportedly include RTX&rsquo;s PhantomStrike or LIG Nex1&rsquo;s ESR-500A &mdash; unlocking beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles. For a light fighter, that is the leap from &ldquo;trainer that can fight&rdquo; to &ldquo;fighter that can shoot first.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img data-opt-id=1878771130  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-paf-5001.jpg\" alt=\"Philippine Air Force FA-50\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A Philippine Air Force FA-50 Fighting Eagle. The current fleet already patrols the West Philippine Sea; the new Block 70 jets add AESA radar and beyond-visual-range punch. Photo: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why Manila keeps buying the FA-50<\/h2><p>The Philippines already flies 12 FA-50s, bought under an earlier modernisation phase and pressed into service as the country&rsquo;s primary air-defence jets &mdash; including patrols over the contested West Philippine Sea. Doubling the fleet keeps a single, familiar type doing the everyday work of sovereignty patrols while Manila weighs heavier multirole fighters for the future.<\/p><p>The Department of National Defense has framed the buy as a boost to air defence aligned with its Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept &mdash; the strategy of defending a nation made of more than 7,000 islands, where reach and readiness matter more than raw numbers.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;With the signing of the contract for additional 12 FA-50s last June 3, 2025, the PAF is expecting deliveries to be completed by 2030.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Col. Ma. Christina Basco<\/strong> &mdash; Spokesperson, Philippine Air Force<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">A supersonic hedge in a tense neighbourhood<\/h2><p>None of this makes the FA-50 a match for a top-tier fighter one-on-one. But that is not its job. At Mach 1.5 with AESA and BVR missiles, it is a credible, affordable deterrent that can be everywhere at once &mdash; exactly what a cash-conscious air force facing constant grey-zone pressure needs.<\/p><p>The video below breaks down what the new Block configuration brings to Philippine air power.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FW5jR0xuZ4k\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p>Deliveries start in 2028. Until then, the current fleet keeps flying the patrols &mdash; and Seoul keeps proving that the FA-50 has become the export workhorse of Asia&rsquo;s modernising air forces.<\/p><p><em>Sources: Philippine News Agency (26 June 2026); KAI; Defence Industry Europe; MILMAG; Department of National Defense statements.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0 8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">Related Posts<\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/canada-leonardo-m-346-trainer-talks-italy-2026\/\">Canada Picks an Italian Jet to Train Its Pilots<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/indonesia-leonardo-m-346f-block-20-order-farnborough-2026\/\">Indonesia Buys a Trainer That Shoots Back<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philippine Air Force&rsquo;s 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on track for 2028 &mdash; adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to the little fighter that guards the West Philippine Sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":6713519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[664,670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6713766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military-aviation","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FA-50 Block 70: Philippines On Track for 2028 Delivery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Philippine Air Force&#039;s 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on schedule for 2028, adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to its light fighter fleet.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FA-50 Block 70: Philippines On Track for 2028 Delivery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Philippine Air Force&#039;s 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on schedule for 2028, adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to its light fighter fleet.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Afterburner - MiGFlug&#039;s Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiGFlug\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-22T08:07:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-22T08:17:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"853\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Joseph Duncan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@migflug\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@migflug\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Joseph Duncan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Joseph Duncan\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b969321b26faa21775f0c40e141cdf85\"},\"headline\":\"Manila&rsquo;s Mach-1.5 Guard Dog Gets Sharper Teeth\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-22T08:07:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-22T08:17:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":557,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/afterburner\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/07\\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Military Aviation\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/\",\"name\":\"FA-50 Block 70: Philippines On Track for 2028 Delivery\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/afterburner\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/07\\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-22T08:07:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-22T08:17:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Philippine Air Force's 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on schedule for 2028, adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to its light fighter fleet.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/afterburner\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/07\\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/afterburner\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/07\\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"caption\":\"Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 Fighting Eagles fly alongside two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles over the South China Sea, Nov. 21, 2023. Bilateral training and cooperation with the Philippine Air Force enhances the mutual readiness required to defend security, prosperity, and peace throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Startseite\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Manila&rsquo;s Mach-1.5 Guard Dog Gets Sharper Teeth\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/\",\"name\":\"Afterburner - MiGFlug's Magazine\",\"description\":\"for those interested in flying military jets and aviation related  topics\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MiGFlug GmbH\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\/\\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\\/cb:0e0_.b970\\/w:897\\/h:278\\/q:mauto\\/ig:avif\\/https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/afterburner\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\\/cb:0e0_.b970\\/w:897\\/h:278\\/q:mauto\\/ig:avif\\/https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/afterburner\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png\",\"width\":897,\"height\":278,\"caption\":\"MiGFlug GmbH\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/MiGFlug\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/migflug\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/migflug\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/MiGFlug\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/migflug.com\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.ch\\\/migflug\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/it\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b969321b26faa21775f0c40e141cdf85\",\"name\":\"Joseph Duncan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cd6d4cc4c63e8c05a1f5db9308c285d6dd9753e6d076a39f8c5ed9a7d9f7c523?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cd6d4cc4c63e8c05a1f5db9308c285d6dd9753e6d076a39f8c5ed9a7d9f7c523?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cd6d4cc4c63e8c05a1f5db9308c285d6dd9753e6d076a39f8c5ed9a7d9f7c523?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Joseph Duncan\"},\"description\":\"Joseph Duncan covers breaking defence news \u2014 fast, sharp dispatches on the Pentagon, procurement and the world\u2019s air forces.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/afterburner\\\/author\\\/josephduncan\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"FA-50 Block 70: Philippines On Track for 2028 Delivery","description":"The Philippine Air Force's 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on schedule for 2028, adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to its light fighter fleet.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"FA-50 Block 70: Philippines On Track for 2028 Delivery","og_description":"The Philippine Air Force's 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on schedule for 2028, adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to its light fighter fleet.","og_url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/","og_site_name":"Afterburner - MiGFlug's Magazine","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiGFlug\/","article_published_time":"2026-07-22T08:07:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-22T08:17:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":853,"url":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Joseph Duncan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@migflug","twitter_site":"@migflug","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Joseph Duncan","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/"},"author":{"name":"Joseph Duncan","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#\/schema\/person\/b969321b26faa21775f0c40e141cdf85"},"headline":"Manila&rsquo;s Mach-1.5 Guard Dog Gets Sharper Teeth","datePublished":"2026-07-22T08:07:39+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-22T08:17:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/"},"wordCount":557,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg","articleSection":["Military Aviation","News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/","name":"FA-50 Block 70: Philippines On Track for 2028 Delivery","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg","datePublished":"2026-07-22T08:07:39+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-22T08:17:03+00:00","description":"The Philippine Air Force's 12 new FA-50 Block 70 jets are on schedule for 2028, adding AESA radar and beyond-visual-range missiles to its light fighter fleet.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/philippine-fa-50-south-china-sea.jpg","width":1280,"height":853,"caption":"Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 Fighting Eagles fly alongside two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles over the South China Sea, Nov. 21, 2023. Bilateral training and cooperation with the Philippine Air Force enhances the mutual readiness required to defend security, prosperity, and peace throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/philippines-fa-50-block-70-kai-order-on-schedule-2028\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Manila&rsquo;s Mach-1.5 Guard Dog Gets Sharper Teeth"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#website","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/","name":"Afterburner - MiGFlug's Magazine","description":"for those interested in flying military jets and aviation related  topics","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#organization","name":"MiGFlug GmbH","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:897\/h:278\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:897\/h:278\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png","width":897,"height":278,"caption":"MiGFlug GmbH"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiGFlug\/","https:\/\/x.com\/migflug","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/migflug\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MiGFlug","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/migflug.com\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.ch\/migflug\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/#\/schema\/person\/b969321b26faa21775f0c40e141cdf85","name":"Joseph Duncan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd6d4cc4c63e8c05a1f5db9308c285d6dd9753e6d076a39f8c5ed9a7d9f7c523?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd6d4cc4c63e8c05a1f5db9308c285d6dd9753e6d076a39f8c5ed9a7d9f7c523?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd6d4cc4c63e8c05a1f5db9308c285d6dd9753e6d076a39f8c5ed9a7d9f7c523?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Joseph Duncan"},"description":"Joseph Duncan covers breaking defence news \u2014 fast, sharp dispatches on the Pentagon, procurement and the world\u2019s air forces.","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/author\/josephduncan\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6713766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6713766"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6713766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6713773,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6713766\/revisions\/6713773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6713519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6713766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6713766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6713766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}