The Department of National Defense (DND) has awarded its two
missile-armed frigates project to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
This was confirmed to the PNA Friday by DND public affairs
service chief Arsenio Andolong.
"NOA was given to HHI as GRSE (Garden Reach
Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd) was post-disqualified after it was determined
that their Net Financial Capacity was insufficient and therefore not in
compliance with Republic Act 9184 (Government Procurement Policy Board),"
he added.
GRSE along with HHI was one of the six proponents in the
DND's frigate program.
In the NOA, HHI offered PHP15,744,571,884 for the two
frigates.
Andolong said there is still no schedule on when the actual
contract will be awarded.
The DND has allocated the sum of PHP18 billion for the
acquisition of two missile-capable frigates, with PHP16 billion going to the
construction of the ships and PHP2 billion for its munitions.
The ships will be armed with a variety of sensors and
weapons capable of detecting and neutralizing air, surface, and submarine
threats.
It will be also capable of electronic warfare.
Aside from this, the frigates, according to their technical
specifications, must be capable of performing of extended maritime patrol with
an embarked naval helicopter and extended maritime surveillance capability
through air-and-surface-search radar, and sound navigation and ranging (sonar)
for sub-surface search.
It will be armed and fitted a variety of air-to-air,
anti-ship, and anti-submarine weapons.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=919428
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