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View all search resultsCreating a seamless integration of communication as well as command and control systems that are crucial for effective collaborative combat would be challenging should the Indonesian government decide to procure Chinese-made major weapon systems.
As the Indonesia Navy considers its options for expanding its submarine fleet in view of potential purchases from either France or Germany, it needs to consider issues related to training, maintenance and interoperability as well as costs, not least safety costs regarding our sailors.
The two 72 m (78.74 yard) submarines will be made in Indonesia, which has recently signed other major arm supplies with French companies, Naval Group said in a statement. The Asian country ordered 42 Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets in 2022.
After detecting a mock enemy submarine and confirming its coordinates from a helicopter crew, the warship fired torpedoes and depth charges - anti-submarine warfare weapons, the agency reported, the Interfax news agency reported.
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