KRI Kujang (642)
KRI Kujang (642) is a Clurit-class fast attack craft of the Indonesian Navy.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | KRI Kujang |
| Namesake | Kujang (weapon) |
| Awarded | PT Palindo Marine |
| Commissioned | 16 February 2012 |
| Identification | 642 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clurit-class fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 250 tonnes |
| Length | 44 m |
| Beam | 7.4 m |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) (max) |
Characteristics
The vessel has a length of 44 meters, a draft of 7.4 meters, and a maximum speed of 30 knots.[1] She has a crew complement of 35, and is equipped with C-705 missiles, a 20mm Denel Vektor GI-2 main gun, and was later fitted with the AK-630 CIWS.[2]
Service history
Kujang was built by PT Palindo Marine based in Batam,[3] as part of an order for four similar ships.[4] She contained around 45 percent locally manufactured parts, and costed around US$ 8 million.[5] She was commissioned on 16 February 2012 as the second ship of her class (after Clurit), and was assigned to the Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar).[1]
References
- "TNI AL Dapat Kapal Baru". Tribun Batam (in Indonesian). 16 February 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- Rahmat, Ridzwan (20 July 2014). "Indonesian shipbuilders begin building KCR-40-class missile craft". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- Haryanto, Nur (26 January 2013). "Kontrak Kapal Perang dengan Palindo Berlanjut". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "KCR 40 Fast missile ships (KCR - Kapal cepat rudal)". globalsecurity.org.
- Till, Geoffrey; Chan, Jane (2013). Naval Modernisation in South-East Asia: Nature, Causes and Consequences. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-135-95394-2.
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