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Philippine Navy needs a High Speed Corvettes to intercept Stray Chinese Ships in Philippine Territorial waters, in 1999 the Officials of Philippine Navy had Sent to Russia to Inspect the Mothballed Nanuchka III class Corvettes. The Crews of Nanuchka III had Said this is the most versatile and more heavily armed among of the Nanuchka class Family.

In November 2007, Russia is now agreed to Transfer 5 Nanuchka III class Corvettes to Philippines, Making The First Philippine Navy Ships that is made in Russia, Philippines accepted the agreement and They Refurbished and Delivered in 2008 to 2010.

In 2007, The AK-630 CIWS Gun was Removed due it's Issues with the mechanism due of being Old, and Changed to Phalanx CIWS, then Philippine Navy commissioned the 5 Nanuchuka III class Corvettes between 2011 to 2013

The Nanuchuka III Class Corvettes was named after Edilberto Evangelista, A Filipino Revolutionary lieutenant General and Civil Engineer. While the Rest where named after Filipino Revolutionary Generals

Ships in Class

BRP Edilberto Evangelista (Ex - Burun)
BRP Cornelio Felizardo (Ex - Tucha)
BRP Braulio Flores (Ex - Uragan)
BRP Luis Flores (Ex - Priboy)
BRP Ambrosio Flores (Ex - Priliv)

Description
Philippine Navy needs a High Speed Corvettes to intercept Stray Chinese Ships in Philippine Territorial waters, in 1999 the Officials of Philippine Navy had Sent to Russia to Inspect the Mothballed Nanuchka III class Corvettes. The Crews of Nanuchka III had Said this is the most versatile and more heavily armed among of the Nanuchka class Family.

In November 2007, Russia is now agreed to Transfer 5 Nanuchka III class Corvettes to Philippines, Making The First Philippine Navy Ships that is made in Russia, Philippines accepted the agreement and They Refurbished and Delivered in 2008 to 2010.

In 2007, The AK-630 CIWS Gun was Removed due it's Issues with the mechanism due of being Old, and Changed to Phalanx CIWS, then Philippine Navy commissioned the 5 Nanuchuka III class Corvettes between 2011 to 2013

The Nanuchuka III Class Corvettes was named after Edilberto Evangelista, A Filipino Revolutionary lieutenant General and Civil Engineer. While the Rest where named after Filipino Revolutionary Generals

Ships in Class

BRP Edilberto Evangelista (Ex - Burun)
BRP Cornelio Felizardo (Ex - Tucha)
BRP Braulio Flores (Ex - Uragan)
BRP Luis Flores (Ex - Priboy)
BRP Ambrosio Flores (Ex - Priliv)