“This is more complete than the previous one, that’s why what we choose now is slightly increased, so KRI Bung Karno is a type of corvette. This corvette has far better combat capabilities than FPB-57,” he continued.
This ship is also equipped with more modern and sophisticated weaponry when compared to its predecessor KRI Barracuda. KRI Bung Karno-369 is armed with one 40 mm Leonardo Cannon, two 20 mm Heavy Machine Guns and two Surface to Air Missile Launchers.
KRI Bung Karno is also equipped with a torpedo and sonar, and is designed to be able to carry Panther helicopters and has a helideck similar to the Bung Tomo class corvette.
In terms of dimensions, the KRI Bung Karno-369 is also larger than the KRI Barracuda-633. KRI Bung Karno-369 is about 73 meters long, 12 meters wide and 5 meters high.
Then, for its own performance, the ship which weighs 650 tons is estimated to be able to reach a cruising speed of up to 24 knots. Meanwhile, its capacity can accommodate up to 45 crew members (ABK). (team)
