The initial of 2 MPCS (Multi-purpose Battle Ship/ PPA) vessels offered by Fincantieri to the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL), KRI Brawijaya (320 ), is performing the initial sea-goings from the Italian shipbuilder’s Muggiano shipyard (La Spezia).
Initially developed as the 5th and 6th MPCS/PPA systems in the Light And also arrangement for the Italian Navy, both ships, previously called Marcantonio Colonna and Ruggiero di Lauria, were specifically relabelled KRI Brawijaya (320) and KRI Prabu Siliwangi (321) with an event held at the very same shipyard on 29 January 2025, as component of the EUR1.18 billion euro agreement checked in March 2024. Both ships are set up for shipment this year.
Italian marine digital photographer Giorgio Arra took pictures of Brawijaya (320) throughout among the initial sea goings today. The 2nd in course, Prabu Siliwangi (321 ), was additionally photographed formerly, while being relocated amongst piers of Muggiano shipyard.
The Brawijaya (320) is revealed with all the weapon weaponry bundle consisting of the Leonardo 127/64 mm LW major weapon, efficient in shooting Vulcano long-range led ammos, the 76 mm Solitary Deck weapon with anti-ship rockets and crooked hazards DART led ammos and 2 from another location run 25 mm weapon systems. The ship is additionally outfitted with the SAAM ESD PPA air support rocket system based upon the MBDA Aster family members of rockets (2 marine Team A50 8-cell VLS for an overall of 16 rockets) and the Leonardo Kronos Quad C-band 4 taken care of deals with AESA radar, along with the considerable and qualified EW collection by ELT Team (Elettronica) consisting of RESM/CESM and RECM.
The Italian Navy has lately successfully qualified the SAAM ESD PPA air support rocket system on the Bande Nere (P 434) MPCS/PPA in the Complete Arrangement centred on the Leonardo Double Band Radar (DBR) system with Kronos Quad C-band and Kronos StarFire X-band systems, DSS-IRST and ASW collection.
The Italian Navy Montecuccoli (P 432) MPCS/PPA in the Light And also arrangement, the very same offered to Indonesia, was deployed to the Indo-Pacific last summertime and effectively took part to the Pacific Dragon incorporated air and rocket support workout.
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