BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessels of the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship to be named after Rajah Sulayman III, the 14th Rajah of the Kingdom of Maynila who fought the Spanish conquest from 1570.
The ship was constructed by South Korean naval shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industry in their facility in Ulsan, South Korea, and was delivered to the Philippine Navy in January 2026. The ship was commissioned with the Philippine Navy's Offshore Combat Force at the Naval Operating Base Subic on 24 February 2026.
Construction and design The ship named as the BRP Rajah Sulayman was designed and built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) of South Korea, and is based on the shipbuilder's HDP-2200+ patrol vessel design, which is an improved version of the earlier HDP-2200 design. The design was heavily influenced by the base design of the other ship designs of HD HHI, including the Jose Rizal-class frigate built for the Philippine Navy, considering reduced radar cross-section by having cleaner lines, smooth surface design, and reduced overhangs.
The ship held its First Steel Cutting Ceremony on 11 May 2023 at HD HHI's facility in Ulsan, South Korea. Its Keel Laying Ceremony was held on 5 February 2024.
The ship was launched on 11 June 2025.
See also RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66)
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