The Armed Forces of the Philippines led a successful Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX) on April 25 at 21 nautical miles west of the coast of San Felipe, Zambales, as part of the ongoing Multilateral Maritime Event (MME) of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025.
The drill involved live-fire maneuvers using .50 caliber guns and was participated in by the Philippine Navy BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS16) and BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS36). The Philippine Coast Guard contributed with the deployment of its Offshore Patrol Vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301). On the United States side, the USS Savannah (LCS 28) and USS Comstock (LSD 45) took part in the training event.
The GUNNEX served as a platform for the joint forces to refine naval surface warfare tactics, improve communication interoperability, and strengthen maritime domain awareness in the West Philippine Sea.
