In A War Situation, KSAL Yudo Margono Says KRI Dorang-874 And Bawal-875 Can Be Armed With Missiles

Chief of Navy Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono (Photo Via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono said the Navy's fast patrol boats would be armed with missiles if the situation was in a state of war.

"In an emergency or when the country is in danger, the TNI AL patrol boat can be added with missiles that allow it to be upgraded to a missile fast boat," said Kasal at the "shipnaming" and "launching" event of 2 60 M Fast Patrol Boats (PC) at the PT Shipyard. . Caputra Mitra Sejati (CMS), Banten, Antara, Monday, March 21.

According to the KSAL, the PC-60 M ship which was built at the PT Caputra Mitra Sejati shipyard is a development of the patrol boat from the PC-40 to the PC-60. It is hoped that the presence of this new ship can support the task of the Navy in times of peace in the enforcement of the law of the sea. Both carry out security patrols to the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

"Later, as I said, if in an emergency or the country is in danger, we can add missiles because it can be loaded with missiles and a room for missile channels has been prepared," he explained.

The two PC 60 M ships that were launched were named KRI Dorang-874 and KRI Bawal-875.

Later, KRI Dorang-874 will strengthen the ranks of patrol elements under the Patrol Ship Unit (Satrol) of the Indonesian Navy's Main Base (Lantamal) IX Ambon. Meanwhile, KRI Bawal-875 will carry out the duties of the patrol elements under Satrol Lantamal XIV Sorong.

The former Pangkogabwilhan I added that the two ships were built by the nation's children, in which the construction process involved the nation's best sons and daughters, experts, and graduates from leading universities in Indonesia, as well as 80 percent of local content from within the country. Regarding the machines and weapons, they are still imported from abroad.

Meanwhile, in a peaceful situation, the weapons prepared by the PC 60 M patrol boat include a 40 mm main cannon (Single Barrel) which is capable of tracking system equipped with a laser range finder, IR camera and day camera.

So that it can be fired from the fire control system. As well as 2 units of 12.7 mm cannon on either side of the hull for air attack defense.