APECO, Anglicothech PH ink P1.26-B MOU for drone port

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MANILA – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an initial PHP1.26 billion dual-use drone facility in the Casiguran, Aurora-based freeport zone has been sig...

DRONE FACILITY DEAL. Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Undersecretary Gil Taway IV (seated, left) and Anglicotech CEO David Cooper sign the memorandum of understanding for an initial PHP1.26 billion dual-use drone facility in the Casiguran, Aurora-based freeport zone at the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. on Oct. 29, 2026. The project is envisioned as a “Center of Excellence for aerial and maritime drones” and will make APECO the next expansion hub for the military logistics firm. (Photo courtesy of APECO)

MANILA – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an initial PHP1.26 billion dual-use drone facility in the Casiguran, Aurora-based freeport zone has been signed by officials of Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) and Anglicotech Philippines Inc.

APECO, in a news release Thursday, said the MOU was signed by APECO President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Undersecretary Gil Taway IV and Anglicotech CEO David Cooper at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., last Oct. 29 as part of the investment promotion agency’s outbound mission to the United States on Oct. 24-30.

It said the facility of the Virginia-based defense logistics company is targeted to be a “Center of Excellence for aerial and maritime drones, built in phases on an indicative five-hectare site.”

The initial phase focuses on testing and evaluating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and maritime drones, alongside training remote pilots and operators.

Succeeding phases are envisioned to include mixed manned and unmanned operations for aircraft and vessels, as well as drone deployments for logistics, disaster response, maritime surveillance, and search-and-rescue. These phases will expand into maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, building toward domestic drone manufacturing, systems integration, component production, and partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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