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<\/a><\/p>\nThe new agreement builds on a long-standing defense partnership between South Korea and the Philippines. Since 2016, HHI has delivered two frigates and two 3,200-ton-class corvettes to the Philippine Navy, significantly strengthening the service\u2019s surface combatant fleet. In parallel, the company is currently constructing six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy, further expanding its footprint in the country\u2019s naval shipbuilding programs.<\/p>\n
Institutional support for this cooperation is rooted in the Implementation Agreement for the Procurement of Specific Defense Products between Korea and the Philippines, signed in 2009. The agreement established a framework that enables direct negotiations between Korean defense companies and the Philippine Department of National Defense, streamlining major procurement programs.<\/p>\n
The Philippine Navy\u2019s first modern frigates\u2014the Jose Rizal-class\u2014were procured in 2016 under the initial frigate acquisition project and delivered in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n
With the second frigate acquisition now underway, the Philippine Navy continues to advance its transition toward a more capable, modern, and interoperable fleet.<\/p>\n
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