Indonesia Sampari class fast attack craft KRI Panah completes acceptance trials.

According to information published by the Indonesian MoD on January 16, 2023, the Indonesian Sampari class fast attack craft KRI Panah has completed her acceptance trials.
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Sampari class Batch III fast attack craft KRI Panah. (Picture source: PT Pal)

The Sampari-class fast attack craft are a class of domestically designed and built fast attack craft operated by the Indonesian Navy. The ships are also known as KCR-60M and all ships built by local company PT. PAL in Surabaya.

These ships are made with composition of aluminium and high-tensile steel in hull parts which are also a domestic product obtained from state-owned foundry PT. Krakatau Steel in Cilegon.

The fast attack craft have a length of 60.3 m (197 ft 10 in), a beam of 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in), and a displacement of 460 tons. They can carry a complement of 43 sailors.

The first two of the Sampari class (Hull 628 & 629) are equipped with Chinese-made SR-47 search radar and TR-47 fire control radar. The later version were equipped with Danish Terma-made SCANTER 4603 X-Band radar and C-Fire electro-optical fire control system.

The Sampari class FAC are powered with two 3600KW MTU 20V 4000M73L to able a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph). They have a range of 2,400 nmi (4,445 km; 2,762 km).

The first two of the Sampari class vessels (Hull 628 & 629) are equipped with four C-705 anti-ship missiles. The later batch of this class are expected to be fitted with MBDA anti-ship missile solution (Exocet MM40 Block 3).