Advanced ground and air US military armaments were showcased during the last day of Balikatan 2016 in Crow Valley, Capas, Tarlac. The highlight of the two weeks joint military exercises between the US and Philippines (with participation of Australia and Japan) is the firing of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which is a light multiple rocket launcher mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV). HIMARS was first used in Afghanistan war 5 years ago and it was mentioned during the final military exercises that the use of HIMARS will now focus on Asia-Pacific r

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Advanced ground and air US military armaments were showcased during the last day of Balikatan 2016 in Crow Valley, Capas, Tarlac. The highlight of the two weeks joint military exercises between the US and Philippines (with participation of Australia and Japan) is the firing of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which is a light multiple rocket launcher mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV). HIMARS was first used in Afghanistan war 5 years ago and it was mentioned during the final military exercises that the use of HIMARS will now focus on Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Sherbien Dacalanio / Pacific Press)

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