The BRP Jose Rizal also trained with Simbad-RC Air Defense System in the PAGBUBUKLOD 2021 Exercise!

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The BRP Jose Rizal Frigate trained in Anti-Submarine Operations during the PAGBUBUKLOD 2021 Exercise!

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No System Defects found on the BRP Jose Rizal during the 2020 RIMPAC

Good news, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) was not found with any System Defects going to and during the 2020 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in Hawaii. 

The Ship participated at the War at Sea Exercise (WASEX), but did not participate in the Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) and is currently refueling at Pearl Harbor. 

SOURCE: No System Defects reported aboard BRP Jose Rizal during RIMPAC {Archived Link}

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The BRP Jose Rizal Pictures at RIMPAC 2020

Pictures of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) at the 2020 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in Hawaii

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The BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) as seen from a Ship of the JMSDF at the 2020 RIMPACExercise, Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Tony Wright 

The Infographic of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the PN for the 2020 RIMPAC Exercise, Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalie M. Byers

BRP Jose Rizal Video at the 2020 RIMPAC Exercise

A consolidated Video of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) at the 2020 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Original Videos by Lt.Cmdr. Tony Wright thru the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), Music from the Bensound Website

BRP Jose Rizal at the 2020 RIMPAC Exercise

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BRP Jose Rizal Picture from the Covers of the PN’s May 2020 Edition of the “Rough Deck Log”

Stitching together the Front and Back Covers of the Philippine Navy’s (PN) “Rough Deck Log, Vol. No. 89, May 2020” Edition to create this beautiful picture of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate. You can access the PN’s Official Gazette here:  Rough Deck Log, Vol. No. 89, May 2020

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BRP Jose Rizal on the PN’s May 2020 Edition of the “Rough Deck Log”

A nice article on the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) taken from the “Rough Deck Log, Vol. No. 89, May 2020” Edition of their Official Gazette, you can access it here: Rough Deck Log, Vol. No. 89, May 2020

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Hensoldt Press Release on Radars and IFF Interrogator Delivery to the BRP Jose Rizal

The United Kingdom (UK) Company Hensoldt has released a Press Release about the delivery of their TRS-3D Radar, Sharpeye Mk II Radar and MSSR 2000 I Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) Interrogator on the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN). 

They will also deliver the same Systems to the BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) Frigate.

SOURCE: HENSOLDT UK delivers Radar Suite to the Philippine Navy Frigate BRP Jose Rizal

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BRP Jose Rizal departs Guam, continues on its way to Hawaii

The BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) has departed Guam and continued its journey to Hawaii to participate in the 2020 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. 

The AW109 Helicopter it is carrying is shown here in its armed configuration with two FN Rocket and Machine Gun Pods (RMP). 

SOURCE: Official Philippine Navy (PN) Facebook Page Post, August 5, 2020 - 1810H

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2020 RIMPAC Exercise to fully test the BRP Jose Rizal

The Philippine Navy (PN) says that the 2020 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in Hawaii will allow the Crew of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate to familiarize themselves more with the Ship and is an opportunity to fully test the Ship's Systems while it is still under Warranty.

The Jose Rizal will not be accompanied yet by a AW-159 Wildcat Helicopter for the trip, but will instead be provided with Air Support by a AW-109 Helicopter.

SOURCE: Hawaii Maritime Exercise seen as ‘shakedown’ for BRP Jose Rizal

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CIWS for the BRP Jose Rizal Frigate arriving soon

The Offshore Combat Force (OCF) of the Philippine Navy (PN) during their interview with the DWDD 1134 kHz AM Katropa Radio last June 24, 2020 said that the Close In Weapons System (CIWS) of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate “will be arriving soon”.

No mention though on other details like exactly how soon it will come, what model the CIWS will be, where it will come from, etc. You can listen to the actual interview, go to the 44:12 (or -10:53) mark to hear what they said about the CIWS.

SOURCE: Official DWDD 1134 kHz AM Katropa Radio Facebook Page Post, 06/24/20 

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Duterte wants to attend the Commissioning of the BRP Jose Rizal

President Rodrigo Duterte said that he wants to be present in the commissioning of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate, and the Philippine Navy (PN) is exploring options for it.

As Duterte himself said during a recent televised address: "I read it one week ago na nandito na. I want to board just to see how good it is. Kindly arrange the time".

SOURCE: Navy studying options to have President Duterte attend new Frigate's commissioning

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BRP Jose Rizal Crew Member Tested Positive for Covid-19

A member of the Crew of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate initially tested positive for the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) during a test last June 4, 2020, but the same Crew member tested negative during the second Confirmatory Test.

Despite the negative result of the second test, the whole Crew of the Ship will have to go thru a 14-day Quarantine Period. No information was given though on when the Quarantine Period will expire.

SOURCE: Philippine Navy Missile-Frigate Crew Member tests positive for COVID-19

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Technical Inspections of the BRP Jose Rizal to start this week, its Munitions to arrive in 2021

The Technical Inspection and Acceptance Committee (TIAC) of the Department of National Defense (DND) is scheduled to start inspections of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) this week.

It's Munitions (meaning Missiles, Gun Ammunition, etc.) are scheduled to be delivered in 2021.

SOURCE: Missile-Frigate BRP Jose Rizal heralds PH Navy Modernization

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BRP Jose Rizal now off the Coast of Zambales

The BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) is now off the Coast of Zambales. It seems it is being escorted by an unknown Naval or Law Enforcement Vessel (the other red arrow some distance ahead of it), and by an unknown Vessel in front of it.

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BRP Jose Rizal now in Philippine Territory

The BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) is now off the Coast of Luzon, she is scheduled to officially arrive in Subic on May 23, 2020. Welcome home to the BRP Jose Rizal

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HHI's High Resolution Photo of the BRP Jose Rizal

High resolution photo (2560 x 1440 pixels) of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN). Photo by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) just released a high resolution photo of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippines Navy (PN).

Also some confusion in the comments on past posts about the weapons of the Ship, so I decided to label some parts of it and hopefully it will help clear up some of those confusion.

The Bridge and Mast of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN). Original photo by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)

The weapons at the Amidships and Stern of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN). Original photo by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)

The weapons at the Bow of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN). Original photo by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)

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BRP Jose Rizal starts journey to the Philippines

And it looks like the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) is now on its way home to the Philippines. Bon Voyage to the BRP Jose Rizal.

Ignore the Mongolian flag on BRP Jose Rizal on the Vessel Finder website, it's just a mistake, I hope they can correct it soon.

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The BRP Jose Rizal as the HDF-2500 Frigate on HHI Website

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is now using the picture of the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) of the Philippine Navy (PN) as an example of their HDF-2500 Multi-Purpose Frigate (https://english.hhi.co.kr/biz/special_over)

Hanwha Naval Shield CMS Link 16 Certification Update – April 14, 2020

Here is an update from the South Korean Press on the Link 16 (L16) Certification Issue of the Naval Shield (NS) Combat Management System (CMS) used on the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) Frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN).

This news article was released last month on March 17, 2020, and basically what it says is that:

* Hanwha Systems proposed the use of the Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI) made by the United Kingdom (UK) company Ultra Electronics which is also a L16 Simulator to verify the compatibility of the NS with L16.

* Hanwha Systems provided to the PN an Official Letter from the United States (US) of the ADSI’s compatibility with L16, but the PN reportedly is asking the US Government for additional documents to confirm this compatibility.

In short, unless the US Government grants the PN’s request for additional documents certifying the NS as L16 compatible, then it seems that things will be at a standstill, meaning the PN won’t accept the ship, as I understand it for now.

First off, remember that South Korea (SK) uses a lot of assets that are L16 compatible, so the question for me is how did they certify the L16 compatibility of those assets? Did they use ADSI also? Which assets were these? If so … then in theory it should be good enough, especially if those assets that were certified by ADSI were eventually installed with L16 Terminals and proven to work.

If Hanwha / Ultra Electronics cannot prove any asset certified by ADSI to be truly L16 compatible then I would agree with the PN on this.

Also what is the procedure really for certifying the compatibility of assets to L16? Do they really go to the US Government each and every time, or are certified L16 Simulators good enough?

How does Thales test and certify their Tacticos to confirm L16 compatibility for example, what L16 Simulators do they use? Each unit out there need to be tested for compatibility via a L16 Simulator, so I am sure they have their own procedure also.

I also have some concerns about how responsive the US will be to grant the PN’s request since, as we all know, relations between the US and the Duterte Government has not been very smooth lately.

Lastly if the US won’t be as responsive then perhaps the PN could go and have another L16 Simulator aside from ADSI to test the NS CMS, perhaps the same L16 Simulator that Thales is using for their Tacticos just to make sure everything is clear.

But there could be additional issues as well, like who will shoulder the cost for that. Remember though that the ship itself will be delivered without L16 Terminals and that it will still function well. The question here is whether the L16 Terminals will work with the NS CMS once they are installed later.

At any rate, the SAGA of the Jose Rizal class Frigates continues. Frankly I feel a bit sorry for these ships, they haven’t reached the Philippines yet and they have already gone thru so much.

What should’ve been a celebration of the PN’s first true modern warships ended up with so much negativity around them. Such a tragedy, a big, big tragedy for me.

I am posting below the complete English Translation by Google Translate of the South Korean article:

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Philippine Navy, Hanwha Systems, Monty

Reporter Gil So-yeon ksy@theguru.co.kr
Registration 2020.03.17 09:21:21

-Philippines Authority Needs to Verify Reliability for ADSI -Thales of Thales pushed against CMS contract

[The Guru = Reporter Gil So-yeon] It was alleged that there was concern about delay in the final delivery of the Philippine Navy frigate trap equipped with Hanwha Systems' Trap Combat System (CMS).

This is because the Philippine authorities pointed out the CMS compatibility of Hanwha Systems with the tactical data link (Link-16), which is expected to secure a frigate, and requested the US government's compatibility certification document.

According to industry and Philippine media Inquire on the 17th, Navy General Giovanni Carlo Barcor said on the 10th (local time), "The introduction of the frigate is ongoing without delay." .

The certification process that the Philippine Navy is waiting for is whether the CMS of Hanwha Systems mounted on the Philippine Export Escort is compatible with the US Tactical Data Link (LINK16).

In the beginning, even though Hanwha Systems proposed to the Philippines to test with ADSI, a Link-16 simulator, to verify compatibility, the Philippines side requested verification of ADSI reliability.

Hanwha Systems proved its authenticity by providing an official letter from the United States' original ADSI manufacturer to the Philippines, but the Philippine authorities said that the letter of the company was not sufficient and that they had to go through the certification process by asking for US government documents. 

From the standpoint of Hanwha Systems, the Philippine authorities are embarrassed by the establishment of a flagship with ADSI certification while the delivery schedule is being completed without any delays, such as the successful completion of a frigate trap equipped with its CMS.

CMS is a large equipment for the trap brain. It is an integrated system that maximizes the effectiveness of ship combat by generating and sharing integrated tactical situation information by connecting ship-mounted detection, armament, and navigation support equipment through a network.

The CMS of Hanwha Systems is designed as an open distributed structure based on the world standard open architecture, and can be configured in various ways according to the duties and characteristics of the trap, and implements the multi-tactical data link integrated design essential for the integrated operation. It is characterized by applying ergonomic design in consideration of user convenience and ensuring improved operability and maintainability.

Earlier, Hanwha Systems was finally selected as a supplier of frigate combat management systems for the Philippine Navy last May. <Reference on May 27, 2019 Hanwha supplies combat management system to Philippine Navy escorts>

Hyundai Heavy Industries will be mounted on two frigates worth 370 billion won from the Philippine government in 2016.

The first ship of the frigate with CMS of Hanwha Systems will be delivered in the 3rd to 4th week of April, and the 2nd ship will be delivered in September to October of this year.

Some argue that the demand for US government certification by the Philippine authorities is a deterrent to Thales, who has fallen out of the CMS competition. It means that Thales will scratch Hanwha Systems to secure the next business.

The CMS debate began in 2016 when the Philippine government signed a contract to build two frigates with Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The Philippine Navy's technical work group and project management team selected Thales' TACTICOS combat data system to meet the compatibility of tactical data link 16 (TDL 16), a military network used by NATO and Allied forces to exchange data in real time.

However, while Delphin Lorenza and Philippine Defense Minister objected to this, he argued that the Hanwha system, not Thales, was finally selected. In the process, the commander of the Navy, Mercado, was also dismissed for disobedience to the order of the Secretary of Defense.

An industry official said, "Hanwha's CMS is already installed in the Philippine frigate, and the frigate acceptance test (including CMS-Link16 test) has been successfully conducted. Issuance is in progress".

SOURCE: "인증 절차 다시 밟아라" 필리핀 해군, 한화시스템에 몽니

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