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Indo Defence 2016: Double happiness for SIGMA

24th October 2016 - 12:00 GMT | by Chen Chuanren in Singapore

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September was a milestone for the Indonesian Navy’s (TNI-AL) frigate programme, with the first SIGMA 10514-class frigate completing sea trials on 7 September.

The sea trials included testing propulsion, combat and sonar systems, firing the main gun and noise assessments within the ship. The second ship was launched on 29 September. 

The first frigate will be commissioned as KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331), and delivery is slated for January next year once the three-month crew training is complete. 

Four of six modules of the first ship were built locally by PT PAL’s Surabaya shipyard, with the rest constructed at

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Chen Chuanren is Shephard’s Singapore correspondent, covering primarily land and sea systems. He served in …

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