The neighbors have some new toys

Whats been spotted in and around our Navy
Post Reply
User avatar
MikeJames
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 4935
Joined: 20 Jan 2010 09:43
Fleet Base: Sydney
My Ship Yard: RAN DDL HMAS Kokoda
Australian Coast Guard cutter Nemesis
RAN FCPB HMAS Wollongong
German SAR Launch DGzRS Berln
SS Geest Atlas (Building)
Location: Sydney
Contact:

The neighbors have some new toys

Post by MikeJames »

The Indonesian navy has carried out the first launch of the Russian Yakhont VLS anti-ship missile, from the Leander class frigate Oswald Siahaan.

© RIA Novosti. Vladimir Fedorenko 17:49 21/04/2011

The Indonesian Navy has successfully tested a Russian-made anti-ship missile for the first time, the Antara national news agency reported on Thursday.

The Yakhont anti-ship missile was launched on Wednesday from the Van Speijk class frigate, Oswald Siahaan, during naval exercises in the Indian Ocean. Russian observers oversaw the drills, which involved 12 ships and over 1,000 personnel.

It took six minutes for the missile to cover 250 kilometers and destroy a designated target.

"The target ship was hit [by the missile] and sank," Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Iskandar Sitompul said. "We bought these missiles a long time ago, and have finally tested them."

Indonesia bought an undisclosed number of Russian SS-N-26 Yakhont supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles for $1.2-million apiece in 2007 to replace Harpoon missiles on its frigates.

The missile has a maximum range of 300 kilometers when cruising at high altitude. It flies at low level during the terminal phase, and between 5 and 15 meters in altitude.

MOSCOW, April 21 (RIA Novosti)

http://youtu.be/YKGg1faRuxU

Michael Brown should find this interesting. The Indonesian navy has done a lot of work on these frigates, including re-engineering them with diesel engines.
User avatar
MichaelB
Life Member
Life Member
Posts: 1167
Joined: 20 Jan 2010 12:17
Fleet Base: Sydney
My Ship Yard: HMS Cleopatra F28, HMS TARTAR F28

Re: The neighbors have some new toys

Post by MichaelB »

Nice body pity about the face!

That gun, funnel & thing on the main mast should go.

Geoff will design a new funnel for them.
Post Reply