KRI Prabu Siliwangi
KRI Prabu Siliwangi at its renaming ceremony, 29 January 2025 | |
| History | |
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| Italy | |
| Name | Ruggiero di Lauria |
| Namesake | Roger of Lauria |
| Ordered | 2014 |
| Builder | Fincantieri, Muggiano |
| Cost | €500 million per unit |
| Laid down | 7 April 2021 |
| Launched | 10 October 2023 |
| Identification | Pennant number: P435 |
| Fate | Sold to Indonesia |
| Indonesia | |
| Name | Prabu Siliwangi |
| Namesake | King Siliwangi |
| Christened | 29 January 2025 |
| Acquired | 28 March 2024 |
| Commissioned | 22 December 2025 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 321 |
| Motto | Sanskrit: Palastra Sangkan Kadigjayaan |
| Status | In active service |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) |
| Depth | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
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| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 173 beds (+ 30 on modular rear zone) |
| Crew | 90 (add 24 crew for two helos on board and other 89/59 beds for optional boarding team, marines team, maritime command staff, etc.) |
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KRI Prabu Siliwangi (321) is a Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel to be operated by the Indonesian Navy. The vessel was originally constructed as Ruggiero di Lauria (P435), the sixth ship of the class built for the Italian Navy.
Construction and career
The construction was started with the first steel cutting ceremony on 7 April 2021 at Fincantieri Muggiano.[1] Ruggiero di Lauria was launched on 10 October 2023.[2]
Ruggiero di Lauria is one of the two Thaon di Revel-class vessels sold to the Indonesian Navy in a 1.18 billion Euro contract, which was signed on 28 March 2024.[3] According to Janes, Indonesia managed to obtain a US$1.25 billion loan from several European financial institutions for the acquisition of the two vessels, with the funding facility signed in late 2024.[4] The ship was acquired by the Indonesian Navy in its initial "Light+" configuration.[5] However, Indonesia has indicated interest on upgrading it to the "Full" configuration.[6]
The ship was renamed as KRI Prabu Siliwangi (321) on 29 January 2025 at a ceremony in Muggiano shipyard.[7] Prabu Siliwangi was handed over to the Indonesian Navy and commissioned on 22 December 2025 at the Muggiano shipyard,[8] its first commander being Colonel Kurniawan Koes Atmadja.[9] The ship was initially planned to arrive in Indonesia by January 2026.[10][11]
Prabu Siliwangi departed Italy on 11 February 2026. The frigate will circumnavigate Africa on its voyage to Indonesia and is planned to arrive in early April 2026.[12]
References
- ^ "PPA6 First Steel Cutting Ceremony". OCCAR.int. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Bahtić, Fatima (10 October 2023). "Fincantieri launches sixth PPA offshore patrol ship for Italian Navy". navaltoday.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Peruzzi, Luca (5 April 2024). "New Details on Fincantieri's 'PPA frigates' programme for Indonesia". Naval News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Rahmat, Ridzwan (4 November 2024). "Indonesia secures facility to fund acquisition of Italian PPAs". Janes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia's KRI Brawijaya PPA Arrives In Jakarta – Asian Defence Journal". 8 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ Malufti, Fauzan (19 June 2025). "Indonesian Navy Plans Full Combat Configuration for Incoming PPA Vessels". Naval News. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Renaming Ceremony of two PPA Vessels for the Indonesian Navy". Naval News. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Fincantieri delivers 2nd PPA to Indonesia". Naval News. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Marison, Walda; Ihsan, Nabil (23 December 2025). Febrianto, Vicki (ed.). "Indonesian Navy receives new frigate KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321". Antara News. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ "Indonesian frigates delivery unaffected by Fincantieri leadership changed". Indonesia Business Post. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Indonesia To Receive First Fincantieri PPA In September". Asian Defence Journal. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Marison, Walda (12 February 2026). Sitanggang, Hisar (ed.). "KSAL pastikan KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 sampai awal April 2026". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
External links
Media related to KRI Prabu Siliwangi (321) at Wikimedia Commons
- Pattugliatori Polivalenti di Altura Marina Militare website