Specifications
of the two frigates worth P18 billion, which will be armed with a variety of
weapons capable of dealing with surface, sub-surface and air threats, will be
released by July.
This
was confirmed by Philippine Navy technical working group head Commodore Roland
Mercado in a text message to the Philippines News Agency on Monday.
"It
(specifications) will be released this July. I'll just have to present it to
the PN leadership to get their comments and approval," he added.
Mercado
declined to give the frigates' specifications pending his presentation to Navy
flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Jesus Millan.
Earlier,
two more foreign shipbuilders have joined the Navy's P18-billion frigate
program. These are Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. of India
They
were allowed to join in the bidding after their motions for reconsideration
were considered by the Department of National Defense's Special Bidding Awards
Committee.
They
were earlier excluded from the project due to deficiencies in documentary
requirements.
These
companies now join Navantia Sepi (RTR Ventures) of Spain
Design
assessments of the frigate proponents started last February.
Each
bidder was given five working days to present its concept.
During
this period, hull, power plant, communications, and weapon systems designs were
scrutinized closely by the technical working group.
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