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The Philippine Navy has commissioned its first Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate.
The South Korean-built warship, which was launched in May 2019, was inducted in a handover, christening, and commissioning ceremony on 10 July at Alava Wharf in Subic Bay. It arrived in Subic Bay on 23 May after departing from Ulsan, South Korea, about five days prior.
![The Philippine Navy’s first Jose Rizal-class frigate, BRP
Jose Rizal,
which was commissioned on 10 July.
(Philippine Navy)](/images/default-source/news-images/fg_3250439-jni-6904.jpg?sfvrsn=f1a878d5_2)
The Philippine Navy’s first Jose Rizal-class frigate, BRP Jose Rizal, which was commissioned on 10 July. (Philippine Navy)
BRP Jose Rizal (150) is the first of two frigates ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) under a USD337 million contract that was signed in 2016. It is based on HHI’s HDF-3000 concept, which is in turn a variant of the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) Incheon (FFX-I) class.
The 2,600-tonne frigate has an overall length of 107.5 m, an overall beam of 13 m, and hull draught of 6.9 m. Powered by four diesel engines in a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion configuration, it can attain a top speed of 25 kt, and a standard range of 4,500 n miles at 15 kt. It has a crew complement of 65.
Jose Rizal has been armed with a 76 mm naval gun in the primary position and one 30 mm ‘SMASH’ remote-controlled stabilised gun system from Turkey’s Aselsan in the aft section. It will also be equipped with two SIMBAD-RC launcher turrets, one each on the port and starboard sides.
The frigates have also been designed to accommodate a vertical launching system (VLS) in the forward section. However, a provision for this weapon is currently on a fitted-for-but-not-with (FFBNW) basis.
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