Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JDS Ise (DDH-182),
a Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer arrived here on Tuesday for a three-day
goodwill visit.
JDS Ise docked at Alava Pier where US Navy’s USNS Tippecanoe
is also docked.
The arrival of JDS Ise, one of the Japan ’s most modern defense ships, marks the
third visit of Japanese ship to the Philippines
Serving as flagships for the JMSDF, JDS Ise's is an anti-submarine
warfare carrier with enhanced command-and-control capabilities, complimented
with 11 units of SH-60K anti-submarine helicopters.
The ship carries 16-cell Vertical Launch System (VLS)
carrying the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile surface-to-air missile, along with the
Phalanx close in weapon system, for self-defense.
It is also equipped with the ATECS command system and FCS-3
phased-array radar system.
During the visit, JMSDF delegates will render a courtesy
call on the Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Rear
Admiral Renan C. Suarez.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=879762
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