Strengthening The Navy's Defense Equipment, The Ministry Of Defense Orders Two Patrol Vessels

Head of the Defense Facilities Agency of the Ministry of Defense (Kabaranahan Kemhan) Young Marshal of the TNI Yusuf Jauhar / Antara

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan) ordered two domestically made Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and 90-meter OPV patrol boats to strengthen the Navy's defense equipment. Ministry of Defense) Air Marshal Yusuf Jauhari accompanied by Assistant Logistics (Aslog) Rear Admiral TNI Puguh Santoso, and Commissioner of PT Daya Radar Utama Steven Angga Prana at the First Steel Cutting Ceremony, in Lampung, reported by Antara, Thursday, August 26 .

In his remarks, Kabaranahan of the Ministry of Defense said that the First Steel Cutting Ceremony was an important moment as a sign of the start of the ship's physical construction process and was expected to be a good start for the continuation of ship construction. fostering the domestic defense industry which aims to increase the capability and expertise in building warships in the future and to encourage the recovery of the national economy. international shipping. The procurement of this ship is a government investment in managing marine wealth as an economic potential that contributes to the recovery and improvement of the national economy," Yusuf said in a press release. The 90 meter OPV and its staff can work well together in carrying out the construction of both OPV and 90 meter OPV warships so that these ships will be received in accordance with the right quality and on time. Implementation of First Steel Cutting activities for Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and OPV 90 meters is carried out while still implementing health protocols as an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.