Article Posted on : - Dec 02, 2009

An Indonesian Navy boat

NEW DELHI (BNS): The Indonesian Navy has inducted a landing platform dock (LPD) type warship, KRI Banjarmasin-592, built by Surabaya-based PT PAL.

The recently launched KRI Banjarmasin was the third LPD joining the Navy. The two other LPDs were built by South Korea�s Daewoo International Corporation and received by the Indonesian Navy last year.

The warship built by Indonesia�s shipbuilding and maintenance company, PT PAL, is reportedly better equipped and has the capacity to carry five helicopters, while the previous LPDs could carry only two helicopters.

The 125m-long LPD can cruise at a maximum speed of 15.4kt and can accommodate 562 troops, 13 tanks, two landing craft vehicles and helicopters, according to Antara news.

The 9,000t KRI Banjarmasin has a stealthy design, which enables it to escape enemy radar. It is fitted with three machine guns of 67mm and 40mm calibre.