It is said in the IHS Jane’s Navy International that state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Indonesian Navy’s second SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided-missile frigate. Defence minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, who presided over the ceremony at PT PAL’s premises in Surabaya, described the keel laying as a vote of confidence in the local shipbuilding industry’s capability to produce a complex warship like a PKR frigate.

PT PAL is building two PKR frigates in collaboration with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS, a Dutch shipyard) under a skills and technology transfer arrangement. For the second vessel, the Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL is producing all of the modules except for the mast/bridge/operations block, which is to be completed by DSNS at its yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. For the first ship, PT PAL is responsible for the forward and stern hull modules and the mid and aft superstructure blocks. Both vessels will undergo final assembly and trials in Surabaya, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 11 December 2014.

The Indonesian MoD signed a contract with DSNS for the first vessel in December 2012, while an option for the second ship was exercised in mid-2013. The frigates are scheduled for delivery in January 2017 and October 2017, respectively. Indonesia has planned to acquire at least two more ships in the class, although a contract for these has yet to be finalised.

The Indonesian MoD has said it will deploy the SIGMA PKR frigates for maritime surveillance, including to counter piracy and illegal fishing. The Tentera Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) plans to equip the warships with AS565 Panther helicopters that will be fitted with the Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) dipping sonar and torpedo launching system, bolstering the frigates’ Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities.

According to Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore IHS, the Indonesian frigates will be equipped with a variant of the Thales TACTICOS 300 combat management suite, a Rheinmetall Defence Millennium 35 mm Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), a Thales SMART-S Mark-2 surveillance radar, and a 12-cell vertical-launch air-defence system. The ships will also be equipped with six 324 mm torpedo tubes.

 

SIGMA FRIGATE 10514

(Perusak Kawal Rudal guided-missile frigate)

GENERAL

Customer:                                            Indonesian Navy

Basic functions:                                 Naval Patrol EEZ, deterrence, Search and Rescue, ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare), AAW (Anti-Aircraft Warfare), ASUW (Anti-Surface Warfare), EW (Electronic Warfare)

Hull material:                                      Steel grade A/AH36

Standards:                                            Naval/Commercial, naval intact/damaged stability, noise reduced, moderate shock

Classification:                                    Lloyd’s Register of Shipping

 

DIMENSIONS

Length o.a.:                                          105.11 m

Beam mld:                                            14.02 m

Depth no.1 deck:                              8.75 m

Draught (dwl):                                    3.7 m

Displacement (dwl):                        2365 tonnes

 

PERFORMANCE

Speed (Maximum power):           28 knots (52 km/h)

Range at 14 knots (26 km/h):    5000 NM (9260 km)

Endurance:                                           20 days at sea

 

PROPULSION SYSTEM

Propulsion type:                              CODOE (Combined Diesel or Electric)

Diesel engines:                                 2 × 10,000 kW MCR (Maximum Continuous Rating) Propulsion type

Electric motors:                               2 × 1300 kW

Gearbox:                                              2 × double input input/single output

Propellers:                                          2 × CPP diameter 3.55 m

 

AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

Generator sets:                                6 × 715 kWE (kilowatts electrical)

Emergency gen. set:                      1 × 180 kWE (kilowatts electrical)

Chilled water system:                   2 × units, redundant distrubution

Fire fighting:                                       4 × main pumps + 1 × service pump

Degaussing System

 

DECK EQUIPMENT

Helicopter deck:                   max. 10 tons helicopter, with lashing points

Heli operations:                    day/night with refueling system

Helicopter hangar

RAS (Replenishment at Sea):     on helicopter deck PS&SB, astern fuelling

Boats:                                           2 × RHIB (Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat)

 

ACCOMMODATION

Fully air-conditioned accommodation for 120 persons

Commanding Officer:                    1

Officers:                                              26

Chief Petty Officers:                   10

Petty Officers:                                 36

Junior Ratings:                                 29

Trainee Officers:                            18

Provisions for NBC citadel/decontamination

 

WEAPON & SENSOR SUITE

3D-Surveillance & target indication radar & IFF (Identification Friend or Foe)

Radar/electro optical fire control

Hull Mounted Sonar

Combat management system

Medium calibre gun 76 mm

1 × Close In Weapon System

2 × SSM (Surface-to-Surface Missile) launcher

12 cell VL (Vertical Launch) SHORADS

2 × triple 324 mm Torpedo launcher

ESM & ECM (Electronic Support Measures and Electronic Countermeasures systems)

2 × Decoys/chaff

Integrated internal & external communication system

 

NAUTICAL EQUIPMENT

Integrated bridge console, 2 × Radar, ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display & Information System), GMDSS-A3 (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System), reference gyro