The Indonesian Navy recently unveiled a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) configured for the one-way attack role.
The USV participated in an exercise off the Riau Islands earlier this week. During the exercise, the craft was launched from the well deck of the Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI Dr. Soeharso.
The USV then manoeuvred towards and struck a target just off a beach. However, photographs of the exercise showed that the craft was still intact after it struck the target, suggesting that it was not carrying live explosives.
No official Indian Government sources have yet provided details on the USV's technical specifications or its manufacturer.
The only Indonesian company that presently manufactures unmanned vessels for use by the Indonesian Navy is state-owned PAL. The company is currently developing a new class of autonomous submarine, the first examples of which will be used primarily for evaluation purposes.
The same exercise saw another Indonesian Navy ship launch a loitering munition from its helicopter deck.