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Naval
Defense Industry News - Indonesia |
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Sea Boats to Launch New 63m Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel for Indonesian
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The new 63 metre long vessel is a cutting edge trimaran design that
is considered to be the most advanced naval vessel of its type ever
built in South East Asia. It incorporates a radical wave piercing hull
form for improved seaworthiness and stability, and has been built from
full carbon fibre composite materials, utilising the vacuum infusion
process and vinylester resin. This method results in a structure that
has increased strength, but also offers the benefits of lower operating,
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The new 63 m Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel for TNI-AL - “
KRI Klewang ”
(picture: North Sea Boats)
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In 2009 PT Lundin signed a contract to build a one
of the most advanced “stealth” warships for TNI-AL (Indonesian
Navy). This was the result of an intensive Research and Development
programme conducted by PT Lundin Industry Invest (North Sea Boats) and
TNI-AL that commenced in 2007. Construction commenced in early 2010,
but due to the advanced design and construction methods, the project
has been kept largely confidential until now.
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The new 63 metre long vessel is a cutting edge trimaran design that
is considered to be the most advanced naval vessel of its type ever
built in South East Asia.
(picture: North Sea Boats)
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The launching ceremony will be held on Friday 31st
August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s shipyard facility in Banyuwangi, East
Java. The ceremony will be attended by dignitaries and senior officers
of TNI-AL, during which a briefing and Press Conference, and interviews
will be conducted.
The Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) employs a modern “Wave Piercing”
trimaran design. This allows the vessel to cut-through waves rather
than rise up and over them, and the increased beam provides inherent
stability. This combination of features reduces both pitching and rolling,
creating a stable weapons platform, and enabling the vessel to comfortably
and safely maintain higher average speeds in adverse conditions.
The FMPV has “Stealth” design characteristics, and incorporate
features that minimise detection by reducing Radar, Infra-Red, Acoustic
and Magnetic signatures. Stealth properties are further improved as
there are no reverse-angle bow overhangs to reflect radar signals, as
seen on conventional hull forms. Weaponry, including missiles and naval
guns, and the ships 11 m high-speed RHIB, are discreetly concealed or
shaped to meld into the superstructure profile.
The wide decks on the 63m OPV Trimaran also make it an ideal platform
for carrying a helicopter, which extends the effective patrol range
and capabilities of the vessel.
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