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PH Navy enhances maritime warfare capabilities in SEACAT 2021 drills

Published Aug 20, 2021 02:22 pm

The Philippine Navy (PN) has significantly boosted its capabilities in terms of maritime warfare after it concluded its participation in the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2021, a Navy commander announced Friday, Aug. 20.

The Philippine Navy boosts its maritime warfare capabilities during the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2021 exercise which ends on August 20, 2021. (Photo by Philippine Navy)

The PN, through the Naval Forces West (NAVFORWEST), joined in exercise scenarios of the SEACAT 2021 from Aug 15 to 17, said Col. Antonio Mangoroban, NAVFORWEST commander.

The SEACAT is a multilateral exercise that involves the participation of Indo-Pacific partner nations including Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Joined in by ten ships and more than 400 personnel from participating countries, SEACAT aimed to improve regional cooperation to deal with mutual maritime security challenges, such as piracy, smuggling, and other illegal activities at sea.

It concluded on Friday in Singapore.

The Philippine Navy boosts its maritime warfare capabilities during the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2021 exercise which ends on August 20, 2021. (Photo by Philippine Navy)

According to Mangoroban, the PN performed various drills beginning in the northern seas of Palawan down to the east coast of Puerto Princesa in the Sulu sea.

The NAVFORWEST is responsible for maritime military operations in Palawan, including in some areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

During the drills, the PN utilized several naval vessels and aircraft including the patrol craft BRP Nestor Reinoso (PC-380), Agusta Westland (AW) 109 multi-purpose helicopter, Islander aircraft, and the new missile-capable frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151).

Among the drills performed by the PN included air, surface, and ground communication capabilities.

It also developed its interoperability with foreign surveillance aircraft such as the P-8 Poseidon of the United States Navy.

The PN also established new concepts and framework in a combined or inter-agency Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) operations.

It also enhanced its maritime domain awareness through the integration of Navy and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) capabilities on surface tracking, aerial surveillance, coastal radar, and automatic identification system (AIS) "to detect and intercept vessels of interest."

The Philippine Navy boosts its maritime warfare capabilities during the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2021 exercise which ends on August 20, 2021. (Photo by Philippine Navy)

"The Philippine Navy achieved its mission to test and enhance its capability and related doctrines on maritime information exchange and convey our commitment to maintaining good rapport and cooperation among regional navies," said Mangoroban.

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