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The Philippine Navy ( PN) ( Tagalog: Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, lit. 'Army of [the] Sea of [the] Philippines') is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 10,300-strong Philippine Marine Corps. [2]
Insignia. Unit Patch. NAVRESCOM Coat of Arms. The Naval Reserve Command (NRC), also known as NAVRESCOM or RESCOM, ( Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Pandagat) is one of the Philippine Navy's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of reserve force management, procurement, and organization.
2 × Oto Melara Compact 76mm/62 caliber gun. 2 × Otobreda Twin 40mm/70 caliber guns. 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes. 2 × Depth Charge Racks for 12 Mark 9 Depth Charges. 6 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns. ex-ROKS Andong. PS-31. TBD. HDC 3100.
The BRP Jose Andrada (PC-370) is the lead ship of the Jose Andrada class coastal patrol boats of the Philippine Navy. It is part of the first batch of its class ordered through U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in 1989, and was commissioned with the Philippine Navy in August 1990. [3] [5] It was initially designated as Fast Patrol Craft, and ...
The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region ...
2 × M60 7.62 mm/30-cal. GP machine guns. The BRP Florencio Inigo (PC-393) is the twenty-first ship of the Jose Andrada class coastal patrol boats of the Philippine Navy. It is part of the Batch III of its class ordered through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in 1995, and was commissioned with the Philippine Navy in 1998. [2] [3]
The US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Armed Forces of the Philippines joined partners to commence the seventh iteration of exercise Sama Sama in Manila on October 2. - USINDOPACOM
2 × M60 7.62 mm/30-cal. GP machine guns. The BRP Ismael Lomibao (PC-383) is the eleventh ship of the Jose Andrada class coastal patrol boats of the Philippine Navy. It is part of the second batch of its class ordered through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in 1993, and was commissioned with the Philippine Navy in 1995. [3] [4]