Tarlac-class landing platform dock
BRP Tarlac (LD-601) underway in May 2016 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Tarlac class |
| Builders | PT PAL Indonesia |
| Operators | Philippine Navy |
| Built | 2015–2017 |
| In commission | 2016– present |
| Planned | 4 |
| Building | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Platform Dock |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 123 m (403.5 ft) |
| Beam | 21.8 m (71.5 ft) |
| Draft | 5 m (16.4 ft) |
| Installed power | 1 x MAN D2842 LE301 diesel generator |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 9360 nmi (17334.7 km) |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | |
| Capacity | 500 troops plus associated vehicles and equipment |
| Complement | 121 crew |
| Sensors & processing systems | Furuno X-band & S-band navigational radars |
| Armament | 6 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns |
| Aircraft carried | One × AW109E Power naval helicopter |
| Aviation facilities |
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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. 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. The lead ship was launched on 17 January 2016 as BRP Tarlac. The second ship was delivered on 10 May 2017 and named as BRP Davao del Sur.
The Philippine Navy has reported in June 2022 that a future version of the Tarlac-class was ordered.