Indonesia offered additional SIGMA frigates, OMEGA destroyers by Damen

The Omega large frigate design from Damen. Photo c/o Damen.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen confirmed that they have asked the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MOD) to consider their naval vessels as it continues the upgrading of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) from 2020 to 2024, and increased spending for defense for 2020.

Among those being offered to the MOD are for the construction of two more Martadinata-class light frigates, which are  based on Damen’s SIGMA 10514 design, as well as the selection of Damen’s OMEGA destroyer design.

Damen was successful in delivering the first two Martadinata-class frigates to the TNI-AL under the Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) project, in cooperation with state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL, as well as several other Indonesian companies including PT Len Industri, PT Dharma Satya Nusantara, and PT Krakatau Steel.

The TNI-AL is aiming to acquire additional frigates as it plans to retire its ageing fleet of Ahmad Yani-class frigates, which were formerly the Van Speijk-class frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy that were built in the 1960s.

The TNI-AL is also looking at other destroyer designs at it expands its fleet, with a derivative of the Royal Danish Navy’s Iver Huitfeldt-class large frigates offered by Denmark’s Odense Maritime Technology said to be leading the selection.


[1] Bisnis Indonesia
[2] Jane’s Navy International