07 November 2018
Indonesia has begun a USD40 million upgrade on its first German-built submarine. The upgrade will extend the boat’s service life beyond 2024 (photo : hiu kencana)
The Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL’s) lead Cakra-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), KRI Cakra (401), is currently undergoing a USD40 million upgrade as part of efforts to extend the boat’s life beyond 2024, a PT PAL official told Jane’s at the Indo Defence 2018 exhibition in Jakarta.
The submarine is one of two German-made vessels commissioned by the TNI-AL in the early 1980s. Contracts for the upgrade of both ships have been awarded to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), and work on Cakra has been ongoing at PT PAL’s facilities in Surabaya since mid-2018.
(Jane's)
The Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL’s) lead Cakra-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), KRI Cakra (401), is currently undergoing a USD40 million upgrade as part of efforts to extend the boat’s life beyond 2024, a PT PAL official told Jane’s at the Indo Defence 2018 exhibition in Jakarta.
The submarine is one of two German-made vessels commissioned by the TNI-AL in the early 1980s. Contracts for the upgrade of both ships have been awarded to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), and work on Cakra has been ongoing at PT PAL’s facilities in Surabaya since mid-2018.
(Jane's)