Before we begin please like, share and subscribe to my channel, thank you. Manila the improvements in the Philippine Navy PN aim to expand its capabilities so that it can operate well beyond the country's shores, its chief said on Friday. PN chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Baccordo made this response when asked if the acquisition of the Jose-Rezal-class multi-role frigates, the Agustruestland or 159 anti-submarine helicopters, and the TALAC class landing DOC's platforms are meant to increase the Navy's ability to operate at long range. What the PN is developing capabilities to protect our maritime interests and sovereign rights up to the EEZ exclusive economic zones. This is attuned to the defensive character of the AFP Armed Forces of the Philippines, enshrined in the Constitution. In other words, our end in view is to develop an expanded Greenwater Navy capable of projecting power in our aspired operational area within our maritime zones. Baccordo said in a message to the Philippine news agency. The Greenwater Navy is defined as a naval force capable of operating within its literal zones and is capable of conducting operations in the open oceans of its surrounding regions. The acquisition of the JRCF, Jose-Rezal-class frigates, TCLD's TALAC class landing DOC's and all 159's are geared towards that direction Baccordo added. When asked what other acquisitions are aimed at further beefing up the PN's Greenwater capabilities, the PN chief said these include the fast-attack Interdictorcraft missile FAAI CMUS Offshore Patrol vessels OPEV's Landing DOC's LD's Corvettes and various monitoring and area denial platforms. Regarding our upcoming acquisitions on the horizon of the FAAI CMUS Fast Interdiction Craft missile OPEV's Offshore Patrol vessel LD's Landing DOC's and Corvettes. In the pipeline capabilities for mine warfare, missile systems, shore and ship-based upgraded ISR intelligence, surveillance and recon unmanned aerial systems, underwater surveillance systems, Marines, AAV's amphibious assault vehicles, amphibian aircraft, long-range helicopters, and maritime patrol aircraft Baccordo said. Earlier the PN said that its FAAI CM project which seeks to acquire 8 ships to replace its force of PKM's or medium-sized patrol craft is still ongoing. The project was approved for inclusion in the Horizon 2 project list of the revised armed forces of the Philippines Modernization Program and has a budget of 10 billion Philippine pesos. Four of the FAAI CMUS will be armed with non-line of sight NLS missiles with pinpoint accuracy with a range of 25 km while the other four will be armed with machine guns and light automatic cannons. With the FAAI CM, the PN shall have the capability to defend the key sea lines of communications SLOCs such as Mandoro, Balabac, Sibutu and Baselund straights against conventional threats. Operating in restricted waters the FAAI CMUS could interdict surface threats and launch NLS missiles safely using the surrounding literal areas as maneuver space and cover. See you in the next video. Don't forget to like and subscribe to my channel. Thank you.