Tarlac-class landing platform dock

BRP Tarlac (LD-601) underway in May 2016
Class overview
NameTarlac class
BuildersPT PAL Indonesia
Operators Philippine Navy
Built2015–2017
In commission2016– present
Planned2
Building2
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeLanding Platform Dock
Displacement
  • Standard: 7,200 tons
  • Full load: 11,583 tons[1]
Length123 m (403.5 ft)
Beam21.8 m (71.5 ft)
Draft5 m (16.4 ft)
Installed power1 x MAN D2842 LE301 diesel generator
Propulsion
Speed
  • Cruising: 13 kn (24.1 km/h; 15 mph)
  • Maximum: 16 kn (29.6 km/h; 18.4 mph)
Range9360 nmi (17334.7 km)
Endurance30 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2 × LCU or LCM at floodable well decks
  • 2 × RHIB or LCVP at boat davits
Capacity500 troops plus associated vehicles and equipment
Complement121 crew
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Furuno X-band & S-band navigational radars
  • Combat management system (planned)
  • Surface search radar (planned)
  • Air search radar (planned)
  • Electro-Optical Fire Control System (planned)
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Electronic Warfare Suite (planned)
Armament
  • 1 × 76mm (3in) main gun on foredeck (FFBNW)
  • 2 × 25mm secondary guns, one each on port and starboard sides (FFBNW)
  • 6 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns
Aircraft carriedOne × AW109E Power naval helicopter
Aviation facilities
  • Hangar for one medium (10-ton) helicopter
  • Flight deck for two medium (10-ton) helicopters

The Tarlac class are landing platform docks of the Philippine Navy meant for amphibious operations and transport duties in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The class was initially called the "Strategic Sealift Vessel" before being formally named. The ships will also double as a support platform for Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) and Search & Rescue (SAR) operations.

Two ships were constructed by the PT PAL Indonesia based on the Indonesian Navy's Makassar class.[2] Construction of the first unit already started in January 2015 and was delivered in July 2016, while the second unit started a few months after and delivered by 2017 after going through sea trials.[3] The lead ship was launched on 17 January 2016[4] as BRP Tarlac.[5] The second ship was delivered on 10 May 2017 and named as BRP Davao del Sur.[6]

The Philippine Navy has reported in June 2022 that a future version of the Tarlac-class was ordered.[7]

  1. ^ "PT PAL outlines weapons fit for Philippine Navy SSVs". IHS Jane's. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Indonesia's PT PAL signs contract to supply strategic sealift vessels to the Philippines". IHS Jane's. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ^ "PT PAL cuts steel on first Philippine Navy sealift vessel". IHS Jane's. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ "First of 2 new vessels for PH Navy to be launched in Indonesia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. ^ "LOOK: PH Navy's first strategic sealift vessel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  6. ^ "State ship builder PT PAL sends second warship ordered by Philippines". thejakartapost.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Navy buying more new ships". 10 June 2022.