Philippines Navy BRP Herminigildo Yurong Commissioned

BRP Herminigildo Yurong (PG-906) was commissioned into the Philippine Navy on 21 May 2024 at Naval Station Jose Andrada on Roxas Boulevard, Manila, together with sister craft BRP Laurence Narag (PG-907), in rites presided over by the Flag Officer in Command, the Philippine News Agency reported. The two Acero-class fast attack interdiction craft were built by Israel Shipyards and delivered in November 2023. They are fitted with the Spike NLOS missile system, which the report credits with a range of 25 km; four of the nine craft in the programme carry the missiles, the other five a 30 mm Typhoon gun mount and heavy machine guns.