The Indonesian Navy will soon have two Turkish-made Fast Missile Boats (KCR) to support the existing fleet of six missile boats produced by Indonesian State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL.
The construction of the two new fast missile boats −frequently also identified as Fast Attack Craft (FAC) for their speed, agility and combat capability − symbolically began with the First Steel Cutting (FSC) of the two boats by Rear Admiral Retiono Kunto, an Expert Staff to the Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff, in a ceremony held at the Sefine Shipyard CNC Fabrication Workshop, Altinova, Yalova, Turkiye, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
The first steel cutting typically refers to the initial step in the shipbuilding process, where steel is cut to create various parts of the vessel. It is the initial part of the sales and purchase contract between the Indonesian Ministry of Defense and TAIS Gemini ve Teknoloji A.S. of Turkiye.
The KCR Full Combat Mission has specifications of an overall length of 70 meters, 11.7 meters in width, a maximum speed of above 40 knots, with 43 personnel. It is armed with anti-ship missiles, gun or torpedoes.
Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Muhammad Ali, said that the Indonesian Navy will continue to focus on achieving operationally ready naval fleet.
