The Philippine Navy (PN) will be faster and more capable of
intercepting and defeating piracy, terrorism and kidnapping threats once the
the decision to acquire more naval fast craft is finalized.
This was stated by PN public affairs office head Lt. Cmdr.
Marineth Domingo in a message to the PNA.
"Acquisition of (more) fast craft will be of great help
to our organization since it will provide additional defense and interdiction
capability to thwart piracy, terrorism, kidnapping and other dubious activities
of lawless elements in the country," she added.
Earlier, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte vowed to fast-track
the procurement of more fast craft for the Navy and attack helicopters for the
Air Force to help in the government's internal security operations.
"The PN supports the pronouncements of the
President," Domingo pointed out.
A fast craft is a small, fast, agile and offensive warship
armed with anti-ship missiles, gun and/or torpedoes.
It is usually operated in close proximity to land as they
lack both the seakeeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in
blue waters.
The size of the vessel also limits the fuel, stores and
water supplies. In terms of size, they are usually between 50–800 tons and can
reach speeds of 25–50 knots.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=911312
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