Indo Defence 2025: Indonesian Navy in talks to evaluate Palindo's stealth missile boat

A mock-up of the Republik Palindo's stealth missile boat on display at Indo Defence 2025. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesia's Republik Palindo has entered negotiations to supply the Indonesian Navy with an evaluation prototype of the company's stealth missile boat, which has been developed with assistance from Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan.

Speaking to Janes at the Indo Defence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta, a representative from the company said that the negotiations for this contract are expected to conclude by the end of 2025.

Under the contract, Republik Palindo, which was previously known as PT Palindo Marine, would supply the Indonesian Navy with an initial prototype that will be used to evaluate the vessel's seakeeping and manoeuvring capabilities.

Eventually, the service is also expected to procure other prototype units that will be used to evaluate the stealth missile boat's combat capabilities, including one that will deploy and launch Roketsan's surface-launched variant of the Çakır cruise missile, said the representative.

However, this milestone would require a separate contract with Roketsan for the weapon system, he added.

The surface-launched variant of the Çakır cruise missile has a maximum range of about 100 km and it can be equipped with several payload types including high-explosive, semi-armour-piercing, blast-fragmentation, and thermobaric warheads.

The stealth missile boat will feature a composite fibre trimaran hull and superstructure, which reduces its radar signature, said the Republik Palindo representative.

It has an overall length of 20 m and a width of 7.9 m. Powered by diesel engines driving a single propeller, the boat has a top speed of about 60 kt.

The vessel can accommodate a crew complement of two, but there are plans to eventually equip the boat with the ability to operate autonomously.