The Philippine navy has 2 frigates in its inventory and sooner it will add 2 brand new frigates which currently in the process of selection.
The South Korean Government pledge to Philippines to give its Pohang Class corvette and everything goes well, this will be transfer to Philippine Navy before the end of year 2014
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The Pohang Class has two variants namely Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) and Anti Submarine Warfare. This variants is both identical except its armament and sensors installed. Yet, It's unclear what type of Pohang Class Frigate will be transfer to Philippine Navy.
The corvette specifications
- (1,200 long tons; 1,300 short tons)
- Length: 88.3 m
- Beam: 10 m
- Draft: 2.9 m
- Propulsion: CODOG unit
- Speed: Maximum 32 knots (59 km/h)
- Cruising: 15 knots (28 km/h)
- Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km)
- Crewmember: 95
Weapons sensor and radar vary depending the role of the vessels
ASuW Version Armament
- 2 x MM-38 Exocet- 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact cannon
- 2 x Emerlec 30 mm cannons
ASW Version:
- 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact cannon- 4 x Harpoon missiles
- 2 x Breda 40mm/70 twin cannons
- 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (with 6× Mark 46 torpedoes)
- 12 x Mark 9 depth charges
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