Indonesia signs contract for 5th and 6th KCR-60M fast attack crafts

The KRI Tombak (629), a KCR-60M Sampari-class fast attack craft of the TNI-AL. 

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL formally concluded a contract-signing ceremony recently to acquire two (2) KCR-60M fast attack crafts, which would be the 5th and 6th unit of the same ship to be ordered for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). 

The deal was said to be worth IRP1.66 trillion (around US$119 million).

This part of a broader agreement made in December 2018 to acquire four (4) KCR-60M fast attack crafts from PT PAL for the TNI-AL. The formal contract signing for the other 2 ships expected to the the 7th and 8th units would be held in another ceremony although no date has been provided yet.  

It is expected that the construction for the 2 ships will take around 24 months, as the lead time for several components are expected to take at least 14 months. 

Local content and participation of homegrown companies is also being encouraged by the Indonesian government. It is also expected that Sweden’s Bofors, France’s MBDA and Denmark’s Terma will be supplying weapons and countermeasures for the ships. 



[1] Sindonews
[2] Jane’s Navy International
[3] Merdeka