Two-ship programme firms up for Indonesian PKR frigate

摘要

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, working in partnership with Indonesia's PT PAL, has confirmed the programme and build strategy for the construction of the first two SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). In June 2012 Damen Schelde and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the engineering, construction, and delivery of a single PKR, with the contract coming into force at the end of 2013. An option for a second ship has subsequently been exercised, with this con-tract coming into effect shortly, Damen Schelde confirmed at IMDEX Asia 2013 in Singapore.