24 January 2011

Philippines to buy Ex USA Coast Guard Cutter

The “GMA News” website is reporting that the Philippine Navy is in discussions to aquire a Hamilton class Cutter from the US Coast Guard, if this sale goes through it will be the largest ship in their Navy.
“We are negotiating for the acquisition of a US Coast Guard cutter… through the FMS or Foreign Military Sales," said Navy chief Rear Admiral Alexander Pama.
“Right now, we already reached the stage that we already have an understanding, meaning to say we are about to send a formal letter request," he said.

Hamilton class Cutter

“I think it’s in the finishing stages," said Bacordo of the negotiations to acquire the ship. “We expect this to be in country maybe by first semester of 2011," he added.

For more go to GMA News