Posted on 08/06/2017 9:40:44 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut) has commissioned its first attack submarine in over three decades this week.
The first out of three ordered Type 209/1400 Chang Bogo-class (a license-built variant of the German Type 209 sub) diesel-electric attack submarine was handed over by South Korean defense contractor Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) on August 2.
The new boat was subsequently inducted into the Indonesian Navy in a commission ceremony at the Okpo shipyard shipyard in Geoje Island, in the southeastern part of South Korea attended by senior Indonesian officials including Indonesian Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu on the same day.
The new sub, designated Nagapasa with pennant number 403, will be homeported at the Palu Naval Base in the Watusampu province of Central Sulawesi, IHS Jane’s Navy International reports. Indonesia also plans to build a new submarine base on Pulau Natuna Besar, the largest of the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea. The Nagapasa was originally slated for delivery in March of this year. It is unclear what led to the four-month delay. Prior to the handover, the boat underwent extensive builder and sea trials off the Korean coast.
Like the lead sub of the new Nagapasa-class (Chang Bogo-class), the second boat slated for service in the Indonesian Navy will be built in South Korea. The last submarine will be assembled by Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya, Indonesia under a technology transfer agreement.
PT PAL is expected to receive the modules for the second Nagapasa-class submarine in block form from DSME this year. PT PAL is scheduled to begin assembling the third sub at its new facilities in Surabaya under DSME guidance in 2018.
The remaining two subs are expected to be commissioned in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
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Who will they use it against-Singapore?
China or Australia?
A country is not a true military power if it has to purchase its primary military hardware.
On the flip-side, no country is a true military power if it lacks the political will to utilize its military hardware and capabilities to maximum advantage.
[Chang Bogo]
Is this some sort of Donna Chang Buy One Get One Free thing?
And now, some sayings from Confucius.....
Nobody is taking advice from some girl from Long Island.
bet it smells real good inside......
Well, the rines were crossed....
It’s ridicurous!
I think you ate the rest of it up!
“My first date ever with the Pacific Rim. I’m very excited”
And that factoid encouraged the Czar in 1904.
Why is America’s “ally” selling this kind of technology to any muslim country?
Bkmk
I can think of 1.1 billion reasons.
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