GLOBAL defense contractors put their advanced hardware on display as the Philippines embarks on the latest phase of a multibillion-dollar effort to modernize its military at a time of rising tension in the South China Sea.

From Lockheed Martin of the United States to Sweden's Saab, Israel's Rafael and the India-Russia joint venture BrahMos, a total of 291 firms showcased military technology and weapons systems at an exhibition in Manila last week.

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