AFP Modernization in Full Swing

[elvandesantos]

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"non-availability of marine transport".

meaning naa nagyud, huwat nlng sah transport. free hardware+free shipping=swerte!

Silver Ships riverine patrol boat (RPB) is on trial in the United States.

Looks like the Philippines will be the marketing strategy-most effective in accessing dense rivers, like ours.

[KlaytoN]

Confirmed na ba ang rumor na ang Alcaraz is now equipped with harpoon missile ug ASW capability? Philstar and Abscbn already posted the story online... This could be one of the reason why delivery was delayed..

[Tamblot]

Better if our navy can weaponize these RPBs with a GAU17/A miniguns. Some of it if not all.

[hulagway]

Confirmed na ba ang rumor na ang Alcaraz is now equipped with harpoon missile ug ASW capability? Philstar and Abscbn already posted the story online... This could be one of the reason why delivery was delayed..

sometimes dili katuohan pro some reporters gud naa na silay mga connection from the inside.so possible tinuod ni..para lang nako ha.

[Tamblot]

Confirmed na ba ang rumor na ang Alcaraz is now equipped with harpoon missile ug ASW capability? Philstar and Abscbn already posted the story online... This could be one of the reason why delivery was delayed..

I've read from some article that the Phalanx CIWS was removed.

[hulagway]

I've read from some article that the Phalanx CIWS was removed.

yes gremoved ang CIWS sa mga atong 2 ka hamilton class ship..brp goyo and alcaraz

[wak_wak]

Philstar and Manila Bulletin just published..

At present, the Filipino warship is believed to be carrying an 76mm Oto Melara automatic cannon, two 25 Bushmaster guns and assorted machine guns.

It is also reported to be carrying a Harpoon anti-ship missile system.

Also, since the ship is fitted with hangar facilities, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz can embark a naval helicopter that can further extend its monitoring and detection capability.

BRP Ramon Alcaraz outfitted with ASW capabilities

Besides these given capabilities, Fabic said the watercraft's platform can also be mounted with radar equipment for wider range data-gathering.

"All of these will be linked in a shore facility for better command and control for effective decision making," he added.

The new combat ship is also believed to be carrying a 76mm Oto Melara automatic cannon, two 25 Bushmaster guns and assorted machine guns.

Besides having defense against submarines, the Alcaraz may also be carrying a harpoon anti-ship missile system designed to defend it from enemy surface vessels, according to previous reports.

Together, the Alcaraz and another newly commissioned warship, the BRP Gregorio del Pilar which arrived late last year, comprise the country's "first step" toward having the ability to detect and engage intruders in high seas, Fabic said.

Upon arrival, the Alcaraz will already be "fully mission capable," he concluded.

New Phl warship to have anti-submarine gizmos | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com

[Tamblot]

I'm just thinking that maybe If we can augment these two big boys (delPilar & Alcaraz) with a couple of MK V Special Operations Craft equivalent, then we may have a fleet nasty enough to patrol our territorial waters and confront intruders when necessary.
Again, with this modernization comes a huge responsibility of sustaining it like maintenance, crew training & exercise, ammunitions and upgrades.

[balipseyev]

Better if our navy can weaponize these RPBs with a GAU17/A miniguns. Some of it if not all.

2 x .50 Caliber Browning Machinegun would do na, this boats would mostly be used down south...

Daghan2x na ni na RHIB ang nahatag sa US, gamit sa mga Sundalo pang gukod sa mga Abu Sayyaf ug smugglers...
Sa Gensan kita ko ani nila, kuyog mga US Special Forces mag cge ug training....

[soundstreammsi]

The Philippines is getting two brand-new frigates as part of the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said on Monday.
He told reporters that the Department of National Defense (DND) had earmarked P18 billion for the purchase of the two vessels through a public bidding. He said a number of countries, including South Korea, Spain and Singapore, would participate in the bidding.
Manalo also disclosed that the DND had been negotiating for a government-to-government acquisition of 12 jet fighters from South Korea.
He said the DND had decided to scrap previous plans to acquire refurbished frigates since secondhand vessels would be more costly to maintain. He said the DND had allocated P9 billion for each frigate, or fast warship.

PH buying 2 brand-new warships | Inquirer News

as of april 30 2013 nga report.

Naa ko na basahan sa timawa nga the murag kani daw ang na trippan sa PN


South Korean FFX Batch I/Incheon class:
- 127mm main gun
- 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 21-cell RAM Block 1 launcher
- 4 Hae Sung anti-ship missiles (untested)
- 4 Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles (untested)
- Blue Shark ASW torpedoes (untested)
- Thales Smart-S Mk2 3D radar
- helicopter deck and hangar for a 10-ton helicopter

instead of the 2nd Hand Italian Maestrale class frigate


1 Otomat missile TESEO on 4 rails
1 Albatros launcher w/ 8 cells
1 127/54 milimeter OTO gun
2 anti-missile DART w/ twin 40/70mm machine-gun
1 2 SCLAR multiple rocket launcher
2 torpedo launcher MK 32 triple A/S or light ILAS-3 for 2 torpedo torpedo blade
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kanus.a kaha ni ma finalize na jud. may na lang kung ma dayun naa tay 4 ka warship.