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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Indonesia’s Anti-ship Missiles: New Development In Naval Capabilities – Analysis

KRI Oswald Siahaan test-fires a Russian-made Yakhont supersonic anti-ship missileOn 20 april 2011, the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut or TNI-AL) frigate KRI Oswald Siahaan test-fired a Russian-made Yakhont supersonic anti-ship missile during a naval exercise in the Indian Ocean.

According to TNI-AL, the missile took about six minutes to travel 250 kilometres to score a direct hit on the target.

This test-launch marks yet another significant capability breakthrough amongst Southeast Asian navies.

It comes against the backdrop of unresolved maritime disputes and ongoing regional naval arms competition.

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