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There's this publication that mostly circulating within Navy Community in Indonesia. For several days some Indonesian forumers already talking on the 'advertisement' on the magazine latest edition.
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Now Navantia is practically relative newcomers to Indonesiaan naval market, compare to the likes of Fincantieri or Damen. However seems they're quite active in lobbying for past few years.
So is this serious contender? I can only say so far the sign shown Navantia serious enough to enter one category that TNI-AL already for decades put in their plan. category of dedicated AAW Frigate/Destroyer.
In 90's Indonesia talk with Netherlands to gain both Tromp class AAW Frigate once DZP class AAW Frigate coming. East Timor and more importantly Asian Financial Crises plus Soeharto downfall close that chapter. During Jokowi's first term, Damen try to revive the offer using DZP derivative as AAW Frigate.
One thing for sure, neither Arrowhead 140 derivative currently build in PAL, or Fincantieri PPA is AAW Frigates. Both can be considered as GP Frigate even for PPA in full configuration.
Which is back to my previous post # 2651 on TNI-AL chief. That destroyer he mentioned in presentation basically for this long awaited category.
Asside for budget, this Destroyer or Heavy Frigate AAW category have one political problem to solve. None of Indonesian Shipyard (at least by end of Decades or even early next one), have capacity to build one. PAL with their current capacity and capabilities, will be heavily involve with Arrowhead 140 derivative project. Seems sign shown the deal can be 2+2. However even that, as part of their learning curve, it is inevitable they will face some delays in their Arrowhead 140 production. Thus they can't from any angles that I can see involve with other Frigate projects within this decade.
Which is why Fincantieri now working with Noahtu Shipyard as their partner for next offer. There's rumours potentially the contract for Fincantieri will be reduce from 6 to 4. What's not clear whether this 4 already included current contract for 2 PPA or not. Noahtu now finishing 2 OPV 90 (which just PPA only OPV in name but have configuration of Corvettes). Thus any deal with Fincantieri will be done after those 2 OPV 90 being launch.
Both Noahtu and PAL so far that shown have capacities for manufacturing Corvettes or Frigate sizes vessel. There're other potentially one or two other Shipyard in Batam that potentially can work on Naval vessel that size, like Palindo which's manufacturer of Coast Guard Cutter/OPV. Still none have track record to work on full size Frigates let alone Destroyer sizes. Even if Noahtu come to calculation, it's in my suspicion going to be work under Fincantieri as main contractor.
Thus even tough they got budget for this "Destroyer" (something that in theory can be done if they ditch F-15ID), most likely has to be done in overseas yard. This means has the get most political factions agree as the mantra so far is to involve local industry.
Whether this F-110 from Spain or Type 052D from China (as I try to look all information, eventough in picture on Naval Chief presentation they put Type 055, but seems the serious offer so far is Type 052D), I suspect it is more likely for 2 vessel at most. AAW Frigate going to cost more then Arrowhead 140, PPA or FREMM. Wondering whether Fincantieri will try to counter Spain and Chinese lobby.
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