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Sampari-class fast attack craft

The Sampari-class fast attack craft are a class of domestically designed and built fast attack craft operated by the Indonesian Navy. The ships also known as KCR-60M (Indonesian: Kapal Cepat Rudal-60 Meter, lit. 'Fast Ship Missile-60 Meter') and all ships built by local company PT PAL Indonesia in Surabaya. These ships are made with composition of aluminium and high-tensile steel in hull parts which are also a domestic product obtained from state-owned foundry PT Krakatau Steel in Cilegon.[4][5]

KRI Sampari
Class overview
NameSampari class
BuildersPAL Indonesia
Operators Indonesian Navy
Preceded byClurit class
Planned18[1]
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
Class and typeMissile boat
Displacement460 tons - 500 tons
Length60.3 m (197 ft 10 in)
Beam8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Height4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
Propulsion2 × 3600KW MTU 20V 4000M73L[2]
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range2,400 nmi (4,445 km; 2,762 mi)
Endurance8 days
Complement55
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Combat System:
    - Hull 628 & 629 only:
    H/ZKT-series Combat Management System
    - The rest of the class:
    Terma C-Flex Combat Management System[3]
  • Search Radar:
    - Hull 628 & 629 only:
    1 × SR-47AG Search Radar
    - The rest of the class:
    1 × Terma SCANTER 4603 X-Band Radar[3]
  • Fire Control Radar:
    - Hull 628 & 629 only:
    1 × TR-47C Fire control Radar
    - The rest of the class:
    1 × Terma C-Fire EO Fire Control Optic[3]
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Decoy:
    - Hull 628 & 629 only:
    2 × 6-tube 122mm decoy launcher
    - The rest of the class:
    2 × 6-tube 130mm Terma C-Guard DL-6T Naval Decoy Launching System[3]
  • ESM:
    - Hull 628 & 629 only:
    Type 826 ESM
    - The rest of the class:
    Teledyne PHOBOS RESM
Armament

History edit

Design problem edit

The Sampari class Batch-I vessels have a relatively weak radar cross section (RCS). The BPPT Indonesia mentioned weaknesses in the shape of the upper building and the hull that were easily detected by enemy radar. The influence of electro-magnetic wave interference on the installation of several communication antennas on the ship will reduce the antenna performance in communication.

For the maneuverability, the Batch-I ships are also considered less reliable to deal with in high waves on the ocean because the ships' size and the lack of fin stabilizer. This reduces the sea state-level capability of the ships. The endurance is also low as the ships can only operate on patrol for eight days.

The class were also smaller than required by the Indonesia Navy. To overcome these problems, BPPT Indonesia made some recommendations to improve the design of the Batch-II and Batch-III Sampari class.[6]

Batch III edit

According to PT PAL, the third batch of KCR-60M comes with several improvements, including in terms of the overall design, hull stability, and a better space/compartment arrangement. PT PAL also stated that it has prepared the KCR Next Generation design that offers a more flexible hull shape, more advanced radar protection, and a maximum speed of 40 knots to better support naval hit and run tactics.[7]

Characteristics edit

Radars edit

The first two of the Sampari class (Hull 628 & 629) are equipped with Chinese-made SR-47 search radar and TR-47 fire control radar. The later version were equipped with Danish Terma-made SCANTER 4603 X-Band radar and C-Fire electro-optical fire control system.

Guns edit

Indonesia originally planned to arm the Sampari class with a 57mm gun as the main armament but due to budget constraints, all four ships were initially armed with a Bofors 40 mm L/70 as the main gun, possibly taken from retired ships like KRI Teluk Semangka (512) LST.[8] For the secondary gun, the ships are armed with two Yugoimport-SDPR M71/08 20mm cannon at the rear. In 2018, there are plan to replace the Bofors 40mm with the Bofors 57mm L/70 Mk.3.[9] It is later confirmed that KRI Sampari (628) and KRI Tombak (629) old 40mm Bofors are going to be replaced with Russian made Burevestnik 57mm AU-220M Naval RCWS, while the following batch that already incorporated with western subsystem and CMS from Terma will use BAE System Bofors 57mm Mk.3 instead. On 2018, KRI Sampari and KRI Tombak were modified to give room for the installation of TR-47C fire control radar behind the main mast and one NG-18 (H/PJ-13) 30mm CIWS at the stern.[10]

Missiles edit

The first two of the Sampari class vessels (Hull 628 & 629) are equipped with four C-705 anti-ship missiles. The later batch of this class are fitted with MBDA anti-ship missile solution (Exocet MM40 Block 3).

Ships of the class edit

Ships Image Launched Commissioned Yard Number Notes
Batch I
KRI Sampari (628)   18 December 2013 28 May 2014 W00273 In active service
KRI Tombak (629)   28 May 2014 27 August 2014 W00274 In active service
KRI Halasan (630)   04 July 2014 17 September 2014 W000275 In active service
Batch II
KRI Kerambit (627)   27 February 2018 25 July 2019 W000297 In active service
Batch III
KRI Kapak (625)   05 December 2021 17 May 2023 W000300 In active service
KRI Panah (626)   20 April 2022 17 May 2023 W000301 In active service[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Indonesia Launched Its 5th KCR-60M Fast Attack Craft". 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "3232801_Marine_spec_20V4000M73-L_1B.pdf" (PDF). mtu-solutions.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Terma Awarded Contract for Complete C-Series Combat Suite for Indonesian KCR-60 Vessels". Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  4. ^ "Indonesian Shipyard PT P\AL launched the third 60m Fast Missile Craft KCR-60M for TNI AL". navyrecognition.com. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. ^ "KCR-60M Kapal Cepat Rudal (KCR-Fast Missile Boat)". globalsecurity.org. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ^ "BPPT Serahkan Rekomendasi Desain Standardisasi Kapal Cepat Rudal (KCR-60) ke Kementerian Pertahanan". bppt.go.id. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. ^ Malufti, Fauzan (2023-05-18). "Indonesian Navy Commissions 2 KCR-60M Fast Attack Craft". Naval News. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  8. ^ "KRI Sampari 628: Generasi Pertama KCR 60 TNI AL". Indomiliter.com. 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  9. ^ "BAE Systems 57mm gun systems selected for Indonesian Navy's fast attack craft". BAE Systems | International. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  10. ^ Rahmat, Ridzwan (16 July 2018). "Indonesia equips second KCR-60M attack craft with Chinese-made naval weapon". janes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/05/indonesian-navy-commissions-2-kcr-60m-fast-attack-craft/

External links edit

  Media related to Sampari-class missile boats at Wikimedia Commons

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