Indonesian Shipyard PT PAL launched the third 60m Fast Missile Craft KCR-60M for TNI AL

: Posted On Wednesday, 09 July 2014 09:36

Naval Industry News - Indonesia

Indonesian Shipyard PT PAL launched the third 60m Fast Missile Craft KCR-60M for TNI AL

Indonesian shipyard PT PAL launched the third and final KCR-60 Fast Attack Missile Craft for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). The first KCR-60 have already been handed over to the Indonesian Navy on 28th June and was given the name KRI Sampari.

The second KCR-60, currently in the testing phase and is named KRI Tombak, and the third ship is named KRI Halasan that has just been officially launched marking the completion of manufacture. The launch was marked by entering the ship into the water in the docks of PT PAL in Surabaya.

Artist impression of KCR-60M Fast Missile Craft
(Picture: PT PAL)

According the shipyard, the vessel has the following specifications:

60 Meter Fast Missile Craft KCR-60M)
- Length Overall (LOA): 59.80 M
- Length waterline (LWL): 54.82 M
- Width: 8:10 M
- Height: 4.85 M
- Draft at full charge: 2.60 M
- Displacement: 460 Ton

Speed at Beaufort Scale Sea State 2 and 1:
- Maximum speed 28 knots
- Cruising Speed 20 knots
- Economical Speed 15 knots

Armament systems
1 X 57 mm cannon Home
2 X 20 mm guns
2 X 2 surface anti-ship missile launchers (SSM)
2 X Decoy Launcher

Navigation
Have the resilience to navigate in all weather up to Sea State 6

Endurance at sea: 9 days
Cruising range: 2,400 nm at a speed of 20 knots
Accommodation: 43 people

KCR 60m is designed by considering the eligibility criteria of the sea as follows:
Patrol duties until the sea state 3
Operation of the weapon up to sea state 4