On October 24, the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) commissioned a domestically built 60-metre Fast Attack Craft-Missile (FACM), KRI Belati (622), in a ceremony held at the Sealift Command headquarters in North Jakarta.
The ship features a hybrid propulsion system combining conventional propellers and waterjets, making it the first warship in TNI AL service to employ such a configuration, according to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. This configuration provides greater flexibility and efficiency across different operational profiles. Additionally, KRI Belati can operate on both conventional fuel and biofuel.
TNI AL Chief of Staff, Admiral Muhammad Ali, stated that future FACMs operated by the Navy will also be installed with similar hybrid propulsion systems to enhance fuel efficiency and operational performance.
KRI Belati was constructed in 34 months by a private shipbuilder, PT Tesco Indomaritim, at its shipyard in Bekasi, West Java. The company is also known for producing smaller products, such as landing craft utility (LCU) and landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) that are typically deployed from TNI AL’s Landing Platform Docks (LPDs).
Both TNI AL and the Ministry of Defence emphasised that KRI Belati demonstrates the growing capability of Indonesia’s domestic shipbuilding industry and its drive towards greater defence self-sufficiency.
KRI Belati was officially named on 1 October and took part the following day in a major fleet review in Jakarta Bay alongside 50 other warships.
As Naval News previously reported, the ship is installed with HAVELSAN’s ADVENT Combat Management System and FLEETSTAR Ship Data Distribution System. Additionally, KRI Belati is equipped with what appears to be an ASELSAN CENK 200-N multi-beam 4D naval search radar.
The vessel is armed with four Roketsan Atmaca surface-to-surface missile launchers, a 40 mm Leonardo Marlin 40 remote weapon station (independent line-of-sight/ILOS variant), and two 20 mm cannons. Constructed with an aluminium hull, the ship measures 62 metres in length, has a beam of 9 metres, and displaces 500 tonnes. According to TNI AL, the FACM can reach a maximum speed of 30 knots and operates with a complement of 62 personnel.
Following its commissioning, KRI Belati has been assigned to the 3rd Fleet’s Fast Boat Unit, which operates in Indonesia’s eastern maritime region.
