Philippines In The Market For Additional Frigates
THE Philippines is actively on the hunt for two additional frigates for the Philippine Navy (PN), with the US$294 million planned procurement of two new frigates and armaments “in the … Read More
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Philippines’ Diego Silang Frigate Welcomed
THE Philippine Navy (PN) formally welcomed the second Miguel Malvar-class frigate, the future BRP Diego Silang at Naval Operating Base Subic. Built by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), … Read More
Philippine Navy Begins Training For New Corvettes
According to the Phillipine Navy, training for its personnel on the operations of its future South Korean-manufactured corvettes has begun. PN spokesperson Cmdr John Percie Alcos said that the two … Read More
Naval Group Willing to Assist Philippine Navy Develop Submarine Base at Subic
MANILA – France’s Naval Group has offered to assist the Philippine Navy (PN) in developing Subic Bay in Zambales into a modern naval base for its submarine operations in the … Read More
Philippine Navy Gets Fast Attack Missile Boats
MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) has formally commissioned into service and subsequently deploys to their designated areas of operations the two brand-new, Fast Attack Interdiction Crafts (FAIC), BRP Nestor Acero … Read More
Naval Group Provide Anti-Torpedo Defence System to the Philippines
French shipbuilder, Naval Group and Philippine’s Department of National Defence have recently conducted the Pre-Delivery Inspection of CONTRALTO reaction module in France. This milestone enables the installation of CONTRALTO into … Read More
New Philippine Navy Chief
The Philippine Navy received a new commander upon the retirement of Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado. His deputy, Rear Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia took over the helm as acting navy chief … Read More
Philippine Names New Fast Patrol Craft
Manila: The Philippine Navy recently namedtwo new Shaldag Mk V fast-attack interdiction craft-missiles to beef up their littoral defences and maritime interdiction operations. The new vessels will complement 12 multi-purpose … Read More
BRP Jose Rizal Now Qualified to Land AW-159 Helicopters
MANILA: The Philippine Navy’s first guided-missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal, is now qualified to land and receive on its flight deck the Leonardo AW-159 anti-submarine helicopter. “Traversing the path of … Read More
PT PAL Wins Contract for Philippine’s Landing Platform Dock
MANILA: The Philippines’ Department of National Defence (DND) has awarded the contract to Indonesian shipbuilder, PT PAL (Persero) to supply Landing Platform Docks to the Philippine Navy. The contract was … Read More