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Oaxaca Class OPV created by Radagast 447 from Shipbuilder.com and modified by me for the Philippine Navy. One 76mm cannon, One 25mm Typhoon mount, Four Penguin launchers, Four 12.7mm heavy machine guns, & One A-109 helicopter.

As you stated in your previous post this is a cheaper ship but this ship and weapon suite would not be eligible for FMS money. I doubt the Philippines would have any interest in something they would have to pay full price for instead of something they can get at an extreme discount through a FMS loan.

*DISCLAIMER = THIS IS NOT MY ART! These images are taken from Shipbucket.com and modified by me. Each photo has the artist’s name in the bottom corner that created these awesome images.*

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*2x Hamilton Class Command & Control Frigates
*One 76mm cannon, Two 25mm cannons, One 21-cell RAM launcher, One 20mm CIWS, Six 324mm torpedo launchers, & One A-109 helicopter.

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*4x Sea Fighter Class Anti-Submarine & Air Defense Corvettes
*Two 30mm cannons, One 8-cell VL-ASROC system (behind super structure), One 16-cell ESSM vertical launch system (starboard of super structure), One SH-60 helicopter, & One A-109 helicopter.

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*6x Ambassador MK.III Fast Attack Craft
*One 57mm cannon, Eight Harpoon launchers, One 21-cell RAM launcher, One 20mm CIWS, & two 12.7mm heavy machine guns.

Create two fleets each containing:
*1 Hamilton Class Frigate
*2 Sea Fighter Class Corvette
*3 Ambassador Mk. III Class Attack Craft

Transfer the three Peacock Class and the one Cyclone Class to the Coast Guard and use all of the other WWII era warships as target practice and turn them into artificial reefs.

*can anyone tell I am super bored this Sunday afternoon?*

The problem for the Philipines is even if they increase their defence budget by 100% it wouldn’t build a fleet that could go toe to toe with China.

I am not sure why I always see these type of arguments. I don’t think anyone expects the Philippines to go toe to toe with China. I also don’t think that anyone expects Vietnam to go toe to toe with China either but at least they still have a modern military which can offer resistance and a deterrence to a foreign enemy. Vietnam is updating their navy with six Kilo class submarines, four Gepard class frigates, and two SIGMA class corvettes while the Philippines are trying to decide if they want to add a third Hamilton class to their Navy. IMHO the Hamilton class ships are worthless in their current state. One 76mm cannon and one 25mm cannon is embarrassing on a 3,250 ton warship. It is true that these ships can be upgraded with Harpoon missiles and a SeaRAM CIWS but who honestly thinks that the Philippines would ever put the money needed for those upgrades into these ships.

Something that has been bothering me. Why are the rocks referred as the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands and not the Senkaku / Diaoyu / Tiaoyutai Islands?

Taiwan

I want to see a scenario with Taiwan’s Mirage 2000-5 fighters supported by E-2K engaging the PLAAF and JASDF in a three way battle royal over the worthless piece of rocks.

natural way and historical way was that all asian country get along under chinese umbrella. less conflict, more peace.

We could go back to 1942 and just have Japan control everything again. Would that work for you??

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Do you think we will see further orders pass the three currently planned for???

I really hope so and I think so but I was wrong about the Seawolf Class.

A little off topic….

I know that Germany tried their PzH 2000 turret on a ship and had good results. Has any other countries tried mounting artillery on ships with success? I think the Denel 105mm G7 would be a perfect naval gun with longer range than most 155mm howitzers.