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Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) orders a new Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel Trimaran.
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Indonesian
Navy (TNI AL) orders a new Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel Trimaran |
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According
to Indonesian media JakartaGreater, citing the Chief of Indonesian Navy,
a new 63 meters Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) trimaran will
be ordered from shipbuilder North Sea Boats (PT Lundin). The first vessel,
KRI Klewang-625, was
destroyed in a fire in September 2012 shortly after its launch. |
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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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The Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) was officialy
launched on Friday 31st August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s shipyard facility
in Banyuwangi, East Java.
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 and the trimaran was officialy launched on Friday 31st August, 2012 at PT Lundin’s shipyard facility in Banyuwangi, East Java. |
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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 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. Link to 63m FMPV Trimaran - Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel technical datasheet |