Zitat:Aufrüstung mit knappem Budget

Philippinen kaufen südkoreanisches Kriegsschiff für 100 US-Dollar [...]

„Die Übergabe erfolgt in Form einer Schenkung“, erklärte Arsenio Andolong, Sprecher des philippinischen Militärs, der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters. „Wir zahlen symbolische 100 Dollar, müssen die Korvette jedoch einer Generalüberholung unterziehen.“ Die genauen Kosten dafür sind noch unklar. Die Philippinen hatten Südkorea bereits zwölf FA-50-Kampfflugzeuge abgekauft.

Ob die „Schenkung“ der Korvette Chungju tatsächlich ein Schnäppchen war, muss sich erst zeigen. Wie die Nachrichtenseite „Popular Mechanics“ schreibt, zeigen die Philippinen bereits seit Jahren Interesse an Korvetten der veralteten südkoreanischen Pohang-Klasse. Andere Schiffe, die besichtigt wurden, seien jedoch in einem so schlechten Zustand gewesen, dass sich eine Reparatur nicht lohnt. [...] Militärexperten zufolge kostet die Generalüberholung der Korvette Chungju und das Training der Besatzung wohl rund vier Millionen US-Dollar.

Zitat:HHI launches second and final José Rizal-class frigate for Philippine Navy

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the second and final José Rizal-class multirole frigate on order for the Philippine Navy (PN).

The 107.5 m-long warship, which will be known as BPR Antonio Luna (pennant number 151) once commissioned, entered the water at HHI's facilities in the southeastern coastal city of Ulsan on 8 November in a ceremony attended by Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Noel Clement.

The 2,600-tonne vessel, which was laid down on 23 May, is scheduled to be handed over to the PN between September and October 2020, while delivery of first-of-class José Rizal (150), which was launched that same day, is expected to take place between April and May 2020. [...] The PN pointed out in a statement that the new vessels, each of which is armed with two 324 mm triple-tube torpedo launchers as well as surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, are capable of carrying out a variety of missions, including anti-air surface (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and electronic warfare (EW) operations.

Zitat:Philippine Navy receives Mistral 3 SAMs for new frigates

Philippine media reported on 11 October that the Philippine Navy (PN) has received an undisclosed number of Mistral 3 short-range surface-to-air-missiles (SAMs) from MBDA to arm its two recently acquired Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigates.

The state-owned Philippine News Agency (PNA) quoted Colonel Ramon Zagala, a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as saying that “the Mistral 3 SAMs will be fitted on BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) and will give the Philippine Navy a much needed defensive capability against hostile air targets”. This missile system is a “cost-effective and a reliable addition to a layered defence system”, he noted, while the PNA pointed out that the procurement of the Mistral 3s is part of the PN's Frigate Acquisition Project Lot 2B.

Zitat:Philippine Navy Receives Submarine Training From France’s DCI Group

A number of Philippine Navy officers are receiving submarine training in France, with DCI Group. The formation started in 2019 in Brest. Its goal is to assist the Philippines as the country is looking to set up its own submarine force from scratch. [...]

During an interview with Naval News in January 2022, the Chief of the Philippine Navy, Admiral Vice Admiral Adeluis S. Bordado stated:

“In 2015, we started forming the so-called submarine group of the Philippine Navy. We are actually starting to train our personnel, even though we don’t have the submarine. Because we have learned that in order to have a good submarine force we should start with our personnel. So, slowly we’re training our personnel to have the competency to handle or to operate submarines in the near future”. [...]

DCI has trained more than 1,500 foreign officers and submariners in its naval branch, NAVFCO, in France and abroad. DCI uses modern simulation tools to train submariners across all specialties: submarine operations and conduct, platform health and safety, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), communications, electronic warfare, maintenance and logistics, etc.

DCI experts support partner submarine forces through onshore (training centers) and at sea (on their own submarines) training so their crews can train individually, in teams, and as full crew. This incremental approach allows trainees to acquire skills progressively as they work toward a complete mastery of new platforms in what are extremely complex operational environments and scenarios. In total, DCI has trained seven Scorpène crews in France or in client countries: Chile (2002-2005), Malaysia (2004-2019), India (2016-2018), and Brazil (2018-present).

Zitat:Mysterious CIWS on Future Philipinean Frigate
15 Jun 2024, 10:44 2 mins

Weapon / Missile
Mysterious CIWS on Future Philipinean Frigate
Future Philipinean Frigate BRP Miguel Malvar's (FF-06) under construction in ROK, Ulsan, was spotted with a mysterious CIWS, most probably ASELSAN's GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA CIWS. The presence of ASELSAN's GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA CIWS on the BRP Miguel Malvar's (FF-06) frigate, currently under construction in ROK, Ulsan, is a significant development in the defence industry. Maxdefense FB shared the image of BRP Miguel Malvar. BRP Migel Malwar is based on HHI's HDC-3200 design.

The ship was previously announced to receive an unspecified 35 mm CIWS. Currently, there are two operational 35 mm CIWS systems: Turkish GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA and German Oerlikon Millennium. When the picture is inspected closely, features like high profile and the presence of an FCR point out the Turkish-made CIWS despite the covering. Even though both CIWS operate similar weapons, Oerlikon Milennium's turret is strikingly lower in profile.

The GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA is a CIWS solution developed from the KORKUT-230/35 SPAAG. It is armed with two 35 mm revolver cannons, boasting a combined fire rate of 1100 RPM, making it an effective defence system. The most important feature of GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA is its capability to fire ATOM air-burst ammunition, which is resistant to jamming thanks to pre-programming upon firing. ATOM rounds spread a cloud of metal projectiles when the fire control system detonates them within a pre-defined time.




The air burst is particularly effective against small, agile targets like missiles and fast surface craft. The sensor suite of GÖKDENİZ consists of a fire control radar and EO/IR by default, but MAR-D can be added as a search radar depending on customer requirement, as this is the case with Turkiye's Barbaros-class frigate MLU and I-class frigates. In BRP Miguel Malvar's case, the frigate is fitted with the fire control radar+EO/IR configuration, much like Turkmenistan's Dearsan C-92 corvettes.

Zitat:HHI Launches Philippinean Frigate with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
26 Jun 2024, 10:18 2 mins

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile
HHI Launches Philippinean Frigate with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
ASELSAN has confirmed the integration of GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA CIWS on the launching day of the Philippines’ future frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FF-06). ASELSAN made the confirming announcement on the day of the ship’s launch in ROK, Ulsan. Future Philipinean Frigate BRP Miguel Malvar’s (FF-06) under construction was spotted with a covered CIWS, which was predicted to be GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA 35 mm CIWS due to some matching features like the profile earlier. BRP Miguel Malwar is based on Hyundai Heavy Industries’ HDC-3200 frigate design, and the ships are being built in ROK.

(28.06.2024, 00:09)Schneemann schrieb: Ah, darüber bin ich auch eben gestolpert... https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/06/aselsans-gokdeniz-ciws-onboard-philippine-navys-new-corvette/

Aber durchaus interessant, wie weitreichend hier der Umstand ist, dass man Gökdeniz einen Vorzug gab, wo denn doch wohl auch CIWS aus den USA mit im Wettbewerb war (?). Es war mir zumindest nicht bewusst bzw. bekannt, dass Aselsan bei den CIWS zur Ausstattung der Malwar so "tief" mit involviert war. Ich hätte beinahe darauf gewettet, dass Hyundai die US-Variante wählt...

Schneemann