Indonesian Navy outlines specifications for seventh LPD

Ridzwan Rahmat - IHS Jane's Navy International
18 September 2017

Key Points

* The Indonesian Navy is finalising parameters for a seventh landing platform dock ship
* Vessel is projected to be the most complex LPD yet, given its secondary role as a command ship

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) is in the process of outlining requirements for a seventh landing platform dock (LPD) ship, and is expected to request a sum of about USD72 million from the government for this acquisition, sources from the service’s headquarters in Cilangkap confirmed with Jane’s on 18 September.


KRI Banda Aceh, an Indonesian Navy LPD that was built in-country. The service is finalizing requirements for a seventh ship based on a similar design. (IHS Markit/Ridzwan Rahmat)

This information has since been corroborated with an official from shipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya, who confirmed that the company is in discussions with TNI-AL for a seventh LPD, but emphasised that a formal contract for the platform has yet to materialise. “The LPD is similar to the five vessels [already in fleet] and the one under construction, but it will be more complex”, the official told Jane’s , without giving further details.

PT PAL laid down the keel for the sixth vessel in Surabaya on 28 August. The platform is based on a design by South Korea's Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering. The shipyard had previously constructed two similar platforms, KRI Banjarmasin (592) and KRI Banda Aceh (593), for the TNI–AL in-country.

Tahun Depan, Pindad Produksi 100 "Medium Tank" Pesanan Kemenhan

Senin, 18 September 2017 | 17:31 WIB

BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com - PT Pindad bersama FNSS Turki tengah membuat dua unit purwarupa medium tank. Satu medium tank saat ini sudah selesai dan segera menjalankan tes ledak.

"Satu dibuat di Turki satu dibuat di Indonesia. Prototipe pertama sudah selesai dan akan ditampilkan dalam parade 5 Oktober 2017 (HUT TNI) mendatang," ujar Direktur Utama PT Pindad Abraham Mose seusai sarasehan industri pertahanan di PT Pindad, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Kota Bandung, Senin (18/9/2017).

Abraham menjelaskan, purwarupa pertama akan menjalani tes ledak setelah dipamerkan 5 Oktober 2017. Tes ledak akan menyempurnakan purwarupa kedua yang akan dibuat di Indonesia. 

"Apa akan terjadi perubahan deformasi. Kalau terjadi deformasi baru kita lanjutkan prototipe kedua sehingga betul-betul sempurna," tuturnya. 

Setelah sempurna, PT Pindad akan mulai memproduksi pesanan medium tank dari Kementerian Pertahanan sebanyak 300 unit. Pengerjaan dilakukan 2018 mendatang.

"Kebutuhan (Kemenhan) paling tidak sampai 300 unit. Tapi tahun pertama 100 dulu," jelasnya.

did they pay for TOT of the design? or part of contract to produce in indo? 

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Not with Ocean, internally its practically falling apart, they bought it to close the flat-top gap these few years and they will stick to it. QE will be available shortly anyway.

Bronco, Viking, Warthog, which the hell is it actually

This is the same one Malaysia will get?