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Another Light Corvette from local shipyard. This is call KRI Bung Hatta (370). This is classified as similar class with previous KRI Bung Karno (369) that's being consider Light Corvette optimized for VVIP duty.
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Increasing number of Missiles Boats, OPV and Corvette from the size of 60m to 100m+ that's being churn out by local shipyard. Latest 60m Missiles Boat from other local Shipyard Tesco able to reach 35 knt speed with the help of 2 Hamilton water jets. Faster then 60m Missiles Boats from PAL that reach 28 knt.
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Still even with 60-100m combatant vessels Increasingly being produce locally. Some lobbyists still manage to get overseas contracts for vessels on those size.
Mostly the arguments:
1. Tech Transfer agreement for further local productions,
2. Limited capacities of Local yards.
#2 arguments is being debated, and so far those 2 TAIS missile boats, are the only surface combatant vessels on that size range that being build on overseas yards. However rumours circulating that other sales lobbyists still try to get further order for that sizes vessels build on overseas yards. Let's see how they are going to provide political arguments on that, as politically it is clear that vessels that able being build locally has to be given the contract first.