South Korean shipbuilder eyes assist for PH Navy’s submarine program

Throughout a gathering on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, Hanwha Ocean executives knowledgeable President Marcos ‘of their plans for the deployment of KSS-III PN submarines geared up with fashionable sonar and fight programs,’ says Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines – South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean needs to assist the submarine program of the Philippine Navy, Malacañang stated on Saturday, November 1.

The Presidential Communications Workplace (PCO) stated in a press assertion that Hanwha Ocean executives mentioned this with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. throughout a gathering on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ assembly in Gyeongju, South Korea.

“President Marcos met with shipbuilding big Hanwha Ocean to debate its proposal to assist the Philippine Navy’s submarine program by way of the development of a submarine base, the institution of a neighborhood upkeep, restore, and overhaul (MRO) heart, and the coaching of Filipino naval operators, maintainers, and commanders utilizing superior simulators and programs,” the PCO stated.

“Executives of the Hanwha Ocean knowledgeable the President of their plans for the deployment of KSS-III PN submarines geared up with fashionable sonar and fight programs and lithium-ion batteries for longer underwater endurance, together with expertise switch and partnerships with native industries to advance the Philippines’ self-reliant protection functionality,” it added.

In February, Philippine army chief Basic Romeo Brawner Jr. stated that it’s a “dream” for an archipelago just like the Philippines to have submarines to spice up its protection functionality amid China’s continued aggression within the West Philippine Sea. He had stated that “it’s actually tough to defend that total archipelago with out submarines.” – Rappler.com