Indonesia to start procurement of new class of offshore patrol vessels
An OPV design from Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL. Photo c/o PT PAL. |
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has started requesting for proposals from selected shipbuilders for a new class of offshore patrol vessels (OPV) it intends to acquire.
These new OPVs will be filling in gaps between the TNI-AL’s fleet of frigates and corvettes, and smaller patrol boats and fast missile attack crafts. The TNI-AL currently has no modern OPV in its fleet, although it has a large fleet of small surface combatants.
According to a report by IHS Jane's, the budget for the first ship of the class is said to be around IDR1.09 trillion (US$78 million), although no technical specifications were released to the public so far.
IHS Jane's previously reported that the TNI-AL is interested in procuring a first batch of around 4 ships, with an expected budget worth around US$340 million.
The ships are expected to be manufactured locally, and are expected to be around 80 meters long or more.
Among the expected mission profiles will include being a launching platform for unmanned aerial, surface and underwater vehicles.
These ships are expected to be funded by the Indonesian government between 2020 to 2024, although the first ship would have funding provided within 2020-2021.
In an interview with the Indonesian media, Deputy Defense Minister Wahyu Sakti Tenggono said that priority will be made to order two OPVs, together with two new large frigates.
[1] Jane’s Navy International
[2] Detik.com
Indonesia to start procurement of new class of offshore patrol vessels
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