List of equipment of the Philippine Navy

This is a list of equipment of the Philippine Navy, including current assets of the Philippine Fleet and the Naval Air Wing, as well as those that are planned to be acquired. For the list of retired naval ships see List of decommissioned ships of the Philippine Navy.

Surface combatants

Jose Rizal class frigate
Main article: Jose Rizal-class frigate
BRP Jose Rizal

Brand new frigates made by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries based on the shipbuilder's HDF-2600 design, acquired under the Horizon 1 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program. The first ship BRP Jose Rizal was delivered in May 2020 while the BRP Antonio Luna arrived on March 21, 2021. The two ships of the class will become the most modern surface combatants of the Philippine Navy acquired to date. However, due to budgetary constraints set during initial stages of the acquisition project, the initial two ships of the class come "fitted for but not with" (FFBNW) several subsystems, including a Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), a Vertical Launching System (VLS), and a Towed Array Sonar System (TASS) as well as several electronic subsystems. These systems are planned to be acquired and installed at a later unspecified date.

Origin:  South Korea

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
2,600 tons
Length:
107.5 metres (353 ft)
Complement:
65 + attached aircrew and boarding team		 Propulsion:
Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD)
Maximum speed:
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) sustained
Range:
4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi)		 1 × Oto Melara Super Rapid 76mm/62cal gun
1 × 30mm ASELSAN SMASH RCWS
2 × 2 LIGNex1 SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship missile on twin canisters
2 × MBDA Simbad-RC twin launchers
2 × triple SEA TLS-TT torpedo launchers for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
4 × S&T Motiv 12.7mm K6 heavy machine guns		 Aviation:
1 x AW-159 Wildcat
Radar:
Hensoldt TRS-3D Baseline D 3D air/surface search radar
Sonar:
Harris Model 997 medium frequency active/passive hull mounted
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Jose RizalFF-15010 July 2020Offshore Combat ForceActive
Antonio LunaFF-15119 March 2021 Offshore Combat Force Active

Pohang class corvette
Main article: Pohang-class corvette
BRP Conrado Yap

Korean-designed general purpose corvettes made originally for the Republic of Korea Navy, which were then transferred to several friendly countries including the Philippines. Designed for coastal defense and anti-submarine operations. Being utilized by the Philippine Navy for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training. More units are expected to be requested for transfer, as the ROKN retires several more.

Origin:  South Korea

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
1,200 tons
Length:
88.3 metres (290 ft)
Complement:
95		 Propulsion:
Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)
Maximum speed:
32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range:
4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots		 2 × Oto Melara Compact 76mm/62 caliber gun
2 × Otobreda Twin 40mm/70 caliber guns
2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes
2 × Depth Charge Racks for 12 Mark 9 Depth Charges
6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns		 Aviation:
None
Radar:
Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)5B surface search radar
Sonar:
Raytheon AN/SQS-58 hull mounted
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Conrado YapPS-395 August 2019Offshore Combat Force

Del Pilar class offshore patrol vessel
Main article: Del Pilar-class offshore patrol vessel
BRP Gregorio del Pilar

Formerly US Coast Guard cutters of the Hamilton-class, granted to the Philippine Navy as part of US Military Assistance Program. The first ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar was handed over by the US Coast Guard to the Philippine Navy on 13 May 2011, and commissioned on 14 December 2011. Currently the 3 ships of the class are being used to train the organization on modern warship operations in preparation for future new assets being acquired under the Revised AFP Modernization Program. The class will undergo sensor upgrades, with the US government providing SAAB AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe AMB 3D air/surface search radars,[1] FLIR Systems SEAFLIR 230 electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) system, and BAE Systems Mark 38 Mod.2 25mm gun systems under FMS & FMF programs. A separate upgrade program funded by the Philippine Navy will see the introduction of a new Combat Management System, Electronic Support Measures (R-ESM), and Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS).[2]

Origin:  United States

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
3,250 tons
Length:
115.2 metres (378 ft)
Complement:
85 + attached aircrew and boarding team		 Propulsion:
Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)
Maximum speed:
29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range:
14,000 nautical miles (26,000 km; 16,000 mi)		 1 × Oto Melara Compact Mark 75 76mm/62 caliber gun
2 × 25mm Mark 38 Mod.2 or Mod.3 Typhoon autocannon system
6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns		 Aviation:
1 x AW109E Power
Radar:
Kelvin Hughes SharpEye X & S-band radar (on PS-15 & PS-16),
Furuno FAR 3220BB X & S-band radar (on PS-17)
Sonar:
None
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Gregorio del PilarPS-1514 December 2011Offshore Combat ForceCurrent flagship of the Philippine Navy
Ramon AlcarazPS-1622 November 2013Offshore Combat Force
Andres BonifacioPS-1721 July 2016Offshore Combat Force

Jacinto class offshore patrol vessel
Main article: Jacinto-class patrol vessel
BRP Apolinario Mabini

Former Peacock-class patrol vessel patrol vessels of the Royal Navy's Hong Kong Squadron until they were sold to the Philippines in 1997 upon the hand-over of Hong Kong to the Chinese government. They were first commissioned between 1983 and 1984, simply designed and are tropicalized for operations in Asia.[3][4] The ships underwent several phases of upgrades undertaken by the Philippine Navy, with the first one completed in 2005 replacing the old radar and navigation systems. The second upgrade involved improvements on its marine engineering systems, and a third upgrade included the improvement of combat systems.[5][6]

Origin:  United Kingdom

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
712 tons full load
Length:
62.6 metres (205 ft)
Complement:
31		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range:
2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 17 knots		 1 × Oto Melara Compact 76mm/62 caliber gun
1 × MSI Defence Seahawk 25mm autocannon system
2 × Mark 16 20mm guns
2 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns		 Aviation:
None
Radar:
GEM Eletronicca Sea Eagle X & S-band radar (on PS-35), Kelvin Hughes SharpEye X & S-band radar (on PS-36 & PS-37)
Sonar:
None
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Emilio JacintoPS-354 August 1997Offshore Combat Force
Apolinario MabiniPS-364 August 1997Offshore Combat Force
Artemio RicartePS-374 August 1997Offshore Combat Force

Amphibious Warfare Vessels

Tarlac class landing platform dock
Main article: Tarlac-class landing platform dock
BRP Davao del Sur

New Indonesian-made landing platform docks, current the Philippine Navy's foremost amphibious warfare platform and its first major brand new ship acquisition since the 1990s. It was acquired under the "Strategic Sealift Vessel" project and was based on the Indonesian Makassar-class landing platform dock. The ships can carry up a Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) with up to 500 fully armed marines and their vehicles and equipment, and carries two small landing craft utilities (LCU) with it. It has a helicopter deck capable of accommodating 2 12-ton helicopters, as well as a hangar for 1 helicopter.[7] The ships are expected to be installed with additional weapons and improved sensor systems.[8] More are being planned for acquisition with slightly modified designs, under the Philippine Navy's RAFPMP Horizon 2 modernization program.[9]

Origin:  Indonesia

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
11,583 tons full load
Length:
123 metres (404 ft)
Complement:
121 + attached aircrew
500 Marines		 Propulsion:
Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD)
Maximum speed:
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range:
9,360 nautical miles (17,330 km; 10,770 mi)		 8 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns Aviation:
2-spot helicopter deck
Boats Carried:
2 × LCU in well deck
2 × RHIB at boat davits
Vehicle Deck:
2,800 tons of vehicles & cargo inc. 4 × AAVs
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
TarlacLD-6011 June 2016Sealift Amphibious Force
Davao del SurLD-60231 May 2017Sealift Amphibious Force

Bacolod City class logistics support vessel
Main article: Bacolod City-class logistics support vessel
BRP Dagupan City

The Bacolod City-class is the Philippine Navy's main amphibious operation platform prior to the delivery of the Tarlac-class LPD. The two ships were acquired through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. A contract for two ships was announced by Trinity Marine on 3 April 1992, with an option for a third ship which was not taken up. The design was based on a modified version of the US Army's General Frank S. Besson-class LSV, but without accommodation for 150 troops using the space originally for the stern ramp, and the addition of a small helicopter deck. The ship is used in a similar fashion as a Landing Ship-Tank, able to land troops and equipment directly to the beach.[3][10]

Origin:  United States

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
4,265 tons full load
Length:
83 metres (272 ft)
Complement:
30
150 Marines		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range:
8,300 nautical miles (15,400 km; 9,600 mi)		 2 × Oerlikon Mark 4 20mm/70 caliber guns
4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns		 Aviation:
1-spot helicopter deck
Boats Carried:
2 × LCVP at boat davits
Vehicle Deck:
2,280 tons of vehicles & cargo
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Bacolod CityLS-5501 December 1993Sealift Amphibious Force
Dagupan CityLS-5515 April 1994Sealift Amphibious Force

LST-1/LST-542 class landing ship tank
Main article: Landing Ship, Tank
BRP Laguna

Former US Navy landing ships-tank that served during World War II, and transferred to numerous countries including the Philippines. The Philippine Navy received its first ships of the class on 30 December 1946, and has received almost 30 units between 1946 and 1976. Some of those that were received came through South Vietnam as several ships were absorbed by the Philippine Navy upon their escape at the end of the Vietnam War.[3] One of the ships, BRP Sierra Madre is technically retired from service, but was deliberately grounded at Ayungin Shoal and is treated as an active ship despite being modified as a semi-permanent structure and outpost to a few Philippine Marines stationed in the contested territory.[11] Some of the ships were also used as helicopter platforms, stationing utility helicopters from the Philippine Air Force in several occasions, including during tensions with China in the Mischief Reef in 1995.[12]

Origin:  United States

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
4,080 tons full load
Length:
100 metres (330 ft)
Complement:
110
200 Marines		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range:
24,000 nautical miles (44,000 km; 28,000 mi)		 2 × Bofors Mark 1 Twin 40mm/60 caliber anti-aircraft guns
4 × Bofors Mark 1 40mm/60 caliber anti-aircraft guns
8 × Oerlikon Mark 4 20mm/70 caliber guns
4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns		 Aviation:
main open deck can be used as 2-spot helicopter deck
Boats Carried:
2 × LCVP at boat davits
Vehicle Deck:
2,100 tons of vehicles & cargo
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
LagunaLS-50113 September 1976Sealift Amphibious Force
BenguetLS-50713 September 1976Sealift Amphibious Force
Sierra MadreLS-575 April 1976-Outpost at Ayungin / Second Thomas Shoal
At least twenty five (25) other ships of the class were retired from service (refer to List of decommissioned landing ships-tank of the Philippine Navy for full list).

Tagbanua class landing craft utility
The BRP Tagbanua (LC-296)

A sole ship of its class designed and built indigenously after the Philippine Navy called for the construction of a new landing craft utility (LCU). The contract to build 1 ship was awarded to Propmech Corporation on March 2010, with the Philippine Iron Construction and Marine Works (PICMW) building the ship based on a design developed with Propmech Corporation, which also supplied the propulsion and power systems of the ship. The design was not as successful as expected, and additional units were not ordered as the Philippine Navy received used landing crafts from Australia, and looked at acquiring larger, more capable strategic sealift assets.

Origin:  Philippines

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
579 tons
Length:
51.43 metres (168.7 ft)
Complement:
15		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range:
estimated at 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) with 110 tons of cargo		 6 × M2HB Browning .50 cal heavy machine guns Aviation:
none
Boats Carried:
1 × RHIB
Vehicle Deck:
110 tons of vehicles & cargo
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
TagbanuaLC-29614 December 2011Sealift Amphibious Force

Ivatan class landing craft heavy
Main article: Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy
BRP Batak and BRP Ivatan

Former Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy of the Royal Australian Navy, and were built in the 1970s. Two ships were donated by the Australian Government in 2015 as it was noted that marine transport was lacking in the Philippine Navy during HADR operations following Typhoon Yolanda. All three remaining units with the RAN were purchased by the Philippine Government in 2015 and delivered by 2016.[13] They are currently used for transport military and civilian equipment and supplies around the country.

Origin:  Australia

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
520 tons full load
Length:
44.5 metres (146 ft)
Complement:
16		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range:
1,300 nautical miles (2,400 km; 1,500 mi) with 175 tons of cargo		 2 × 7.62mm general purpose machine guns Aviation:
none
Boats Carried:
2 × FRP service boats
Vehicle Deck:
180 tons of vehicles & cargo
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
IvatanLC-29823 July 2015Sealift Amphibious Force
BatakLC-29923 July 2015Sealift Amphibious Force
WarayLC-2881 June 2016Sealift Amphibious Force
IwakLC-2891 June 2016Sealift Amphibious Force
AgtaLC-2901 June 2016Sealift Amphibious Force

Mulgae class landing craft utility
BRP Mamanwa

Originally from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and transferred to the Philippine Navy. Currently only one ship, the former ROKN LCU-78, has been made available to the Philippine Navy and transferred in 2015,[14] but there are no reports of potential transfer of additional ships of the class in the future. The design was loosely based on US-designed LCU-1610 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, and were built by Korea Tacoma in the 1970s.

Origin:  South Korea

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
415 tons
Length:
41.10 metres (134.8 ft)
Complement:
14		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Range:
estimated at 560 nautical miles (1,040 km; 640 mi)		 2 × M2HB Browning .50 cal heavy machine guns Aviation:
none
Boats Carried:
none
Vehicle Deck:
150 tons of vehicles & cargo
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
MamanwaLC-2946 December 2021Sealift Amphibious Force[15][16]

Littoral Warfare Vessels

Cyclone class littoral patrol vessel
Main article: Cyclone-class patrol ship
BRP General Mariano Alvarez

The Cyclone class are inshore patrol ships currently being used by the United States Navy for low intensity conflict environment. However, United States Naval Special Warfare Command rejected the class for being too big for commando missions, while the Navy Fleet found them too small for patrol and combat missions. The Philippine Navy's ship, formerly the USS Cyclone (PC-1), serves as the lead ship of the class, and was procured as part of US Military Assistance. Following the US Occupation of Iraq, the US Navy intended to keep the remaining ships of the class. The Philippine Navy has made it known in the past that they are interested in procuring more units if the US intends to retire some other ships of the class.

Origin:  United States

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
357 tons full load
Length:
51.9 metres (170 ft)
Complement:
28		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range:
2,900 nautical miles (5,400 km; 3,300 mi)		 1 × Mark 38 Mod.1 Bushmaster 25mm autocannon
1 × Mark 96 Mod. 0 Bushmaster 25mm autocannon with Mark 19 Mod.3 40mm automatic grenade launcher
6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns
2 × M60 7.62mm general purpose machine gun		 Aviation:
None
Radar:
Sperry Marine RASCAR 3400C surface search radar
Sonar:
Wesmar side-scanning hull-mounted
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
General Mariano AlvarezPS-388 March 2004Littoral Combat Force

Kagitingan class littoral patrol craft
Main article: Kagitingan-class patrol craft
BRP Bagong Silang

Originally designed and built in Germany, the Kagitingan class was supposed to be built in numbers in the Philippines after the initial unit. It was reported that the ships did not reach their potential design and were underpowered and problematic, and were retired in the 1990s but was pressed again to serve due to lack of operating naval assets. Out of four, only 2 ships of the class remain and are expected to be retired from service as more new assets become available.

Origin:  Germany

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
160 tons full load
Length:
37 metres (121 ft)
Complement:
30		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range:
2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km; 2,600 mi)		 1 × Emerlec EX-31 30mm twin guns (only on PB-102)
1 × Bofors Mark 3 40mm/60 caliber gun (only on PB-104)
4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns
2 × M60 7.62mm general purpose machine gun		 Aviation:
None
Radar:
Furuno navigation radar
Sonar:
None
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Bagong LakasPB-1029 February 1979Littoral Combat Force
Bagong SilangPB-104June 1983Littoral Combat Force
Two additional ships (Kagitingan and Katapangan) retired from service

Alberto Navarette class coastal patrol craft
Main article: Point-class cutter
BRP Abraham Campo (PC-396), one of the Alberto Navarette-class patrol crafts of the PN

Former Point-class coastal cutters of the US Coast Guard. Philippine Navy received several units transferred by the US government and formerly used by the South Vietnamese Navy, but were sold for scrap due to poor condition. Two units were transferred to the Philippine Navy as part of US Military Assistance in 1999 and 2001. Designed with steel hull and aluminium superstructure for durability compared to earlier wooden-hulled patrol crafts.

Origin:  United States

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
65 tons full load
Length:
25.25 metres (82.8 ft)
Complement:
10		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range:
1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) @ 11 knots		 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns Boats Carried
1 × 4 m (13 ft) Inflatable boat
Radar:
Furuno navigation/surface search radar
Sonar:
None
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Alberto NavarettePC-39416 November 2000Littoral Combat Force
Abraham CampoPC-39622 March 2001Littoral Combat Force

Jose Andrada class coastal patrol craft
Main article: Jose Andrada-class patrol craft
BRP Juan Magluyan (PC-392), one of the Jose Andrada-class patrol crafts of the PN

Designed to US Coast Guard standards and originally built by Trinity-Equitable Shipyards in New Orleans, USA. 22 units ordered by the Philippine Navy in several batches, with later batches assembled in the Philippines by Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Shipyard using knock-down kits. Earlier batches from PC-370 to PC-378 were armed only with 12.7mm and 7.62mm machine guns, later variants came standard with Mk. 38 Mod. 0 25mm Bushmaster cannons. Upgrade works are planned but still pending funding approval.

Origin:  United States /  Philippines

SizePerformanceArmamentOther features
Displacement:
56.4 tons full load
Length:
24.03 metres (78.8 ft)
Complement:
12		 Propulsion:
Diesel Engines
Maximum speed:
28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range:
1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) @ 12 knots		 1 × 25mm Bushmaster autocannon on Mk. 38 Mod. 0 mount (only PC-379 to PC-395)
4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns
2 × M60E4 7.62mm general purpose machine guns		 Boats Carried
1 × 4 m (13 ft) Inflatable boat
Radar:
Furuno navigation/surface search radar
Sonar:
None
NamePennant numberCommissionedUnitNotes
Jose AndradaPC-370August 1990Littoral Combat Force
Enrique JuradoPC-37124 June 1991Littoral Combat Force
Alfredo PecksonPC-37224 June 1991Littoral Combat Force
Simeon CastroPC-37424 June 1991Littoral Combat Force
Carlos AlbertPC-375January 1992Littoral Combat Force
Heracleo AlanoPC-376January 1992Littoral Combat Force
Liberato PicarPC-377January 1992Littoral Combat Force
Hilario RuizPC-3781 June 1995Littoral Combat Force
Rafael PargasPC-3791 June 1995Littoral Combat Force
Nestor ReinosoPC-3801 June 1995Littoral Combat Force
Dioscoro PapaPC-3811 June 1995Littoral Combat Force
Ismael LomibaoPC-3831995Littoral Combat Force
Leovigildo GantioquiPC-38422 May 1996Littoral Combat Force
Federico MartirPC-38522 May 1996Littoral Combat Force
Filipino FlojoPC-38622 May 1996Littoral Combat Force
Anastacio CacayorinPC-3871996Littoral Combat Force
Manuel GomezPC-3881996Littoral Combat Force
Teotimo FigoracionPC-3891996Littoral Combat Force
Jose Loor Sr.PC-3901997Littoral Combat Force
Juan MagluyanPC-392March 1998Littoral Combat Force
Florencio InigoPC-393July 1998Littoral Combat Force
Felix ApolinaroPC-39520 October 2000Littoral Combat Force

Patrol Boats and Support Vessels
Class Photo Type Name Origin Note
Fast Attack Crafts / Patrol Boats
Multi-Purpose Attack CraftAssault Boats
Missile Boats
Assault Boats		BA-482
BA-483
BA-484
BA-485
BA-486
BA-487
BA-488
BA-489
BA-491
BA-492
BA-493
BA-494		 Taiwan/ Philippines[17]
Swift Mk.3-classPatrol BoatsPB-338[18]
PB-339[19]		 United StatesFormer US Navy Swift Mk.3 fast patrol crafts. Some units were transferred to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).[20] PB-353 physically restored and converted to museum display at the re-launched Philippine Navy Museum.
Type 966YPatrol BoatsPB-356
PB-357
PB-358
PB-359		 ChinaFour patrol craft donated by the Chinese government, formally received July 27, 2018.[21][22]
Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat
Rigid-hulled inflatable boatsRHIBunknownNumerous, from different sources and in different sizes.
Landing Crafts
Landing craft utilityBRP Manobo (AT-297) PhilippinesBRP Manobo is a new ship, replacing an original Mk. 6 LCU with the same hull number and name although the design is different.
LCU Mk.6 classLanding craft utilityBRP Subanon (AT-291)
BRP Bagobo (AT-293)
BRP Tausug (AT-295)		 United StatesFormer US Mk. 6 LCU.
Riverine utility craftUtility craftVU-102
VU-103
VU-106
VU-469
VU-471		Unknown[23]
Small Landing Craft UtilityLC-601-1 (Capas)
LC-601-2 (Pura)
LC-602-1
LC-602-2		 IndonesiaIntegral LCU of the BRP Tarlac (LD-601) and BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602), each two vessels delivered and commissioned together with Tarlac-class landing platform dock, respectively.
Auxiliary Ships
Presidential yachtBRP Ang Pangulo Japan
Research vesselBRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702) United StatesFormer UNOLS R/V Melville.
Survey vesselBRP Fort San Antonio (AM-700)
BRP Fort Abad (AM-701)		[24]
Coastal freighterBRP Mangyan United StatesEx-US Army and ex-USN FS-524.
Fuel tankerBRP Lake Buhi (AF-78) United StatesEx-USN YO-78/YOG-73 gasoline barge.
Water tankerBRP Lake Buluan (AW-33) United StatesSimilar to Lake Mainit class.
Small harbor tugBRP Igorot (YT-222)
BRP Ilonggot (YT-225)
BRP Tasaday (YT-226)
YT-227
YT-228
YT-273
 United StatesYT-222, YT-226 and YT-227 are ex-US Navy 422-class district harbpr tugboats. YQ-228 and YQ-273 are ex-US Army tugboats.[25][24]
Miscellaneous Surface Assets
Floating CranesCrane vesselYU-207[26]
YU-206		 United StatesBuilt by Todd Shipyards in Seattle Washington, 140 feet 1,407 t derrick barge built for US Navy in 1952 as YD-191 and sold 1980 to PN[27][28]
ARDC-1 classFloating DrydockYD-205 United StatesFormer US small auxiliary concrete floating drydock. YD-205 loaned in 1969, purchased in 1980.[29]
AFDL-1-classFloating DrydocksYD-200
YD-204		 United StatesFormer US small auxiliary steel floating drydock. YD-200 transferred in 1948, YD-204 purchased in 1980.[30][31]
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Quantity Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
Beechcraft King Air  United States Maritime patrol aircraft C-90 5[32] Former JMSDF trainers transferred to the Naval Air Wing as Maritime patrol aircraft with 4 units ISR capability and 1 Unit as Cargo.[33]
Beechcraft C-12 Huron  United States Maritime patrol aircraft TC-12B - (+8) 8 units planned for acquisition, 13 total units offered by the US through Excess Defense Article (EDA) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programs.[34]
BN-2 Islander  United Kingdom Maritime patrol aircraft / Light transport aircraft BN-2A 5[32]
Cessna 172 Skyhawk  United States Trainer / Light utility aircraft 172F[35]
172N[35]		 1
2
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW159  United Kingdom Anti-Submarine Warfare AW159 2[32]
AgustaWestland AW109  Italy Multi-purpose naval helicopter AW-109E Power 4[32] Two units equipped with FN RMP (Rocket Machine Gun Pod) designated to each of the Gregorio del Pilar-class Frigates, while the other three are used for interim shipborne operations on Tarlac-class LPDs. One of the armed variant crashed in 2021 and awaiting confirmation if it can be repaired or will be discarded.
Robinson R22  United States Training helicopter R22 Beta II[35] 2[35]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Insitu Pacific ScanEagle  United States Small Tactical Surveillance UAV ScanEagle 2 8 Delivered in November 2020 as part of US government's Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative.[36][37]

Ship Weapon Systems
Name Variant Photo Origin Installed on Note
Guns
Oto Melara 76mm/62 caliber gun Mark 75 Compact
Super Rapid
 United States/ Italy Pohang, Del Pilar and Jacinto-classes
Jose Rizal-class
3"/50 caliber gun Mark 22  United States Malvar-class
Bofors 40mm L/70 gun Otobreda 40mm/70 caliber twin gun  Italy Pohang-class
Bofors 40mm L/60 gun Mark 1 twin mount
Mark 3 single mount
 United States Malvar-class
,Malvar, LST-1/LST-542, and Kagitingan-classes
Mk.44 Bushmaster II 30mm gun ASELSAN SMASH RCWS mount  Turkey Jose Rizal-class
M242 Bushmaster 25mm gun BAE Mk 38 Mod.1 mount
BAE Mk 38 Mod.2 RCWS mount
BAE Mk 96 Mod.0 mount
MSI Defence Seahawk DS25 RCWS mount
 United States
 United States/ Israel
 United States
 United Kingdom		 Del Pilar, Cyclone, and Jose Andrada-classes
Del Pilar-class
Cyclone-class
Jacinto-class
Oerlikon Mark 4 20mm/70 caliber gun Mark 10 single mount
Mark 24 twin mount
 United States Malvar and LST-1/LST-542-classes
Malvar-class
Mark 16 20mm gun Mark 67 mount  United States Del Pilar and Jacinto-classes
M2 Browning 12.7mm heavy machine gun Mini Typhoon RCWS
Mk 56 mount
 Israel
 United States		 MPAC Mk 3-class
Almost all ships
Name Type Photo Origin Installed on Note
Ship-launched Missiles and Torpedoes
SSM-700K Haeseong over-the-horizon anti-ship missile  South Korea Jose Rizal-class
Rafael Spike-ER short range anti-ship missile  Israel MPAC Mk.3-class
MBDA Mistral M3 short range anti-aircraft missie  France Jose Rizal-class
Mark 46 lightweight anti-submarine torpedo  United States Pohang-class
K745 Chung Sang Eo (Blue Shark) lightweight anti-submarine torpedo  South Korea Jose Rizal-class
Air-launched Missiles and Torpedoes
Rafael Spike-NLOS Air-launched short range anti-ship missile  Israel AW-159 Wildcat helicopter
K745 Chung Sang Eo (Blue Shark) lightweight anti-submarine torpedo  South Korea AW-159 Wildcat helicopter

Future ships

Almost all procurement programs for new ships are delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[38]

Project Title /
Class		 Photo Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Scorpène-class submarine Submarine  France 2 In December 2019, Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana announced that the Scorpène-class submarine of France fits the requirements of the Philippine Navy.[39] The project is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[38]
Corvette Acquisition Project Corvette[lower-alpha 1]  South Korea 2 The plan is to buy two new corvettes from HHI of South Korea, builder of the Jose Rizal-class frigates. As of December 2021, the Department of Budget and Management has issued the special allotment release order (SARO), a document allowing disbursement of funds. It has allocated P3.75 billion for the 15 percent advance payment for the corvette acquisition project of the Philippine Navy.[40]
Pohang-class corvette Corvette  South Korea 1 Philippine Navy representatives examined the decommissioned Pohang-class corvette ROKS Andong (PCC-771) at the Jinhae naval base in South Korea. It was found to be in “good operating condition.”[41]
Offshore Patrol Vessel Acquisition Project Offshore Patrol Vessel  Australia 6 With a project worth of ₱30 billion, the DND decided that it go with a Gov't-to-Gov't transaction with Australia for a soft loan agreement. The Australian Ambassador to the Philippines confirmed in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency that its government will be signing a framework agreement with the Philippines' Department of National Defense, for the construction of offshore patrol vessels by Austal Philippines on behalf of the Australia government.[42]
Cyclone-class patrol vessels Littoral Patrol Vessel  United States 5 The Philippine Navy (PN) is awaiting the official approval of the United States government regarding the transfer of its newly-decommissioned Cyclone-class patrol vessels to the country.[43]
Shaldag-class patrol boat Fast Attack Craft  Israel 9 All 9 Shaldag Mk V patrol boats will be armed with one 30mm Typhoon RCWS and two 12.7mm Mini Typhoon RCWS. Only 4 of the 9 patrol boats ordered will be delivered with a Spike-NLOS Typhoon missile launcher, the rest are FFBNW.[44]
Landing Docks Acquisition Project Landing Platform Dock  Indonesia 2 With a project worth of ₱5 billion, the Philippine Navy released a requirement for two more landing docks which are believed to be improvements over the Tarlac-class. Tender currently ongoing, which PT-PAL passed Post-Qualification for the project.[45] The project is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[38]

See also

Notes
  1. Regardless of their actual specifications and armaments, the official designation of the user country and its service will be followed. If the DND and the PH Navy officially labels them as corvettes, then they are corvettes. SND Lorenzana also mentioned that the upcoming corvettes are smaller than Jose Rizal-class frigates.

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