Bung Karno-class corvette
Class leader KRI Bung Karno during its launching ceremony in October 2022 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Bung Karno class |
| Builders | PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati, Batam |
| Operators | Indonesian Navy |
| Preceded by | Bung Tomo class |
| Built | 2022–2025 |
| In commission | 2023–present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics (KRI Bung Karno) | |
| Class & type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 650 tonnes (640 long tons) |
| Length | 73 m (239 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Endurance | 5 days |
| Complement | 55 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter (AS565 Panther) |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck |
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The Bung Karno class is a class of two near-identical corvettes in service with the Indonesian Navy. The class were built by PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati shipyard in Batam, Riau Islands.
The lead ship, KRI Bung Karno, was designed to fulfill the role of a presidential and combatant ship, while the second ship, KRI Bung Hatta, was designed as a pure corvette. They were named after the First President and Vice President of Indonesia.