US Philippine Armament Upgrade Plus Third Hamilton-class Ship

摘要

The Philippine Navy will get newer and more powerful guns that could augment weapons for two patrol ships acquired recently from the US. The Pentagon recently awarded a $24 million contract to Kentucky-based BAE Systems Land and Armaments for 21 Mk 38 Mod 2 chain guns for the US and Philippines navies. The Philippines is procuring the guns under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, according to a US Navy statement. The Philippine Navy acquired the first of two Hamilton-class all-weather patrol ships from the US Coast Guard last year. Re-christened the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, it is the spearhead of the country's presence in the disputed Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal.