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Austal, an Australian shipbuilding company and defense primer contractor, is still keen to work with the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) procurement program of the Department of National Defense (DND) for the Philippine Navy (PN). Dave Shiner, regional director of Austal Asia. (Photo by MARTIN SADON
With the possible termination of the contract with Australian shipbuilder Austal for the supply and delivery of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy, the Department of National Defense (DND) has turned its attention to two other proponents, the South Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Turkish…