Philippines Allows Indian GovtShipbuilder to Bid for Frigate Program

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

The Department of National Defense
(DND) accepted the motions for
reconsideration of two foreign
shipbuilding firms that seek to join the
bidding for Philippine Navy's frigate
program, a Navy official said.
India state-owned Garden Reach
Shipbuilders and Engineers, Ltd. and
STX France, SA from Europe joined the
P18-billion project to boost the
country's maritime forces with new
warships, Navy technical working
group head Commodore Roland
Mercado said in a state news report on
Thursday.
DND earlier excluded the firms from
the program due to deficiency in
documents, but were recently
reconsidered by the agency's Special
Bidding Awards Committee after
renewing their application.The firms
now join Navantia Sepi (RTR Ventures)
of Spain, and South Korean contractors
STX Offshore and Shipbuilding,
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine
Engineering Co. Ltd. and Hyundai
Heavy Industries, Inc. which have
passed the first stage of the bidding
process. Mercado said the Defense
officials are now conducting technical
discussions with Garden Reach and
STX France. The discussions will aid
DND to draft final technical
specifications of the required frigates,
Mercado explained.
He added that the committee was also
tasked to closely scrutinize the hull,
power plant, communications systems
and weapons systems in the frigate
designs submitted.

 

[Bheeshma]

Re: Philippines Allows Indian GovtShipbuilder to Bid for Frigate Progr

Why should GRSE bother about this? What AShM will they provide? Philippines will most likely go for some second hand US ship. May be US can give the OHP's ear marked for -----s to Philippines. Japan can also provide a few cutters. India should aid vietnam navy and start regular patrols with SEA nations.

 

[jackprince]

Re: Philippines Allows Indian GovtShipbuilder to Bid for Frigate Progr

Why should GRSE bother about this? What AShM will they provide? Philippines will most likely go for some second hand US ship. May be US can give the OHP's ear marked for -----s to Philippines. Japan can also provide a few cutters. India should aid vietnam navy and start regular patrols with SEA nations.

It is more like making your profile known to the world. A competeive bid shows the mettle of the organisation, and this act shows the confidence level of GRSE.

 

[ladder]

Re: Philippines Allows Indian GovtShipbuilder to Bid for Frigate Progr

Why should GRSE bother about this? What AShM will they provide? Philippines will most likely go for some second hand US ship. May be US can give the OHP's ear marked for -----s to Philippines. Japan can also provide a few cutters. India should aid vietnam navy and start regular patrols with SEA nations.

GRSE is bidding competitively. It's an export option.

GRSE can integrate any AShM Philippines likes. No problem in that, and that is true for CIWS, FCS and other equipment and software.

Acquisition of used frigate/cutter for Ph Navy is separate.

India is aiding Vietnam (though much is desired), recently gave $100 million grant for 4 patrol boats.