The Norwegian Coast Guard christens the newest addition to its patrol fleet as construction is underway on frigates for the Brazilian and Indonesian Navies and a new class of US Army landing craft. A Turkish firm secures a contract for the build and delivery of surface combatants to the Royal...
Indonesian Navy
First steel cut for Indonesian Navy frigate
Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PAL recently held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the official start of construction of a new frigate ordered by the Indonesian Navy. The vessel will be a variant of the Type 31 or Inspiration-class that is being built for the UK Royal Navy by defence technology...
Indonesian builder lays keel of future Philippine Navy landing ship
Shipbuilder PAL Indonesia recently laid the keel of a future landing dock (LD) ordered by the Philippine Navy. The vessel will be the third LD in the Philippine Navy’s Tarlac-class ships, which are variants of the Makassar-class landing platform docks built by PAL for the Indonesian Navy. Upon...
Partnership to build variant of Scorpene-class submarine for Indonesian Navy
French defence manufacturer the Naval Group and Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PAL have entered into an agreement on the construction of a variant of the Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarine tailored to suit the needs of the Indonesian Navy. The contract calls for the construction of two submarines at PAL’s facilities with the Naval Group providing technological assistance. […]
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Indonesian defence ministry taps Italian builder for future patrol ships
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into an agreement regarding the supply of two patrol ships in a series. The vessels will be variants of the 143-metre multi-purpose offshore patrol vessels (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura; PPA) that Fincantieri is building for the Italian Navy. Duties will include maritime security patrols, search […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Pulau Fani – Minehunter pair handed over to Indonesian Navy
The Indonesian Navy recently commissioned two new mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels into service. Named after two islands in eastern Indonesia, KRI Pulau Fani and KRI Pulau Fanildo were built by German shipyard Abeking and Rasmussen as modified variants of the Frankenthal-class MCM vessels...
VESSEL REVIEW | Bung Karno – Indonesian Navy corvette to also serve as presidential yacht
The Indonesian Navy recently placed a new locally-built guided missile frigate into service. Built by state-owned shipyard Karimun Anugrah Sejati, the vessel has been christened KRI Bung Karno (“Brother Karno”) in honour of Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia. The name chosen is appropriate,...
OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19
The Singapore Strait is experiencing a spike in maritime piracy attacks, with the incidence increasing from 12 attacks in 2019 to 38 in 2022, and an upwards trend continuing into 2023. Southeast Asian waters are of geostrategic importance to global shipping routes, maritime trade, and networks of...
OPINION | Australia and India should cooperate in undersea search and rescue
India and Australia have an interest in addressing subsurface challenges in their shared maritime domain. As they and other countries in the region grow their submarine fleets, there’s a critical need to develop underwater search and rescue capabilities and considerable scope to work together. In...
OPINION | Sea robbery in the Singapore Strait
Since the beginning of 2023, sea robbery in the Singapore Strait has increased at an alarming rate. The 113-kilometre long, 19-kilometre wide strait that connects the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea is one of the world’s busiest commercial waterways through which approximately 1,000 ships...