JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Ultra Electronics’ Command & Control Systems business, based in High Wycombe, England, has been awarded a contract worth £32 million (around Rp493 billion) by the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence for the mid-life modernisation of the first of the Fatahillah Class corvettes.
The contract includes the development, installation and integration of a new combat management system.
“The marine engineering aspects of the work package will be undertaken by Ultra’s partner, Nobiskrug with its local subcontractor in Indonesia,” Ultra Electronics said recently.
The program start remains subject to funding provision and the contract will then be delivered over a 28 month period.
“Discussions regarding the mid-life modernisation of the second ship in the class are expected to start later in the year,” the company added.