The Indonesian Navy took delivery of a new PPA-type frigate, KRI Brawijaya in a ceremony held on July 2 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano, Italy.
The Brawijaya is the first PPA-type ship acquired by Indonesia from Italy and will join the Escort Ship Unit of Fleet Command II.
The 143-metre frigate has a maximum speed of 32 knots and can accommodate a crew of 171. It is designed for patrol and surveillance missions and has anti-air warfare capabilities controlled by an integrated combat management system.
In a speech read on behalf of Indonesia's Minister of Defense, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali stated that the ship plays a strategic role in improving the country's maritime defence capabilities, particularly in the field of anti-surface ship warfare. He added that the acquisition is part of a priority program to modernise the country's defence equipment.