Bung Tomo-class corvette

KRI Bung Tomo (357) and KRI Usman Harun (359)
Class overview
BuildersBAE Systems Marine
Operators
Preceded byDiponegoro class (Indonesia)
Built1998–2002[1]
In commission2014–present
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeF2000 corvette / multi-role light frigate (MRLF)
Displacement1,940 tonnes (2,138 tons)
Length89.9 m (295 ft) LWL, 95 m (312 ft) LOA
Beam12.8 metres (42 feet)
Draught3.6 metres (12 feet)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)[2]
Range5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)[3]
Complement79 (space for an additional 24)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Ultra Electronics / Radamec Series 2500 electro-optic weapons director
  • Thales Underwater Systems TMS 4130C1 hull-mounted sonar
  • BAE Systems Insyte AWS-9 E- and F-band air and surface 3D radar
  • BAE Insyte 1802SW I/J-band radar trackers
  • Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 navigation radar
  • Thales Nederland Scout radar for surface search[3]
  • Thales Sensors Cutlass 242 countermeasures[3]
Armament
Aircraft carried1x Eurocopter AS565 Panther[4]
Aviation facilitiesFlightdeck, no hangar

The Bung Tomo class is a class of three Indonesian multi-role corvettes or 'multi-role light frigate' (MRLF) bought from Brunei by Indonesia.[5][6] They were originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB), and named Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes, but were ultimately bought by Indonesia and subsequently renamed.[7] The class is named after Bung Tomo, a noted leader of Indonesia's independence movement.

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  2. ^ "Ruston's RK270 engines power offshore patrol vessels". MarineLink.com. Maritime News. 1 October 2001. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "Nakhoda Ragam class offshore patrol vessels, Brunei". Naval-Technology.com. Naval Technology. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  4. ^ Ridzwan Rahmat. "Indonesian Navy to equip Bung Tomo corvettes with Panther ASW helicopters". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ^ "KRI Bung Tomo class". Koarmada1.TNIAL.mil.id. Komando Armada 1. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Tiga Kapal Perang MLRF Buatan Inggris Perkuat Koarmatim" [Three British-made MLRF warships strengthen Koarmatim]. TNI.mil.id (in Indonesian). Indonesian Armed Forces. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Former TNI-AD chief of staff calls for ban on Singapore warships entering Indonesian waters". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.