“As we continue to sail on towards our vision year in 2028 to be modern and multi-capable, the Navy’s promise to our maritime nation is that your Navy can still be better, and that your Navy will be better,” the official remarked. Modern Warships & Submarines: 1 : West, Professor Emeritus of Latin David, Pang. However, Valencia noted that the Philippine Navy has done a lot to modernize its fleet.

“So much rust was raining down below deck due to the recoil of our naval guns,” he added. He said that due to the ship being outdated, they missed a target “by a mile” and were told to cease fire because the deck was brittle and about to collapse. In his assumption speech as the new acting flag-officer-in-command, Valencia recalled a memorable experience with an aging warship that he and other naval personnel used during a naval exercise. Six warships are also equipped with Israeli Spike-ER surface-to-surface missiles. Valencia revealed that the arrival of new Philippine Navy warships would make them an average of 10 years old, “comparable and even better than our maritime neighbors.”Īt present, the navy operates two brand new missile frigates, two anti-submarine helicopters, two landing docks, and 12 multi-purpose attack craft. Current ships include commissioned warships that are in active service, as well as ships that are part of Military Sealift Command, the support component and the Ready Reserve Force, that while non-commissioned, are still part of the effective force of the US Navy. It will also procure new offshore patrol vessels, construction landing docks, and next-generation corvettes. Caesar Bernard Valencia, the country expects the arrival of seven additional Acero-class gunboats in the next few years. Modern Ships NHHC Browse by Topic Notable Ships Modern Ships The modern fleet includes the first battleships, the first nuclear-powered ships, and the first electric warships and. The Philippine Navy plans to acquire more modern warships in the next five years to be on par with neighboring countries in Southeast Asia.Īccording to Rear Adm.

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