<span class="author"><i class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://www.navalnews.com/author/staff/">Naval News Staff </a></span> <span class="date"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 24 Mar 2022 </span> <br>The Chief of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Yudo Margono, was the chief guest at the small ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Admiral Margono <strong><a href="https://www.tnial.mil.id/berita/43362/DISIAPKAN-MAMPU-HADAPI-PEPERANGAN,-KAPAL-PATROLI-CEPAT-TNI-AL-AKAN-DIPERSENJATAI-RUDAL/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated </a></strong>that the boats will enhance the Indonesian Navy’s capabilities to protect the country’s EEZs and that the vessels will be built in a convertible structure to increase armament if needed.<br>“In an emergency or when the country is in danger, the new patrol boats can be armed with missiles that allow it to be upgraded to a fast missile craft.” <br>According to Admiral Margono, the PC-60M class boat, built at the PT Caputra Mitra Sejati shipyard, is an evolution of the previously built PC-40 boats, which was later developed into PC-60 to support the Indonesian Navy’s peacetime law enforcement duties.<br>The launched ships were named “<em>KRI Dorang-874</em>” and “<em>KRI Bawal-875</em>“. <br>KRI Dorang-874 will operate under the patrol group of Ambon Naval Base (Lantamal IX), while KRI Bawal-875 will be attached to Sorong Naval Base (Lantamal XlV).<br>Each ship is 60 meters long, 8.5 meters wide, and weighs 440-520 tons. It can reach a maximum speed of 24 knots, a cruising speed of 17 knots, and an economic speed of 15 knots.<br>The patrol boats will be equipped with a 40-mm (millimeter) main gun equipped with a tracking system, and an electro-optical suite consisting of a laser rangefinder, an infrared camera, and a daytime camera. The gun can be operated with the fire control system. The ships will also carry two 12.7 mm guns.<br>The <strong><a href="https://www.navalnews.com//?s=indonesian+navy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indonesian Navy</a></strong> will acquire four PC -60M class patrol boats. 2 boats are being built in PT. Caputra Mitra Sejati shipyard while the other boats will be built in PT. Karimun Anugrah Sejati Shipyard and PT. Palindo Marine Shipyard.<br>Disiapkan Mampu Hadapi Peperangan, Kapal Patroli Cepat TNI AL Akan Dipersenjatai Rudal<a href="https://t.co/d0ppZIIvVa">https://t.co/d0ppZIIvVa</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jalesvevajayamahe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#jalesvevajayamahe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tnial?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tnial</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indonesiannavy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#indonesiannavy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/maritimjayaindonesiamaju?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#maritimjayaindonesiamaju</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZP7dTTYR6F">pic.twitter.com/ZP7dTTYR6F</a><br><a href="https://www.navalnews.com/privacy-policy/">Legal / Privacy Policy</a><br /> <a href="https://www.navalnews.com/about-us/">About Us</a><br /> <a href="https://www.navalnews.com/contact-us/">Contact Us</a><br><br><a href="https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/03/indonesian-shipyard-launches-two-pc-60m-patrol-boats/">source</a>
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