This slide already circulate for some time, base on TNI-AL team study and planed. There're some that later on (especially the target number of each type) being revise. Like Frigate from study 36, already being revise to more manageable 16, and OPV from 42 to 12. For that I believe this slide can be use more as reference for program path and not so much on target number, which will be adjusted more toward budget reality. This study aim to forecast plan up to 2040+.
I would like to focus on Corvette and OPV as those are the back bone for TNI-AL regardless the study plan for more Frigate and Destroyer. The plan National Corvette (Korvet Nasional) back to surface. This is the program that originate from PAL and Fincantieri early 2000 plan on building National Corvette in Indonesian yard base on Fincantieri design.
This two design that going to be the corner stone of Indonesian Navy Corvette and OPV program. The below model already 3 being build, while Fincantieri FCx-30 design is the one that Fincantieri offer to be build in Batam partner yard. So seems eventough before Fincantieri offer building PPA batch 2 on their partner yard, more talks now come out that FCx-30 is the design that Fincantieri offer to be build in Indonesia as part of Kornas program.
Kornas aim to replace 3+14 Fatahillah and Parchim class. It will strech out more than decade which is why refurbishment (R41) and interim program has to come to equation. Thus OPV 98 will not be the replacement according to this study, but aim for new type of class. Eventough the OPV share too much similarities with Corvette.
Also with FCx-30 that are having similar capabilities with PKR 105 Light Frigate, it is possible the corvette classification can basically include Corvette and Light Frigate types. Thus together by plan. Overall can be more then 18+12 in population. Again this shown how TNI-AL surfface combatan back bone still in OPV, Corvette and Light Frigate.
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