Indonesia begins construction of submarine base in South China Sea
07 April 2021
by Ridzwan Rahmat
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a submarine ‘support station’ in the South China Sea.
The TNI-AL’s second Cakra-class submarine, KRI
Nanggala, seen here near Surabaya during a demonstration of its abilities.
(Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)
A foundation stone for the facility was ceremonially laid down on 5 April by the service’s chief, Admiral Yudo Margono, on Pulau Natuna Besar, the biggest of the Natuna Islands cluster, which is located near the disputed maritime region. The facility is located along the Lampa Strait and will come under the command of the TNI-AL’s Armada I once it is completed.
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TKMS representatives arrive in Jakarta to discuss Type 214 submarines
04 March 2021
by Ridzwan Rahmat
TKMS is understood to be offering a Type 214 variant that is similar to the Hellenic Navy’s Papanikolis-class boats. (Michael Nitz/Naval Press Service)
A delegation of representatives from German shipbuilder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has arrived in Jakarta to discuss the potential acquisition of Type 214 diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) for the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL).
The delegation, which is headed by a TKMS Senior Vice President that is responsible for the eastern region, completed their last day of quarantine procedures on 2 March, and began discussions with representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of State Owned Enterprises and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) a day later, a source close to the ongoing discussions has confirmed with
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New MCMVs for Indonesian Navy to be equipped with MAN 12V175D-MM engines
12 February 2021
by Gabriel Dominguez
German company MAN Energy Solutions announced on 10 February that it has secured a contract from shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen to equip the two mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) ordered for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) in late January 2019 with MAN 12V175D-MM engines.
A computer-generated image of the two MCMVs that German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen is building for the Indonesian Navy. Each vessel will be equipped with two MAN 12V175D-MM engines. (Via MAN Energy Solutions)
The company said in a statement that it will provide each of the 62 m-long vessels with two such engines to deliver 2,220 kW at 1,900 rpm; an MAN Alpha controllable-pitch, twin screw-propeller system, including Alphatronic 3000 propulsion-control system for efficient and flexible manoeuvring; and an AKA hybrid power take-in system for silent operat