KRI Balaputradewa

KRI Balaputradewa at its launching ceremony
History
Indonesia
NameKRI Balaputradewa
NamesakeBalaputra of Srivijaya
Ordered30 April 2020
BuilderPAL Indonesia, Surabaya
Yard numberW000304
Laid down25 August 2023
Launched18 December 2025
IdentificationPennant number: 322
StatusFitting out
General characteristics
Class & typeBalaputradewa-class frigate
Displacement6,626 t (6,521 long tons) (full)
Length140 m (459 ft 4 in)
Beam19.75 m (64 ft 10 in)
PropulsionCODAD propulsion system
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi)
Endurance21 days
Complement143
Sensors &
processing systems
  • CMS:
  • Radar:
    • Aselsan CENK 350-N (Mete Han) multi-function phased array radar
    • Aselsan CENK 400-N surveillance radar
    • Aselsan AKR-D fire control radar
    • Aselsan MAR-D helicopter control radar
  • Sonar:
    • Aselsan FERSAH hull mounted sonar
  • IFF:
    • Leonardo IFF system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Elettronica RESM and RECM
  • Aselsan HIZIR torpedo countermeasures system
  • 2 × 8 130 mm Aselsan KARTACA-N decoy launcher systems
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × medium-sized helicopter
Aviation facilitieshelicopter deck and hangar

KRI Balaputradewa (322) is the lead ship of the Balaputradewa-class frigate of the Indonesian Navy. Built by PAL Indonesia shipyard based on Babcock International's Arrowhead 140 design, it is the first frigate to be wholly constructed in Indonesia.[1][2]

Design and description

Further information on ship's armaments, electronics, and sensors, see: Balaputradewa-class frigate § Armaments and sensors

Balaputradewa has a length of 140 m (460 ft), a beam of 19.75 m (64.8 ft) and displacement of 6,626 long tons (6,732 t) at full load.[3] The ship is powered by combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion system, generating speed of up to 28 knots (52 km/h) at full load and has a range of 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) while cruising at 18 knots (33 km/h).[4]

The frigate has a complement of 143 personnel and endurance at sea of up to 21 days.[3] The ship could carry up to three helicopters.[5]

Construction and career

The Ministry of Defense of Indonesia ordered the construction of two frigates to the local state-owned shipyard PT PAL Indonesia on 30 April 2020.[6] The ship construction was started on 9 December 2022 with the first steel cut ceremony at PAL Indonesia shipyard in Surabaya.[7] The frigate's keel was laid down on 25 August 2023, with construction number W000304.[8]

During his visit to the shipyard in January 2025, the defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin planned that the frigate was to be launched in June 2025.[9] As the ship is yet to be launched by the planned time, the Ministry of Defense decided on 24 June 2025 to postpone the launch date to the 27 October 2025.[10] A press release by the House of Representatives in early December 2025 stated that the ship would be launched on 18 December.[5]

The frigate was officially named as KRI Balaputradewa by Mrs. Yayuk Donny Ermawan, spouse of the Deputy Minister of Defense Donny Ermawan Taufanto, on the night of 18 December 2025. Shortly thereafter, the ship is ceremonially launched at its graving dock in the PAL Indonesia's shipyard.[11] Balaputradewa was then towed out of the Orca Dock for fitting.[2]

References

  1. ^ Malufti, Fauzan (19 December 2025). "Indonesia Launches First Domestically Built Arrowhead 140–Based Frigate". navalnews.com. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b Devi, Aprilia (18 December 2025). "KRI Balaputradewa 322 Diresmikan, Kapal Perang Canggih Buatan PT PAL". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b Malufti, Fauzan (8 June 2024). "Indonesia Cuts Steel for Second Red White Frigate". navalnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. ^ Mitsopoulos, Dimitris (11 February 2025). "Indonesia's Merah Putih-class Frigate: What You Need to Know". navalnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b "NEWS RELEASE: Komisi VII DPR RI Kaji Strategi Penguatan Industri Maritim dan Alutsista Nasional di PT PAL Indonesia" (PDF). Sekretariat Komisi VII DPR RI (in Indonesian). 9 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. ^ Ibrahim, A Malik (20 September 2021). Kusbiantoro, Didik (ed.). "PAL: Kapal perang frigate pesanan Kemenhan dikerjakan selama 69 bulan". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ^ Sawiyya, Rangga Baswara (10 December 2022). "Pemotongan baja pertama Kapal Fregat Merah Putih telah dilakukan oleh PT PAL". Airspace-Review.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ^ Malufti, Fauzan (26 August 2023). "Indonesia Lays Keel Of First 'Red White' Frigate". navalnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  9. ^ Nashrullah, Hanif (24 January 2025). Febrianto, Vicki (ed.). "Menhan targetkan dua unit Fregat Merah Putih beroperasi akhir 2025". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Ditjen Pothan Kemhan Pimpin Rapat Pembahasan Perkembangan Pembangunan Kapal Frigate Merah Putih". Ditjen Pothan Kemhan RI (Directorate General of Defense Potential, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia) (in Indonesian). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Wamenhan Pimpin Shipnaming dan Launching KRI Balaputradewa-322, Wujudkan Kemandirian Pertahanan Maritim Indonesia". Ministry of Defense of Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

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