Homegrown Power Hits the Water: Indonesia Builds Own Arrowhead 140 Frigate
KRI Balaputradewa-322 is Indonesia’s Arrowhead 140-class frigate, measuring 140 meters in length, displacing 6,626 tons, powered by CODAD engines reaching 28 knots, and armed with two 76mm cannons.
Indonesia Debuts AI-Powered Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes
KSOT-008 is an AI-powered unmanned submarine capable of 72-hour missions at 20 knots, armed with six Black Shark torpedoes, and remotely operated up to 200 miles away.
Indonesia’s Type 31 Surface Combatants to Receive Turkish Systems
A Turkish consortium is set to supply critical onboard capabilities for the Indonesian Navy’s two incoming Type 31 frigates.
Indonesian Navy Inducts Second Bung Karno Corvette
Indonesia has commissioned its navy’s second Bung Karno-class corvette, the KRI Bung Hatta, in Batam, Riau Islands.
Indonesia Launches Two Offshore Patrol Vessels
Indonesia has launched the first two 295-foot offshore patrol vessels produced locally for the national navy arsenal.
Indonesia Buys Two Submarines From France’s Naval Group
Indonesia has ordered two Scorpene-class attack submarines from France's Naval Group as part of a defense cooperation agreement signed in 2021.
Indonesia Taps Italy’s Fincantieri for Two OPVs
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a $1.3-billion deal to supply Indonesia with two Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels.
Indonesia Eyes Squadron of Domestically-Built Drones
The Indonesian military has announced its intent to build squadrons of indigenous drones to bolster its surveillance and air defense capabilities.
Indonesian Navy Receives New Special Mission Combat Boat
The Indonesian Navy has received the multi-purpose Special Mission Combat Boat Patkamla Yapero in a commissioning ceremony in Pluit, Jakarta.
