se-art warships will be owned by Indonesian southeast asia

ILUSTRASI

Ministry of Defence launched a development plan Watchtower Missile Destroyer warship (PKR),
In his speech, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the warship PKR is the first and largest to be made ​​in Indonesia.

"In Asia, only Singapore warship whose strength balanced with this ship, Malaysia had, but smaller," said Purnomo.

Events held in the Hall was attended Kemenhan TNI chief Gen. Djoko Santoso, TNI Agus Suhartono KSAL Admiral, Vice-Chairman of Commission I of TB Hasanuddin, president director of PT PAL Harsusanto, and CEO of PT Damen Hein Van Ameijden.

Ships of war which cost 170 million Euro this has a length of 105 meters and weighs 2400 tons will be financed by the state budget. In the process, took Kemenhan PT PAL Surabaya and PT Damen based in the Netherlands.

"We involve PT Damen Netherlands because most tech devices on this ship from overseas, " he explained.

In principle, the government wants to develop domestic industry, which will absorb 1500 workers and influential with other industries.

"This is our commitment to improve the quality of Indonesian defense equipment,"said Purnomo.