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| KRI Klewang 625 |
Welcome KRI Klewang. Speech is delivered related slipway berlunas three (Trimaran) conducted in Banyuwangi in East Java. The ship is projected as missiles and fast boats capable of carrying out maritime security operations and combat marine vessel will complete ranks of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI) that already exists.
Klewang a warship KRI kinds Quick Ship Missile (KCR), whose creation be conducted by PT. Lundin Industry Invest, Banyuwangi. The advantages of this ship is capable of absorbing radar so very little can be detected, but it also has three keel boat which is called Trimaran, so the boat is very stable when hit by a wave which is very suitable to operate in the waters of Indonesia. The ship is made of carbon fiber vinylester base (infused), which are mostly imported from China. This material is very special because it does not induce heat and stronger than steel, but lighter to ship radar can not be detected. With a distinctive and ergonomic design make the ship capable of operating ten days continuously, plus C-705 missiles are powerless to roam up to 120 km-made china in the near future will be produced also in Indonesia. It is said that weapons hidden in body kapal.Teknologi ship undetected is already applied in New Zealand and America.
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| Ilustration to KRI Klewang 625 |
Planning to the realization of this ship took five years. PT Lundin takes 2.5 years to do research into various countries and 2.5 years remaining to manufacture. Making one of the ship's manifold X3K trimaran class spent about Rp114 billion. The Ministry of Defence ordered 4 trimaran vessel type.
Indeed, the presence of KRI Klewang pride not just the sophistication and the ship's combat capability, but the courage Indonesia build its own advanced weaponry that had been controlled by a handful of developed countries only. The process through which the start of the decision-making, design, and production is like realizing a big dream.
