Contract for two Multi-Role Vessels for Philippine Navy signed

[JohnM]

Indonesian firm wins bidding for supply of 2 Navy vessels | ABS-CBN News

PT PAL offered to supply the two ships for $86,980,000 or about P3.864 billion, well within the approved budget of P4 billion.

The strategic sealift vessels can be used for civil-military operations and for transporting large number of soldiers, logistics and supplies. Each of the vessels can also accommodate three helicopters.

Supplemental specs:
- minimum displacement of at least 7,300 tons
- minimum length of 120 meters
- cruising speed of at least 13 knots
- maximum speed of not less than 16 knots

- well deck hoist for lifting of LCM/U for positioning towards the well deck at full load.
- minimum of 800 sqm or storage space for 12 M35 trucks
- vehicle lift or ramp access from helideck to inner tank deck (AAV not included)
- boat davit capacity of 15 tons
- aft helideck for two 10-tonner helos, with a hangar for a single helo with facility for deck to hangar transfer

- supply of two LCM/U with 18-ton payload or 80-men capacity and two RHIBs
- training support for more than 130 crews before actual delivery of vessel

An idea of what they will look like:

Not the final look though as I don't see how that flight deck can accommodate two choppers.

[Gumusut_Amige]

Indonesian firm wins bidding for supply of 2 Navy vessels | ABS-CBN News



Supplemental specs:
- minimum displacement of at least 7,300 tons
- minimum length of 120 meters
- cruising speed of at least 13 knots
- maximum speed of not less than 16 knots

- well deck hoist for lifting of LCM/U for positioning towards the well deck at full load.
- minimum of 800 sqm or storage space for 12 M35 trucks
- vehicle lift or ramp access from helideck to inner tank deck (AAV not included)
- boat davit capacity of 15 tons
- aft helideck for two 10-tonner helos, with a hangar for a single helo with facility for deck to hangar transfer

- supply of two LCM/U with 18-ton payload or 80-men capacity and two RHIBs
- training support for more than 130 crews before actual delivery of vessel

An idea of what they will look like:

Not the final look though as I don't see how that flight deck can accommodate two choppers.

if we can build here locally at Subic, why farm out outside the country?
good luck on the build quality of these ships... our naval inspectors should watch the minute details and let this PT PAL to comply the vessel approved contract specs. di kaya pag-aari ng salim group ito?

[JohnM]

Hanjin did not participate in the bidding. The biggest locally made Philippine Navy ship so far is the 51.43m 579 ton BRP Tagbanua by Propmech.

Pic from Indigenous LCU (BU-296) arrives in Manila «

PT PAL makes the Makassar class under license from Daewoo. Daewoo did not post-qualify. So we're essentially getting a license-built Korean-based ship.

Indonesia's Makassar

[baludoy]

this didn't tidbit didn't get much fanfare when it was released

pardon my ignorance pero anong klaseng warship ang bibigay ng sokor?

South Korea Gifts a Warship to the Philippines

By
Trefor Moss

MANILA–The Philippine navy will soon get a much-welcomed gift from South Korea that could help modernize its antiquated fleet at a time when it’s trying to look strong in the face of increasingly aggressive actions from Beijing.

The 1,200-ton coastal defense vessel, or corvette, promised to Manila by Seoul last week, can be armed with cannons, torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. Its donation, announced by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, makes South Korea the latest in a series of military benefactors to the Southeast Asian country.

The U.S., for example, has already donated two ex-Coast Guard cutters to the Philippines, and Japan is in the process of supplying the Philippine Coast Guard with 10 new patrol boats via a $184 million loan.

The show of support for the hopelessly outgunned Filipinos partly sends a message to China that ties between Seoul and Manila are strong and strengthening – not least when it comes to defense.

The donation, set to arrive by the end of the year, is also a prudent move that could benefit South Korea.

Manila is currently putting out tenders for the purchase of two new frigates worth around $410 million – its largest-ever naval procurement. Three of the four bidders for the contract are South Korean, and the selection of one of those three appears highly likely given Seoul’s increasing closeness to Philippines.

South Korea had a big win in March, when Manila signed a $420-million deal for 12 Korean FA-50 light fighter aircraft, the first fighter planes the country’s air force has operated in a decade. If a Korean shipbuilder also scoops the frigate contract it will be an added bonus.

In addition, Seoul is working to convince the Philippines to buy its KA-1 Woongbi following a call last month by the Philippine Air Force that it was in the market for six new close air support aircraft (military-lingo for planes that protect soldiers on the ground). Together, the six planes are worth around $114 million, and Seoul stands a good chance of making the sale, especially if it keeps up the charm offensive by donating more sweeteners to the Philippine military in the form of free, second-hand kit.

For the Philippine armed forces, the donation and accelerated procurement programs could finally give it the “minimum credible deterrent” Manila feels it need to make China, and others in the region, take the country a little more seriously.

so there's a catch din pala hehe

[111prez]

this didn't tidbit didn't get much fanfare when it was released

pardon my ignorance pero anong klaseng warship ang bibigay ng sokor?

A soon to be decommissioned Pohang Class Corvette

[111prez]

this didn't tidbit didn't get much fanfare when it was released

pardon my ignorance pero anong klaseng warship ang bibigay ng sokor?

A soon to be decommissioned Pohang Class Corvette

[uvax]

Same class of ship as the one torpedoed by the nokors off S. Korea's west coast last 2010.

[111prez]

this didn't tidbit didn't get much fanfare when it was released

pardon my ignorance pero anong klaseng warship ang bibigay ng sokor?

A soon to be decommissioned Pohang Class Corvette

[baludoy]

ah so ito pala iyon

Philippines to receive Korea Navy’s Pohang-class warship
9 June 2014


The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is planning to decommission its Pohang-class Corvette by the end of the year, in a bid to prepare it for donation to the Philippine Navy.

The move comes amid rising pressure from China over contradictory claims to the South China Sea.
"The Republic of Korea Navy will decommission a Pohang-class Corvette ... for donation to the Philippine Navy, yet another sign of the two countries' growing defence cooperation."

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said: "The Republic of Korea Navy will decommission a Pohang-class Corvette ... for donation to the Philippine Navy, yet another sign of the two countries' growing defence cooperation."

The decision follows the recent donation of a landing craft utility and 16 rubber boats to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Built by Korea Shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Korea Takoma, the Pohang Corvette can be used for anti-surface warfare (ASUW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) purposes, depending on the weapon systems equipped onboard.

Powered by a combined diesel or gas (CODOG) propulsion system, including two MTU diesel engines and a LM2500 gas turbine, the 88.3m-long, 1,200t ship generates an output of 6,260SHP, while offering a maximum cruising speed of 32k and a range of 4,000nm at a cruise speed of 15k.

Mainly targeted at coastal line patrolling, it is also capable of performing anti-submarine, anti-ship and anti-aircraft warfare operations in the littoral environment

Philippines to receive Korea Navy?s Pohang-class warship - Naval Technology

[Yatta]

Comparative sizes (courtesy of Timawa.net) of the existing OPVs/PFs of the Philippine Navy vs the Pohang-class corvette (2nd ship from the bottom). Its bigger than the Jacinto-class (bottom-most ship) and slightly smaller than the Humabon-class (3rd from the top).

[dr. d]

unless we learn to actually make our own, we will never be a force to be reckoned with, or even considered.
and seeing as we are an archipelago, i see no reason why we don't. or can't.
don't expect the vulcans, tellarites, or the andorians to give us warp drive. we have to invent it ourselves.

[uls]

wow more boats for the navy

so how much will it cost taxpayers to maintain those boats?

[userfriendly]

South Korea gives Corvette to Philippine Navy | Inquirer Global Nation

MANILA, Philippines-South Korea continues to boost the arsenal of the Philippine Navy, this time a battle-ready Corvette.
Peter Paul Galvez, Department of National Defense spokesman, said that the Corvette would arrive by the end of 2014.
He added that the “Pohang” class Corvette of South Korea would arrive equipped with all its weapons and sensor system intact.
According to Galvez, the “Pohang” class Corvette is a general-purpose sea vessel that the Republic of Korea Navy operates.
“Pohang” class Corvettes have served in a coastal defense role during the Cold War period.
There were 24 “Pohang” class Corvettes built, all in South Korea, and 21 remain in service.
Corvettes are armed with Harpoon and Exocet anti-ship missiles, a 76 millimeter Oto Melara automatic cannon, one Breda 40 mm twin cannons, two Mark 32 triple tubes, and 12 Mark 9 depth charges.


Read more: South Korea gives Corvette to Philippine Navy | Inquirer Global Nation
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[userfriendly]

wow more boats for the navy

so how much will it cost taxpayers to maintain those boats?

I for one would rather see our tax money go to maintaing those navy boats or airforce planes than to Napoles and company

[Monseratto]

No mention of the Pohang class corvette that was alledgely sunk by a North Korean torpedo. Let's see if the Sokor government includes the Exocet/Harpoon system as promised...

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[JohnM]

Indonesia's PT PAL signs contract to supply strategic sealift vessels to the Philippines - IHS Jane's 360

"PT PAL executive Edy Andarto confirmed to IHS Jane's on 17 July that the contract - worth USD92 million - was signed with the PN in June and calls for the vessels to be supplied in 2016 and 2017.

The contract also stipulates a requirement for PT PAL to provide an integrated support package that will enable Philippine industry to undertake maintenance and support of the SSVs in partnership with the PN."

[baludoy]

a little ot:

Defense firms flock to Manila trade show

Manila – Dozens of global defense companies showed off their latest weaponry on Thursday at the first major defense exhibition in 15 years in the Philippines, which is aiming to revamp its military amid territorial disputes with China.
The Southeast Asia country has several open tenders for defense equipment, most of them relatively small. Manila aims to spend $1.8 billion on new equipment by 2017 – a big increase over previous years but still modest by regional standards. Manufacturers are keen to win those early contracts, which they see as entry points to more lucrative orders in years to come.
Defense heavyweights present include Lockheed Martin and Textron, both of the US, as well as Thales of France, Saab of Sweden, and the defense arm of European aerospace giant Airbus. Military brass mingled with company executives at the bustling exhibition, as flashy models of drones and fighter jets vied with gun-toting young women for the visitors' attention.
"The Philippines looks like being one of the next Asian tigers," said Thomas Webster, regional director of the Textron-owned Beechcraft Defense Co., of Wichita, Kan. "And Southeast Asia is a growing market generally -- most of the military equipment here is 40 years old."
Beechcraft is competing for a Philippine order for six close-air-support aircraft -- whose task is to bomb targets that threaten ground troops – valued at around $114 million, Mr. Webster said. But he added the winner of the initial contract potentially stands to gain a subsequent order for 18 more planes.
Winning here would also significantly boost the company's chances of landing coming deals in neighboring Malaysia and Vietnam, he added. Unlike in the US and Europe, defense spending in East Asia is rising fast.
The recent signing of a new US-Philippine defense pact – which will see US forces return to Philippine bases after a 20-year absence – may also boost the chances of US companies here, Mr. Webster suggested.
Lockheed Martin, the world's biggest defense company by sales, is eyeing a contract for maritime patrol aircraft, which it says it can deliver at half the cost of new planes by fitting the Philippine Air Force's existing C-130 Hercules transports with surveillance systems.
"The last decade was a lost decade here – many US companies simply withdrew," said a Lockheed Martin representative. "The difference now is that they are actually spending real money in the $100 million-plus range – meaningful contracts."
Supplying two maritime patrol aircraft may be a modest prize for a company that recorded $45.4 billion in sales last year, but Lockheed Martin views the Philippines as a long-term bet, its representative said. "Now is the time to get these sales – to make sure you get those future sales over the next 15 years," he said. "If we don't get in now, then a Korea or an Israel certainly will."
The Philippines is trying to reverse years of neglect of its near-obsolete armed forces by assembling a "minimum credible deterrent" with which to push back against China and other rivals in the disputed South China Sea.
President Benigno Aquino III, who opened Thursday's Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition, said he had already approved around $920 million in defense purchases during his four years in charge – double the amount committed by his predecessor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, throughout her 10-year administration.
"For the longest time, the state of our military's equipment had been neglected," Mr. Aquino said, vowing to spend more on defense.
Last year, he laid out plans to spend $1.8 billion on new defense technology by 2017. That money is being invested in addition to the main defense budget, which remained modest at $2.7 billion last year, but is also increasing.
The Philippines has already benefited from supplies of second-hand equipment, such as the two ex-Coast Guard cutters recently donated by the US, and repurposed as naval frigates. But the country is setting its sights higher.
"It's very encouraging," said the Philippine Fleet commander, Rear Adm. Jaime Bernardino, at the sight of leading foreign defense companies competing for Philippine orders. "It means we can get good deals on new technology at prices we can afford."
The South Korean defense industry is already well placed here. Korea Aerospace Industries has scooped up the biggest Philippine contract to date, a $420 million order for 12 FA-50 light fighter jets. In addition, three Korean shipbuilders are on a four-company short list for a $410 million contract for two naval frigates. (Spain's Navantia is the fourth.)

https://ph.news.yahoo.com/defense-fi...175121818.html

[JohnM]

Spain, with its 40% unemployment, needs the frigate contract more than SK. Let the games begin