KRI Bung Hatta

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KRI Bung Hatta in the slipway
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Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
NameKRI Bung Hatta
Namesake Mohammad Hatta
Ordered25 January 2024
BuilderPT Karimun Anugrah Sejati, Batam
Laid down25 January 2024
Launched27 February 2025
Homeport Surabaya
Identification Pennant number: 370
StatusFitting out
General characteristics
Type Bung Karno-class corvette
Length80.3 m (263 ft 5 in)
Beam12.6 m (41 ft 4 in)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Endurance5 days
Complement82
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (AS565 Panther)
Aviation facilities Flight deck

KRI Bung Hatta (370) is the second Bung Karno-class corvette of the Indonesian Navy. The ship was named after the First Vice President of Indonesia Mohammad Hatta.

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Design and description

Bung Hatta was planned to be the improved variant of KRI Bung Karno with slightly larger size and better weaponries. [1] [2] The ship itself has a length of 80.3 m (263 ft) and beam of 12.6 m (41 ft). The corvette has a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h), cruising speed of 18 knots (33 km/h), economical speed of 14 knots (26 km/h), and up to 5 days endurance at sea. Bung Hatta has a complement of 82 personnel. [3]

The ship was planned to be armed with one Leonardo's OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun, two 20 mm autocannons, torpedoes, two twin anti-ship missile launchers, and surface-to-air missiles. [4] As built, the ship was armed with one Bofors 57 mm L/70 Mk 1 gun at the bow and two 20 mm Yugoimport M71/08 guns at each sides of the rear superstructure. The 57 mm Bofors gun served as the interim main gun of the corvette until the OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun could be sourced and installed. [3]

The corvette was planned to be equipped with electronical warfare suites, such as radar electronic countermeasures (R-ECM) and radar electronic support measures (R-ESM). [3]

Bung Hatta also able to carry a Eurocopter AS565 Panther [5] helicopter and has a flight deck. [6] The ship carried two rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB) and has a stern ramp for boats, which could support infiltration, exfiltration, search and rescue (SAR), and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) missions. [3] [4]

Construction and career

During the commissioning ceremony of KRI Bung Karno on 1 June 2023, the Chief of Staff of the Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali announced that an improved sister ship of Bung Karno would be built. Admiral Ali also stated that the ship might be named after Mohammad Hatta, one of Indonesia's founding fathers and the first Indonesian vice president. [2] Contract for the corvette was signed on 25 January 2024 at PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati shipyard in Batam. On the same day, the first steel cutting and keel laying ceremony was also held. [7]

The corvette was launched on 27 February 2025 and was officially named as KRI Bung Hatta, sponsored by the spouse of Chief of Navy Mrs Fera Muhammad Ali. [3] The ship is planned to be assigned to the 2nd Fleet Command in Surabaya. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Achmad, Nirmala Maulana; Prabowo, Dani (27 January 2024). "TNI AL Mulai Bangun Kapal Korvet Sekelas KRI Bung Karno-369". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "KSAL Berencana Produksi Sister Ship KRI Bung Karno-369". okezone.com (in Indonesian). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "KAPAL KORVET KRI BUNG HATTA-370 SIAP PERKUAT ARMADA TNI AL". peloporwiratama.co.id (in Indonesian). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Beredar Foto Korvet KRI Bung Hatta 370, Serupa 'Tapi Tidak Sama' dengan KRI Bung Karno 369". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 25 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "PT KAS Dipercaya Buat Kapal KRH VVIP dan Kepresidenan". detaknews.co.id (in Indonesian). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bangun KRI Bung Karno-369 untuk Gantikan KRI Barakuda-633". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dukung Produk Dalam Negeri, TNI AL Laksanakan First Steel Cutting Dan Keel Laying Kapal Korvet Di Batam". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ksal Resmikan Kapal Korvet KRI Bung Hatta 370 Buatan Dalam Negeri di Batam, Dilengkapi Meriam". koranbatam.com (in Indonesian). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

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