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Home» News»Video: Indonesian Navy KCR-40-class missile craft in Sinking Exercise

Video: Indonesian Navy KCR-40-class missile craft in Sinking Exercise

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) KCR-40-class fast attack craft missile (FACM), KRI Clurit (641) and KRI Kujang (642) took part in a sinking exercice (SINKEX). Two chinese-made C-705 anti-ship missiles were fired and sank former oiler KRI Balikpapan (901) at Natuna Waters.

Xavier Vavasseur 09 Apr 2021

The two missiles were fired from a range of about 70km.

The Indonesian Navy released a video of the SINKEX which took place 8 April 2021. The Indonesian Navy is currently preparing a large scale naval exercise involving surface vessels, aircraft and marine combat vehicles in several parts of the country such as Jakarta, Java Sea, North Natuna Sea and Dabo Singkep, Riau Islands.

The SINKEX was part of the initial preparation ahead of the Armada Jaya Exercise, which is the main training exercise of the Indonesian Navy.

This exercise aims to test and improve the professionalism of Indonesian Navy personnel as well as the preparedness of the Indonesian Navy’s combat equipment. The weapons systems involved in this exercise include warships such as KRI R.E. Martadinata-331, KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai-332, KRI Fatahillah-361, KRI Clurit-641, KRI Kujang-642, KRI Nanggala-401, KRI Aluguro-405, KRI Diponegoro-365, KRI Bung Tomo-357, KRI Teuku Umar-385, KRI Patimura-371, KRI Tjiptadi-381, KRI Pulau Rangsang-727, KRI Sutedi Senaputra-378, KRI Imam Bonjol-383, KRI Sembilang-850. Meanwhile, Latopsratmin includes; KRI Teluk Bintuni-520, KRI Teluk Lampung-540, KRI Teluk Amboina and KRI Halasan-630.



Indonesian Navy Information Service
KCR-40 FACM launching a C-705 anti-ship missile during the SINKEX.
KCR-40 FACM launching a C-705 anti-ship missile during the SINKEX. TNI AL picture.

The KCR-40 / Clurit-class fast attack craft were designed (and built) by local shipyard PT Palindo Marine with assistance from Korea’s Daesun shipyard. Eight vessels were built and commissioned with TNI AL between 2011 and 2014. They have a length of 44 meters, a displacement of 250 tons, a crew complement of 35 sailors, a top speed of 30 knots and are fitted with:

1 × 30mm NG-18 CIWS (on two ships)
2 × 20mm Denel Vektor GI-2
2 × C-705 AShM (on some ships)

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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