Philippine Frigates Armed with French Anti-Torpedo System

French firm Naval Group said it armed two Filipino Jose Rizal-class frigates with an anti-torpedo system.

The anti-torpedo reaction module has been integrated into the C-Guard decoy launching system on the two Jose Rizal class frigates of the Philippine Navy.

Under this contract, Naval Group would supply these defensive systems to the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151).

The installation of Contralto was carried out after an upgrade of the combat management system supplied by Hanwha Systems and of the C-Guard decoy launcher systems supplied by Terma

This anti-torpedo system is accompanied by its associated reaction module called CONTRALTO, which calculates the most suitable evasive maneuvers and deployment sequence once a threat is detected.

The deployment of the ASW Module and CONTRALTO anti-torpedo reaction module marks the final step in arming the two Jose Rizal-class frigates, which were acquired as part of the Philippine fleet's modernization efforts. The successful installation of the anti-torpedo system followed upgrades to the Combat Management System (CMS) provided by Hanwha Systems of South Korea and the C-Guard decoy launcher systems supplied by Terma of Denmark.

The next contractual milestone is planned in 2024 with the delivery of Canto anti-torpedo countermeasures and the training of the crews by Naval Group.

Canto s based on the dilution/confusion concept to defend high value and mission essential units by generating a high-level acoustic signal over 360-degree, covering the full frequency range of the attacking torpedo.

This anti-torpedo system is fitted with its associated reaction module Contralto, which computes the most appropriate evasive maneuver and deployment sequence once a threat is detected.