PN confirms acquisition of two more frigates Saturday, 18 January 2014 00:00 The Philippine Navy (PN) yesterday announced that it is planning to acquire two more frigates, aside from the two units which the Department of National Defense (DND) is now bidding out. “(Other than the two frigates that are undergoing bidding, there are two more acquisitions that are being planned,” Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic said. No other details are available yet on this projects as it is still on the planning stage. Fabic said that once this program comes into fruit, the PN will boost a force of seven frigates. This includes the two Gregorio Del Pilar frigates (formerly the US’ Hamilton class cutters) and the BRP Rajah Humabon (PF-11), the last active duty World War II era destroyer escort in PN service. A PN study revealed that it would need around P497 billion to fully upgrade its fleet. Once it has this money, the Navy can now acquired the abovementioned items along with four sealift vessels, 18 landing craft utility vessels, three logistics ships, 12 coastal interdiction patrol boats, 30 patrol gunboats, and 42 multi-purpose assault crafts that can be equipped with torpedoes and missiles. Also included in the envisioned force mix are eight amphibious
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