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(File photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy's missile-frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) was adjudged as of the best gunnery ships in the just-concluded Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. This as the ship notched third place in the Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) "Rodeo" of the at-sea phase of the biennial naval manuevers. Around 17 ships participated in the event, Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said Friday. The award was presented to the ship on August 4. NSFS "Rodeo" is a naval gunfire accuracy competition where participants are given a two-dimensional virtual land target information by the designated naval gunfire liaison officer. "Participants have a practice run for gun fire correction prior to proceeding for the record firing. Performance reports are provided by the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) using its computerized evaluation system," Negranza said. The PN's BRP Antonio Luna made it to third place with only an eight-meter differential from the first placer USS Mobile Bay, and 4 meters off the second placer ARM Juarez of Mexico. "This achievement manifested that the Philippine Navy is capable of being at par with best navies in the world, which RIMPAC 2022 has helped validate by providing resources and environment that permit multinational participants to achieve their individual and collective training objectives," Negranza said. The RIMPAC, considered the world's largest maritime exercise, is held biennially to promote regional stability in the Pacific region. About 25,000 personnel from 26 nations participated in the 28th iteration of RIMPAC, which was first held in 1971. This year's RIMPAC began on June 29. It runs until August 4. The PN's participation in RIMPAC 2022, themed "Capable, Adaptive Partners," will be the third after its maiden participation in 2018 and its sophomore run in 2020. In the 2018 RIMPAC, the Navy deployed the offshore patrol vessel, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), and the landing dock, BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602). In the 2020 iteration of the maritime exercise, the PN sent the country's first missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150). Both the BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna are capable of anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare operations. (PNA) }
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday said missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) participated in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise where the Filipino warship and its foreign counterparts helped defend a carrier strike group from a simulated attack. Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said this maneuver is part of the so-called war at sea exercise (WASEX) that took place last July 24 (US time). "During the WASEX, BRP Antonio Luna, together with other counterpart warships, rehearsed a sustained large-scale live maneuver and the protection of the Carrier Strike Group from opposing forces conducting anti-ship operations for a 48-hour window within a defined, high-density battle space for RIMPAC 2022," he added. A carrier strike group is a naval formation consisting of an aircraft carrier, its escorting warships, and replenishment vessels. In the exercise, BRP Antonio Luna searched for and engaged hostile surface warships, Negranza said. He added that this helped the ship boost its proficiency and communication capability, especially in the conduct of joint interoperability. "This exercise further developed the PH Navy frigate's capability to defend against maritime threats while working with partner navies, improving interoperability and experience in large-scale formations such as the Carrier Strike Group operations," Negranza added. The RIMPAC, considered the world's largest maritime exercise, is held biennially to promote regional stability in the Pacific region. About 25,000 personnel from 26 participating nations are set to participate in the 28th iteration of RIMPAC, which was first conducted in 1971. This year's RIMPAC began on June 29 and runs until August 4. Negranza earlier said Naval Task Group 80.5 would help develop, maintain and enhance the Navy's pursuit of maritime collaboration with its counterparts through the exercise. The PN's participation in RIMPAC 2022, themed "Capable, Adaptive Partners," will be the third after its maiden participation in 2018 and its sophomore run in 2020. In the 2018 RIMPAC, the Navy deployed the offshore patrol vessel, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), and the landing dock, BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602). In the 2020 iteration of the maritime exercise, the PN sent the country's first missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150). Both the BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna are capable of anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare operations. (PNA) }
FIRING SIMULATION. A muzzle flash is seen during the firing of the 30-mm Smash Aselsan secondary gun of the Philippine Navy's frigate BRP Antonio Luna at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in this undated photo. During the exercise, the BRP Antonio Luna also simulated the launching of its surface-to-surface missile in a simulation, with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s JS Izumo and US Navy USS Mobile Bay acting as opponent ships. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), has simulated the launching of its surface-to-surface missile armament in the ongoing Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise off Hawaii. "The Philippines' multi-mission capable warship also simulated the launching of its surface-to-surface missile in a simulation serial with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s JS Izumo and US Navy USS Mobile Bay as opponent ships," Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said in a statement Tuesday night. He was referring to the LIG Nex 1's SSM-700K C-Star surface-to-surface missile which is the primary missile weapon of the Jose Rizal-class frigates. The C-Star, which was delivered earlier this year, is described as a "sea-skimming surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile" and is part of PN Frigate Acquisition Lot 2 A. "The PN's participation in RIMPAC provides our sailors with experiential learning to better operate modern platforms and systems. It likewise allows them to exchange best practices with and learn from the best navies in the world," Negranza said. He also said that the ship successfully tested its secondary guns, the 30mm Aselsan Smash automatic cannon, and the .50 caliber machine guns during the second phase of RIMPAC's gunnery exercise (GUNNEX) held last July 20. Negranza said the BRP Antonio Luna fired these weapons at the "killer tomato" target deployed by the USS Mobile Bay. "Meanwhile, during the surface warfare exercise (SURFEX), the PN frigate demonstrated its ability to detect hostile surface contacts with the embarked AW-109 helicopter performing as an intelligence surveillance reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. The RIMPAC, considered the world's largest maritime exercise, is held biennially to promote regional stability in the Pacific region. About 25,000 personnel from 26 participating nations are set to participate in the 28th iteration of RIMPAC, which was first conducted in 1971. This year's RIMPAC began on June 29 and runs until August 4. Negranza earlier said Naval Task Group 80.5 would help develop, maintain and enhance the Navy's pursuit of maritime collaboration with its counterparts through the exercise. The PN's participation in RIMPAC 2022, themed "Capable, Adaptive Partners," will be the third after its maiden participation in 2018 and its sophomore run in 2020. In the 2018 RIMPAC, the Navy deployed the offshore patrol vessel, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), and the landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602). In the 2020 iteration of the maritime exercise, the PN sent the country's first missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150). Both the BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna are capable of anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare operations. (PNA) }
ANTI-SUBMARINE DRILL. The Philippine Navy's AW-109 helicopter undergoes preparations for its participation in the combined anti-submarine warfare exercise during the sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 on July 14, 2022. During the exercise, personnel on board a surface or air asset were tasked and trained to recognize a submarine maneuvering broached and submerged at periscope depth. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday announced that its AgustaWestland (AW-109) helicopter aboard the missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) participated in the anti-submarine drills of this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Navy spokesperson, Commander Benjo Negranza, said the drills, formally known as the combined anti-submarine warfare exercise, took place on July 14 or two days after the start of the RIMPAC's sea phase. "During this exercise, personnel on board a surface or air asset were tasked and trained to recognize a submarine maneuvering broached and submerged at periscope depth," he said. Periscope depth refers to the depth where the submarine is lying and able to use its periscope for tracking and target identification purposes. Negranza said the AW-109 is part of the Naval Task Group 80.5 wing component led by pilot-in-command, Lt. Philipp Concepcion Padreganda, along with co-pilots Lt. Elvan Anthony Marcelo and Lt. (Junior Grade) Kevin John Reforba. "The PN Naval Air Wing's AW-109 helicopter is among the more than 170 aircraft currently participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California," he added. The RIMPAC, considered the world's largest maritime exercise, is held biennially to promote regional stability in the Pacific region. About 25,000 personnel from 26 participating nations were set to join the 28th iteration of RIMPAC, which was first conducted in 1971. This year's RIMPAC began on June 29 and runs until August 4. Negranza earlier said Naval Task Group 80.5 would help develop, maintain, and enhance the Navy's pursuit of maritime collaboration with its counterparts through the exercise. The PN's participation in RIMPAC 2022, themed "Capable, Adaptive Partners," will be the third after its maiden participation in 2018 and its sophomore run in 2020. In the 2018 RIMPAC, the Navy deployed the offshore patrol vessel, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), and the landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602). In the 2020 iteration of the maritime exercise, the PN sent the country's first missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150). Both the BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna are capable of anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare operations. (PNA) }
JUST ARRIVED. Capt. Mark Sohaney (left), commander of Pearl Harbor Hickam Base, welcomes Capt. Charles Merric Villanueva (right), BRP Antonio Luna commanding officer and Naval Task Group (NTG) 80.5 head, in Hawaii on Saturday (June 25, 2022). The BRP Antonio Luna is set to participate in this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise slated for June 29 to Aug. 4. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), the Philippines' second guided-missile frigate, has arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii on June 25 (local time), ahead of this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise slated for June 29 to Aug. 4. "While entering Pearl Harbor, the Naval Task Group 80.5 contingent and ship's crew manned the rail and rendered a salute to USS Missouri and USS Arizona in honor of World War II fallen heroes," Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said in a statement Monday. He added that Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam commander Capt. Mark Sohaney welcomed the Philippine contingent to RIMPAC. "He was accompanied by other RIMPAC coordinators from the Royal Australian Navy and the US Navy," Negranza said. Capt. Aldrin Doctor, Philippine Navy's liaison officer to Hawaii, also welcomed the contingent. "Together with other visitors, they were able to have a ship's tour of BRP Antonio Luna, one of the country's modern and missile-equipped warships," Negranza said. Capt. Charles Merric Villanueva, BRP Antonio Luna, commanding officer and Naval Task Group (NTG) 80.5 head, expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome given by Sohaney and Doctor. The ship and NTG 80.5 left Naval Operating Base Subic last June 8 and arrived in Guam last June 12. The ship left the island on June 16 for Hawaii. RIMPAC, considered the world's largest maritime exercise, is held biennially to promote regional stability in the Pacific Region. Around 25,000 personnel from 26 participating nations are set to join the 28th iteration of RIMPAC which was first conducted in 1971. Negranza earlier said NTG 80.5 will help develop, maintain, and enhance the Navy's pursuit of maritime collaboration with its counterparts through the exercise. The PN's participation in RIMPAC 2022, themed "Capable, Adaptive, Partners," will be the third after its maiden participation in 2018 and its sophomore run in 2020. In the 2018 RIMPAC, the Navy deployed the offshore patrol vessel, BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), and the landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602). In the 2020 iteration of the maritime exercise, the PN sent the country's first missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150). Both the BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna are capable of anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare operations. The contract for the two ships was PHP16 billion and an additional PHP2 billion was spent on weapon systems and munitions. (PNA) }