Author: Hong Photo Kursk
According to a statement issued by the Philippine government on December 7, 2020, the second sea test of the Philippine Navy "Antonio Luna" missile frigate (BRP Antonio Luna FF-151) is underway, and the communication system test will also be conducted this week.
Currently, the ship is being tested in the Ulsan waters in South Korea.
This ship is the second P16-B frigate ordered by the Philippines from South Korea. The first ship, Jose Rissa, has been delivered to the Philippine Navy for service this year. The "Anthony Oluna" was officially started on November 8, 2019 at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard in South Korea.
Picture: The "Antoni Oluna" missile frigate built by South Korea for the Philippines has a certain stealth design.
For the Philippine Navy, many people's impressions are still on the small gunboats and the broken tank landing ships on the reef plate.
However, in recent years, with the help of the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries, the Philippine Navy has begun the road of modernization, successively purchasing a batch of second-hand surface ships , and ordering new ships such as missile frigates, dock landing ship from South Korea. The combat capability has improved rapidly and is no longer the same as Wu Xia Amon in the past!
Picture: Before 2014, the Philippine Navy was still a weak force without missile ships, and the broken landing ship on the beach of Ren'ai Reef is a portrayal of this navy.
The largest ship procurement plan of the Philippine Navy is to order a brand new missile frigate from South Korea.
On October 24, 2016, senior officials of the Philippines' Ministry of Defense and Philippine Navy signed a procurement contract code-named P16-B with executives of Hyundai Heavy Industry and the South Korean ambassador to the Philippines to order two new frigates, with a total price of 15 billion Philippine peso (approximately US$337 million). These two frigates are based on the design scheme of the HDF-3000 multi-function frigate, which is the foreign trade version of the South Korean Navy Incheon-class missile frigate.
This frigate is the first time the Philippine Navy has equipped a modern surface combat ship, and it is also the first time that the frigate has customized according to its own needs, ending the history of equipping with second-hand old equipment.
Picture: The Philippines has close ties with South Korea, which is a second-hand frigate given to the Philippine Navy by South Korea.
According to data provided by Hyundai Heavy Industry, the ship is 107 meters long, 12 meters wide, the hull draft is 4 meters, and the standard displacement is about 2,600 tons. The propulsion device consists of four diesel engines, adopts a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) structure, with a maximum speed of 25 knots, a cruising speed of 15 knots, and a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
weapons include a 76mm naval gun, 2 SMASH 30 remote control weapon station , 4 anti-ship missile launch cylinders, and launches the South Korean LIGNex1 SSM-700K "Starfish" anti-ship missile, with a maximum range of 150 kilometers and a maximum speed of Mach 0.8.
also has a dual-component Mitra short-range portable air defense missile (can launch the "Northwest Wind" ship-to-air missile ) system.
anti-submarine weapon is two triple-mounted 324mm light torpedo tubes, equipped with K745 "Blue Shark" light anti-submarine torpedo from South Korea's LIGNex1 company. It adopts an active, passive or hybrid sound self-guided system, with a minimum range of 2,000 meters and a combat depth of between 10 and 600 meters.
In addition, this class of ships also reserved a position for an 8-connected vertical launch system. If the MK41 launch system is used, it can launch medium- and short-range ship-to-air missiles such as " Sea Sparrow ".
The helicopter deck and hangar at the stern of the ship can carry an AW-159 "Big Bobcat" anti-submarine helicopter, and the speedboat platforms on both sides of the chimney can carry two rigid inflatable boats .
Picture: The frigate "Jose Risa" arriving in the Philippines.
Of course, for the navy of major powers, these two light frigates are not a threat, but for the Philippine Navy, with these two frigates, they can finally have an equal dialogue with the navies of Southeast Asian countries, and they will not be too far behind in the maritime power competition in Southeast Asia!
In addition, South Korea's shipbuilding industry has done a good job in the production and sales of export-type warships in recent years, and has also occupied a certain share in Southeast Asia and other markets. South Korean-made warships have also begun to be used in these countries, which has also given some reference for my country to expand its foreign trade warship export work.
Picture: The United States presented a large Hamilton-class patrol ship to the Philippine Navy.
Picture: Philippine Navy soldiers and new dock landing ships.
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