BRP Diego Silang (FFG-7)

BRP Diego Silang during its delivery sail to the Philippines.
Philippines
NameBRP Diego Silang
NamesakeDiego Silang y Andaya
Ordered28 December 2021
BuilderHD Hyundai Heavy Industries
CostPH₱12.5 billion (~US$250M)
Yard numberP171
Laid down14 June 2024
Launched27 March 2025
Commissioned02 December 2025
IdentificationFFG-7
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
TypeGuided Missile Frigate
Displacement3,200 tons
Length118.4 m (388 ft 5 in)
Beam14.9 m (48 ft 11 in)
Draft3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Depth7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Installed power4 × MTU-STX diesel generators
PropulsionCombined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp), total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) at 85% MCR
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance20 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays
Complement120
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SIGINT/ESM Suite:
  • Elbit Elisra Aquamarine R-ESM (Radar-Electronic Support Measures)
  • Elbit Elisra Aquamarine C-ESM (communications - electronic support measures)
  • Countermeasures Dispensing System:
  • 2 × C-Guard DL-12T mortar-type decoy launchers by Terma A/S
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × 10-12 tonne naval helicopter
Aviation facilitiesflight deck and starboard-side hangar for a 12-ton helicopter

BRP Diego Silang (FFG-7) is the second ship of the Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigates of the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship to be named after Diego Silang y Andaya, a Filipino revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule.

The warship was delivered to the Philippine Navy on 9 September 2025, and entered active service following commissioning on 2 December 2025.