Indonesia: 'green water navy'
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Sandhi Yudha
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PAL owns the design of the Makassar Class LPDs, for years they have invested in training and facilities, and they are now also the only one in Indonesia with the expertise and experience of building LPDs. So it is unlikely PAL will just give away the blueprints and all knowledge/IP. It is like demanding that IPTN give away the licence of the NC-212 to another company.
I agree with Sandhi Yudha there. Another thing to consider is that there just isn't that big a market for LPDs. As far as I can tell the Indonesian Navy already got as many LPDs as they want. There might be one more order, maybe, to replace the oldest, but that one is still working fine, so it's more likely they'll just keep using it. WIth no more domestic order, only the export market is left, and there just isn't many. Maybe Philippines will add another ship, maybe Malaysia will buy a couple too, but that's about it.
With only a few potential order, a private shipyard would rather focus on something else. Patrol craft is more promising, since the Indonesian Navy needs dozens of them still over the next couple decade and will continue needing them as older patrol crafts get retired.
With only a few potential order, a private shipyard would rather focus on something else. Patrol craft is more promising, since the Indonesian Navy needs dozens of them still over the next couple decade and will continue needing them as older patrol crafts get retired.
Ananda
The Bunker Group
If PAL can handle the work load then it is alright to take all the job at PAL. However there're indications PAL already over stretch. There are no need in going to be giving IP of the Makasar class LPD to other yards. They simply outsource the job, and there's precedents on this at other state owned yard.
Bintuni class LST design is owned by Dok Kodja Bahari (DKB), but because they have productivity problem, then the design being outsource to other Yards to be build most of it. DKB LST has hull number 518 and 519, thus supposedly launch first before Bintuni that now become lead ship of the class. However because production problem, it is launch much letter on then the LST from private yards.
This is the point that I like to make, PAL or other state owned yard like DKB has histories of over streched thus delay on the project. Question is not just whether there will be more order for Makasar class LPD in future, however can PAL new projects still being manage with overall ambitious project load. PAL should be more realistic on their own capacities.
Bintuni class LST design is owned by Dok Kodja Bahari (DKB), but because they have productivity problem, then the design being outsource to other Yards to be build most of it. DKB LST has hull number 518 and 519, thus supposedly launch first before Bintuni that now become lead ship of the class. However because production problem, it is launch much letter on then the LST from private yards.
This is the point that I like to make, PAL or other state owned yard like DKB has histories of over streched thus delay on the project. Question is not just whether there will be more order for Makasar class LPD in future, however can PAL new projects still being manage with overall ambitious project load. PAL should be more realistic on their own capacities.
This is the sea based launched for the Cakir SSM which is a box. More likely Atmaca.