ADAS 2016: Israel in talks to supply Philippine Navy, Coast Guard with Super Dvora patrol craft

From IHS Janes 460 (Sep 30): ADAS 2016: Israel in talks to supply Philippine Navy, Coast Guard with Super Dvora patrol craft



A model of IAI's Super Dvora fast patrol craft on display at ADAS 2016. Israel is currently in talks with the Philippine government over the platform's acquisition. Source: IHS/Ridzwan Rahmat

Key Points

• Israel is in discussions to supply the Super Dvora patrol craft to the Philippines
• Platform may be deployed in the country's southern regions given spate of kidnap-for-ransom operations

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has confirmed that it is currently in discussions with the Philippine government to provide a number of Super Dvora Mk III-type fast attack craft (FAC) for the country's navy and coastguard services.

Speaking to IHS Jane's at the ADAS 2016 exhibition in Manila, an official from IAI's international marketing division emphasised that the talks are still at the preliminary stages, and the Philippine government has yet to decide on the number of platforms to be procured.

The Philippine Navy (PN) has a requirement for fast attack craft under a phase known as 'Horizon 2' in the service's capability upgrades programme. The requirement seeks to equip the PN with fast littoral interdiction capabilities.

"The number of vessels that are required has yet to be decided," said the IAI official, who added that the acquisition may also be jointly executed with the Philippine Coast Guard as part of the service's requirements for similar platforms.

"Either way the [Super Dvora Mk IIIi] is a very configurable and can be customised according to the customer's requirements whoever they may be."

According to specifications provided by IAI, the Super Dvora Mk IIIi has top speeds in excess of 40 kt, and a standard range of 300 n miles at 30 kt. The 20 m platform can operate up to Sea State 3, with survivability at up to Sea State 5. Customers can also opt between articulating surface drive (ASD) or waterjet for the vessel's propulsion systems.

Weapons that can be included on the platform include 23 mm, 25 mm, or 30 mm stabilised naval gun systems at the primary position, and a manned cannon of up to 20 mm at the stern position.

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