Indonesia: 'green water navy'

Ananda

The Bunker Group
There are rumours that the contractual process for 2 Scorpene EVO that should effective early this year, has been delayed. Rumours seems related to Hanhwa Ocean lobby on continues DSME 1400 2nd Batch. The rumours stating that Hanhwa Ocean willing to build all 2nd batch in PAL facility faster then NG offer timeline for 2 Scorpene EVO with much lower cost.

Also it is related to potential legal penalty that Hanhwa Ocean will take if PAL and MinDef doesn't execute 2nd Batch. MinDef also wants total package to refurbished 1st Batch that being consider less effective operationaly as being design.

Need to find out more, but seems it is also shown Hanhwa Ocean do lobby hard behind doors. Problem is legally they already have effective contract, while NG still in MOU stage.
 
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Sandhi Yudha

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PAL FB shown photos of ROKN delegation to their facility. Put it this as:
  1. The bottom picture shown what's seems part of FMP Frigate blocks on background.
  2. Rumours that ROK put competition on the 'rumours' third Frigate class bid (after FMP and PPA), that's currently being told being compete by French FDI and Turkiye Istanbul/Istif class. View attachment 52231
  3. Another rumours of 2nd Batch of Cangbogo (Hanwha/DSME 209) still on the table to be revived.
All rumours related to Hanwha Ocean effort to approach PAL for not only reviving their trouble Batch 2 Submarine program, also their offering for faster Frigate program build both in their facility and PAL.

This rumours I heard from SOE people that indicating Hanwha doing silent lobby with Ministry and PAL. Also talk on potential another defense deal to ROK as compensation if Indonesia pull out from KF-21 program. Hanwha not only offer more economical and faster delivery packages then NG, but also better financing packages then Aselsan can provide. They try to shown they can provide better deals then Frenchie and Turkiye can offer.

Again this is just rumours, but seems increasingly shown plausibility. So far this kind of rumours in Indonesian procurement can indicating something behind the door lobby.
Too many rumours.... as always. Hopefully the hesitation does not take too much time.



Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply advanced propulsion and manoeuvring technology for two new KCR-70 Fast Attack Craft for the Indonesian Navy. These vessels are currently under construction at the Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye.
Displacing 850 tonnes, the KCR-70 is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 40 knots. With a range of 1600 nautical miles and an endurance of seven days, these vessels are well-equipped to perform extended missions in diverse operational environments.

Looking to the specifications i think this new class of patrolboats is ordered to replace the Mandau Class.
Kongsberg to provide systems for Indonesia's KCR-70M program - Naval News
 

Ananda

The Bunker Group

Video official MinDef on Defense Minister visit to PAL inspection for FMP. For me I look behind the main tag line. Behind FMP inspection, he also doing inspection on the DSME 1400 operational readiness and PAL Submarine facility. He also doing side meeting with NG delegation, while previously ROK and DSME team already coming to PAL.

Personally I still base my suspect on those tactical and strategic Submarine classification that Prabowo's shown last year. For that I do suspect both batch 2 DSME and Scorpene still build one way or another to meet that Tactical and Strategic Submarines classification. More importantly, I just don't see they can afford for Submarine program, budgets beyond DSME and NG offerings.
 
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