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PHILIPPINES ADD 6 NEW MULTIFUNCTIONAL WARSHIPS TO THE PHILIPPINE NAVY

Published on Wed, Jan 24th 2024 News & Politics Rectangular HD

The first ship will be delivered within 18 months following the issuance of the notice to resume procurement as usual by the Philippine government. Max Defense Philippines believes that Ostel is ready to start the project immediately after it was awarded to them due to the availability of ready-made designs that they can use. We believe Ostel will reuse the original 83 M offshore patrol vessel proposal submitted to the Philippine Navy several years ago, which was later rejected due to price increases.

The design is now marketed by Ostel. designed by eliminating Navy-specific weapons and sensing systems such as 76 mm and 30 mm guns and surface air search radar and replacing them with more Coast Guard-specific systems. Based on our calculations, PHP 2.5 billion is enough for an initial payment of 15% for three ships, which we estimate will cost a total of less than PHP 17 billion.

This is a good start for the Philippine Coast Guard to build a larger fleet of ships, preferably locally made, and increase its numbers to meet its targets. It is worth noting that one of the Australian shipbuilders based in Australia was supposed to deliver offshore patrol vessels built at its shipyard in Balamban, but design in the Philippines was discouraged after costs increased due to inflation and increases in the cost of shipbuilding materials. Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Despite the efforts, modernization is now at Horizon 3, where various projects are being planned or in the process of being realized, one of which belongs to the Philippine Navy which wants to acquire a platform capable of being a deterrent such as a submarine. and ships that will replace some Old World War II era vessels such as the OPV Beach off-road patrol vessel whose program calls for at least six units.