KRI Raja Haji Fisabilillah

KRI Raja Haji Fisabilillah (391) is the lead ship of Raja Haji Fisabilillah-class offshore patrol vessel to be operated by the Indonesian Navy.

Raja Haji Fisabilillah during its launching ceremony
History
Indonesia
Name	KRI Raja Haji Fisabilillah
Namesake	Raja Haji Fisabilillah
Builder	Noahtu Shipyard, Bandar Lampung
Cost	Rp 1.079 trillion
Yard number	406[1]
Laid down	16 November 2022
Launched	18 September 2024
Identification	Pennant number: 391
Status	Fitting out
General characteristics
Type	Raja Haji Fisabilillah-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	1,800 t (1,800 long tons) (standard) 2,100 t (2,100 long tons) (full)
Length	98 m (321 ft 6 in)
Beam	13.5 m (44 ft) (breadth)
Height	6.5 m (21 ft)
Draft	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	4 × MAN 16V28/33STC diesel engines, 7,280 kW (9,760 shp)
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIBs
Complement	70 (+24 extra personnel)
Sensors & processing systems	Havelsan Advent CMS
Electronic warfare & decoys	Elettronica Group RECM system Terma A/S decoys
Armament	Planned 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun 1 × OTO Twin 40L70 Compact gun 2 × Escribano 20 mm guns 2 × 4 missile launchers for Atmaca SSM Torpedo launchers
Aircraft carried	1 × helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and hangar

Design

Main article: Raja Haji Fisabilillah-class offshore patrol vessel § Design and description

Raja Haji Fisabilillah initially was designed with a length of 90 m (300 ft) and a beam of 13.5 m (44 ft),^[2] however during the construction it was redesigned to a length of 98 m (322 ft).^[3]

Service history

The ship's contract was awarded on 16 April 2020, with the contract worth Rp 1,079,100,000,000.^[4] Its construction began with first steel cutting on 26 August 2021 at the then PT Daya Radar Utama (later renamed to PT Noahtu Shipyard) shipyard in Bandar Lampung, Lampung.^[2][5]

The ship's keel was laid on 16 November 2022.^[6] The ship experienced delays during its construction, which drew some criticism. Although the ship was planned to be handed over in 2023, the construction progress was only at 35% by March 2023.^[4][7]

The patrol vessel was launched on 18 September 2024,^[8] and was officially given the name of Raja Haji Fisabilillah two days later on the 20 September.^[9]