Philippines mulling purchase of Italian frigates

**timrev** · August 3rd, 2012 10:59 AM

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin told reporters Thursday that the refurbished frigates could arrive in the country late next year. The two frigates are worth P11.7 billion.

abangan nalang natin next year...

The frigates will then undergo refurbishing, which will take up to nine months.
He stressed that the frigates would not be stripped down like the Hamilton-class cutters.
"We demanded that we will not accept what is less than what has been installed in the vessel. Nothing will be removed,"

yan ang dapat...aanhin naman ang warship na walang baril diba...anu yun pang hakot ng basura sa manila bay

The ships are primarily equipped for anti-submarine warfare with anti-aircraft and anti-surface capabilities. The Italian Navy has used the frigates since 1982 but the website naval-technology.com says they are scheduled to be replaced by newer ships next year.

The frigates are equipped with missiles, torpedoes, naval guns and a 27-meter wide helicopter flight deck.

**uls** · August 3rd, 2012 11:14 AM

and how much will it cost annually to operate those ships?

**Monseratto** · August 3rd, 2012 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by uls

and how much will it cost annually to operate those ships?

Mukhang presyong Italian rin. Hope they don't end up as drydock queens...

**ZENMasterTYL** · August 3rd, 2012 02:48 PM

sugurin na ang kalaban sa taas ng pinas

**vinj** · August 3rd, 2012 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by uls

press releases go a long way

make the public think the govt is doing something

pag sinabi ng publiko walang ginagawa ang gobyerno...

ang sagot "eto na nga bibili na ng gamit!"

Image image... :D