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RoK hands over submarine to Indonesian navy

A 1,400-tonne submarine manufactured in the Republic of Korea (RoK) arrived in a port of the Indonesian Navy’s Eastern Fleet in Surabaya after a 16-day voyage from the East Asian country.
RoK hands over submarine to Indonesian navy ảnh 1A 1,400-tonne submarine manufactured in the Republic of Korea (RoK) arrived in a port of the Indonesian Navy’s Eastern Fleet in Surabaya. (Photo: kompas.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – A 1,400-tonne submarine manufactured in the Republicof Korea (RoK) arrived in a port of the Indonesian Navy’s Eastern Fleet inSurabaya after a 16-day voyage from the East Asian country.

At a ceremony on August 28 to mark the ship’s arrival, Indonesian Navy ChiefAdm. Ade Supandi stressed that the introduction of the new submarine willenhance deterrence against threats in the region and the Navy’s strategiccapabilities, contributing to strengthening of the country’s maritime defencesystem.

The Chang Bogo-class diesel-electric attack submarine can attain a maximumoperating range of approximately 10,000 nautical miles with a crew of 40.

The Indonesian Navy plans to deploy the submarine next year after equipping itwith the Black Shark, a heavyweight torpedo developed by Italy's Wass.

It is the first of three submarines Indonesia had ordered from the Republic of Koreaunder a 2011 deal worth 1.1 billion USD.

Under a technology transfer arrangement that comes with the contract, thesecond submarine is being constructed at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and MarineEngineering (DSME) shipyard and the third one will be built by Indonesianshipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya with DSME cooperation.-VNA

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