EXERCISE BALIKATAN | Philippine Air Force, US Forces Explore Air Defense Synergy in High-Level SMEE
Philippine and U.S. members stand united with the SPYDER, MADIS, and Avenger systems—symbols of growing interoperability and shared commitment to regional defense.

EXERCISE BALIKATAN | Philippine Air Force, US Forces Explore Air Defense Synergy in High-Level SMEE

The 960th Air and Missile Defense Group of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) participated in a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with the US Marine Corps' 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion and the US Army's 35th Air Defense Artillery at the Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC) in San Antonio, Zambales – on Friday, April 25.

The exchange focused on potential integration of the US Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) and Avenger systems with the PAF’s SPYDER system to enhance joint air and missile defense capabilities, supporting stronger interoperability under this year’s Exercise Balikatan 40-2025.///

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