HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said on the 23rd that it delivered the first ship, the Rajah Sulayman, among six offshore patrol vessels ordered recently by the Philippine Navy, about five months ahead of schedule.
The offshore patrol vessel delivered this time is equipped with an anti-submarine acoustic detector and was designed to be operated in various operational environments—including maritime surveillance, maritime security missions, and military operations—through mission module spaces within the ship.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said it contributed to the Philippine Navy's early force deployment by supplying the latest naval vessel ahead of the planned schedule.
Before the delivery, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, with the cooperation of the Republic of Korea Navy, provided a pre-training program to support the Philippine Navy so it could operate the ship stably from the moment of delivery.
An HD Hyundai Heavy Industries official said, "Through the early delivery of the Philippine Navy's offshore patrol vessel, we proved both the reliability and on-time delivery competitiveness of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries," adding, "We will continue to contribute to the Philippine Navy's modernization and stable force operations through the construction and delivery of follow-on ships."
Since 2016, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has participated in the Philippine Navy's modernization program and won orders for 12 ships, including frigates and offshore patrol vessels. Starting with the early delivery by one month of the first frigate, Jose Rizal, it has so far delivered five ships ahead of schedule.