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Corvette class of Indonesian Navy

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KRI Diponegoro, lead ship of the class
Class overview
Name Diponegoro class
Builders Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Operators  Indonesian Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded by Bung Tomo class
Built 2005–2008
In commission 2007–present
Planned 8[1]
Completed 4
Active 4
General characteristics (Corvette 9113)
Type Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Displacement 1,692 tons
Length 90.71 m (297 ft 7 in)
Beam 13.02 m (42 ft 9 in)
Draft 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling combination BE 72/20/125N + BF 110/50/2H (steel – composite coupling combination)
  • 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each
  • 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW
  • 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed CP propeller
  • 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear[2] with passive roll stabilization
Speed
  • Maximum: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
  • Cruising: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • Economy: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range
  • Cruising speed at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph): 3,600 nmi (6,700 km; 4,100 mi)
  • Economy speed at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph): 4,800 nmi (8,900 km; 5,500 mi)
Complement 20, up to 80
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Combat System: Thales Group TACTICOS[3] with 4 x Multifunction Operator Console Mk 3 2H
  • Search radar: MW08 3D multibeam surveillance radar
  • IFF: Thales TSB 2525 Mk XA (integrated with MW08)
  • Navigation radar: Sperry Marine BridgeMasterE ARPA radar
  • Fire control radar: LIROD Mk 2 tracking radar
  • Data Link: LINK Y Mk 2 datalink system
  • Sonar: Thales UMS 4132 Kingklip medium frequency active/passive ASW hull mounted sonar
  • Internal Communications: Thales Communication’s Fibre Optical COmmunications Network (FOCON) or EID’s ICCS where on-board users have access to internal and/or external communication channels and integrated remote control of communications equipment
  • Satellite Comms: Nera F series
  • Navigation System: Raytheon Anschutz integrated navigation
  • Integrated Platform Management System: Imtech UniMACs 3000 Integrated Bridge System[4]
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • ESM: Thales VIGILE 100
  • ECM: Racal Scorpion 2L
  • Decoy: TERMA SKWS, DLT-12T 130mm decoy launchers, port, starboard
Armament
Aviation facilities Landing pad, optional hangar

The Diponegoro class of guided-missile corvettes of the Indonesian Navy are SIGMA 9113 types of the Netherlands-designed Sigma family of modular naval vessels, named after Indonesian Prince Diponegoro. Currently there are four Diponegoro-class corvette in service.

History[edit]

The Indonesian variant is based on the Sigma 9113 design.[5] Work on the first of the class, KRI Diponegoro, began with the first steel cutting conducted in October 2004. The ship was christened on 16 September 2006 and commissioned on 2 July 2007 by Admiral Slamet Soebijanto, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff.[6]

Options for two other units were exercised in January 2006 with the first steel cut commenced on 3 April 2006[7] in Damen’s Schelde Naval Shipbuilding yard, Vlissingen-Oost yard and not in Surabaya stated earlier.

On 28 August 2007, Jane’s Missiles and Rockets reported[8] that Indonesia was having problems securing the export license for the MM-40 Exocet block II and are considering Chinese made C-802 anti-ship missiles as alternatives. However, the ships have already been delivered with the Exocet missiles. In 2019 MM40 Exocet Block III were launched from KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda (367).[9]

Modernisation[edit]

In early November 2022, PT Len and Thales Nederland has signed a contract to undertake the refurbishment of the integrated mission systems for all four Diponegoro-class ships. These ships will soon be refurbished with an Integrated Missions System including the TACTICOS Baseline 2 Combat Management System, the Naval Smarter (NS) 50 radar, as well as the latest in software-driven radar technology able to combat the highest level of threats.[10][11]

Ships of class[edit]

Indonesian Navy / Sigma 9113 design

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