tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post8361864344641857094..comments2023-12-05T17:19:19.585+08:00Comments on Full Frame: From Jet Ski to Missile Frigate : Philippine Navy Modernizes Supernovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00864419524992223122noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-22075434427576457202017-03-21T12:18:46.877+08:002017-03-21T12:18:46.877+08:00Well now the US is under the trump administration ...Well now the US is under the trump administration i think it will go well since both leaders share similar personalities:)Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051711637388268043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-42371654020174910042016-10-23T11:29:34.318+08:002016-10-23T11:29:34.318+08:00If I were SK, instead of giving them the Incheon c...If I were SK, instead of giving them the Incheon class Frigate, I would give them the older Ulsan-class light frigate, Pohang-class general purpose corvettes and Donghae-class coastal corvettes. That way, China doesn't get the Sk technology and all they get is older gear.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318590507921043958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-39602202071079505972016-10-21T10:57:00.912+08:002016-10-21T10:57:00.912+08:00No but I wouldn't be surprised. I would've...No but I wouldn't be surprised. I would've done the same if I were Obama. In the light of Duterte's just declared pivot to China, maybe S Korea should reconsider the FFX sale least all its missile and sensor technology fall into the hands of China. Modi must have been relieved that GRSE lost the deal.Supernovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864419524992223122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-64962752781028410652016-10-20T22:08:22.449+08:002016-10-20T22:08:22.449+08:00Have you seen this article from War is Boring. Wha...Have you seen this article from War is Boring. What the Hothead is doing is pissing off America enough that America could block the Philippines from buying anything that has American Made products in it. https://warisboring.com/the-philippines-hothead-president-is-crapping-all-over-his-country-s-strongest-ally-b6f6dfe6fa03#.3sf09yn2cNickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318590507921043958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-79799990471530399922016-10-20T11:23:54.539+08:002016-10-20T11:23:54.539+08:00The US will only ban the sale of weapons with US-m...The US will only ban the sale of weapons with US-made components to the PH only if Duterte uses them to kill his own people. In any case, most of the weapons and sensor systems of the FFX are indigenously sourced from the S Korean defense industry. Duterte may not be too bright but his lieutenants added a clause in the tender documents ( Pg 66 ), in effect saying that the PH shall own the frigate design or shall be granted a license to produce it. With that, the PH can even begin exporting the FFG to other needy countries, just like what Indonesia is doing with their Makassar-class LPD. Another clause says SAM, SSM and torpedo supplier country must have existing MOU on logistics and defense industry corporation with PH or otherwise maintains diplomatic relations with the PH ( Pg 30 ). The PH already had that covered. Supernovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864419524992223122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-67937290635465884182016-10-20T02:10:57.556+08:002016-10-20T02:10:57.556+08:00The issue with the FFX is that the FFX has US Made...The issue with the FFX is that the FFX has US Made weapons and systems. Which means the US can block the sale of the FFX to the Philippines. Which is why I think the ROKN should have offered the aging used Ulsan-class light frigate, Pohang-class general purpose corvettes and Donghae-class coastal corvettes to help build up their Navy. At the same time the PN should talk to Russia on the Talwar Class frigate & the Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate, Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate or the Steregushchiy-class corvette because Russia can give them everything including the weapons systems.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318590507921043958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-46669671071841742212016-10-20T01:14:53.225+08:002016-10-20T01:14:53.225+08:00That could well be the real motive of gifting the ...That could well be the real motive of gifting the Mokpo to the PN, in the hope that they might actually end up BUYING more of the Pohang-class corvettes as the ROKN retires them in the next few years. But what the PN really needs is an entire squadron of the FFX in its original ROKN configuration and not the fitted for but not with nonsense.Supernovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864419524992223122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544652274919432780.post-48264268972153721212016-10-19T22:57:13.642+08:002016-10-19T22:57:13.642+08:00In my Opinion, the Philippines should have asked f...In my Opinion, the Philippines should have asked for the aging used Ulsan-class light frigate, Pohang-class general purpose corvettes and Donghae-class coastal corvettes. At least those ships could bring them up to the Late 60's and 70's era Navy. The other option for them is, if they want a Fully Loaded frigate, Russia is one option as well, such as the Talwar Class frigate & the Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate, Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate or the Steregushchiy-class corvette. Since the Philippines wants Submarines, they can even talk to Russia on the Improved Kilo class SSK or the Amur class SSK.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318590507921043958noreply@blogger.com