The BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15), one of the two Hamilton-class cutters in Philippine service, will be fitted with two Mark 38 Model 2 25mm "Bushmaster" automatic cannons before the end of the year.
Lt. Cmdr. Marineth Domingo, Navy public affairs office chief, said this in a message to the PNA.
"PF-15 (BRP Gregorio Del Pilar) has the priority in getting these weapons. These will be fitted before the end of the year. After this, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), will be fitted next," she added.
BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is now undergoing minor maintenance at her Subic Bay Freeport in Zambales.
These weapons will act as the ship's secondary weapons.
The weapon was commissioned by the US Navy following the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in 2000. It was designed to counter high-speed maneuvering surface targets and will be installed in almost all
The remotely controlled chain gun system can fire as many as 180 25m rounds per minute at targets as far as two kilometers.
These weapons will be fitted by a US Coast Guard team after the PN found out that having a private shipyard install the guns is extreme expensive.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=674421
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