Following Handover From Australia, 2 Landing Craft Commissioned Into Service

July 24 2015

Philippines

The Philippine navy has taken delivery of two decommissioned landing craft donated by Australia, reports the Australian Dept. of Defense.

The Balikpapan-class utility landing craft Tarakan and Brunei were recommissioned into Philippine naval service during a Thursday ceremony at HMAS Cairns in Queensland.

In Philippine service, they will be known as the Ivatan (AT-298) and Batak (AT-299), respectively.

The landing craft will improve the capabilities of the Philippine navy,...

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