In a welcome development for a
modernizing organization, the Philippine Navy (PN) is scheduled to commission
into service four additional amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) and three three
more multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) this coming September.
"The four AAVs along with the three MPACs
will be commissioned into service this coming September 16," Navy flag
officer in command, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said in a press briefing held
at the PN headquarters in Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila
It may be recalled during the 121st
Philippine Navy founding anniversary the first four AAVs were commissioned.
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| Philippine Navy's missile capable multi-purpose attack craft (MPACs) (photo credit to owner) |
The second batch
arrived just this month and had successfully completed their Technical
Inspection and Acceptance Committee on the same month.
The 8 Hanwha Defense Systems (HDS)
KAAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicles
The KAAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicles
is armed with the Up-Gunned Weapon Station (UGWS) for a 12.7mm heavy machine
gun and 40mm automatic grenade launcher, and the Enhanced Applique Armor Kit
(EAAK) similar to the BAE Systems AAV7A1 used by the US Marine Corps.
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| Hanwha Defense Systems (HDS) KAAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicle (photo credit to owner) |
Meanwhile, there will be three missile capable multi-purpose
attack craft (MPAC)
This would boost the number of
missile-armed MPACs of the Philippine Navy (PN) to six.
These MPACs can cruise up to 45 knots
and are armed with remotely-controlled .50-caliber machineguns aside from the
Spike-ER missiles.
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