List of equipment of the Philippine Navy
This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Navy, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in naval warfare. The service has made use of its existing equipment to fulfill its mandate while modernization projects are underway. The Republic Act No. 7898 declares the policy of the State to modernize the military to a level where it can effectively and fully perform its constitutional mandate to uphold the sovereignty and preserve the patrimony of the republic. The law, as amended, has set conditions that should be satisfied when the defense department procures major equipment and weapon systems for the navy.
For the retired naval ships of the service, see the list of decommissioned ships of the Philippine Navy.
Surface combatants
Jose Rizal class frigate
Brand new frigates made by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries based on the shipbuilder's HDF-2600 design, acquired under the Horizon 1 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program. The first ship BRP Jose Rizal was delivered in May 2020 while the BRP Antonio Luna arrived on March 21, 2021. The two ships of the class will become the most modern surface combatants of the Philippine Navy acquired to date. However, due to budgetary constraints set during initial stages of the acquisition project, the initial two ships of the class come "fitted for but not with" (FFBNW) several subsystems, including a Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), a Vertical Launching System (VLS), and a Towed Array Sonar System (TASS) as well as several electronic subsystems. These systems are planned to be acquired and installed at a later unspecified date.
Origin: South Korea
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 2,600 tonnes Length: 107.5 meters (353 ft) Complement: 65 + attached aircrew and boarding team | Propulsion: Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) Maximum speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) sustained Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) | 1 × Oto Melara Super Rapid 76mm/62cal gun 1 × 30mm ASELSAN SMASH RCWS 2 × 2 LIGNex1 SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship missile on twin canisters 2 × MBDA Simbad-RC twin launchers 2 × triple SEA TLS-TT torpedo launchers for K745 Blue Shark torpedo 4 × S&T Motiv 12.7mm K6 heavy machine guns | Aviation: 1 x AW159 Wildcat Radar: Hensoldt TRS-3D Baseline D 3D air/surface search radar, Kelvin Hughes Sharpeye surface search/navigation radar Sonar: Harris Model 997 medium frequency active/passive hull mounted |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rizal | FF-150 | 10 July 2020 | Offshore Combat Force | Current flagship of the Philippine Navy |
| Antonio Luna | FF-151 | 19 March 2021 | Offshore Combat Force |
Conrado Yap class corvette
Korean-designed general purpose corvettes made originally for the Republic of Korea Navy, which were then transferred to several friendly countries including the Philippines. Designed for coastal defense and anti-submarine operations. Being utilized by the Philippine Navy for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training. More units are expected to be requested for transfer, as the ROKN retires several more.
Origin: South Korea
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 1,200 tonnes Length: 88.3 meters (290 ft) Complement: 95 | Propulsion: Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) Maximum speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots | 2 × Oto Melara Compact 76mm/62 caliber gun 2 × Otobreda Twin 40mm/70 caliber guns 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes 2 × Depth Charge Racks for 12 Mark 9 Depth Charges 6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: None Radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)5B surface search radar Sonar: Raytheon AN/SQS-58 hull mounted |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrado Yap | PS-39 | 5 August 2019 | Offshore Combat Force | |
| ex-ROKS Andong | PS-40 | TBD | Offshore Combat Force |
Del Pilar class offshore patrol vessel
Formerly US Coast Guard cutters of the Hamilton-class, granted to the Philippine Navy as part of US Military Assistance Program. The first ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar was handed over by the US Coast Guard to the Philippine Navy on 13 May 2011, and commissioned on 14 December 2011. Currently the 3 ships of the class are being used to train the organization on modern warship operations in preparation for future new assets being acquired under the Revised AFP Modernization Program. The class will undergo sensor upgrades, with the US government providing SAAB AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe AMB 3D air/surface search radars,[1] FLIR Systems SEAFLIR 230 electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) system, and BAE Systems Mark 38 Mod.2 25mm gun systems under FMS & FMF programs. A separate upgrade program funded by the Philippine Navy will see the introduction of a new Combat Management System, Electronic Support Measures (R-ESM), and Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS).[2]
Origin: United States
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 3,250 tonnes Length: 115.2 meters (378 ft) Complement: 85 + attached aircrew and boarding team | Propulsion: Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) Maximum speed: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) Range: 14,000 nautical miles (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) | 1 × Oto Melara Compact Mark 75 76mm/62 caliber gun 2 × 25mm Mark 38 Mod.2 or Mod.3 Typhoon autocannon system 1 x 25mm Mark 38 Mod.1 autocannon system (on PS-15) 6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: 1 x AW109E Power Radar: Saab AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe AMB 3D air/surface search radar (on PS-15 & PS-16), Kelvin Hughes SharpEye X & S-band surface search/navigation radar (on PS-15 & PS-16), Furuno FAR 3220BB X & S-band surface search/navigation radar (on PS-17) Sonar: ELAC Hunter 2.0 hull-mounted |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorio del Pilar | PS-15 | 14 December 2011 | Offshore Combat Force | |
| Ramon Alcaraz | PS-16 | 22 November 2013 | Offshore Combat Force | |
| Andres Bonifacio | PS-17 | 21 July 2016 | Offshore Combat Force |
Jacinto class offshore patrol vessel
Former Peacock-class patrol vessel of the Royal Navy's Hong Kong Squadron until they were sold to the Philippines in 1997 upon the hand-over of Hong Kong to the Chinese government. They were first commissioned between 1983 and 1984, simply designed and are tropicalized for operations in Asia.[3][4] The ships underwent several phases of upgrades undertaken by the Philippine Navy, with the first one completed in 2005 replacing the old radar and navigation systems. The second upgrade involved improvements on its marine engineering systems, and a third upgrade included the improvement of combat systems.[5]
Origin: United Kingdom
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 712 tonnes full load Length: 62.6 meters (205 ft) Complement: 31 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) Range: 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 17 knots | 1 × Oto Melara Compact 76mm/62 caliber gun 1 × MSI Defence Seahawk 25mm autocannon system 2 × Mark 16 20mm guns 2 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: None Radar: GEM Eletronicca Sea Eagle X & S-band surface search/navigation radar (on PS-35), Kelvin Hughes SharpEye X & S-band surface search/navigation radar (on PS-36 & PS-37) Sonar: None |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Jacinto | PS-35 | 4 August 1997 | Offshore Combat Force | |
| Apolinario Mabini | PS-36 | 4 August 1997 | Offshore Combat Force | |
| Artemio Ricarte | PS-37 | 4 August 1997 | Offshore Combat Force |
Malvar class offshore patrol vessel
The ships making up this class actually came from different classes of former US Navy ships using a common hull: Admirable-class minesweepers, PCE-842-class patrol craft escorts, and PCE(R)-842-class rescue patrol craft escorts. The ships were handed over by the US government as part of Military Assistance, either directly to the Philippines becoming the first major surface combatants of the newly formed post-war Philippine Navy, or to the South Vietnamese government. Several of those given to South Vietnam eventually were absorbed with the Philippine Navy upon their escape during the end of the Vietnam War.[3][4] Most were already decommissioned or lost through the years, although two ships are still in active service with the Offshore Combat Force. These ships are planned to be retired soon.[6]
Origin: United States
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 914 tonnes full load Length: 56.2 meters (184 ft) Complement: 85 | Propulsion Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) or even less Range: 6,600 nautical miles (12,200 km; 7,600 mi) at 11 knots | 1 × Mark 22 3"/50 caliber guns 3 × Bofors Mark 3 40mm/60 caliber or 3 × Bofors Mark 1 Twin 40mm/60 caliber anti-aircraft guns 4 × Oerlikon Mark 10 20mm/70 caliber guns 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: None Radar: Furuno or Kelvin Hughes X & S-band surface search radar Sonar: None |
| Name | Pennant number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magat Salamat | PS-20 | 7 February 1977 | Offshore Combat Force | Recommissioned[7] |
| Ten additional ships (Datu Tupas, Miguel Malvar, Datu Marikudo, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Iloilo, Pangasinan, Samar, and Sultan Kudarat) retired from service | ||||
Amphibious warfare vessels
Tarlac class landing platform dock
New Indonesian-made landing platform docks, current the Philippine Navy's foremost amphibious warfare platform and its first major brand new ship acquisition since the 1990s. It was acquired under the "Strategic Sealift Vessel" project and was based on the Indonesian Makassar-class landing platform dock. The ships can carry up a Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) with up to 500 fully armed marines and their vehicles and equipment, and carries two small landing craft utilities (LCU) with it. It has a helicopter deck capable of accommodating 2 12-tonne helicopters, as well as a hangar for 1 helicopter.[8] The ships are expected to be installed with additional weapons and improved sensor systems.[9] More are being planned for acquisition with slightly modified designs, under the Philippine Navy's RAFPMP Horizon 2 modernization program.[10]
Origin: Indonesia
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 11,583 tonnes full load Length: 123 meters (404 ft) Complement: 121 + attached aircrew 500 Marines | Propulsion: Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) Maximum speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) Range: 9,360 nautical miles (17,330 km; 10,770 mi) | 8 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: 2-spot helicopter deck Boats Carried: 2 × LCU in well deck 2 × RHIB at boat davits Vehicle Deck: 2,800 tonnes of vehicles & cargo inc. 4 × AAVs |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarlac | LD-601 | 1 June 2016 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Davao del Sur | LD-602 | 31 May 2017 | Sealift Amphibious Force |
Bacolod City class logistics support vessel
The Bacolod City-class is the Philippine Navy's main amphibious operation platform prior to the delivery of the Tarlac-class LPD. The two ships were acquired through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. A contract for two ships was announced by Trinity Marine on 3 April 1992, with an option for a third ship which was not taken up. The design was based on a modified version of the US Army's General Frank S. Besson-class LSV, but without accommodation for 150 troops using the space originally for the stern ramp, and the addition of a small helicopter deck. The ship is used in a similar fashion as a Landing Ship-Tank, able to land troops and equipment directly to the beach.[3][11]
Origin: United States
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 4,265 tonnes full load Length: 83 meters (272 ft) Complement: 30 150 Marines | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Range: 8,300 nautical miles (15,400 km; 9,600 mi) | 2 × Oerlikon Mark 4 20mm/70 caliber guns 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: 1-spot helicopter deck Boats Carried: 2 × LCVP at boat davits Vehicle Deck: 2,280 tonnes of vehicles & cargo |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacolod City | LS-550 | 1 December 1993 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Dagupan City | LS-551 | 5 April 1994 | Sealift Amphibious Force |
LST-1/LST-542 class landing ship tank
Former US Navy landing ships-tank that served during World War II, and transferred to numerous countries including the Philippines. The Philippine Navy received its first ships of the class on 30 December 1946, and has received almost 30 units between 1946 and 1976. Some of those that were received came through South Vietnam as several ships were absorbed by the Philippine Navy upon their escape at the end of the Vietnam War.[3] One of the ships, BRP Sierra Madre is technically retired from service, but was deliberately grounded at Ayungin Shoal and is treated as an active ship despite being modified as a semi-permanent structure and outpost to a few Philippine Marines stationed in the contested territory.[12] Some of the ships were also used as helicopter platforms, stationing utility helicopters from the Philippine Air Force in several occasions, including during tensions with China in the Mischief Reef in 1995.[13]
Origin: United States
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 4,080 tonnes full load Length: 100 meters (330 ft) Complement: 110 200 Marines | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Range: 24,000 nautical miles (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) | 2 × Bofors Mark 1 Twin 40mm/60 caliber anti-aircraft guns 4 × Bofors Mark 1 40mm/60 caliber anti-aircraft guns 8 × Oerlikon Mark 4 20mm/70 caliber guns 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Aviation: main open deck can be used as 2-spot helicopter deck Boats Carried: 2 × LCVP at boat davits Vehicle Deck: 2,100 tonnes of vehicles & cargo |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna | LS-501 | 13 September 1976 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Benguet | LS-507 | 13 September 1976 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Sierra Madre | LS-57 | 5 April 1976 | - | Outpost at Ayungin / Second Thomas Shoal |
| At least twenty five (25) other ships of the class were retired from service (refer to List of decommissioned landing ships-tank of the Philippine Navy for full list). | ||||
Tagbanua class landing craft utility
A sole ship of its class designed and built indigenously after the Philippine Navy called for the construction of a new landing craft utility (LCU). The contract to build 1 ship was awarded to Propmech Corporation in March 2010, with the Philippine Iron Construction and Marine Works (PICMW) building the ship based on a design developed with Propmech Corporation, which also supplied the propulsion and power systems of the ship. The design was not as successful as expected, and additional units were not ordered as the Philippine Navy received used landing crafts from Australia, and looked at acquiring larger, more capable strategic sealift assets.
Origin: Philippines
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 579 tonnes Length: 51.43 meters (168.7 ft) Complement: 15 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) Range: estimated at 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) with 110 tonnes of cargo | 6 × M2HB Browning .50 cal heavy machine guns | Aviation: none Boats Carried: 1 × RHIB Vehicle Deck: 110 tonnes of vehicles & cargo |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagbanua | LC-296 | 14 December 2011 | Sealift Amphibious Force |
Ivatan class landing craft heavy
Former Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy of the Royal Australian Navy, and were built in the 1970s. Two ships were donated by the Australian Government in 2015 as it was noted that marine transport was lacking in the Philippine Navy during HADR operations following Typhoon Yolanda. All three remaining units with the RAN were purchased by the Philippine Government in 2015 and delivered by 2016.[14] They are currently used for transport military and civilian equipment and supplies around the country.
Origin: Australia
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 520 tonnes full load Length: 44.5 meters (146 ft) Complement: 16 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) Range: 1,300 nautical miles (2,400 km; 1,500 mi) with 175 tonnes of cargo | 2 × 7.62mm general purpose machine guns | Aviation: none Boats Carried: 2 × FRP service boats Vehicle Deck: 180 tonnes of vehicles & cargo |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivatan | LC-298 | 23 July 2015 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Batak | LC-299 | 23 July 2015 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Waray | LC-288 | 1 June 2016 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Iwak | LC-289 | 1 June 2016 | Sealift Amphibious Force | |
| Agta | LC-290 | 1 June 2016 | Sealift Amphibious Force |
Mulgae class landing craft utility
Originally from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and transferred to the Philippine Navy. Currently only one ship, the former ROKN LCU-78, has been made available to the Philippine Navy and transferred in 2015,[15] but there are no reports of potential transfer of additional ships of the class in the future. The design was loosely based on US-designed LCU-1610 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, and were built by Korea Tacoma in the 1970s.
Origin: South Korea
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 415 tonnes Length: 41.10 meters (134.8 ft) Complement: 14 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) Range: estimated at 560 nautical miles (1,040 km; 640 mi) | 2 × M2HB Browning .50 cal heavy machine guns | Aviation: none Boats Carried: none Vehicle Deck: 150 tonnes of vehicles & cargo |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamanwa | LC-294 | 6 December 2021 | Sealift Amphibious Force | [16][17] |
Littoral warfare vessels
Cyclone class littoral patrol vessel
The Cyclone class are inshore patrol ships currently being used by the United States Navy for low intensity conflict environment. However, United States Naval Special Warfare Command rejected the class for being too big for commando missions, while the Navy Fleet found them too small for patrol and combat missions. The Philippine Navy's ship, formerly the USS Cyclone (PC-1), serves as the lead ship of the class, and was procured as part of US Military Assistance. Following the US Occupation of Iraq, the US Navy intended to keep the remaining ships of the class. The Philippine Navy has made it known in the past that they are interested in procuring more units if the US intends to retire some other ships of the class.
Origin: United States
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 357 tonnes full load Length: 51.9 meters (170 ft) Complement: 28 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) Range: 2,900 nautical miles (5,400 km; 3,300 mi) | 1 × Mark 38 Mod.1 Bushmaster 25mm autocannon 1 × Mark 96 Mod. 0 Bushmaster 25mm autocannon with Mark 19 Mod.3 40mm automatic grenade launcher 6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns 2 × M60 7.62mm general purpose machine gun | Aviation: None Radar: Sperry Marine RASCAR 3400C surface search radar Sonar: Wesmar side-scanning hull-mounted |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mariano Alvarez | PS-38 | 8 March 2004 | Littoral Combat Force |
Kagitingan class littoral patrol craft
Originally designed and built in Germany, the Kagitingan class was supposed to be built in numbers in the Philippines after the initial unit. It was reported that the ships did not reach their potential design and were underpowered and problematic, and were retired in the 1990s but was pressed again to serve due to lack of operating naval assets. Out of four, only 2 ships of the class remain and are expected to be retired from service as more new assets become available.
Origin: Germany
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 160 tonnes full load Length: 37 meters (121 ft) Complement: 30 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) Range: 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) | 1 × Emerlec EX-31 30mm twin guns (only on PB-102) 1 × Bofors Mark 3 40mm/60 caliber gun (only on PB-104) 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns 2 × M60 7.62mm general purpose machine gun | Aviation: None Radar: Furuno navigation radar Sonar: None |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagong Lakas | PB-102 | 9 February 1979 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Bagong Silang | PB-104 | June 1983 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Two additional ships (Kagitingan and Katapangan) retired from service | ||||
Acero class patrol gunboats
Ordered by the Philippine Navy from Israel Shipyards to eventually replace the Tomas Batilo-class fast attack crafts. Twelve were originally planned but only eight were initially funded as part of the Navy's procurement plan from 2018 to 2022. Four of the boats are to be built in Israel and will feature missile armament using the Rafael Spike NLOS short-range surface-to-surface missile, while the other four will be built in the PN's Cavite Naval Yard under a technology transfer agreement and will only be fitted for but not with the missile system. An additional 1 unit was negotiated by the Philippine Navy, although it will not have missile systems. All are fitted with remote gun systems from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The first two units were officially christened on 6 September 2022,[18] and were formally commissioned on 28 November 2022.[19]
Origin: Israel
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 95 tonnes full load Length: 32.65 meters (107.1 ft) Complement: 12 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph) Range: 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) @ 15 knots | 1 × Rafael Typhoon MLS-NLOS missile launcher with 8 × Rafael Spike NLOS missiles (4 boats only) 1 × ATK Mk.44 30mm Bushmaster autocannon on Rafael Typhoon RCWS mount 2 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns on Rafael Mini Typhoon RCWS mounts 2 × M60E4 7.62mm general purpose machine guns | Boats Carried 1 × 4.2 m (14 ft) Inflatable boat Radar: Furuno navigation/surface search radar Sonar: None |
| Name | Pennant number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestor Acero | PG-901 | 28 November 2022 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Lolinato To-ong | PG-902 | 28 November 2022 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| unnamed | PG-903 | Littoral Combat Force | ||
| unnamed | PG-905 | Littoral Combat Force | ||
| unnamed | PG-906 | Littoral Combat Force | ||
| unnamed | PG-907 | Littoral Combat Force | ||
| unnamed | PG-908 | Littoral Combat Force | ||
| unnamed | PG-909 | Littoral Combat Force | ||
| unnamed | PG-910 | Littoral Combat Force |
Former Point-class coastal cutters of the US Coast Guard. Philippine Navy received several units transferred by the US government and formerly used by the South Vietnamese Navy, but were sold for scrap due to poor condition. Two units were transferred to the Philippine Navy as part of US Military Assistance in 1999 and 2001. Designed with steel hull and aluminium superstructure for durability compared to earlier wooden-hulled patrol crafts.
Origin: United States
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 65 tonnes full load Length: 25.25 meters (82.8 ft) Complement: 10 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) Range: 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) @ 11 knots | 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns | Boats Carried 1 × 4 m (13 ft) Inflatable boat Radar: Furuno navigation/surface search radar Sonar: None |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Navarette | PC-394 | 16 November 2000 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Abraham Campo | PC-396 | 22 March 2001 | Littoral Combat Force |
Jose Andrada class coastal patrol craft
Designed to US Coast Guard standards and originally built by Trinity-Equitable Shipyards in New Orleans, USA. 22 units ordered by the Philippine Navy in several batches, with later batches assembled in the Philippines by Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Shipyard using knock-down kits. Earlier batches from PC-370 to PC-378 were armed only with 12.7mm and 7.62mm machine guns, later variants came standard with Mk. 38 Mod. 0 25mm Bushmaster cannons. Upgrade works are planned but still pending funding approval.
Origin: United States / Philippines
| Size | Performance | Armament | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement: 56.4 tonnes full load Length: 24.03 meters (78.8 ft) Complement: 12 | Propulsion: Diesel Engines Maximum speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Range: 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) @ 12 knots | 1 × 25mm Bushmaster autocannon on Mk. 38 Mod. 0 mount (only PC-379 to PC-395) 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns 2 × M60E4 7.62mm general purpose machine guns | Boats Carried 1 × 4 m (13 ft) Inflatable boat Radar: Furuno navigation/surface search radar Sonar: None |
| Name | Hull number | Commissioned | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Andrada | PC-370 | August 1990 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Enrique Jurado | PC-371 | 24 June 1991 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Alfredo Peckson | PC-372 | 24 June 1991 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Simeon Castro | PC-374 | 24 June 1991 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Carlos Albert | PC-375 | January 1992 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Heracleo Alano | PC-376 | January 1992 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Liberato Picar | PC-377 | January 1992 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Hilario Ruiz | PC-378 | 1 June 1995 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Rafael Pargas | PC-379 | 1 June 1995 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Nestor Reinoso | PC-380 | 1 June 1995 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Dioscoro Papa | PC-381 | 1 June 1995 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Ismael Lomibao | PC-383 | 1995 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Leovigildo Gantioqui | PC-384 | 22 May 1996 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Federico Martir | PC-385 | 22 May 1996 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Filipino Flojo | PC-386 | 22 May 1996 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Anastacio Cacayorin | PC-387 | 1996 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Manuel Gomez | PC-388 | 1996 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Teotimo Figoracion | PC-389 | 1996 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Jose Loor Sr. | PC-390 | 1997 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Juan Magluyan | PC-392 | March 1998 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Florencio Inigo | PC-393 | July 1998 | Littoral Combat Force | |
| Felix Apolinaro | PC-395 | 20 October 2000 | Littoral Combat Force |
Patrol boats and support vessels
| Picture | Class | Origin | Type | Vessels | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Assault Crafts / Patrol Boats | |||||
| Multi-Purpose Attack Craft | Taiwan Philippines | Assault boats Missile assault boats | BA-482 BA-483 BA-484 BA-485 BA-486 BA-487 BA-488 BA-489 BA-491 BA-492 BA-493 BA-494 | [20] | |
| Swift Mk.3-class | United States | Patrol boats | PB-338[21] PB-339[22] | Former US Navy Swift Mk.3 fast patrol crafts. Some units were transferred to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).[23] PB-353 physically restored and converted to museum display at the re-launched Philippine Navy Museum. | |
| Type 966Y | China | Patrol boats | PB-356 PB-357 PB-358 PB-359 | Four patrol craft donated by the Chinese government, formally received July 27, 2018.[24][25] | |
| Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat | |||||
| Rigid-hulled inflatable boats | RHIB | Numerous, from different sources and in different sizes. | |||
| Landing Crafts | |||||
| Philippines | Landing craft utility | BRP Manobo (AT-297) | BRP Manobo is a new ship, replacing an original Mk. 6 LCU with the same hull number and name although the design is different. | ||
| LCU Mk.6 class | United States | Landing craft utility | BRP Subanon (AT-291) BRP Bagobo (AT-293) BRP Tausug (AT-295) | Former US Mk. 6 LCU. | |
| Unknown | Riverine craft utility | VU-102 VU-103 VU-106 VU-469 VU-471 | [26] | ||
| Indonesia | Small Landing Craft Utility | LC-601-1 (Capas) LC-601-2 (Pura) LC-602-1 LC-602-2 | Integral LCU of the BRP Tarlac (LD-601) and BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602), each two vessels delivered and commissioned together with Tarlac-class landing platform dock, respectively. | ||
| Auxiliary Ships | |||||
| Japan | Presidential yacht | BRP Ang Pangulo | |||
| United States | Research vessel | BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702) | Former UNOLS R/V Melville. | ||
| Survey vessel | BRP Fort San Antonio (AM-700) BRP Fort Abad (AM-701) | [27] | |||
| United States | Coastal freighter | BRP Mangyan | Ex-US Army and ex-USN FS-524. | ||
| United States | Fuel tanker | BRP Lake Buhi (AF-78) | Ex-USN YO-78/YOG-73 gasoline barge. | ||
| United States | Water tanker | BRP Lake Buluan (AW-33) | Similar to Lake Mainit class. | ||
| United States | Small harbor tug | BRP Igorot (YT-222) BRP Ilonggot (YT-225) BRP Tasaday (YT-226) YT-227 YT-228 YT-271 YT-273 | YT-222, YT-226 and YT-227 are ex-US Navy 422-class district harbpr tugboats. YQ-228 and YQ-273 are ex-US Army tugboats.[28][27] | ||
| Miscellaneous Surface Assets | |||||
| Floating Cranes | United States | Crane vessel | YU-207[29] YU-206 | Built by Todd Shipyards in Seattle Washington, 140 feet 1,407 t derrick barge built for US Navy in 1952 as YD-191 and sold 1980 to PN[30][31] | |
| ARDC-1 class | United States | Floating Drydock | YD-205 | Former US small auxiliary concrete floating drydock. YD-205 loaned in 1969, purchased in 1980.[32] | |
| AFDL-1-class | United States | Floating Drydock | YD-200 YD-204 | Former US small auxiliary steel floating drydock. YD-200 transferred in 1948, YD-204 purchased in 1980.[33][34] | |
| Picture | Model | Origin | Type | Variant | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing Aircraft | ||||||
| Beechcraft King Air | United States | Maritime patrol aircraft | C-90 | 5[35] | Former JMSDF trainers transferred to the Naval Air Wing as Maritime patrol aircraft with 4 units ISR capability and 1 Unit as Cargo.[36] | |
| Beechcraft C-12 Huron | United States | Maritime patrol aircraft | TC-12B | - (+8) | 8 units planned for acquisition,[37] 13 total units offered by the US through Excess Defense Article (EDA) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programs.[38] | |
| BN-2 Islander | United Kingdom | Maritime patrol aircraft Light transport aircraft | BN-2A | 5[35] | ||
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk | United States | Trainer aircraft Light utility aircraft | 172S 172F[39] 172N[39] | 4[40] 1 2 | 4 new Cessna 172S aircraft acquired from US Foreign Military Sales delivered in February 2022.[40] | |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AgustaWestland AW159 | United Kingdom | Anti-submarine warfare | AW159 | 2[35] | ||
| AgustaWestland AW109 | Italy | Multi-purpose naval helicopter | AW109E Power | ≤5[35] | Two units armed with machine gun pods are assigned with the Gregorio del Pilar-class ships, while the other three are assigned for interim shipborne operations on Tarlac-class LPDs. One of the armed variant crashed in 2021 and under investigation if it will be repaired or written off. | |
| Robinson R44 | United States | Light utility helicopter Trainer helicopter | Robinson R44 | -(+3)[41] | US-sourced Robinson R44 helicopters are expected to arrive this year, 2022. Shipment of spare parts and an integral logistics support package are also included in the said package.[41] | |
| Robinson R22 | United States | Trainer helicopter | R22 Beta II[39] | 2[39] | ||
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | ||||||
| Insitu Pacific ScanEagle | United States | small tactical surveillance UAV | ScanEagle 2 | 8 | Delivered in November 2020 as part of US government's Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative.[42][43] | |
Weapon systems
| Picture | Model | Origin | Type | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns | |||||
| Oto Melara 76mm/62 caliber gun | United States Italy | main gun | Mark 75 Compact Super Rapid | Fitted on Pohang, Del Pilar and Jacinto-classes Fitted on Jose Rizal-class | |
| Bofors 40mm L/70 gun | Italy | secondary gun | Otobreda 40mm/70 caliber twin gun | Fitted on Pohang-class | |
| Bofors 40mm L/60 gun | United States | Mark 3 single mount | Fitted on LST-1/LST-542, and Kagitingan-classes | ||
| Mk.44 Bushmaster II 30mm gun | Turkey | secondary gun | Aselsan SMASH RCWS mount | Fitted on Jose Rizal-class | |
| M242 Bushmaster 25mm gun | United States United States Israel United States United Kingdom | secondary gun | BAE Mk 38 Mod.1 mount BAE Mk 38 Mod.2 RCWS mount BAE Mk 96 Mod.0 mount MSI Defence Seahawk DS25 RCWS mount | Fitted on Del Pilar, Cyclone, and Jose Andrada-classes Fitted on Del Pilar-class Fitted on Cyclone-class Fitted on Jacinto-class | |
| Oerlikon Mark 4 20mm/70 caliber gun | United States | Mark 10 single mount | Fitted on LST-1/LST-542-class | ||
| Mark 16 20mm gun | United States | Mark 67 mount | Fitted on Del Pilar and Jacinto-classes | ||
| M2 Browning 12.7mm heavy machine gun | Israel United States | Mini Typhoon RCWS Mk 56 mount | Fitted on MPAC Mk. 3 variant and Nestor Acero-class Fitted on almost all ships | ||
| Ship-launched Missiles and Torpedoes | |||||
| SSM-700K C-Star | South Korea | over-the-horizon anti-ship missile | Fitted on Jose Rizal-class | ||
| Rafael Spike | Israel | short-range anti-ship missile | Spike-ER Spike-NLOS | Fitted on MPAC Mk.3-class Nestor Acero-class | |
| MBDA Mistral | France | short-range anti-aircraft missile | Mistral M3 | Fitted on Jose Rizal-class | |
| Mark 46 | United States | lightweight anti-submarine torpedo | Fitted on Pohang-class | ||
| K745 Blue Shark | South Korea | lightweight anti-submarine torpedo | Fitted on Jose Rizal-class | ||
| Air-launched Missiles and Torpedoes | |||||
| Rafael Spike | Israel | short-range anti-ship missile | Spike-NLOS | Fitted on AW159 Wildcat helicopter | |
| K745 Blue Shark | South Korea | lightweight anti-submarine torpedo | Fitted on AW159 Wildcat helicopter | ||
Acquisition programs
Some of the procurement programs to replace the WW2-era ships were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
| Picture | Project Title/ Model | Origin | Type | Name/ Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpène-class submarine | France | Submarine | 3 | In December 2019, Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana announced that the Scorpène-class submarine of France fits the requirements of the Philippine Navy.[45] | ||
| Corvette Acquisition Project / HDC-3100 Corvette | South Korea | Corvette[a] | Name yet to be revealed. | 2 | The Department of National Defense signed a contract agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the acquisition of two (2) brand new corvettes worth PHP 28 Billion for the Philippine Navy in a virtual signing ceremony held on December 28, 2021.[46][47] On April 27, Israel Aerospace Industries announced that they signed an agreement with HHI to supply the future corvettes with the IAI ALPHA 3D radar system.[48] | |
| Offshore Patrol Vessel Acquisition Project / HDP-2200+ OPV | South Korea | Offshore Patrol Vessel | Name yet to be revealed. | 6 | Philippines select Hyundai Heavy Industries to build 6 new offshore patrol vessels.[49] The contract to build these vessels was recently signed on June 27, 2022. The ship offered has a heavier displacement of 2400 tonnes and a length of 94.4 meters and width of 14.3 meters. The vessel has a maximum speed of 22 knots, cruising speed of 15 knots and a maximum range of 5,500 nautical miles [50] | |
| Pohang-class corvette | South Korea | Corvette | Conrado Yap-class | 2 | Philippine Navy representatives examined the decommissioned Pohang-class corvette ROKS Andong (PCC-771) at the Jinhae naval base in South Korea. It was found to be in “good operating condition.”[51] | |
| Fast Attack and Interdiction Craft-Missile Acquisition Project / Shaldag-class patrol boat | Israel | Fast Attack Craft | Nestor Acero-class | 9 | All 9 Shaldag Mk V patrol boats will be armed with one 30mm Typhoon RCWS and two 12.7mm Mini Typhoon RCWS. Only 4 of the 9 patrol boats ordered will be delivered with a Spike-NLOS Typhoon missile launcher, the rest are FFBNW.[52] Two out of the nine are expected to be shipped in September 2022.[53] | |
| Landing Docks Acquisition Project | Indonesia | Landing Platform Dock | 2 | With a project worth of ₱5 billion, the Philippine Navy released a requirement for two more landing docks which are believed to be improvements over the Tarlac-class.[53] On 5 June 2022, a notice of award was issued to PT PAL for the project.[54] On 24 June 2022, a contract was signed between PT PAL and the Department of National Defense.[55][56] | ||
| Harbor and Oceangoing Tugboat Acquisition Project | Philippines | Tugboat | 2 | The Harbor and Oceangoing Tugboat Acquisition Project of the Philippine Navy is intended to improve port mobility and support PN fleet activities, and replace the aging tugboats in service. The project involves the acquisition of one harbor tugboat and one ocean-going tugboat. The project was awarded to Josefa Slipways for two tugboats based on the RAmparts 2700 and RAmparts 3000W designs, respectively. A keel-laying ceremony for the first batch of tugboats was held on on 10 June 2022 at Josefa Slipways' facility at Sual, Pangasinan.[57] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Regardless of their actual specifications and armaments, the official designation of the user country and its service will be followed. If the DND and the PH Navy officially labels them as corvettes, then they are corvettes. They will be based on the larger HDC-3100 design.
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