Philippine Navy unveils two more Israeli-made gunboats

CAVITE CITY, Philippines --- The Philippine Navy unveiled here on Monday two new gunboats docked at the Naval Station Pascual Ledesma. The Navy introduced two fast attack interdiction craft platforms delivered last April 11 --- BRP Gener Tinangag and BRP Domingo Deluana --- now bearing the names of Medal of Valor awardees. The Acero-class patrol gunboats were part of the nine platforms contracted with Israel Shipyards Inc. joining the frontrunners BRP Nestor Acero and BRP Lolinato To-ong, also named before the personnel which received the highest military honor. Despite being christened, the two vessels have not been commissioned yet. A source told reporters that ...

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