{"id":206161,"date":"2019-03-11T05:34:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T09:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=206161"},"modified":"2019-03-11T05:34:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T09:34:13","slug":"lorenzana-empedrad-to-witness-launching-of-brp-jose-rizal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/03\/11\/lorenzana-empedrad-to-witness-launching-of-brp-jose-rizal\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorenzana, Empedrad to witness launching of BRP Jose Rizal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRP Jose Rizal’s launching will be followed by the keel-laying of BRP Antonio Luna, the PN chief stressed. He added that this is necessary because the ships will be delivered six months apart. (File Photo<\/a>: BRP RIZAL PS 74\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Philippine Navy (PN) flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad are expected to visit South Korea to witness the launching of the country’s first-ever missile-armed frigate this May.<\/p>\n

The PN chief, in an interview with DWDD Monday, said the visit will be from May 17 to 19.<\/p>\n

He, however, did not give specific details on the launching date of the BRP Jose Rizal, the Navy’s first-ever missile frigate, which is undergoing construction by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).<\/p>\n

The second frigate, which will be named BRP Antonio Luna, is also being constructed by HHI.<\/p>\n

“Ibig sabihin ng launching ng first frigate is yung barko ay tapos na yung ginagawa sa kanya sa dry-dock, so ibaba siya and mag-float na siya sa dagat from the dock of the shipyard (When we say launching of the first frigate, it means the construction of the ship at the dry-drock is done. So it will be floated in the sea from the dock of the shipyard),” Empedrad said.<\/p>\n

BRP Jose Rizal’s launching will be followed by the keel-laying of BRP Antonio Luna, the PN chief stressed. He added that this is necessary because the ships will be delivered six months apart.<\/p>\n

Also, Empedrad said that the Navy’s first two anti-submarine helicopters, the AgustaWestland AW-159 “Wildcat”, which will be armed with torpedoes and missiles, will be arriving in the Philippines by May 14.<\/p>\n

These will be followed by four amphibious assault vehicles intended for the Philippine Marine Corps.<\/p>\n

The Philippines and HHI signed a PHP16-billion contract for two missile-armed frigates with another PHP2 billion set aside for its weapon systems and munitions. Projected delivery date of the first frigate is by 2020 with the second one in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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