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Beritanya sedikit membingungkan, itu 1.5 T buat bikin 3 kapal selam, atau utk buat infrastruktur plus satu kapal selam ? Wartawannya buru-buru aja nih nulisnya......
Rabu, 17 September 2014 21:27 WIB | 3.075 Views
PT PAL has been officially appointed to produce submarine
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Surabaya (ANTARA News) - The Ministry of Defence has appointed PT PAL Indonesia to produce one unit of submarines to strengthen the security of Indonesia, especially in keeping the groove and the sovereignty of this country.
"The effort is in line with PT PAL Indonesia designation as the lead integrator of defense equipment in warship development," said Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, in fast handover ship missile Halasan KRI-630 event, at the PT PAL Indonesia dock, on Wednesday.
To realize the submarine, he said, PT PAL Indonesia will get a stream of state capital investment of Rp1.5 trillion to build three submarines, it means 500 billion per unit.
"As many as two units of submarines will be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea. Then, one unit is built in PT PAL Indonesia," he said.
In recent development, he explained, the project has received the support of the Commission and Commission VI of the House.
The amount of the funds is for infrastructure development in 2015 and 2016. In addition, it is also for the cost of sending naval experts to South Korea to learn from DSME.
"It is the reason the Ministry of Defence formed DSME contract with South Korea on the construction of a submarine," he said.
In the future, he added, when PT PAL Indonesia could build third, the fourth, fifth, and others, the submarines can be manufactured in the country.
"We believe that Indonesia can make it happen," he said.
Meanwhile, Director of Design and Technology PT PAL Indonesia, Saiful Anwar, also said that the infrastructure development which is now very urgent is the warship repairement shop .
Beside that, there are some other needs such as buildings construction, docks, and equipment expenditures.
"Especially, in terms of the infrastructure design, it has been ready, and some of the equipment has also been purchased. However, new down payment and the rest should wait," he said.
Originally, the government plans to start building a submarine this year but the new estimate expected the realization to accomplished in 2015.
"Special project in Indonesian submarine development or third submarine U 209 is expected to begin in 2017," he said. Navy already very familiar with the original U 209 made in Germany; KRI Cakra and KRI-401-402 is a U Nanggala 209 1200.
He added that, it was in line with the completion of the construction of the first submarine and second in Korea. The third ship built in Indonesia will be in the same model with the two other vessels. "From a physical side, it is similar. However, in term of electronics and armaments there will be some different, as there will be updates," he said.
Editor: Ade Marboen
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