President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that his plan to acquire submarines for the Philippine Navy (PN) is still on the table, with offers from different countries that could involve domestic assembly and construction of naval assets.
its 125th anniversary celebration and commissioning of patrol gun boats at the PN headquarters on Roxas Boulevard on Friday. Rolando Mailo
“So, it is still part of our plan. But right now, we are in the middle of developing mostly our anti-submarine capabilities. So, those were our priorities and then hopefully when the time comes and the conditions are agreeable then we might be able to acquire those submarines.” A defense official said that although submarines were on their wish list for Horizon 3, the department is prioritizing the implementationof existing contracts, given the limited resources available to the government.
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