The Philippine Navy's newest and biggest ship is the TARLAC-Class Landing Platform Dock. These are a variant of the Makassar-class ships of the Indonesian Navy by the South Korean company DAESUN Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation.
The PT PAL of Indonesia is the shipbuilder of the Landing Platform Docks and constructed in a shipyard in Surabaya Indonesia. The TARLAC-Class is newest ships of the Philippine Navy and the best looking ones. Also external appearance has some aspects of the Sigma Corvettes that PT PAL was building at the same time of construction with the LPD.
The Philippine Navy and the Department of National Defense signed contract worth US$92 million with the PT PAL in June 2014 of the two SSV. The First steel cut was in January 2015 for the construction of the first SSV, BRP TARLAC (LD-601) and the keel laid down in June 2015. The ship was launched in January 2016 and delivered in May 2016. The BRP Davao del Sur (LD-601) was delivered on May 2017. It was the first naval ship exported by Indonesia.
MISSION of the TARLAC-Class Strategic Sea-lift Vessel
The Philippine Navy classifies it as Strategic Sea lift Vessel but Navies all around the world called it Landing Platform Dock. The Ships are designed to support Amphibious Landing Operations such as Amphibious Assault Vehicles or AAV shore insertion, Helicopter Deck for Rotary Wing Craft Operations and Landing Craft Vehicles and Troops Insertion.
The TARLAC-Class SSV also capable of conducting amphibious landing missions and transport tasks and can be deployed in secondary missions such as Search and Rescue (SAR) and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR).
Design and Specifications
The TARLAC Class SSV is a derivative from the Makassar Class landing platform dock (LPD) vessel of the Indonesian Navy. However, the Makassar Class LPD is based on a LPD design from DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) Ships.
The TARLAC Class has a total length of 123 meters, width of 21.8 meters and a drought of 6 meters. The length between perpendiculars has 107.5 meters. The Displacements are 7000 tones for standard and 11,538 tones for full load.
The Vehicle Deck of the SSV can accommodate four Tanks and four Trucks, and two light armored vehicles. The well deck can accommodate two landing craft utility (LCU), or landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP). On its davits, it carries two rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs).
The SSV features a hangar facility to house one AW109E Power Helicopter. The stern flight deck can land two medium-sized helicopters or two AW109E Power helicopter or two ASuW159 Helicopters. It can also carry 121 crew members and up to 500 marines in their full battle gear. Lastly, it has several facilities for ship's company and on-board crews.
Weapons, Radar and Communication System
The main armament fitted on the forward bow deck will be 76 mm OTO MELARA Gun Compact. The SSV also has two stern-facing 25 mm secondary naval gun, one on starboard side and the other is on the port side.
The SSV has integrated Navigation Radar, a Surface and Air Search Radar and an Electronic Optical Fire Control System (EOTS) for the main gun system. EID Naval Communication provides integrated communications systems for the two SSV.
The communications suite includes integrated communications control system (ICCS) and Harris VLF-HF and V/UHF radio systems. The ICCS is in service with more than 130 warships worldwide and it is interfaced with other communications subsystems aboard the vessels.
Propulsion and Endurance
The TARLAC Class SSV is powered by a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion system integrating two MAN 9l28/32A medium-speed engine which drives a controllable pitch propeller and with a output power of 2,920 kW.
The SSV has a maximum speed of 16 knots and a range of 9,360 nautical miles and can continuously operate at sea for 30 days.
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