In a bid to make the agency sufficient in munitions, the Naval Research and Development Center (NRDC) announced that it now conducting studies and plans to design and build its own.
This is under the NRDC's Project "Putok" which seeks to provide the Philippine Navy (PN) with the capability to design, create, and supply fleet units with modern munitions.
PN spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic said that this is one of the five projects of the NRDC.
The other four programs include sonar equipment creation capability under Project "Ilalim", radars under Project "Itaas", platforms under Project "Kuyog" and the way ahead Project of NRDC, the satellite project under Project "Tuktuk".
PN flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano said that these projects are primarily designed to support the Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy which focuses mainly on the enhancement of maritime situational awareness and maritime operations.
These projects, when successfully pursued and executed through the partnership from the triad members, will mark a distinctive level of significance to the ideal of raising the PN’s level of research and development through the absorption of new technologies.
"This will pave the way to prevent the country from being technologically outwitted by any adversary," Alano concluded.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=636381
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