Indonesia
commissions first Martadinata-class guided-missile frigate
Ridzwan
Rahmat, Singapore -
IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
10 April 2017
Key Points
- Indonesia has commissioned its
first SIGMA 10514 guided-missile frigate
- Vessel will bolster the
Indonesian Navy's Eastern Fleet capabilities
The
Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has
commissioned its first Martadinata (Sigma 10514) class guided-missile frigate,
KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata.
The vessel,
which has been given the pennant number 331, was commissioned on 7 April at
Tanjung Priok, in a ceremony officiated by Indonesian defence minister
Ryamnizard Ryacudu.
Raden Eddy
Martadinata is
the first of two 105 m frigates jointly constructed by Indonesian state-owned
shipbuilder PT PAL and Damen. The vessel was handed over to the TNI-AL in
January 2017.
The
2,400-tonne platform features an overall length of 105.1 m, an overall beam of
14 m, and a hull draught of 3.7 m. Powered by two diesel engines with 26,820
hp, the vessel can attain a top speed of 30 kt, and a range of 4,000 n miles at
18 kt.
The frigate's
core mission systems have been supplied by Thales Nederland, including the
TACTICOS combat management system, SMART-S Mk 2 surveillance radar, and STIR
1.2 EO Mk 2 radar/electro-optical tracking system.
Weapons
onboard the platform includes a Leonardo (Oto Melara) 76/62 Super Rapid gun.
The vessel has also been fitted to deploy MBDA VL-MICA anti-air missiles, MM 40
Exocet anti-ship missiles, and 324 mm torpedoes for submarine prosecution.
Raden Eddy
Martadinata will
join the TNI-AL's Eastern Fleet where it is expected to eventually assume
duties that include partaking in the service's contribution to international
peacekeeping operations, such as the Maritime Task Force United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon (MTF UNIFIL).
The
second-of-class, which will be known as KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai with
pennant number 332, was launched by PT PAL in September 2016 and is expected to
be commissioned in the later part of the year, according to Jane's
Fighting Ships.
Original
post: janes.com
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