Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Philippine Navy Projects - DELAYED
According to a recently published report by Frances Mangosing of Inquirer.net,
The schedule of the anticipated procurement of two landing docks, eight missile-capable fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC-M), and six offshore patrol vessels has been adjusted due to the pandemic, Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo told INQUIRER.net
Although no contracts have been signed yet for these programs.
Bacordo said that based on the original timetable, the first two of the eight missile-capable fast attack interdiction craft FAIC-M would have arrived in the latter part of this year. While the first of two landing docks would have been delivered in 2021, as well as the first of six the OPVs.
The projects, however, are now seen to be delayed by more than one year as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic.
The Navy chief said a “phase-in, phase-out” plan would have been implemented, which meant old ships would be retired as new vessels come in.
“As soon as the landing docks are in, phase out the landing ship tanks. As soon as the FAIC-Ms are in, phase out the small patrol boats and patrol craft,” Bacordo said.
“As soon as the OPVs are in, phase out the patrol craft escort and minesweeper frigates,” he added.
The defense department was one of the agencies that suffered drastic budget cuts as the national government diverted more funds from programmed appropriations to COVID-19 response.
Attributions:
1. intheknowph.com
2. Mangosing, F. (2020, July 18). PH Navy to keep legacy ships for now after COVID-19 disrupts program for new vessels | Inquirer News. INQUIRER.Net. bit.ly/333Ivaa
3. T129 ATAK - Turkish Attack Helicopter in Action. (2016, April 16). [Video]. YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=RltrzdWhB8w
4. SHALDAG MK V. (2017, May 5). [Video]. YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=ubtG_83BHmc&t=37s
5. Philippine Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels - Austal Philippines. (2019, August 26). [Video]. YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=bG1-jK05_Eg
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Philippine Navy Projects - DELAYED
According to a recently published report by Frances Mangosing of Inquirer.net,
The schedule of the anticipated procurement of two landing docks, eight missile-capable fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC-M), and six offshore patrol vessels has been adjusted due to the pandemic, Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo told INQUIRER.net
Although no contracts have been signed yet for these programs.
Bacordo said that based on the original timetable, the first two of the eight missile-capable fast attack interdiction craft FAIC-M would have arrived in the latter part of this year. While the first of two landing docks would have been delivered in 2021, as well as the first of six the OPVs.
The projects, however, are now seen to be delayed by more than one year as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic.
The Navy chief said a “phase-in, phase-out” plan would have been implemented, which meant old ships would be retired as new vessels come in.
“As soon as the landing docks are in, phase out the landing ship tanks. As soon as the FAIC-Ms are in, phase out the small patrol boats and patrol craft,” Bacordo said.
“As soon as the OPVs are in, phase out the patrol craft escort and minesweeper frigates,” he added.
The defense department was one of the agencies that suffered drastic budget cuts as the national government diverted more funds from programmed appropriations to COVID-19 response.
Attributions:
1. intheknowph.com
2. Mangosing, F. (2020, July 18). PH Navy to keep legacy ships for now after COVID-19 disrupts program for new vessels | Inquirer News. INQUIRER.Net. bit.ly/333Ivaa
3. T129 ATAK - Turkish Attack Helicopter in Action. (2016, April 16). [Video]. YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=RltrzdWhB8w
4. SHALDAG MK V. (2017, May 5). [Video]. YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=ubtG_83BHmc&t=37s
5. Philippine Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels - Austal Philippines. (2019, August 26). [Video]. YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=bG1-jK05_Eg
#philippinenavy #philippinenavymodernization #philippinenavyacquisition
