Sinaksihan nina Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Andres Centino at Philippine Navy flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado ang paglagda ni Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana sa kasunduan para sa pagbili ng dalawang brand new Corvette ships sa South Korea.
Nagkakahalaga ang dalawang warship ng P28 bilyon kung saan mayroon itong anti-ship, anti-submarine at anti-warfare capabilities.
“I am very pleased that we were able to meet our target to have the contract for the Philippine Navy Corvette Lot 1 Acquisition Project contract signed before this year ends. Despite delays due to the pandemic, we are finally signing the contract, the last phase of procurement process. This project will give the Philippine Navy two modern corvettes that are capable of anti-ship, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare missions,” pahayag ni Sec. Lorenzana
Bibilhin ang mga barko sa Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) na sila ring gumawa sa dalawang frigate ng Navy na BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) at BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151).
Ayon sa kalihim, dahil iisa lamang ang manufacturer ng mga barko ayinaasahan na mapapadali nito ang maintenance at repairs ng mga asset ng Navy.
Magiging karagdagan din ito sa corvette ng Navy na BRP Conrado Yap na mula rin sa South Korea.
“Today, I signed the contract for the acquisition of two brand new corvettes for our Philippine Navy with anti-ship, anti-submarine and anti-warfare capabilities. Since the corvettes will be manufactured by the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) which also built our Rizal-class frigates, we are assured of the commonality and interoperability of our existing naval platforms, as well as ease of maintenance and repairs,” wika pa ni Lorenzana.
