MANILA, Philippines—The Department of National Defense (DND) and Philippine Navy inspection team on Friday (Jan. 29) accepted and approved the delivery of the country’s second brand new frigate, the future BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), after the final stage of inspection at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
Leodegario dela Paz, DND Procurement Service director, found HHI compliant with all deliverable and obligations in its contract with the Philippine government after ship inspection from Jan. 25 to 29, according to Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza in a statement.
PH Navy: The future BRP Antonio Luna is scheduled to leave Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea on Feb. 5 and is expected to arrive in Subic on Feb. 10. pic.twitter.com/mDnREYUq9d
— Frances Mangosing (@FMangosingINQ) January 29, 2021
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