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The agreement is in line with Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to modernize the Indonesian Armed Forces or TNI’s weapons systems.

“Fincantieri…and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia, have signed a contract for the supply of 6 FREMM class frigates, [as well as] the modernization and sale of 2 Maestrale class frigates,” claimed Fincantieri.

According to Kompas.id, the FREMM class frigate is a joint Italian-French project for their navies. The 144-meter long vessels weighs 6,500 tons and has a top speed of 27 knots.

The FREMM class frigates’ capabilities included sonar detection and a variety of weapons, among them 127/64 volcano guns. The ships also carries rigid hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) and two helicopter hangars.

Fincantieri manufactured eight Maestrale frigates for the Italian Navy in the 1980’s.

The vessels are 123 meters in length, and 3,040 tons. Manned by 225 officers and men, the Maestrale-class frigates boasted a variety of weapons, among them a range of antiship missiles, torpedoes, and 127 mm cannon.

Source:

https://go.kompas.com/read/2021/06/12/080535174/indonesia-to-be-the-recipient-of-eight-frigates-from-italian-shipbuilder?page=all#page2. 

Fire Breaks Out at Pertamina Oil Refinery in Cilacap, Central Java

An oil refinery managed by Indonesian state run energy company Pertamina in Central Java’s Cilacap Regency was on fire on Friday. No injuries were reported in the incident.

“The disaster occurred during heavy rains and lightning at 8.40 pm. So there is a possibility that it was caused by the latter,” said I Nyoman Sidakarya, the head of the Cilacap branch of the National Search and Rescue Agency or Basarnas.

“Fortunately the refinery is distant from residential areas, so it incurred no casualties.”

Nyoman added that the refinery is filled with benzine. The head of the Cilacap Fire Brigade, Supriyadi, reiterated him.

“[The fire brigade] managed to bring the flames under control. Now the refinery is in the process of cooling off,“ he said.

Pertamina has yet to comment on the incident.

Source:

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/06/11/213926278/kilang-pertamina-ru-iv-cilacap-terbakar-diduga-tersambar-petir.