Indonesia: 'green water navy'

StevoJH said:

Please tell me that the museum piece is about ready to be pensioned off.

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It has been readied for decade more, but the schedulle keep push back. When 2 SIGMA 10514 PKR come to operation, it is expected 2 of Van Speijk going to be retired. Turn out only 1. When 2 PPA come to inventory, it is also expected 2 Van Speijk will be retired. So far PPA not replacing them.

Rumours say that the replacement will be the interim Frigates. The offer come from China Type 053H3 or Japan Mogami, and so far no decision on this yet. Some of them will be retire when new Frigates (New or Interim ones) enter inventory, as TNI-AL need the crews of those Van Speijk. However I got the feeling at least one or two will be maintained on longer period. The picture shown one of them in Maintenance shown that.

So, the P-800 Oniks still working on KRI Oswald Siahaan?

VL Launcher reported still functional, however MinDef has not adding more missile order. The order for P-800 mostly in my opinion part of trials base. Supposedly they choose Brahmos as alternative instead, but as shore base defence missile, but not on ship base.

Nice video on Banongan Beach amphibious landing exercise during Keris Woomera 26 exercise recently.

3 Very Light Attack Vessels (call KSSR in Indonesian) prototype being build by 3 shipyard. This supposedly going to have option for manned and unmanned operation:


Lundin version


Tesco Indomaritim version



PAL version

This is already in discussion for several years. Now being signed as PAL effort to get partner on retrofitting 3 DSME 209 Nagapasa class. Thus NG basically push away original manufacturer DSME/Hanwha Ocean on this project.

This also in my opinion close the deal for DSME Batch 2 and strengthen NG partner for PAL submarine facility development. This retrofit plus Scorpene 2+2 project strengthen NG preference with PAL on underwater partnership.

2231 Norinco RPG Type 69-1 already coming to enhance Marines RPG 7 base. From Keris FB.

Seems the talk on somekind of hybrid of diesel electric or gas electric changes from current Gas and Gas propulsion. But since it is still studies, means the retrofit will still some time away. no contract yet with PAL and Fincantieri.