SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

The Philippine Archipelagic and Maritime Interests

Strategic Maritime Environment

The Need for Anti-Submarine Capability

The Philippine Dilemma

National Security Policy Link

Defense System of Management

Naval Warfare Capabilities

A Responsive Strategy

The Desired ASW Helicopter of the Philippine Navy

The Archipelagic Philippines:

- Composed of more than 7,100 islands

- Land-to-water ratio is 1:7

- Population of almost 100 million with

more than 60% living in coastal areas

- Waters important medium for

transportation and commerce, source of

food & livelihood and home to rich

variety of marine species

- One of the largest suppliers of seafarers

in the world.

BACKGROUND

“Archipelagic State” physical aspect, inter-

relatedness of the islands, waters and natural

features

COTABATO

GEN

SANTOS

ZAMBOANGA

DIPOLOG

CAGAYAN DE

ORO

SURIGAO

AGUSAN

SAMAR

CAMARINES

ILOILO

NEGROS

CEBU

BOHOL

BASILAN

ILOCOS

ISABELA

PANGASINAN

MINDORO

SULU

PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC AND MARITIME INTEREST

“Maritime Nation” culture and economy. Interest

in the sea of the Philippines would be in the

fields of shipping & commerce, navigation, and

naval affairs

• Marine Habitat

• Fisheries Resources

• Offshore Oil and Gas Resources

PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC AND MARITIME INTEREST

MALAMPAYA

MAPUN

MATINLOC

NIDO “B” PLATFORM

NIDO “A” PLATFORM

STRADDLES THE MAIN WATERWAYS OF ASIA PACIFIC

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

WIDE OPEN BORDERS

KIG

LUZON STRAIT

SURIGAO

STRAIT

SAN

BERNARDINO

STRAIT

BALABAC STRAIT

SIBUTU STRAIT

BASILAN STRAIT

MINDORO

STRAIT

PALAWAN PASSAGE

SOUTH

COTABATO

LUZON WEST COAST LUZON EAST COAST

KIG

LUZON STRAIT

SURIGAO

STRAIT

SAN

BERNARDINO

STRAIT

BALABAC STRAIT

SIBUTU STRAIT

BASILAN STRAIT

MINDORO

STRAIT

PALAWAN

PASSAGESOUTH

COTABATO

LUZON WEST COAST LUZON EAST COAST

50% of the world’s cargo passes the Philippine waters

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

The country is strategically located

along heavily used through-route

between the Middle East, East Asia

and United States.

The archipelago binds our society and people

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

ALL SHIPS AND

AIRCRAFT HAVE THE

RIGHT OF TRANSIT

PASSAGE

IT IS OPEN TO ALL STATES

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

Known hydrocarbon deposits

Potential hydrocarbon deposits

PotentialGas hydrates

OTHERS:Potential Metalliferous,Placer,Agreggates,IndustrialDeposits

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

Eighteen of the top 25 major tourist destinations in

the country are in coastal areas

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

The Philippines is the #1 source of seafarers

STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

THE DILEMMA

THE DILEMMA

THE DILEMMA

THE DILEMMA

Nation’s interest in the sea is trade

Maritime commerce brings wealth.

Wealth expresses a nation’s energy of life, material andthinking

The sea is inevitably the major arena of competition andconflict among nations aspiring to wealth and power.

Relationship of the Sea to Wealth and Power

CONCEPTS OF NAVAL WARFARE

R.A. 7898 AFP MODERNIZATION ACT

Sec. 5. Development of AFP Capabilities. — The AFPmodernization program shall be geared towards thedevelopment of the following defense capabilities:

(a) Development of naval defense capability — Given thearchipelagic nature of the Philippines,

the Philippine Navy (PN) shall develop its capabilities fornaval defense, amphibious warfare, sealift and transport, andsurface warfare; naval gunfire support, detection and maritimesurveillance, search and rescue, disaster response as well ascapabilities for anti-air, anti-submarine and mine warfare.

The enhanced navy defense capabilities shall enable the AFP to:

(1) Develop its capabilities for naval defense;

(2) Conduct amphibious operations for both military and civilian relief operations;

(3) Defend the Philippine territorial seas, all its internal waters, as well as its 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), from all forms of illegal intrusion or passage;

(4) Protect all submarine-based lines of domestic and international communication;

(5) Identify all vessels and monitor all kinds of surface and submarinepassage through Philippine territorial waters;

R.A. 7898 AFP MODERNIZATION ACT

NSP LINK THROUGH A FRAMEWORK

NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY

2011-2016

1ST IMPERATIVEDEFENSE OF

COMMERCE

2ND IMPERATIVEDEFENSE OF THE

FLEET

TERRITORIAL

INTEGRITY

(ONE OF 7 ELEMENTS

OF NATIONAL

SECURITY)

NAVAL DEFENSE STRATEGY

AIR SURFACESUB

SURFACE

ACTIVE ARCHIPELAGIC DEFENSE STRATEGY

NSP LINK THROUGH A FRAMEWORK

1ST IMPERATIVEDEFENSE OF

COMMERCE

2ND IMPERATIVEDEFENSE OF THE

FLEET

AIR

Promote maritime

security and

defense, assertion

of sovereignty over

territory and

contributing to good

order at sea.

MALAMPAYA

Sustainable

development of our

marine economy

and resources

particularly fisheries,

oil and gas and

maritime trade.

TERRITORIAL

INTEGRITY

(ONE OF 7

ELEMENTS OF

NATIONAL SECURITY)

Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy

DEFENSE SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT

DefenseStrategic Planning System

Defense Capability Assessment and Planning System

Defense Acquisition

System

DefenseResource Management System*

Defense System of

Management

Four Mutually Supporting Systems

DOMAIN AWARENESS CREDIBLE DETERRENCE

DETECTION IDENTIFICATION INTERDICTIONDESTRUCTION

Or PT DEFENSE

Fully Capable Capable Limited Not Capable

Air

Surface

Sub-Surface

Littoral

Offshore

ASuW

AAW

ASW

EW

Electronic

NAVAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES

A RESPONSIVE STRATEGY

NIDO “B” PLATFORM

MALAMPAYA

A RESPONSIVE STRATEGY

MALAMPAYA

THE DESIRED ASW HELICOPTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY

MISSION AREAS

MISSION AREAS

• Territorial Defense, Security and Stability

• Disaster Risk Reduction and Response

• Internal Engagements, Humanitarian Response and

Peace Support Operations

• Force-level Command and Control, Support and

Training

PRIMARY CAPABILITY AREA Territorial Defense

CAPABILITY SUB-AREA Maritime Security

DESIRED MISSION CAPABILITIES

PRIMARY:• Anti-submarine Warfare• Anti-surface Warfare• Subsurface Surveillance• Surface Surveillance• Over-the-horizon Targeting

SECONDARY:• Search and Rescue• Aeromedical Evacuation• Passenger and Cargo Airlift• Command and Control• Vertical Replenishment

DESIRED KEY FEATURES• Four-axis Autopilot• Acoustic Sensors• Surveillance Radar• EO-IR Camera• Digital Cockpit• Tactical Data Link• Torpedoes• Anti-surface Missiles• Machine Guns• Emergency Floats• Counter Measures

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15 nm

60 nm

15 nm

DETECT & NEUTRALIZE SURFACE & SUBSURFACE THREATs

CONCEPT OF OPERATION