KRI Bung Karno

KRI Bung Karno (369) is a corvette and presidential yacht to be operated by the Indonesian Navy. Designated as "VVIP and Presidential Helicopter-carrying Guided-missile Corvette" (Indonesian: Korvet Rudal Heli VVIP dan Kepresidenan),[2] the ship was named after the First President of Indonesia Sukarno and currently under construction.

Admiral Yudo Margono hand over a scale model of KRI Bung Karno to Megawati Sukarnoputri, 20 June 2022
History
Indonesia
NameKRI Bung Karno
NamesakeSukarno
BuilderPT Karimun Anugrah Sejati, Batam
CostIDR 300 billion[1]
Laid down9 June 2022
IdentificationPennant number: 369
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile corvette / presidential yacht
Length73 m (239 ft 6 in)
Beam12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 4,000 kW (5,400 shp)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Complement55
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Marlin 40 turret
  • 2 × 20 mm autocannons
  • Guided-missile
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (AS565 Panther)
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck

Design and description

Bung Karno has a length of 73 m (240 ft) and a beam of 12 m (39 ft). The corvette will be powered by two diesel engines generating 4,000 kW (5,400 shp). The ship was planned to have a top speed of 24 knots (44 km/h) and cruising speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). Bung Karno has a complement of 55 personnel.[3]

The ship will be armed with one Leonardo's OTO Marlin 40 turret, two 20 mm autocannons and an unspecified guided-missile. The corvette was planned to be fitted with torpedo and sonar in the future.[4] Bung Karno also able to carry a Eurocopter AS565 Panther[5] helicopter and has a flight deck similar to Bung Tomo-class corvette.[1]

In its role as presidential yacht, Bung Karno will be replacing KRI Barakuda (633). The ship was planned to have bulletproof VVIP accommodation and able to function as command ship in times of emergency.[5][6]

Construction and career

The ship's construction was began with first steel cutting and keel laying ceremony on 9 June 2022 at PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati shipyard in Batam, Riau Islands.[7][8] On 20 June, the corvette was officially named as KRI Bung Karno (369) in the ship naming ceremony by then-Chief of Staff of the Navy Admiral Yudo Margono and Megawati Sukarnoputri, the 5th President of Indonesia and daughter of the ship's namesake. As of June 2022, the ship was planned to be built in 12 months and completed in February 2023.[3][1]

References
  1. "Bangun KRI Bung Karno-369 untuk Gantikan KRI Barakuda-633". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. "TNI Bangun Kapal Kepresidenan Anti Peluru di Batam". tvonenews.com (in Indonesian). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. "Diresmikan Megawati, Ini Spesifikasi Kapal Korvet "KRI Bung Karno-369"". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. "KRI Bung Karno 369 – Kapal Kepresidenan RI, Korvet Rasa OPV". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. "PT KAS Dipercaya Buat Kapal KRH VVIP dan Kepresidenan". detaknews.co.id (in Indonesian). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. "KRI Bung Karno, kapal Korvet Rudal Heli (KRH) VVIP untuk pergerakan RI-1". airspace-review.com (in Indonesian). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. "Indonesian shipyard begins work on new missile-capable 'president ship'". Janes.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  8. "Indonesian Shipyard KAS Begins Work on New Presidential Guided-missile Corvette". militaryleak.com. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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