{"id":163494,"date":"2018-05-13T03:43:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T07:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=163494"},"modified":"2018-05-13T03:43:08","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T07:43:08","slug":"more-missiles-eyed-for-ph-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/13\/more-missiles-eyed-for-ph-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"More missiles eyed for PH Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Empedrad said the acquisition of the Spike-ER missiles, which is now being installed at three multi-purpose attack crafts is just the start. (Photo<\/a>: PHILIPPINE NAVY\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Aside from the newly-delivered Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike-ER missiles, Philippine Navy (PN) ships will be soon armed with torpedoes and with bigger and longer range surface-to-surface missiles.<\/p>\n

This was bared by PN flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Roberto Empedrad Saturday.<\/p>\n

He added that the acquisition of such advanced weapons is needed as naval warfare has become “missile-based”.<\/p>\n

Empedrad also stressed that the PN cannot continue to rely on ships armed with old armaments as it will solidly be left behind and outgunned by its other counterparts.<\/p>\n

“Naval warfare is becoming\u00a0‘missile-based’ and we cannot afford to be left out and we cannot afford to just use an old capability (guns) mounted on our old ships. We have to grow as a Navy,” the PN chief noted.<\/p>\n

Empedrad said the acquisition of the Spike-ER missiles, which is now being installed at three multi-purpose attack crafts (MPACs), is just the start.<\/p>\n

While this is going on, the PN chief said they are also studying the doctrine on to how use and where to deploy these missile-armed MPACs. The Spike-ER surface-to-surface missiles along with its launchers arrived during the third week of April.<\/p>\n

These missiles are capable of penetrating 1,000 mm (39 inches) of rolled homogeneous armor and has a range of eight kilometers. As of this posting, the Navy has nine MPACs in inventory with another three units planned.<\/p>\n

Three of the above-mentioned craft are now being fitted with the Spike-ER missiles and its launchers.<\/p>\n

These naval craft were activated in May 22, 2017 and were manufactured by Subic-based Propmech Corporation for PHP270 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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