Philippine navy almost deal on Maestrale Fregate

Dear all hands

Recent day, source from DND say tahat philippine navy almost deal on maestrale class fregate . According plan  Philippine navy  at least will buy six ship from maestrale class fregate. This acquisition will make south east asia navy more colourfull. As we know, indonesia in 2009 buy corvette class ship from netherland, singapore buy formidable class fregate from france and malaysa buy meko class corvette from germany.

Maestrlae class fregate for philippine navy will be equipped with the state of the art sea walfare.  So they can perform multirole , from anti submarine, anti aircraft and anti surface combatant.

Philippine navy will equipped cutter class frigate with modern radar and missile

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As we know, philippine navy in midle 2012 acquire two frigate from USA but unfortunatelly  before the is handed into philippine , the ship armament being removed, so this ship become tootlhess  specially in the front chinesse ship.   But recent days   philippine navy is make good decision to equip the ship with modern sensor and armament.

According to the official, the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar and the soon-to-arrive BRP Ramon Alcaraz, will be equipped with Harpoon, an anti-ship missile system, and will also be fitted with more sophisticated radars capable of detecting and tracking incoming surface threats and anti-missile and torpedo decoying systems.

Philippine seeking third warship and additional chopter

To strengthen military power, philippine seeking for the third warship and additional chopter (news source: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/35502/philippines-eyes-purchase-of-third-warship-plus-three-naval-helicopters    )As we know, in a recent days, philippine navy conducted their purchasing fom US navy inventory : two cutter class  frigate and helicopter from poland.

Is good news for philippine because beside their defense power will increase, also this aset can be use in humanitarian project in philippine.Don't forget philippine is situated in area with high tropical storm occureness.

 I dont know where is the philippine will buy this war ship, but may also from USA.

Philippines Receive new surface combatant

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Very goods news come from the USA for the Philippine Navy. Recent day USA ready to sent one of their offshore patrol boat, Hamilton class. Although its a old vesel but after heavy upgrade program, this vessel become powerfull (in term weaponry)for philippine to conduct offshore patrolling.
Hamilton Class now equipped with Phalanx ciws and powered by CODOG system and now maybe become flagship of Philippine Navy.
Surely this ship did'not adequate do detter China navy that become more assertivein south china sea, but at least class hamilton ship will give more bite to china navy (or another country) if they tend to harrast them.