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BRP Gregorio Del Pilar to Equipped with Missile System
The BRP Gregorio del Pilar frigates is one of the two Philippine Navy flagships. The warship arrived Tuesday in Zamboanga City as part of its routine patrol and port visits across the country.
BRP Gregorio del Pilar are equipped with long range radar that can detect other vessel in the vast sea, an armament of 25mm Mk. 38 Mod. 2 close-in weapons system and its main weapon system the 76mm Oto Melara. However the frigates lack of missile capability.
According to Philippine Navy Captain Vincent Sibala, a commander of BRP Gregorio del Pilar maintained that they strictly follow the trust of the Philippine government not to escalate the situation at the west Philippine Sea.
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Philippine Navy Starts 5 Day Fleet-marine Amphibious Warfare Training
MANILA, Sept. 21 (PNA) -- The Philippine Navy (PN) formally started its five-day fleet-marine amphibious exercise "PAGSISIKAP 2015" Monday. It was headed by Philippine Marine Corps deputy commandant Brig. Gen. Jose Cenabre. Exercise “PAGSISIKAP” 2015...
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Philippine Army Shore Bassed Missile Defense Realignment
The Armed forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri said that the plans to buy shore-based missile systems for the military have not been “scrapped", just postponed. “It appears the project was scrapped". It was not...
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Two Brand New Philippine Navy Multi Mission Frigates Acquisition
With the remaining final bidder Navantia Sepi (RTR Ventures) of Spain, South Korean firms STX Offshore & Shipbuilding ; Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., and Hyundai Heavy Industries, Inc; An Indian firm Garden Reach Shipbuilders...
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Brp Gregorio Del Pilar (pf 15) Firepower
The Philippine government spent more than P400 million to acquire BRP Gregorio Del Pilar under the US defense excess article program. Type: Frigate Displacement: 3,250 tons Length: 115 m Beam: 13 m Draft: 2.67 m Propulsion: (CODOG) arrangement 2 ×...
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Philippine Military Modernization Acquisitions 2013
Number 1: BRP ALCARAZPHILIPPINE NAVY : From 1968 to 2012, it was known as USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716) and served the US Coast Guard as a high endurance cutter. Ramon Alcaraz employs the shipboard application of aircraft gas turbine jet engines with the use...
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