From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 22): PN spokesman: NRDC planning to design, construct own ships
In line with the military's self-sufficiency initiatives, the Naval Research and Development Center (NRDC) has announced that its Project "Kuyog"is looking at the possibility of designing and building modern warships for the Philippine Navy.
Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, PN spokesperson, said this program also aims to understand and study different systems integrated in the naval platforms under the Defense Acquisition System projects.
"It also involves the study of composite or other types of materials for vessel construction," he added.
"The end state is to absorb technology in order to equip the organization with its own capability of designing and constructing its own vessels," Fabic pointed out.
He said that Project "Kuyog" is one of the five priority projects of the NRDC.
The other four programs are the sonar equipment creation capability under Project "Ilalim" (literally meaning underwater), radars under Project "Itaas" and the way ahead Project of NRDC, the satellite project under Project "Tuktuk" (surveillance), and Project "Putok" (explosives) for creation of modern munitions.
PN flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano said that these projects are primarily designed to support the Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy which focuses mainly on the enhancement of maritime situational awareness and maritime operations.
These projects, when successfully pursued and executed through the partnership from the triad members, will mark a distinctive level of significance to the ideal of raising the PN’s level of research and development through the absorption of new technologies.
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In line with the military's self-sufficiency initiatives, the Naval Research and Development Center (NRDC) has announced that its Project "Kuyog"is looking at the possibility of designing and building modern warships for the Philippine Navy.
Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, PN spokesperson, said this program also aims to understand and study different systems integrated in the naval platforms under the Defense Acquisition System projects.
"It also involves the study of composite or other types of materials for vessel construction," he added.
"The end state is to absorb technology in order to equip the organization with its own capability of designing and constructing its own vessels," Fabic pointed out.
He said that Project "Kuyog" is one of the five priority projects of the NRDC.
The other four programs are the sonar equipment creation capability under Project "Ilalim" (literally meaning underwater), radars under Project "Itaas" and the way ahead Project of NRDC, the satellite project under Project "Tuktuk" (surveillance), and Project "Putok" (explosives) for creation of modern munitions.
PN flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano said that these projects are primarily designed to support the Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy which focuses mainly on the enhancement of maritime situational awareness and maritime operations.
These projects, when successfully pursued and executed through the partnership from the triad members, will mark a distinctive level of significance to the ideal of raising the PN’s level of research and development through the absorption of new technologies.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=636785