Philippine Navy Discussion and Updates

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2 more Miguel Malvar class being contracted with HHI.

Notice of Award (NOA) is the first step. Notice to Proceed (NTP) would mean the contract is activated and binding in PH procurement terms.

Philippines to acquire 2 new frigates from South Korea’s HD HHI - Naval News

The Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) is preparing to sign a ₱34-billion ($585 million) contract to acquire two new frigates for the Philippine Navy.

www.navalnews.com

HD Hyundai confirmed that the contract is in effect. Key points:

• The contract is worth 844.7 billion Korean won (USD 585.6 million), and both vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the Philippine Navy by the second half of 2029.
• The newly ordered frigates will be constructed using the same specifications as the Miguel Malvar-class frigates. This means that construction can be accelerated since there would no long PDR/CDR phase.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Secures Philippine Frigate Contract

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Secures Philippine Frigate Contract 844.7 billion won deal for two 3,200-ton-class warships by 2029

www.chosun.com

 

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Philippines invites Japan to build five new Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessels for Coast Guard

The Philippines opened bidding for five 97-meter MRRVs Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessels for the Coast Guard under the JICA-funded MSCIP Phase III program.

armyrecognition.com

Philipine Coast Guard goes Japan while the Navy goes ROK. Five more coast guard cutters now in further negotiation.

 

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BRP Rajah Sulayman, the first of class of the HHI HDP-2200 OPV class arrived on the 19 January

 

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Philippine Navy to receive first follow-on SSV this year after PT PAL delays - Naval News

The Philippine Navy is set to receive the first of two follow-on strategic sealift vessels (SSV) / landing platform docks (LPD) by the end of the year, after delays

www.navalnews.com

PT. PAL set target for completion of both Philipines LPD. First one by Nov this year and second one by Nov next year. In the article it is call the delay due to "some challenges the proponent is facing."

We can speculate the challanges mostly due to delay on FMP, and thus subsequently push down also UAE and Pinoy LPD's s schedulles.

 

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Defense chief Koizumi eyes visiting Philippines in early May

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is arranging a visit to the Philippines in early May to advance talks with his counterpart Gilberto Teodoro on Japan's export of decommissioned Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. Japan is considering...

japantoday.com

Japan Defense Minister will go to Philipines to talk on transfer of Abukuma DE.

 

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Philippines invites Japan to build five new Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessels for Coast Guard

The Philippines opened bidding for five 97-meter MRRVs Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessels for the Coast Guard under the JICA-funded MSCIP Phase III program.

armyrecognition.com

Philipine Coast Guard goes Japan while the Navy goes ROK. Five more coast guard cutters now in further negotiation.

Contract was awarded to Mitsubishi on 27 March 2026

 

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Japan eyes ‘early transfer’ of used warships and aircraft to Philippines

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reached a wide-ranging deal to further promote defense equipment and technology cooperation.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Different with Indonesia defense agreement, with Philipines the type of assets being talk for transfer are being singgle out. It is Abukuma Destroyer Escort and TC-90 maritime patrol plane. This Beechcraft 90 based aircraft has been transfer before, so this is the talk for additional batches.

 

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Philippines, Japan to protect classified military information

TOKYO – The Philippines and Japan yesterday agreed to work together to protect classified military information and fast-track the transfer of Abukuma-class destroyers to Manila’s armed forces as they affirmed their commitment to ensure a rules-based maritime order and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

www.philstar.com

Philippine and Japan sign agreement to fasten transfer of Abukuma Destroyer Escort, and some additional TC-90. This is ongoing agreement, however the signing also put agreement for Tech Secret to safe guard Japan Tech on the assets. This tech secreet agreement is what Japan consider as main issue on transfer. Thus seems the transfer process after this will move faster.

 

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PT PAL to launch third Philippine LPD as programme gets back on track

Indonesia's PT PAL will launch the Philippine Navy's third landing platform dock (LPD)-like strategic sealift vessel (SSV) on 30 June, with the programme now back on...

www.janes.com

1st LPD of batch 2 for Philippines navy seems clossing in to launch. From superstructure seems it will be different from previous batch. This is the 3rd LPD for Phillipines navy.

Personally I'm bit surprise this is ahead of UAE LPD/MLRS on the back ground. However I also suspect both will be launch on similar time range. This LPD already a year late, something that happen mostly because PAL make adjustments toward more complex FMP/Arrowhead 140.

PAL claim that they will launch 4 naval ships soon. I suspect it will be 1st FMP, then 1st Pinoy Navy LPD Batch 2 (LPD #3) and UAE MLRS. The 4th one many claim it will be Philippines 2nd LPD (especially Pinoy enthusiasts). However base on contract sequences should be 2nd FMP then 2nd Pinoy LPD.