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Phil Navy 2011 Acquisition Plan (www.janes.com)
Topic Started: Feb 12 2011, 01:55 AM (11,388 Views)
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Date Posted: 11-Feb-2011

Jane's Navy International

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Philippines eyes aged US cutter amid wider acquisition plan
Mrityunjoy Mazumdar
Jon Rosamond
Key Points
”The PN is expected to take delivery of USCGC Hamilton in the first half of 2011

”Propmech has been selected as prime contractor for three Multi-Purpose Attack Craft and an LCU

”An ex-South Korean Sea Dolphin-class FAC was inducted by the PN on 4 January

The Philippine Navy (PN) has entered negotiations with the United States with a view to acquiring the first of the US Coast Guard's (USCG's) soon-to-be decommissioned Hamilton-class high-endurance cutters.

The USCG confirmed to Jane's on 11 February that it has offered USCGC Hamilton and that a letter of request had been received from the PN. A formal transfer announcement is expected within two months via the US Foreign Military Sales route; if it proceeds the 378 ft- (115 m-) long vessel will become, by a considerable margin, the largest combatant in PN service.

According to PN officials, the cutter is expected to arrive in Manila in the first half of 2011. It is intended to replace the navy's flagship BRP Raja Humabon , a US-built Cannon-class destroyer escort launched in May 1943 and now one of the world's oldest operational warships.

However, Hamilton was launched in December 1965 and while a large helicopter-capable patrol vessel will certainly enhance the PN's capabilities, there will be logistic and maintenance issues in sustaining a 3,300-ton platform that has already seen 44 years of service with the USCG.

On 4 February Hamilton arrived at USCG Station Juneau, Alaska, after completing a three-month deployment in the Bering Sea during which its crew conducted 13 boardings and a search-and-rescue mission. Six days later, in his 'State of the Coast Guard 2011' address, USCG Commandant Admiral Bob Papp referred to the "obvious woeful condition" of the Hamilton-class cutters and added: "In my opinion, they cannot be replaced soon enough."

In a speech to the Surface Navy Association in January, Adm Papp noted that the average age of the 12 Hamilton-class cutters in USCG service was now 40 years, compared to 14 years for a US Navy ship. "Maintaining old ships is costly, both in dollars and mission performance," he said. "In FY09 [Fiscal Year 2009] we spent 3.5-times our budgeted maintenance funds to keep our high-endurance cutters operational. Even so, we lost 569 patrol days to engineering casualties - that equates to an astounding one-quarter of the total available patrol days. This is unacceptable."

The USCG plans to decommission four Hamilton-class cutters in FY11: Chase , Rush and Jarvis as well as the lead ship. The class will eventually be replaced by eight new Legend-class National Security Cutters, two of which are already in service.

Meanwhile, media reports in the Philippines have suggested that the PN intends to add seven vessels to its fleet in 2011: three offshore patrol vessels (possibly Hamilton-class cutters), three Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPACs) and a landing craft utility (LCU).

The new MPACs, budgeted at P89 million (USD2.03 million) each, will be a modified version of the three Propmech-supplied but Taiwanese-built 15 m, 45 kt assault craft that were inducted in May 2009 for use by PN special forces.

Propmech is the selected bidder for the Batch 2 MPACs, although a subcontract award for vessel construction has not been announced. Nine additional units may be acquired in due course. In March 2010 the company secured a PHP178 million (USD4 million) prime contract to supply the LCU for delivery in 2011.

Plans also exist to acquire a multi-role vessel (MRV) and associated craft at an estimated cost of about PHP5 billion to be funded on a multi year basis through 2012. The former Arroyo administration selected Daewoo of South Korea to provide the MRV package but the present Aquino government has stalled the deal, citing the need to re-examine contract details.

The MRV package under scrutiny comprises a Makassar-class landing platform dock, two Daesun LCU-23M, four Samsung Techwin KAAV (AAVP7 derivative) armoured amphibious assault vehicles, four 9.8 m rigid-hull inflatable boats, a mobile field hospital, an ambulance, six light trucks and a forklift truck.

Meanwhile, on 4 January the PN inducted another ex-Republic of Korea Navy Sea Dolphin- (Chamsuri-) class fast attack craft. Re-named BRP Emilio S Liwanag (PG 118), it is believed to be a formerly stricken vessel that has been refurbished with new Caterpillar engines (giving a maximum speed of 31 kt) and upgraded electrical systems and auxiliary machinery.

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Date Posted: 10-Feb-2011

Jane's Radar And Electronic Warfare Systems


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Introductory note
AN/SPS-5
AN/SPS-10
AN/SPS-29
AN/SPS-53

Alongside the equipment described in the following pages, a number of previous generation United States (US) surveillance and navigation radars are thought to remain in service around the world. Details of a number of such emitters are as follows:

AN/SPS-5 TOP
AN/SPS-5 is described as being a Raytheon H-band (6,400 MHz) surface search and navigation radar that was introduced into US Navy (USN) service during the early 1950s. AN/SPS-5 was fielded in at least five variants of which, AN/SPS-5A is noted as having introduced a new antenna format and AN/SPS-5C, a peak power of 350 kW. Most recently, AN/SPS-5 is reported as having been installed aboard the following ships:

Philippines the frigate Rajah Humabon
Taiwan the landing ship Chung Cheng
Thailand the training vessel Pin Klao

AN/SPS-10 TOP
AN/SPS-10 is described as being a Sylvania G/H-band (4 to 8 GHz) surface search radar that was initially fitted with a 3 m parabolic cylinder antenna. First introduced into USN service during late 1953, AN/SPS-10 appeared in at least six variants. Of these, AN/SPS-10B was equipped with a 500 kW transmitter, AN/SPS-10E introduced a new antenna format and AN/SPS-10F had a new pulse repetition frequency of 625 to 660 pps. AN/SPS-10 radars have been progressively replaced by the AN/SPS-67 equipment and, most recently, Jane's sources report the sensor as being in service aboard the following warships and classes of warship:

Egypt Knox-class frigates (AN/SPS-10 or AN/SPS-67)
Mexico Allende-class frigates (AN/SPS-10 or AN/SPS-67)
Pakistan the destroyer/patrol ship Nazim Tughril
Taiwan the flagship Kao Hsiung and Knox-class frigates (AN/SPS-10 or AN/SPS-67)
Thailand Knox-class frigates (AN/SPS-10 or AN/SPS-67)
Turkey the frigate Zafer (AN/SPS-10 or AN/SPS-67)

AN/SPS-29 TOP
AN/SPS-29 is described as a Westinghouse (subsequently absorbed into Northrop Grumman) P-band (230 MHz to 1 GHz) air search radar with an instrumented range of 500 km. It was produced in six variants. Most recently, Jane's sources report AN/SPS-29 as being in service aboard the Mexican destroyer Netzahualcoyotl.

AN/SPS-53 TOP
Described as being a Sperry I-/low J-band high resolution search radar which employs a 1.5 m slotted array antenna and has a 40 kW peak power. Most recently, Jane's sources were reporting AN/SPS-53 as being in service aboard the following vessels and classes of vessel:

Greece Tolmi-class coastal patrol vessels
Indonesia the landing ships Teluk Ratai and Teluk Saleh
South Korea Edenton-class salvage ships
Philippines the coastguard tender Kalinga
Taiwan the salvage ship Ta Hu
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Feb 12 2011, 01:55 AM
Date Posted: 11-Feb-2011

Jane's Navy International

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Philippines eyes aged US cutter amid wider acquisition plan
Mrityunjoy Mazumdar
Jon Rosamond
Key Points
”The PN is expected to take delivery of USCGC Hamilton in the first half of 2011

”Propmech has been selected as prime contractor for three Multi-Purpose Attack Craft and an LCU

”An ex-South Korean Sea Dolphin-class FAC was inducted by the PN on 4 January

The Philippine Navy (PN) has entered negotiations with the United States with a view to acquiring the first of the US Coast Guard's (USCG's) soon-to-be decommissioned Hamilton-class high-endurance cutters.

The USCG confirmed to Jane's on 11 February that it has offered USCGC Hamilton and that a letter of request had been received from the PN. A formal transfer announcement is expected within two months via the US Foreign Military Sales route; if it proceeds the 378 ft- (115 m-) long vessel will become, by a considerable margin, the largest combatant in PN service.

According to PN officials, the cutter is expected to arrive in Manila in the first half of 2011. It is intended to replace the navy's flagship BRP Raja Humabon , a US-built Cannon-class destroyer escort launched in May 1943 and now one of the world's oldest operational warships.

However, Hamilton was launched in December 1965 and while a large helicopter-capable patrol vessel will certainly enhance the PN's capabilities, there will be logistic and maintenance issues in sustaining a 3,300-ton platform that has already seen 44 years of service with the USCG.

On 4 February Hamilton arrived at USCG Station Juneau, Alaska, after completing a three-month deployment in the Bering Sea during which its crew conducted 13 boardings and a search-and-rescue mission. Six days later, in his 'State of the Coast Guard 2011' address, USCG Commandant Admiral Bob Papp referred to the "obvious woeful condition" of the Hamilton-class cutters and added: "In my opinion, they cannot be replaced soon enough."

In a speech to the Surface Navy Association in January, Adm Papp noted that the average age of the 12 Hamilton-class cutters in USCG service was now 40 years, compared to 14 years for a US Navy ship. "Maintaining old ships is costly, both in dollars and mission performance," he said. "In FY09 [Fiscal Year 2009] we spent 3.5-times our budgeted maintenance funds to keep our high-endurance cutters operational. Even so, we lost 569 patrol days to engineering casualties - that equates to an astounding one-quarter of the total available patrol days. This is unacceptable."

The USCG plans to decommission four Hamilton-class cutters in FY11: Chase , Rush and Jarvis as well as the lead ship. The class will eventually be replaced by eight new Legend-class National Security Cutters, two of which are already in service.

Meanwhile, media reports in the Philippines have suggested that the PN intends to add seven vessels to its fleet in 2011: three offshore patrol vessels (possibly Hamilton-class cutters), three Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPACs) and a landing craft utility (LCU).

The new MPACs, budgeted at P89 million (USD2.03 million) each, will be a modified version of the three Propmech-supplied but Taiwanese-built 15 m, 45 kt assault craft that were inducted in May 2009 for use by PN special forces.

Propmech is the selected bidder for the Batch 2 MPACs, although a subcontract award for vessel construction has not been announced. Nine additional units may be acquired in due course. In March 2010 the company secured a PHP178 million (USD4 million) prime contract to supply the LCU for delivery in 2011.

Plans also exist to acquire a multi-role vessel (MRV) and associated craft at an estimated cost of about PHP5 billion to be funded on a multi year basis through 2012. The former Arroyo administration selected Daewoo of South Korea to provide the MRV package but the present Aquino government has stalled the deal, citing the need to re-examine contract details.

The MRV package under scrutiny comprises a Makassar-class landing platform dock, two Daesun LCU-23M, four Samsung Techwin KAAV (AAVP7 derivative) armoured amphibious assault vehicles, four 9.8 m rigid-hull inflatable boats, a mobile field hospital, an ambulance, six light trucks and a forklift truck.

Meanwhile, on 4 January the PN inducted another ex-Republic of Korea Navy Sea Dolphin- (Chamsuri-) class fast attack craft. Re-named BRP Emilio S Liwanag (PG 118), it is believed to be a formerly stricken vessel that has been refurbished with new Caterpillar engines (giving a maximum speed of 31 kt) and upgraded electrical systems and auxiliary machinery.


GOT any link to confirm this news? Requires membership to view the article...If this is accurate, then the PN is not getting the USCGC Chase (WHEC-718) which was anticipated by the end of March tru a HOT TRANSFER...:dunno:


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This is a positive outcome of one of the PN's modernization and acquisition plan... a snappy salute to all!!! :ssalute:
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It's not the Jane's website but the closes thing to it for verification:

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2011/0...ition-plan.html
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This is the MRV under scrutiny, in which the aquino administration had stalled the deal this year:
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Feb 13 2011, 04:39 PM
It's not the Jane's website but the closes thing to it for verification:

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2011/0...ition-plan.html

The blogger of that site pasted and copied the information from PDFF and added some of the photos himself. Check his Jane's link.
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Date Posted: 11-Mar-2011

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Introduction

Notes: (1) Proposals to procure two offshore patrol craft were made in early 2011.

(2) There are three 15 m attack craft, reportedly similar to the Swedish Combatboat 90. An additional nine craft are to be procured. Deliveries are expected from 2011.

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ahh i wish the navy had a submarine like a Seawolf class submarine and a cruiser
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