Dateline Kamuning The Philippine Navy (PN) is planning to acquire at least 15 more Israel-made Shaldag Mark V missile boats, which are the basis of its Acero-class patrol gunboats. "We are planning to get 15 additional 'Acero'-class gunboats (to augment the) nine (now on the pipeline)," Navy chief Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. told reporters on the sidelines of the commissioning and send-off ceremony for the fast attack interdiction craft missiles (FAIC-Ms) BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901) and BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902). Adaci said the additional "Acero"-class gunboats would help them to meet their requirements in "patrolling the seas of the country". He also said the FAIC-Ms will be assigned to the Littoral Combat Force. He said four more FAIC-Ms, the other name of the "Acero" class in the PN service, will be delivered sometime in 2023. "I don't know the exact delivery dates next year but this shall be throughout (next ...