The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has selected Turkey's TAIS Shipyards for the construction of two new warships that will be based on the Turkish Navy's Istif-class frigates.
As variants of the Turkish-designed MILGEM family of warships, the future Indonesian Navy frigates will each utilise a modified Ada-class corvette hull with greater dimensions to accommodate greater fuel capacity (for extended range), a larger battery of missiles, and a vertical launch system for surface-to-air missiles.
The frigates will each have a length of 113 metres, a beam of 14 metres, a draught of four metres, a displacement of 3,100 tonnes, and a crew complement of 125.
Each ship's armament will include a 76mm naval gun, a 35mm close-in weapon system, two 25mm remotely controlled stabilised autocannon, anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles, and torpedoes.
The vessels will be capable of achieving a maximum speed of over 29 knots, and a range of 5,700 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots, thanks to combined diesel and gas propulsion setups.
