KRI Brawijaya

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Marcantonio Colonna.

KRI Brawijaya arrived at Lampung Naval Base on 4 September 2025
History
Italy
Name	Marcantonio Colonna
Namesake	Marcantonio Colonna
Ordered	2014
Builder	Fincantieri, Muggiano
Cost	€500 million per unit
Laid down	3 September 2020
Launched	26 November 2022
Identification	Pennant number: P433
Fate	Sold to Indonesia
Indonesia
Name	KRI Brawijaya
Namesake	Brawijaya (id)
Christened	29 January 2025
Acquired	28 March 2024
Commissioned	2 July 2025
Homeport	Surabaya
Identification	Pennant number: 320
Motto	Sanskrit: Vira Samudra Sasvata
Status	In active service
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General characteristics
Class & type	Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	light displacement: 4,994  t (4,915 long tons) full displacement: 6,270 t (6,170 long tons)
Length	143 m (469 ft 2 in) LOA 133 m (436 ft 4 in) LPP
Beam	16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Draught	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Depth	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	CODAG CC scheme 1 × TAG General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4, 32,000 kW (43,000 hp) 2 × diesel engines MTU 20V 8000 M91L, 10,000 kW (13,000 hp) each 4 x diesel engine generators MAN GenSets 12V175D-MEM 1,640 kW (2,200 hp) 2 × electric engines, 1,350 kW (1,810 hp) each (reversible) 2 x diesel engine emergency generators 1 × thruster, 550 kW (740 hp) 2 × shafts, driving controllable pitch propellers
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) only on TAG 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) only on 2 main diesel engines 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) only on 1 main diesel engine 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) on electric-diesel engine
Range	5,000  nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	173 beds (+ 30 on modular rear zone)
Crew	90 (add 24 crew for two helos on board and other 89/59 beds for optional boarding team, marines team, maritime command staff, etc.)
Sensors & processing systems	Leonardo-Finmeccanica naval cockpit Leonardo-Finmeccanica SADOC Mk4 CMS (Command Management System) with 28 MFC Leonardo-Finmeccanica SAAM-ESD, AAW system 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica LPI air and ground surveillance radar (SPS-732) 2 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica navigation radar, X/Ka dual band radar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica static IRST (InfraRed Search and Track) 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica next generation IFF sensors (Identification Friend & Foe) with circular antenna 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Diver Detection Sonar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Fire Control System, ADT NG NA30S Mk2 1 x dual-band SATCOM antenna 1 x tri-band SATCOM antenna 1 x SAT-TV antenna 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA C-band radar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica ATAS (Active Towed Array Sonar), VDS sonar RESM (Radar Electronic Support Counter-Measure) RECM (Radar Electronic Counter-Measure) CESM (Communication ESM) 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
Armament	1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/64 Vulcano with Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS) 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales Sovraponte anti-aircraft gun 2 × Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA B06, remote mounting 2 x 8-cell DCNS SYLVER A70 VLS for 16 Aster 15, 30 or 30B1NT or Scalp Naval
Aircraft carried	1 × AW101 helicopter, or 2 × AS565 Panther helicopters
Aviation facilities	double hangar flight deck 25.5 m × 16.5 m (83 ft 8 in × 54 ft 2 in)

KRI Brawijaya (320) is a Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel operated by the Indonesian Navy. The vessel was originally constructed as Marcantonio Colonna (P433), the fifth ship of the class built for the Italian Navy.

Construction and career

It was laid down on 3 September 2020 at Fincantieri Muggiano and was launched on 26 November 2022. ^[1] Marcantonio Colonna started sea trials in July 2023. ^[2]

Marcantonio Colonna is one of the two Thaon di Revel-class vessels sold to the Indonesian Navy in a 1.18 billion Euro contract, which was signed on 28 March 2024. ^[3] According to Janes , Indonesia has secured a 1.25 billion US dollar funding from several European financial institutions for the acquisition of the two vessels, with the funding facility signed in late 2024. ^[4]

KRI Brawijaya at its renaming ceremony, January 2025

The ship was renamed as KRI Brawijaya (320) on 29 January 2025 at a ceremony in Muggiano shipyard. ^[5] Brawijaya was handed over to the Indonesian Navy and commissioned on 2 July 2025 at the Muggiano shipyard, its first Commander being Colonel John David Nalasakti Sondakh. ^[6] The ship was assigned to the 2nd Fleet Command, based in Surabaya. ^[7] Brawijaya departed La Spezia and sailed for Indonesia on 29 July and planned to arrive in Surabaya on 10 September. ^{[8] [9]}

Brawijaya made port visits to Mersin, Turkey; Alexandria, Egypt; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Fujairah, United Arab Emirates; and the last one was on 27 August, when Brawijaya arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on a replenishment visit. The vessel is scheduled to depart the island on 30 August. ^[10] Along the way, Brawijaya performed joint exercises with various warships from foreign navies, such as ENS Tahya Misr, Caio Duilio, Bani Yas, and also the Indonesian corvette KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda which was on UNIFIL deployment in Lebanon. ^[11]

Brawijaya arrived at Lampung Naval Base in Bandar Lampung on 4 September. ^[11] The ship went to the Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta on 8 September and was inspected by high-ranking officials. ^[12] Brawijaya arrived in Surabaya on 10 September as planned. ^[13]

Armaments

KRI Brawijaya is delivered to the Indonesian navy with no heavy weapons, in a "Fitted For But Not With" (FFBNW) status. However, Indonesia has indicated some interest in the Aster air-defense missile system for the ship and intend to buy the system at a later date, but yet to be confirmed. ^[14]

References

1. "Italian Navy's Fifth PPA Launched By Fincantieri". Naval News. 26 November 2022.
2. Caroline, Britz (10 July 2023). "Le PPA italien Marcantonio Colonna débute ses essais en mer" . Mer et Marine (in French).
3. Peruzzi, Luca (5 April 2024). "New Details on Fincantieri's 'PPA frigates' programme for Indonesia". Naval News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
4. Rahmat, Ridzwan (4 November 2024). "Indonesia secures facility to fund acquisition of Italian PPAs" . Janes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
5. "Renaming Ceremony of two PPA Vessels for the Indonesian Navy". Naval News. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
6. Marison, Walda (3 July 2025). Suyanto, Budi (ed.). "TNI terima KRI Brawijaya-320, kapal perang AL pertama buatan Italia". ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
7. "KRI Brawijaya-320 Resmi Perkuat Koarmada II, Kolonel Laut (P) John D. N. Sondakh Dikukuhkan Sebagai Komandan". koarmada2.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
8. "Kapal Perang Baru TNI AL Buatan Italia Berlayar ke Indonesia Hari Ini". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
9. "Indonesia To Receive First Fincantieri PPA In September". Asian Defence Journal. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
10. "Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Brawijaya-320 calls Port of Colombo". Sri Lanka Navy. 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
11. Malufti, Fauzan (4 September 2025). "First Indonesian PPA ship arrives in the country". NavalNews.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
12. Walda M; Tegar Nurfitra (8 September 2025). Azis Kurmala (ed.). "Indonesia welcomes new battleship KRI Brawijaya 320 from Italy". ANTARAnews.com. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
13. Febriari, Silvana (10 September 2025). "KRI Brawijaya-320 Resmi Perkuat Koarmada II Surabaya". MetroTV.com. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
14. "Indonesia's KRI Brawijaya PPA Arrives In Jakarta – Asian Defence Journal". 8 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.

External links

Media related to KRI Brawijaya (320) at Wikimedia Commons

• Pattugliatori Polivalenti di Altura Marina Militare website