The Philippine Navy holds an arrival ceremony on May 8, 2026, for Offshore Patrol Vessel 2, the future BRP Rajah Lakandula, at Naval Operating Base-Subic. The event is led by PN Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta with Philippine Military Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia. Photo courtesy: Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy’s newest offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS-21), has arrived in the country from Hyundai in Korea for a pending commissioning, just 14 weeks after her sister. The 2,400-ton/310-foot Rajah Sulayman-class OPV is a heavy hitter for her size, carrying a 76mm/62 cal OTO Super Rapid forward, two 30mm RWS mounts, and two stabilized .50 cals backed up by a Leonardo 2D air/surface surveillance radar, an EW suite including IR and RF decoys, a heli/UAV-deck and hangar, and a mission bay that supports a towed array sonar. Philippine Navy’s BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20), with the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150),…
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