Future of the Philippine Navy Philippine Navy

1 future of philippine navy

1.1 ocean-going escort vessels
1.2 multi-purpose attack crafts (mpac)
1.3 small unit riverine crafts
1.4 landing craft

1.4.1 landing craft utility
1.4.2 landing craft heavy


1.5 multipurpose patrol vessels
1.6 strategic sealift vessel (ssv)/ multi-role vessel (mrv – amphibious transport dock)
1.7 submarine
1.8 naval helicopters

1.8.1 multi-purpose helicopters
1.8.2 anti-submarine helicopters


1.9 frigates
1.10 corvettes
1.11 amphibious assault vehicles
1.12 replenishment vessels
1.13 research vessel

future of philippine navy

the philippine navy, entire armed forces whole, embarking on modernization , upgrade program under capability upgrade program (cup). in line philippine navy strategic sail plan 2020.

ocean-going escort vessels

see gregorio del pilar-class frigate details.

multi-purpose attack crafts (mpac)

the philippine navy received first batch of 3 taiwanese-built multi-purpose attack craft (mpac), similar swedish combat boat 90. these presented during 111th anniversary of philippine navy in may 2009.

these mpacs around 15 meters long , equipped water jet system. have maximum speed of 40 knots (74 km/h) , reach around 300 nautical miles (560 km) while traveling on transit speed of 30 knots (56 km/h). made of welded aluminum , can carry 16 equipped soldiers , 4 crew members or payload of 2 tons. ships armed 1 50-caliber machine gun , 2 7.62mm machine guns.

another mpac, modifications compared first 3 units, built local company propmech corporation. received during 114th anniversary celebrations of philippine navy on 22 may 2012, 2 more delivered on 6 august 2012. 42 units expected enter service in near future.

in 2013, pn announced batch of 3 mpacs procured between 2013 , 2017 invitation bid released in 2014, , announced pn mpacs modernized, including installation of better sensors , longer-ranged weapons missiles.

in february 2016, dnd awarded contract build 3 new mpacs, larger current ones in service, joint venture of philippine company propmech corporation , taiwanese shipyard lung teh shipbuilding co. ltd. separate lot acquire weapons systems awarded rafael advanced defense systems ltd. of israel, supply mini typhoon 12.7mm rcws spike-er surface-to-surface missiles, plus ammunition , ils.

small unit riverine crafts

on august 15, 2013, 6 us-made small unit riverine crafts (surc) arrived @ philippine marine headquarters. these manufactured aluminum vessel manufacturer silver ships.

the brand new 40-foot vessels transferred country under foreign military sales program, through government facilitated procurement of items navy.

the boats ordered through fms in 2011 , manufacturing completed in 2012. transport , freight problems, however, delayed boats delivery may august 2013.

the philippine navy officially received surcs during handover ceremony conducted on september 25 @ pn headquarters in manila. these vessels provide platform command , control, reconnaissance, logistic/resupply, medical evacuation, counter-drug operations, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping , non-combatant evacuation operations. deployed augment sea-based forces address terrorism , lawlessness. combined amount purchase of 6 units $12m. boats reportedly used in shallow water operations capable of traversing open waters.

landing craft
landing craft utility

the construction of landing craft utility (lcu) awarded in march 2010 joint venture of local shipbuilders philippine iron construction , marine works (picmw) inc. , propmech corporation. commissioned philippine navy on 14 december 2011 brp tagbanua (at-296).

on june 3, 2014, reported south korea give philippine navy landing craft utility.

landing craft heavy

landing craft heavy brp ivatan in 2015

in january 2015, australian government stated donating 2 of retired balikpapan class landing craft heavy (lch) philippine navy. these former hmas brunei , hmas tarakan. refurbished , equipped new safety , navigation equipment before being handed on pn may 2015. philippine navy acquired 3 remaining balikpapan-class ships australia, former hmas wewak, hmas betano, , hmas balikpapan. 3 landing craft sent philippines via heavy lift ship ships have arrived last march 25, 2016.

multipurpose patrol vessels

media reports of philippine navy s plan purchase 3 offshore patrol vessels made, although there no details available regarding specifications. however, 2 units listed part of priority items in list purchase between 2012 , 2016 presented armed forces house of representatives’ committee on national defense , security last 26 january 2011.

on 6 may 2011, solicitation notice posted on united states federal business opportunities (fbo) website on behalf of republic of philippines general purpose offshore patrol vessel (opv) .

navantia submitted philippines sophisticated patrol avante 1800 qualify bidding contest in 2013.

during adas 2016, there newly revised wish list presented philippine navy wherein sudden requirement ocean patrol vessel included. based on october 2016 afp memorandum, pn plans have 6 9 ships of type replace exact number of ww2-era ships presently in commission.

strategic sealift vessel (ssv)/ multi-role vessel (mrv – amphibious transport dock)

see tarlac-class landing platform dock details.

submarine

reports of may 2011 indicated philippine navy eyeing purchase of first submarine not later 2020, although no further details provided. philippine fleet desired force mix strategy concept publicly released in may 2012 indicates requirement of @ least 3 submarines deterrence , undersea warfare available 2020. navy officials said looking acquire diesel electric powered submarines 2018 2023.

naval helicopters
multi-purpose helicopters

in september 2011, plan purchase 2 multi-purpose shipboard helicopters assigned brp gregorio del pilar , upcoming ex-uscg cutter announced. there no specific models specified, although consideration ship s telescopic hangar may dictate helicopter s size. of 14 december 2011 announced navy purchase 5 shipboard helicopters, in contrast earlier announcement referencing two.

it announced department of national defense negotiating 5 agustawestland aw109 naval helicopters worth php 2.2 billion, funded jointly afp modernization program , department of energy. these used maritime security, internal security operations , disaster response, , expected accompany navy vessels when conducting patrols. contract signed on 20 december 2012 initial 3 agustawestland aw109 power naval helicopters worth php 1,337,176,584.00 (around $32.6 million). dept. of national defense expected aircraft delivered , commissioned december 2013.

on 18 june 2013, reported there pn personnel undergoing training new agustawestland aw109 power naval helicopters. 3 units out of 5 ordered delivered navy last december 8, 2013, , assembled @ villamor air base in pasay city. choppers commissioned in january 2014. 2 units capability carry armaments on stub wing delivered in december 2014.

the navy requires @ least 8 multi-purpose helicopters embarked on strategic sealift vessels utility lift, asw , sar missions.

anti-submarine helicopters

a separate requirement 2 anti-submarine helicopters worth php 5.0 billion announced , funded afp modernization program under medium term capability development program (mtcdp 2013–2017).

on march 31, 2014, reported bidding 2 anti-submarine helicopters worth php5.4 billion start on april 24, 2014. agustawestland, considered sole responsive bidder after joint venture between airbus helicopters , pt dirgantara indonesia failed meet requirements during 1st stage bidding. agustawestland went on pass 2nd stage bidding , post qualification stage, , awarded project dnd 1st quarter of 2016. agustawestland offered aw-159 wildcat naval helicopter.

the philippine fleet desired force mix strategy concept publicly released in may 2012 indicated requirement of @ least 18 naval helicopters embarked on frigates , corvettes anti-submarine warfare (asw), over-the-horizon targeting (otht) anti-ship missiles, , search & rescue (sar).

in march 2016, philippines reported have signed contract acquire 2 agustawestland aw159 wildcat anti-submarine helicopters.

frigates

this requirement came out during recent visit italy of philippine delegation led defense secretary voltaire gazmin. philippine dnd delegation signed agreement italian counterparts possible purchase of italian weapons systems. visit included inspections of combat ready ships of maestrale , soldati classes of italian navy, scheduled retirement, earliest possibly 2013. no indication of sales made yet.

during 2012 state of nation address on 23 july 2012, president announced philippine navy canvassing frigate delivered within 2013.

at dnd press conference held on 2 august 2012, announced negotiations ongoing acquisition of 2 maestrale-class frigates. of december 2012, italian defense minister giampaolo di paola confirmed discussions in advanced stages. negotiations maestrale-class ships did not materialize sale, philippine government opting buy new frigates instead.

on march 3, 2013, reported philippine news agency south korean defense manufacturer had talked department of national defense regarding requirements 2 brand new frigates. company offered philippine navy varieties of incheon-class frigates. other countries reported have offered new frigates united states, israel, croatia , australia.

in october, dnd announced invitation bid 2 brand-new frigates approved budget of php18b. package included complete weapons system , must delivered within 1,460 calendar days opening of letter of credit. pre-bidding scheduled on october 11 , first stage of bidding on october 25.

on dec. 7, 2013, reported 4 firms had qualified next stage of bidding: navantia sepi (rtr ventures) of spain , south korean firms stx offshore & shipbuilding, daewoo shipbuilding & marine engineering , hyundai heavy industries, inc. reported garden reach shipbuilders & engineers of india , stx france, sa of europe qualified next stage of bidding after dnd accepted motions reconsideration of firms. project later on divided 2 lots after consultation bidders. lot 1 approved budget of php 16 billion acquisition of ships (platforms), guns , missile launchers. lot 2 approved budget of php 2 billion acquisition of munitions, missiles, , torpedoes.

after several years of processing acquisition, notice of award issued hyundai heavy industries on august 2016, contract expected signed after. hhi mentioned offering derivative of hdf-3000 frigate design. contract negotiations acquisition of 2 vessels have been centered on philippine navy requirement secure not frigate s design , technology transfers, training , skill sets applied support growth in philippine shipbuilding capacity . intended tie philippine navy strategic sail plan 2020.

a contract signed between department of national defense , hyundai heavy industries on october 24, 2016, based on notice of award provided earlier. delivery of frigates expected completed 2020.

in addition new ships on bid, navy seeking acquire 2 more frigates, used ones united states.

the philippine navy has shown interest in acquiring modified oliver hazard perry-class frigates australia, namely adelaide-class frigates. there 3 remaining ships of class on active service in royal australian navy , due replaced newly built hobart-class destroyers.

corvettes

it reported philippine navy in market 4 anti-submarine warfare (asw) corvettes, each weighing @ around 2,000 tonnes. ihs jane s reported on 8 august 2012 philippine , italian governments in discussion possible purchase @ least 2 minerva-class corvettes.

the department of foreign affairs , department of national defense separately provided statements on impending transfer of pohang-class corvette philippine navy before end of 2014. no specifics on ship transfer released, although said still in active service of june 2014.

after conducting joint visual inspection in jinhae naval base in south korea on april 2017, philippine navy decided accept offer made south korean government transfer 1 corvette pohang-class identified roks chungju (pcc-762). ship expected in service philippine navy 4th quarter of 2017.

the philippine navy looking acquire used warships friendly countries, among being considered decommissioned joão coutinho-class corvettes portugal part of plans improve , renew fleet of aging ships @ fastest possible time. philippine navy eyeing @ least 2 ships initial requirement, follow-on third or fourth unit being considered should funding become available.

based on philippine fleet desired force mix strategy concept publicly released in may 2012, philippine navy requires @ least 12 corvettes anti-submarine warfare (asw) , embarked naval helicopter available 2020.

on 28 of april 2017, philippine government officially announced pn negotiate flight iii pohang-class corvette south korea boost s naval & martime capabilities of philippine navy.

amphibious assault vehicles

in september 2013, dnd invited bidders amphibious assault vehicles acquisition project of 8 brand-new units of amphibious assault vehicles (aav) marines integrated logistics support (ils) philippine navy, amounting php2.5b. delivery required 850 days opening of letter of credit. acquisition part of pn s mrv/ssv or mother ship project, serve platform insertion of troops in beaches in event of military siege. may 24, 2014, dnd announced south korean firm of samsung techwin sole bidder dnd-afp s 8 brand new amphibious assault vehicles.

replenishment vessels

on february 7, 2014, philippine navy announced acquisition of 3 medium-sized refueling tankers boost navy s ras or replenishment @ sea capability. ships donated philippine national oil corporation , arrived in 2015 during navy s 116th founding anniversary celebration. first tanker, brp lake caliraya (af-81), measures 100 meters in length. 3 undergoing drydock repairs.

research vessel

the white house confirmed on november 17, 2015 r/v melville transferred philippine navy excess defense articles (eda)s. 85-meter research ship used oceanographic research in waters inside , around philippines. of march 2016, philippine navy personnel have been sent train on ship.