A
209/1400 Chang Bogo-class diesel attack submarine made by Korean defense
company Daewoo Shipbuilding and marine Engineering (DSME) is seen in Okpo,
Geoje Island, South Korea, on Monday. (Courtesy of Indonesian Navy/File)
Korean
defense company Daewoo Shipbuilding and marine Engineering (DSME) launched the
second submarine ordered by Indonesia in Okpo, Geoje Island, South
Korea, on Monday.
The first submarine was launched in March
24 in the same place.
The Defense Ministry’s
secretary-general,vice Admiral Widodo, and the Navy’s vice chief of staff Vice
Admiral Arie Sembiring attended the launch, the Navy said in a statement.
Indonesia has ordered three types of
209/1400 Chang Bogo-class diesel attack submarines.
Based on the contract, the two submarines
will be developed in DSME while the third will be built at state shipbuilding
company PT PAL.
The third submarine is scheduled to
commence development at PAL by December through joint section cooperation with
DSME.
The Navy currently operates two
German-made submarines, the KRI Cakra ( 401 ) and KRI Nenggala ( 402 ), which
were built in the 1980s. The boats are due to be decommissioned in 2020.
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