Navy Spokesperson Rear Adm. Tunggul said the sailors would travel in the third week of November to Fincantieri’s shipyard in Italy, where the vessel was built.
The Italian shipbuilder also produced KRI Brawijaya-320, which was delivered to Indonesia in September 2025.
“Indonesian Navy personnel assigned to KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 will depart in the third week of November for Italy,” Tunggul told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Before their departure, 160 sailors completed specialized pre-deployment training known as the Ship Retrieval Preparation Unit (KPPK) at Fleet Command II in Surabaya from Oct. 13 to Nov. 7, 2025.
“The training aimed to strengthen teamwork, improve technical knowledge, and enhance combat readiness,” Tunggul said, adding that the crew is now fully prepared mentally, physically, and technically to operate the new warship.
Once their training in Italy is completed, the crew will sail KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 to Indonesia, with its arrival expected in early 2026.
Tunggul said the new frigate will join Fleet Command II alongside KRI Brawijaya-320 to bolster Indonesia’s maritime defense capabilities.
“The addition of KRI Prabu Siliwangi will enhance the operational strength of our fleet,” he said.
Both vessels are Fincantieri-built frigates of the same class, forming part of Indonesia’s ongoing naval modernization program aimed at strengthening maritime security and safeguarding the country’s territorial waters.
According to Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Muhammad Ali, the Defense Ministry spent US$1.25 billion to purchase the two frigates from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
“The price is US$1.25 billion for the two ships,” Ali told reporters after attending the welcoming ceremony for KRI Brawijaya-320 at Pier 107, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Sept. 8, 2025.
He did not specify the cost of each vessel.
Ali said both frigates share nearly identical specifications, equipped with a 127mm main gun, a 25mm close-in weapon system, anti-submarine torpedoes, and electronic missile systems.
Apart from these features, he added, the two ships have similar configurations to other Indonesian Navy vessels.
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