Bangladesh Buy Warship Made in Indonesia
The Government of Bangladesh ordered 18 units of patrol boats of type of X12 High Speed made by PT Lundin Industry Invest whose factory is located in Banyuwangi, East Java.
The signing of the project was conducted by the Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Commodore Syed Yahya and owner of PT Lundin, John Ivar Alan Lundin, in Banyuwangi, Tuesday, October 28, 2014. "The contract value of Rp 75 billion," said Lizza, Director of Lundin.
Lizza explains X12 High Speed patrol boats is a new product made by PT Lundin. Ship made from carbon composite that has a length of 11.7 meters and a speed of 35 knots. PT Lundin will work on the project in the year ahead.
Lundin recognize Bangladesh on exhibition warship which took place in various countries since two years ago. Then PT Lundin participate in the bidding by participants from companies warships from 17 countries. "Turns out we won," said John Ivar's wife.
PT Lundin is a manufacturer of military ships from Banyuwangi newly established in 2001. The company is now a mainstay of the nation for being able to create sophisticated world class warships.
Each year on average of PT Lundin produce 12 ships which are categories as military vessels, commercial, recreational, and for the benefit of the SAR. The entire product is named: North Sea Boats. The products of PT Lundin has ordered the Navy Asia, Middle East, Europe, and America.
The new name of the company soared after creating the missile fast boat (trimaran) KRI Klewang 625 Navy launched last August. Ship cost of Rp 114 billion from the state budget from 2009 to 2011, claimed first in the world to apply the carbon composite materials that are not able to be detected or the so-called stealth ship radar. But this ship burned prior to submission to the Navy.
To reporters, Syed Yahya, said Bangladesh began to strengthen its country's waters since 1995. The X12 High Speed Vessel types can be produced in Europe, but Bangladesh chose to cooperate with Indonesia. "We want to cooperate with Indonesia which also a Muslim country," said Yahya.
Patrol vessels, Yahya said, will be equipped with the 20-40 millimeter ammunition. "As the patrol boat, no special weapons will be put in," he said.
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