WITH six Israeli-made fast-attack interdiction craft (FAIC) now in its inventory and with another three expected to be assembled and delivered in the next two years, the Philippine Navy (PN) has grown more capable of defending the country’s littoral waters from hostile encroachment. Littoral refers to the area near the…
Two more fast attack craft interdiction (FAIC) vessels were delivered to the Philippine Navy (PN) by Israel Shipyards Ltd. last Saturday, November 18, bringing the number of such vessels in the country’s inventory to six. “Two more FAIC platforms for PN were delivered to the country from Israel on November…