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Indonesia purchases two patrol boats from Italy for $1.25b
Both offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Trieste, Italy.
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Marine mission: Indonesian warships KRI Sutedi Senoputra-378 (left) and KRI Teuku Umar-385 leave Ranai naval base on Natuna Island, Riau Islands, on Jan. 9, 2020, to take part in an exercise near the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Natuna Sea. (Antara /M Risyal Hidayat)
The Defense Ministry recently procured two offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri.
Fincantieri reported that the two Paolo Thaon-class OPVs were bought for 1.18 billion euros (US$1.25 billion).
“This contract marks a historic milestone in the development of strategic partnership between us and Indonesia,” Fincantieri CEO and managing director, Pierroberto Folgiero, said in an official written statement on March 28.
Brig. Gen. Edwin Adrian Sumantha, a ministry spokesperson, said the first unit was scheduled to arrive in Indonesia in October this year while the second ship would arrive in April next year.
“The success of these contract negotiations is a concrete manifestation of the Indonesian Defense Ministry’s efforts to ensure that the national maritime defense needs are met optimally,” Edwin said on Wednesday.
Each ship is 143 meters long and approximately 16.5 m wide. Armed with the Aster 15 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and the DCNS Sylver A43 vertical launcher, the ships have a displacement of 6,250 tonnes (full load), a maximum speed of 30 knots and an endurance of 5,000 nautical miles.
Both OPVs are currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Trieste, Italy. According to the company’s press release, the OPV ships can be used for various functions, including patrol, sea rescue, civil protection operations and frontline combat ships.
