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Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL is sending additional personnel to South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to undergo training in submarine construction, it was announced on 17 October.

The training is part of the industrial collaboration programme linked to Indonesia's order in late 2011 of three DSME Chang Bogo-class Type 209/1200 submarines.

This programme outlines DSME's construction of the first two submarines with gradually increased input from PT PAL personnel, leading to the Indonesian company's licenced-build of the third boat at its facilities in Surabaya.

PT PAL said in a statement that 160 personnel will travel to South Korea over the next few months and will join other PT PAL engineers and technicians already seconded to DSME.

Four KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) were commissioned in a ceremony presided over by Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro on 27 September.

Mukti Syarif Rivai, a naval architect at PT Palindo, previously had told IHS Jane's that all four vessels had been launched into the waters of Tanjung Uncang, Batam, on 12 September.

Rivai told IHS Jane's that the vessels are named KRI Surik (645), KRI Siwar (646), KRI Parang (647), and KRI Terapang (648). As per the TNI-AL naming convention for ships assigned to patrolling roles, all four boats have been named after traditional Indonesian weapons.

Indonesian shipbuilders PT Palindo Marine Industry and PT Citra Shipyard have begun construction of four KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft being built for the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL), TNI-AL public affairs spokesperson Captain Suradi Agung Slamet confirmed during a 17 July visit to the shipyards by TNI-AL Chief of Staff Admiral Marsetio.

Construction of all four vessels is said to be going according to plans, with launches scheduled to take place by September 2014.

Three of the platforms are being constructed by PT Palindo, with PT Citra working on the fourth. Both yards are located on the Riau Province island of Batam.

The KCR-40 is an indigenously produced 44 m vessel capable of reaching a top speed of 30 kt and accommodating 35 crew. According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships , the vessels are designed to carry four C-705 surface-to-surface missiles, a 20 mm Denel Vektor G12 main gun, and two 12.7 mm machine guns.

In May 2014, TNI-AL fitted two of the craft - KRI Clurit and KRI Kujang - with AK-630 close in weapon systems, with the objective of assessing the system's suitability for use on all ships in the class. It is not confirmed whether the weapons are fully operational.

Currently, there are four KCR-40 craft in service with the TNI-AL. These vessels were commissioned between April 2011 and December 2013. All four, procured to beef up maritime security within Indonesia's exclusive economic zone, are in service in the Eastern Fleet. TNI-AL is expected to have a total of nine KCR-40 ships by the end of 2014.

Besides the KCR-40, PT Citra Shipyard is also working on a third 250-tonne PC-43-class patrol craft for the TNI-AL. However, details on its launch and delivery schedule are not available. The first two vessels in this class were inducted into service in 2013.

PT PAL Indonesia launches a third KCR-60 Fast Attack Missile Boat for the Indonesian Navy. This ship is the third KCR-60 to be built. The first KCR-60 have already been handed over to the Indonesian Navy on 28th June and was given the name KRI Sampari.
The second KCR-60, currently in the testing phase and is named KRI Tombak, and the third ship is named KRI Halasan that has just been officially launched marking the completion of manufacture. The launch was marked by entering the ship into the water in the docks of PT PAL in Surabaya.
This third launch is done by PT PAL's Board of Commisioners and senior ranks of the TNI-AL(Indonesian Navy).

Specifications of the KCR-60:
- Length: 60 M
- The length of the water line: 54.82 M
- Width: 8:10 M
- Height: 4.85 M
- Displacement(Fully loaded): 460 Tons
- Speed: 15 knots sailing, Cruising 20 knots and 28 knots max.
- Equipped with advanced weaponry, such as cannons and C-705 or
C-802 anti-ship missiles.
- Complement: 55
- Endurance: 9 Days

In addition to the production of KCR, PT PAL has successfully produced 43 patrol boats ordered for the Indonesian Navy.
Meanwhile, TNI Rear Admiral Suyitno, said the 3 KCR-60s are not the last that was ordered from PT PAL. There will be a total 16 KCR-60s ordered from PT PAL and another 16 KCR-40s.
The development of the KCR, he said, is the first step to self-reliance of defense equipment, especially for the Navy. The expectation for 2024 is for TNI to be completely self-sufficient in building a whole arsenal.

The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) is to acquire 16 AS565 Panther anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, it announced on 28 April.

"The contract is in the final stages of being approved by the defence ministry. However, we are not able to give a timeline as to when the helicopters will be delivered", said Vice Admiral Untong Suropati, the TNI-AL's head of communications. He added that the aim is to embark the aircraft on vessels such as the SIGMA 10514-class guided-missile corvettes.

According to the TNI-AL, the decision to purchase the AS565 was made at the recommendation of aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), which will be involved in the production of the aircraft. PTDI has previously worked with Airbus on the manufacture of CN235 medium transport aircraft.

A PTDI spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 2 May that the company will be working with Airbus Helicopters in manufacturing the airframes and dipping sonar equipment. PTDI and Airbus Helicopters may produce all 16 aircraft in Bandung. Details for any joint production arrangements will be finalised once the contract has been confirmed by TNI-AL.

The navy's ASW helicopter requirement is one element of Jakarta's ongoing programme to develop what it calls a 'Minimum Essential Force' (MEF), which also includes the development of a defence industrial base through transfer of technology (ToT), joint production and joint development.

Divided into three phases - 2010-2014, 2015-2019, and 2020-2024 - the navy's procurements include the ASW helicopter; the phased mid-life modernisation of two corvettes for an estimated USD100 million; two hydrographic and oceanographic research ships (USD100 million); a new sail training ship (USD80 million); and two CN 235 maritime patrol aircraft (USD60 million).

The naval air arm is organised into two wings: Udara 1 at Juanda (the main training base) and Udara 2 at Tanjung Pinang. The most modern helicopters in service are four Bell 412 EP helicopters delivered in 2012. In 2011 the navy said that the Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite was a contender for the helicopter requirement; this was likely due to the availability of SH-2Gs that were ordered and then cancelled by Australia - these aircraft have since been purchased by New Zealand.

The requirement for ASW helicopters reflects the increase in subsurface fleets in Southeast Asia. Singapore is expanding its submarine fleet from four to six boats with the procurement of two Type 218SGs from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, while Vietnam recently received the first two of six 'Kilo'-class boats from Russia. Indonesia itself is purchasing three Chang Bogo-class diesel-electric attack submarines from South Korea, while China's ongoing naval build-up includes attack and ballistic missile submarines.

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut - TNI-AL) has completed an upgrade of three Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvettes, including the mounting of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) equipment.

The completion was marked in a handover ceremony held at the headquarters of TNI-AL's Western Fleet in central Jakarta on 4 April.

The 75 m vessels, KRI Kapitan Pattimura , KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin and KRI Sutedi Senoputra , underwent upgrade works over a period of 234 days at a naval repair facility in Jakarta. The ex-German Democratic Republic boats, originally inducted into the East German Navy in the 1980s, were re-commissioned into the TNI-AL between 1993 and 1995.

According to Indonesian media JakartaGreater, citing the Chief of Indonesian Navy, a new 63 meters Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) trimaran will be ordered from shipbuilder North Sea Boats (PT Lundin). The first vessel, KRI Klewang-625, was destroyed in a fire in September 2012 shortly after its launch.

The Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) was officialy launched on Friday 31st August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s shipyard facility in Banyuwangi, East Java.

In 2009 PT Lundin signed a contract to build a one of the most advanced “stealth” warships for TNI-AL (Indonesian Navy). This was the result of an intensive Research and Development programme conducted by PT Lundin Industry Invest (North Sea Boats) and TNI-AL that commenced in 2007. Construction commenced in early 2010 and the trimaran was officialy launched on Friday 31st August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s shipyard facility in Banyuwangi, East Java.

The Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) employs a modern “Wave Piercing” trimaran design. This allows the vessel to cut-through waves rather than rise up and over them, and the increased beam provides inherent stability. This combination of features reduces both pitching and rolling, creating a stable weapons platform, and enabling the vessel to comfortably and safely maintain higher average speeds in adverse conditions.

The FMPV has “Stealth” design characteristics, and incorporate features that minimise detection by reducing Radar, Infra-Red, Acoustic and Magnetic signatures. Stealth properties are further improved as there are no reverse-angle bow overhangs to reflect radar signals, as seen on conventional hull forms. Weaponry, including missiles and naval guns, and the ships 11 m high-speed RHIB, are discreetly concealed or shaped to meld into the superstructure profile.

Link to 63m FMPV Trimaran - Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel technical datasheet

Indonesia is to acquire 11 Airbus Helicopters AS565 Panther rotorcraft equipped for the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission.

The helicopters will be delivered in a green condition to PT Dirgintara Indonesia, which will then install the mission systems before the aircraft are delivered to the nation's navy, says the airframer. Deliveries are scheduled for the next three years.

In May 2014, PTDI vice-president of marketing and sales Arie Wibowo confirmed to Flightglobal that Indonesia was discussing the potential acquisition of up to 16 AS565s.

In Indonesian service the mission package will include a dipping active sonar array as well as torpedoes. The aircraft will be able to operate from both warships and land bases.

Wibowo told Flightglobal that the large amount of local content aboard the AS565 helped it defeat the AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 for the requirement.

“The Panther now becomes one of the world’s most capable light/medium anti-submarine warfare platforms, with an advanced ASW suite and the capability to operate from corvettes or small frigates,” says Airbus Helicopters executive Philippe Monteux.

“This fully-capable, modern solution meets the naval requirements of Indonesia and other countries in the region, benefiting from our partnership with PT Dirgantara Indonesia and the industry’s best system suppliers.”

The acquisition will greatly enhance the capabilities of the Indonesian navy to counter regional submarine threats. The type is likely to be particularly effective in maritime chokepoints, such as the Straits of Malacca and Sunda Strait, that border on Indonesia.

The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) will equip its three Bung Tomo-class corvettes with AS565 Panther anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, a navy source told IHS Jane's on 6 October in Surabaya, Indonesia.

The lead ship in class, KRI Bung Tomo (357), conducted trials with an AS365N Dauphin 2 on 29 September. The trials, which included touch-and-go operations and landings, were held in the seas of central Java ahead of the vessel's appearance at the Indonesian Armed Forces Day celebration on 7 October.

According to the source, the Dauphin 2 involved in the recent trials is on loan from Indonesia's search-and-rescue body (Badan SAR Nasional, or BASARNAS).

Despite initial fears that it would miss an October 2014 commissioning deadline, a 120 m indigenously produced landing ship tank (LST) dubbed a 'leopard carrier' by the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) was commissioned on 27 September.

The vessel, named KRI Teluk Bintuni with pennant number 520, was inducted into the TNI-AL's Military Sea Lift Command (KOLINLAMIL) in a ceremony presided over by Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro at Bandar Lampung in southern Sumatra. The minister described the LST as an example of the country's commitment to the indigenous defence industry and revealed that a class of four vessels is expected by 2024.

The Indonesian Navy's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL's) third KCR-60M missile attack craft, KRI Halasan (630), was commissioned in a 17 September ceremony presided over by defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

The commissioning was conducted at PT PAL's shipyard in Surabaya, where the vessel was built. It follows the successful delivery and induction of sister ships KRI Sampari (628) and KRI Tombak (629) in May and August 2014 respectively. The vessels have been procured under the country's 2010 Strategic Defence Plan: aiming to deliver a 'Minimum Essential Force' by 2024, the Plan includes a requirement for up to 66 patrol vessels.

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut - TNI-AL, or TNI-AL) is equipping its Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin (876) with a Chinese-developed Type 730 close-in weapon system (CIWS).

The matter was revealed on 22 July by Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin's commanding officer Commander Ario Sasongko during a communal breaking fast event on board the vessel followed by a traditional Indonesian ceremony to mark the start of fitting-out works.

The Type 730 CIWS is a radar-guided cyclic seven-barrelled Gatling gun-style system primarily mounted as a defence against anti-ship missiles and other precision guided ammunitions. It integrates an EFR-1 tracking radar and an OFC-3 electro-optical sensor system on the weapon mount and is known to fire up to 5800 rds/min at distances of up to 3 km. The system can also be employed against unmanned aerial vehicles, smaller aircraft and lighter patrol boats.

Variants of the Type 730 CIWS are currently fixed onboard the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships such as the Luzhou (Type 051C)-class, Luyang I (Type 052B)-class and Luyang II (Type 052C)-class destroyers and Jiangkai II (Type 054A)-class guided missile frigates.

Indonesian defence media officials told IHS Jane's on 24 July they were unable to name the variant that is being installed on the Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin .

According to a statement released by the TNI-AL on 23 July, mounting of the Type 730 CIWS is being done following the successful installation of a new Chinese-developed SEWACO combat management system on the vessel.

Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin is an ex-German Democratic Republic vessel, originally inducted into the East German Navy in June 1982 and re-commissioned into the TNI-AL in February 1995. The corvette is currently listed under the strength of the TNI-AL's western fleet (KOARMABAR).

Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Purnomo Yusgiantoro inaugurated two Bung Tomo-class Multirole Light Frigates KRI Bung Tomo-357 and KRI John Lie-358 in Anchorline, Barrow-In-Furness, England yesterday.
In addition to the attendance of the Ministry of Defence, the naming ceremony and the inauguration of KRI Bung Tomo-357 and KRI John Lie-358 was also attended by members of the House of Representatives 1st Commission of Defence, Indonesian Navy officials, the Indonesian Ambassador as well as officials of the British government.
After the inauguration, both ships will directly head to Indonesia and is to participate in the 69th Anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces in 5th of October 2014 in the Indonesian Navy Eastern Fleet Command.
With a length of 95 meters and a width of 12.7 meters and equipped with four motors driving system subject CODAD (Combined diesel and diesel) that is able to sail with a maximum speed of 31 knots.
Both ships are also equipped with sophisticated weapons systems such as Exocet anti-ship missiles, Sea Wolf Anti-air missiles, 76 mm cannon, 30 mm cannon and anti-submarine torpedoes.
Powered by sophisticated combat management, navigation and communication systems that are well integrated,the Multi Role Light Frigate (MRLF) is designed to combat threats in the surface, air and underwater.
Before being inaugurated as warships of the Republic of #Indonesia by the Minister of Defence, the ships undergo a naming process that has a symbolic meaning to symbolize the heroic spirit from the National Heroes of Indonesia.
The naming process of KRI Bung Tomo-357 and KRI John Lie-358 was done by Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and his wife.
Bung Tomo is a national hero who was born in Surabaya on October 3, 1920.
Bung Tomo is known for his role in uplifting the people of Indonesia to fight the invaders that would return control of the country of Indonesia.
Bung Tomo's heroic actions was shown in the 10th of November 1945 in the Battle of Surabaya that is now remembered in Indonesia as Heroes Day.
Meanwhile Rear Admiral Jahja Daniel Dharma or better known as John Lie was a Chinese-Indonesian high ranking officer in the Indonesian Navy during the Indonesian National Revolution.
At the beginning of independence, John Lie was assigned to secure cruise ships carrying Indonesian export commodities to be traded in the foreign invaders blockade in which the profit and income was used for the Indonesian struggle for Independence.

The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut) has equipped two of its KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft with AK-630 close in weapon systems (CIWS).

KRI Clurit and KRI Kujang have each been mounted with the six-barrelled, water-cooled system that can fire between 1,500 to 5,000 rds/min. The weapons complement a Vektor 20 mm and two 12.7 mm machine guns on each of the vessels.

A spokesperson from state-owned shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine Industry (PT PAL) told IHS Jane's that the CIWS are currently being integrated with the vessels' search radars and will undergo further testing before being certified as fully operational. The systems will specifically be tested in their ability to detect and lock onto simulated attacks by aircraft, small boats and projectiles such as sea-skimming missiles.

Depending on TNI-AL's assessment of how well the CIWS performs on Clurit and Kujang , the AK-630 may be mounted on the rest of the TNI-AL's KCR-40-class missile craft. IHS Jane's reported in January 2012 that the TNI-AL is expected to receive a total of nine KCR-40 ships from PT PAL by 2014.

The 250-tonne ships are powered by three MAN V12 engines and feature hulls built of aluminium and high-tensile steel. The KCR-40 class can reach a top speed of 30 kt.

The company told IHS Jane's that besides the CIWS, Clurit and Kujang were also recently fitted with two transversely mounted launchers for the C-705 anti-ship missiles jointly produced by PT Pindad and China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation. No details were given on when the weapons would be operational.

The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) will equip a total of four Ahmad Yani (Van Speijk)-class guided missile frigates and one Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette with low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) naval radars.

The radars will be built by Indonesian naval sensor manufacturer PT Infra RCS, company officials told [i>IHS Jane's on 11 April.

The company describes its equipment, the IRCS LPI Radar, as a stealthy sea-based X-band (SBX) radar with frequency modulated continuous wave technology.

"It has a maximum power output of only 10 W, making it quiet and virtually invisible to radar warning receivers on enemy vessels", said Prihatno Susanto, Technical Advisor for the company. "This allows our warships to detect hostile surface combatants without being discovered".

The IRCS LPI Radar has an effective range of 24 n miles and is equipped with tracking software known as Maritime Tracking Aid that allows for automatic radar plotting aid functionality. The system's antenna rotates at 20 rpm and has a gain of about 30dB.

The radar is available as a stand-alone system but can also be integrated with a vessel's electronic chart display and information system (IRCS) and combat management system.

The vessels now equipped with the radar are the guided missile frigates KRI Ahmad Yani and KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma. Both began upgrade works in December 2013. Undergoing the equipment fixture currently are similar vessels in class KRI Yos Sudarso , KRI Oswald Siahaan and the Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette KRI Sultan Taha .

Besides LPI naval radars, the company has also won a contract to equip Oswald Siahaan and Yos Sudarso with naval electronic support measures (ESM) systems that can detect electromagnetic emissions from electronic devices on enemy ships such as radar, communications equipment, jammers and missile targeting systems.

"The IRCS ESM has electronic intelligence (ELINT) capabilities that can pick up signals emitted by hostile warships from up to 90 n miles away via a passive radar", said Susanto. "Once these electromagnetic emissions are detected, a computer software that comes with the system will be able to identify, classify and pin-point the exact location of the source for commanders to take action."

The company has indicated that it is currently embarking on an effort to market both systems internationally.