MANILA, Philippines — The country should develop space-based radar systems such as micro satellites to better monitor the West Philippine Sea, an expert has said. Rommel Jude Ong, a retired Philippine Navy rear admiral and a professor at the Ateneo School of Government, made the suggestion as the military continues to acquire ground-based radar systems. However, Ong noted that ground radars have certain limitations. READ: West Philippine Sea: Giving China the warfare it deserves “Radars have an effective range limited by the curvature of the Earth and the height of the radar,” Ong told Inquirer on Thursday. “It cannot track the […]... Keep on reading: PH urged to develop micro satellites for better WPS monitoring