BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151)
The future BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) is the second ship of the Jose Rizal-class frigate, ordered for future service with the Philippine Navy.
![]() The BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) during its ceremonial launching at Ulsan, South Korea | |
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Name: | BRP Antonio Luna |
Namesake: | Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta |
Ordered: | 24 October 2016 |
Builder: | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Laid down: | 23 May 2019 |
Launched: | 8 November 2019 |
Commissioned: | planned late 2020 |
Identification: | FF-151 |
Status: | Fitting out |
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Class and type: | Jose Rizal-class frigate |
Displacement: | 2,600 tonnes |
Length: | 107.5 m (352.7 ft) |
Beam: | 13.8 m (45.3 ft) |
Draft: | 6.9 m (22.6 ft) |
Installed power: | 4 × MTU-STX 12V2000-M41B diesel generators, each producing around 650 kW (872 shp) |
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Speed: | 25 kn (46.3 kph; 28.8 mph) |
Range: | 4500 nmi (8,334 km) |
Endurance: | 30 days |
Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 × RHIB |
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Aircraft carried: | 1 × AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter |
Aviation facilities: | Enclosed hangar and flight deck |
The frigate is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Navy by September 2020,[1][2] and will become one of the service's primary warship until the introduction of new and more powerful contemporaries.
Construction and design
BRP Antonio Luna was designed and built by south korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). She was based on the "HDF-2600 Frigate Design", which in turn was derived from the Incheon-class frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
Changes were made on the base design by making use of features found on newer frigates of the ROKN like the Daegu-class frigate, considering reduced radar cross-section by having cleaner lines and smooth surface design, as well as reduced overhangs. She also features a low free-board design similar also to the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Project number P160 was assigned on her construction by HHI, with the steel cutting ceremony held on 17 September 2018 in HHI's shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The keel laying ceremony was held on 23 May 2019.
The launching ceremony happened on 8 November 2019.[3][4] The ship is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Navy by September 2020 and be commissioned on November 2020.
See also
- BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150)
- List of ships of the Philippine Navy
References
- "Korean shipbuilder eyes April 2020 delivery of BRP Jose Rizal – Navy chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 6 June 2019.
- "PHL Navy's second missile frigate launched in South Korea". GMA News Online.
- "PH's 2nd missile frigate launch set in November". Philippine News Agency. August 29, 2019.
- "Philippines will launch its second frigate BRP Antonio Luna FF-151 in November 2019". Navy Recognition. August 31, 2019.
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