Analysis of Indonesia Navy

                                                         Analysis of Indonesia Navy

                                                          By David Raja Marpaung
                                                (Email: davidrajamarpaung@gmail.com)



Indonesian Navy, or abbreviated Navy has a formidable task. They must secure 3,544,743.9 square kilometers of ocean Indonesia. Currently the Navy has two fighter fleet strength is the western and eastern fleet with major defense equipment KRI 154 and KAL 209, 2nd Marine division and equitable distribution base.

 Navy has 74 thousand active personnel. Global Firepower believes largest naval force Indonesia reached 221 warships. This amount consists of two submarines, six frigates, 10 corvettes, 16 corvettes and 21 anti-submarine missile boat. Meanwhile, there are 51 patrol boats, 12 minesweepers and 4 amphibious transports.
Under the sea, the Navy relies on two submarines flagship, namely KRI Cakra (401) and Nanggala (402). Indonesia is also still awaiting the arrival of the vessel Chang Bogo class of South Korea. At sea level, the Navy has a frigate made in the Netherlands, namely the Sigma-reinforced grade weapon types OTO Melara 76 mm, Oerlikon Millennium Gun system, VLS SAM MICA, Exocet MM40 Block III SSM and triple-class torpedo tubes.Sedangkan Ahmad Yani confirmed guns OTO Melara 76 mm, twin Simbad SAM, SSM or C-802 Yakhont SS-N-26 SSM and triple Mk 32 torpedo launchers. In addition to the ship, the Navy also operates 55 aircraft.

Fleet strength


Western fleet
The main Pangkalann in Tanjung Pinang and Belawan, Dumai supporter bases, Batam, Natuna, Lhokseumawe, Sabang, Padang, Mempawah. Number KRI KRI 80-85 range of different types (frigate, corvette, KCR, LPD, LST). Fleet monitoring western region is the Malacca Strait, Singapore Strait, Natuna Sea, Strait Karimata and the West Coast of Sumatra reinforced with 3 Marine Brigade.

Central fleet
The main base in Surabaya and Jakarta, supporter base Makassar, Balikpapan, Tarakan, Bitung, Cilacap, Lampung Bay and Benoa. Central Fleet KRI reinforced with 85-90 units of various types including submarines, hospitals. Supervisory region is the Sunda Strait, Java Sea, southern coast of Java, Bali Strait, Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait and the Sulawesi Sea. Central Fleet Marine Brigade reinforced with 4.

Eastern fleet
The main base in Ambon and Kupang, supporter base in Merauke, Jayapura, Sorong and Ternate. Distribution ranges between 82-85 KRI KRI of various types (frigate, corvettes, submarines). Areas of oversight is the Timor Sea, Arafuru Sea, Banda Sea, Maluku, North Coast Papua. Given the contours of the sea in this wiayah is the sea in the KRI operating is of type frigate and corvette. Eastern Fleet Marine Brigade reinforced with 3.
To get to the power of three of the fleet TN AL already spread its wings by establishing new bases, namely Teluk Bayur, Kupang, Merauke, Tarakan. KRI distribution according to the scenario, each base support units permanently stationed there are at least three corvettes KRI / Fregat and 5 FPB to oversee the surrounding waters. In support base that will be placed one battalion of the Marines' base defense. While in the main base there are rows corvette, frigate, FPB, LPD, submarines and other units of the Marines who escorted the brigade level complete with weaponry (Amphibious tanks, amphibious armored vehicles, missiles, howitzers).