For a naval force that is struggling hard to repair decades of neglect that seriously erodes its ability to protect the country's vast waters, 2019 will certainly prove to be a flagship year for the Philippine Navy (PN) because it gained several platforms and reached the equipment milestone. to carry out a mission in safeguarding a country's sea with some measure of credibility. Some of the milestones achieved by the Navy during this period were the launch of two missile frigates from the "Jose Rizal" class by the South Korean shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries; shipping and commissioning of two AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) AW-159 helicopters; completion of the shipment of eight amphibious assault vehicles Hanwha Techwin and commissioning of three other Propmechs made by multi-purpose attack vessels; and the delivery of the LIG Nex1 "Blue Shark" torpedo which will arm and give gear to the two "Wildcat" anti-submarine helicopters now in PN service.
Also included in this list was the delivery of the "Pohang" class corvette donated by South Korea, which the PN changed its name to BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39), which would give the country the initial anti-submarine capability awaiting shipment. "Jose Rizal" frigate class is versatile next year.
Another milestone for the PN was the enhancement of the electronic and sensor suites of three former Hamilton class cutters and now renamed the BRP class offshore patrol ship Gregorio Del Pilar.
With the arrival and delayed delivery of these assets, PN has begun a regeneration path to make it more capable of defending Philippine waters.
Launch of two multi-mission mission 'Jose Rizal'
Perhaps the most important milestone for the PN this year was the launch of a lead ship from two of its missile-frigate orders by South Korean shipbuilder HHI.
The launch for the main vessel, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), took place May 23 in Ulsan, South Korea.
The ship, armed with 76mm Oto Melara Super Rapid main weapon, remotely controlled Asashan SMASH 30mm secondary cannon, anti-submarine torpedoes, and anti-air missiles and ships will be sent to the Philippines in April or May 2020.
During the ship's launch ceremony, the deputy leader of the PN flag command, Deputy Admiral Robert Empedrad, called the country's acquisition of the ship a "strategic move".
"This is a strategic step because this ship will be the most (capable) in PN due to its various capabilities," he said.
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