It was came as a surprise on Friday (April 12, 2019) that Indonesia with DSME had signed a contract for 3 additional submarines by 2026. [Please see Indonesian Submarine Table (1959 – 2035) below for specifics and links.]
This is on top of the 3 submarines already received (2017, 2018 and KRI Alugoro 405 (launched April 11, 2019)).
All 6 submarines are known as Improved Chang Bogo, Type 209/1400s. All do/will rely on good German engineering via South Korean, DSME, efficiency.
The prospect of Indonesia owning 6 new submarines by 2026 while Australia's 6 Collins age will be making Australia's Navy quietly nervous.
Also, I have been reporting since February 20, 2014 (see that article here) that some Indonesian leaders and admirals are also interested in acquiring an additional 6 submarines, which may be South Korean DSME designed Type 214s (with formidable fuel cell AIP) - all adding up to 12.
If Indonesia has 12 fairly new submarines compared to 6 old Collins BEFORE Australia's first Attack-class sub is commissioned in 2035 - then this may represent a balance of power problem for Australia.
See the Table below which takes the reader from Indonesia's first Whiskey/Tjakra-class (1959) submarine to the final Improved Chang Bogo (or Type 214 submarines) by 2035.
It is significant that experts have predicted Indonesia’s economy will be 3 times the size of Australia’s by 2030.
Pete
This is on top of the 3 submarines already received (2017, 2018 and KRI Alugoro 405 (launched April 11, 2019)).
All 6 submarines are known as Improved Chang Bogo, Type 209/1400s. All do/will rely on good German engineering via South Korean, DSME, efficiency.
The prospect of Indonesia owning 6 new submarines by 2026 while Australia's 6 Collins age will be making Australia's Navy quietly nervous.
Also, I have been reporting since February 20, 2014 (see that article here) that some Indonesian leaders and admirals are also interested in acquiring an additional 6 submarines, which may be South Korean DSME designed Type 214s (with formidable fuel cell AIP) - all adding up to 12.
If Indonesia has 12 fairly new submarines compared to 6 old Collins BEFORE Australia's first Attack-class sub is commissioned in 2035 - then this may represent a balance of power problem for Australia.
See the Table below which takes the reader from Indonesia's first Whiskey/Tjakra-class (1959) submarine to the final Improved Chang Bogo (or Type 214 submarines) by 2035.
Indonesian Submarine Table (1959 – 2035)
Class/Sub Name/No. | Launched/ Delivered | Details – Comments |
KRI = Ship of Republic of Indonesia | ||
Tjakra class | 12 from 1959 to scrapping in the 1970s. | 12 Whiskey/Tjakra class built 1952? by Soviets and delivered to Indonesia on/from 1959. Initial training of key Indonesian officers and crew was in Poland. The declining relationship between Indonesia and the Soviets in 1965 resulted from fight with Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). Led to a spare parts crisis in the Navy. Navy decommissioned some subs for their spare parts. Lack of Soviet assistance including spare parts led to all, but (410) being srapped by the 1970s. |
KRI Tjakra (401) | Delivered Sept 12, 1959 | First Whiskey/Tjakra class. |
the first KRI Nanggala (402?) | involved in West Irian takeover. Scrapped 1970. Former Captain was Manambai Abdulkadir, Deputy Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral of TNI. | |
KRI Trisula (402?), | KRI Trisula’s number is unknown | |
KRI Nagabanda (403) | ||
?? (403) | Name unknown. | |
KRl Nagarangsang (404), | ||
?? (405) | Name unknown. | |
KRI Alugoro (406) | ||
?? (407) | Name unknown. | |
KRI Tjandrasa (408) | Successfully launched an attack on the Dutch forces in West Papua area. In Operation TJAKRA II by infiltrating Special Forces on West Papua | |
?? (409) | Name unknown. | |
KRI Pasopati (410) | decommissioned 25 January 1990. Now a submarine museum in Surabaya. | |
KRl Tjundamani (411) | ||
?? (412) | Name unknown. | |
Cakra class | Cakra class German HDW (now TKMS) built in Kiel. Are Type 209/1300. 8 x 533mm tubes with 14 AEG torpedoes. SPECIFICATIONS last refurbished 2012.[18] | |
KRI Cakra 401 | SPECIFICATIONS Old at 2019 may be for training only. | |
KRI Nanggala 402 | SPECIFICATIONS Old, still operational 2019. | |
Nagapasa class | 3 submarine contract signed with South Korea's DSME, December 20, 2011. US$1.12 Billion total to build 3 x Improved Chang Bogo class, variants of the Type 209/1400 (beating Russian, French and German bids with better training, offset and logistics package). | |
" KRI Nagapasa 403 | Delivered 2017 | |
" KRI Ardadedali 404 | ||
" KRI Alugoro 405 | Launched | May be commissioned 2019 PT PAL at Surabaya |
Unnamed class could remain Nagapasa class no sub names, still Type 209/1400s | US$1 billion contract with DSME signed April 12, 2019 in Bandung, Indonesia, to conclude in late March 2026. for contract with South Korea’s three Type 209/1400 Improved Chang Bogo submarines. | |
" | Probably 2024. | 4th Nagapasa PT PAL to build 2 modules to be sent to Okpo, South Korea (SK) where sub will be assembled with DSME’s 4 modules. |
" | Probably 2025. | 5th Nagapasa PT PAL to build 4 modules to be sent to Okpo SK, to be assmbled with DSME's 2 modules |
" | By 2026. | 6th Nagapasa may be assembled in PT Pal Surabaya, Indonesia. |
| Possible Unnamed Class | By 2035 | First likely built in South Korea. Final five may be assembled by PT PAL, Surabaya, Indonesia. |
Pete