The ''Clurit'' class are a class of domestically designed and built
fast attack craft operated by the
Indonesian Navy
The Indonesian Navy ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, , Indonesian National Military-Naval Force, TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol ...
. Vessels of this class are named after indigenous weapons and swords used in Indonesia.
History
The ''Clurit'' class was built by PT Palindo Marine Shipyard, Tanjunguncang, Batam. The ''Clurit'' is named after a curved blade weapon native to the
Madurese people of
East Java
East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean bord ...
.
Another ship with the same specifications was commissioned by the
Indonesian Navy
The Indonesian Navy ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, , Indonesian National Military-Naval Force, TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol ...
in February 2012, named KRI ''Kujang'' 642. Two more had been commissioned by the end of 2013, with a total of nine planned by the end of 2014.
Three of the new vessels are being constructed by PT Palindo Marine Shipyard, with nearby PT Citra Shipyard working on the fourth.
Design
The ''Clurit'' prioritizes the element of surprise, rapid strike, destroying multiple targets at once and avoidance. She has a crew of 35.
The first four of the class were originally armed with just a
Denel (Vektor) 20mm cannon and two 12.7 mm machine guns.
In May 2014 the ''Clurit'' and ''Kujang'' were fitted with a Chinese made six-barrelled
NG-18 30mm
CIWS
A close-in weapon system (CIWS ) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship. Nearly all classes of l ...
and two of the new
C-705
The C-704 is a Chinese anti-ship missile. The missile was developed by the third research institute of the Chinese Aerospace Group, also the manufacturer of the C-701.
Design
This anti-ship missile is designed specifically for targets with displ ...
SSM, although Jane's states that they can each carry four such missiles.
Indonesia hopes to licence-build the C-705, which is a derivative of the Chinese C-704 anti-shipping missile with a turbojet to extend the range to .
Although the first C-705 have been fitted, it is not clear when they will become operational.
Ships of class
See also
*
Celurit or ''Clurit''
References
External links
KRI Clurit on TNI-AL's (Indonesian Navy) websiteKRI Clurit (641) - KCR 40
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Missile boat classes
Missile boats of the Indonesian Navy
2011 ships