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 planned to enter service in June 2023.
Bung Karno has a length of 73 m (240 ft), beam of 12 m (39 ft), and displacement of 650 tonnes (640 long tons).[3] 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 20 knots (37 km/h). Bung Karno has a complement of 55 personnel.[4]
The ship will be armed with one Leonardo's OTO Marlin 40 turret, two 20 mm autocannons and MBDA SIMBAD surface-to-air missiles.[3] The corvette was planned to be fitted with torpedo and sonar in the future.[5]Bung Karno also able to carry a Eurocopter AS565 Panther[6] 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.[6][7]
Construction and career
Contract for the construction of the corvette was signed on 25 May 2022.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[4][1]Bung Karno was launched on 19 April 2023. The ship was launched by Chief of Staff of the Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali. The corvette was planned to enter service in June 2023.[3][8]
References
^ abc"Bangun KRI Bung Karno-369 untuk Gantikan KRI Barakuda-633". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^"TNI Bangun Kapal Kepresidenan Anti Peluru di Batam". tvonenews.com (in Indonesian). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^ abcMalufti, Fauzan (20 April 2023). "Indonesia Launches New Presidential Corvette". NavalNews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ ab"Diresmikan Megawati, Ini Spesifikasi Kapal Korvet "KRI Bung Karno-369"". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^"KRI Bung Karno 369 – Kapal Kepresidenan RI, Korvet Rasa OPV". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^ ab"PT KAS Dipercaya Buat Kapal KRH VVIP dan Kepresidenan". detaknews.co.id (in Indonesian). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^"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.
^ abWiyoga, Pandu (19 April 2023). "Kapal Kepresidenan Buatan Batam Diluncurkan". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^"Indonesian shipyard begins work on new missile-capable 'president ship'". Janes.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^"Indonesian Shipyard KAS Begins Work on New Presidential Guided-missile Corvette". militaryleak.com. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
External links
Media related to KRI Bung Karno (369) at Wikimedia Commons
May 05, 2023
bung, karno, corvette, presidential, yacht, operated, indonesian, navy, designated, vvip, presidential, helicopter, carrying, guided, missile, corvette, indonesian, korvet, rudal, heli, vvip, kepresidenan, ship, named, after, first, president, indonesia, sukar. 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 planned to enter service in June 2023 KRI Bung Karno during launching ceremonyHistoryIndonesiaNameKRI Bung KarnoNamesakeSukarnoOrdered25 May 2022BuilderPT Karimun Anugrah Sejati BatamCostIDR 300 billion 1 Laid down9 June 2022Launched19 April 2023IdentificationPennant number 369MottoBerani Ksatria Naraya citation needed StatusLaunched fitting outGeneral characteristicsTypeGuided missile corvette presidential yachtDisplacement650 tonnes 640 long tons 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 Complement55Armament1 OTO Marlin 40 turret 2 20 mm autocannons 2 twin SIMBAD SAM 4 missiles Aircraft carried1 helicopter AS565 Panther Aviation facilitiesFlight deck Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 References 4 External linksDesign and description EditBung Karno has a length of 73 m 240 ft beam of 12 m 39 ft and displacement of 650 tonnes 640 long tons 3 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 20 knots 37 km h Bung Karno has a complement of 55 personnel 4 The ship will be armed with one Leonardo s OTO Marlin 40 turret two 20 mm autocannons and MBDA SIMBAD surface to air missiles 3 The corvette was planned to be fitted with torpedo and sonar in the future 5 Bung Karno also able to carry a Eurocopter AS565 Panther 6 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 6 7 Construction and career EditContract for the construction of the corvette was signed on 25 May 2022 8 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 9 10 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 4 1 Bung Karno was launched on 19 April 2023 The ship was launched by Chief of Staff of the Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali The corvette was planned to enter service in June 2023 3 8 References Edit a b c Bangun KRI Bung Karno 369 untuk Gantikan KRI Barakuda 633 JawaPos com in Indonesian 21 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 TNI Bangun Kapal Kepresidenan Anti Peluru di Batam tvonenews com in Indonesian 9 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 a b c Malufti Fauzan 20 April 2023 Indonesia Launches New Presidential Corvette NavalNews com Retrieved 20 April 2023 a b Diresmikan Megawati Ini Spesifikasi Kapal Korvet KRI Bung Karno 369 Kompas com in Indonesian 20 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 KRI Bung Karno 369 Kapal Kepresidenan RI Korvet Rasa OPV indomiliter com in Indonesian 21 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 a b PT KAS Dipercaya Buat Kapal KRH VVIP dan Kepresidenan detaknews co id in Indonesian 9 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 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 a b Wiyoga Pandu 19 April 2023 Kapal Kepresidenan Buatan Batam Diluncurkan Kompas id in Indonesian Retrieved 20 April 2023 Indonesian shipyard begins work on new missile capable president ship Janes com 22 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 Indonesian Shipyard KAS Begins Work on New Presidential Guided missile Corvette militaryleak com 26 June 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 External links Edit Media related to KRI Bung Karno 369 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KRI Bung Karno amp oldid 1152248428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
