Indonesia acquires Chinese-developed CIWS for another Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette

[CCP]

http://www.janes.com/article/63184/...-for-another-kapitan-pattimura-class-corvette

Key Points

• Indonesia has selected the Type 730 close-in weapon system for a second Kapitan Pattimura corvette
• Selection is in line with a wider adoption of Chinese-made weapon systems within the Indonesian Armed Forces

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has signed a contract for a single Type 730 close-in weapon system (CIWS) from China North Industries (NORINCO), sources at the TNI-AL's headquarters in Cilangkap, Jakarta, confirmed with IHS Jane's on 23 August.

The system will be installed onboard the service's Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette, KRI Silas Papare (386), and replace the ship's 30 mm gun located in the forward section.

Upon successful installation, Silas Papare will be the second known ship in the class to operate the Chinese-developed CIWS. Sister ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin(376) conducted successful test firings of the system with live rounds against radar-reflective seaborne and tethered airborne naval gunnery targets in August 2015.

The Type 730 CIWS is a radar-guided seven-barrelled Gatling gun-style system that provides a defensive capability against incoming precision guided munitions and aircraft. Variants of the weapon are in service with a number of People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels such as the Type 051C Luzhou-class and Type 052B Luyang I-class destroyers.

The Type 730 CIWS has also been selected for the TNI-AL's first two of three KCR-60M-class missile attack craft.

Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL will work with NORINCO in Surabaya to install the system onboard Silas Papare in 2017.

 

[Nike]

not only that, the talks for another New Weapon System is on the tables

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WS43
WS-43 Loitering Attack Munition System can carry warhead of 20 kg to a distance of 60km and stay over the battlefield for up to 30 minutes. It is designed to find, track and engage moving as well as hard to hit reverse slope targets.

 

[Beast]

Type 730 CWIS is an expensive weapon. It is fitted only on major ship in PLAN.

 

[Beidou2020]

Type 730 CWIS is an expensive weapon. It is fitted only on major ship in PLAN.

Type 1130 CIWS is even more expensive.

 

[Svantana]

KRI Sultan Thaha 276 - with type 730 CIWS