Philippines to position new frigate pair as primary ASW platforms

摘要

Amid a proliferation of submarines in the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines appears to have positioned its two frigates on order from South Korea as the country's primary anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platforms, new details released about the ships suggest. South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) unveiled the details in a press release on the occasion of the programme's contract signing on 24 October.