TSAMTO, June 18. At the IndoDefence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta (June 11-14), the Turkish company Roketsan signed two agreements concerning the supply of new Atmaca long-range anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles) to Indonesia.
Murat Ikinji, CEO of Roketsan, said on the X network that the agreements are aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Indonesian Navy and supporting local defense production.
Some details about the agreements reached were reported by the state-run Anadolu news agency.
In particular, the first agreement was concluded with the Indonesian PT Republik Defense Indonesia (RDI) and involves the supply of components and joint production of Atmaca anti-ship missiles.
The document outlines plans to establish a joint venture in Indonesia for the assembly and production of Atmaca anti-ship missiles. The initiative is aimed at supporting efforts to reduce foreign dependence and develop local defense production facilities.
The second agreement signed by Roketsan with the Turkish shipyard Sefine Shipyard provides for the integration of Atmaca missiles with two recently ordered KCR-70M missile boats for the Indonesian Navy. The construction of the boats began with a steel cutting ceremony in November 2024.
As already reported by CAMTO, Atmaca is the first anti-ship missile that was independently developed in Turkey in order to reduce the dependence of the Turkish Navy on foreign ammunition (primarily the AGM-84 Harpoon).
The development was implemented jointly by the Turkish defense companies Roketsan and Aselsan and the manufacturer of gas turbine engines Kale Arge. Work on the project began in 2009. PT Republik Defensindo is the national intermediary for the purchase of weapons systems in Indonesia.
The launch weight of the Atmaca anti–ship missile is 750 kg, the length is 5.2 m, the wingspan is 1.4 m, and the mass of the high–explosive fragmentation warhead is 220 kg. The anti-ship missile develops a high subsonic speed (from 0.8 to 0.9 M) and hits targets at ranges exceeding 220 km. The munition is equipped with an inertial/GPS navigation system for guidance in the initial and middle sections of the trajectory, as well as an active Ku-band radar homing head for guidance in the final phase of flight.
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense became the first international customer of the Turkish-made Atmaca anti-ship missile system, having signed a contract with the national state company PT Republik Defensindo in January 2024 for the purchase of the first batch of 45 missiles, as well as launchers and control terminals.
As it became known during the visit of Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to the PT PAL enterprise in Surabaya on January 23, 2024, the Indonesian Navy intends to equip at least three classes of warships with Turkish missiles. Atmaca anti-ship missiles are expected to be installed on board FPB-57 class patrol ships, Captain Pattimura class and Fatahillah class corvettes instead of outdated types of missiles.
Currently, the Indonesian Navy is implementing a repair program for 41 ships to modernize the fleet. The R41 program has been implemented since 2022 in cooperation with PT PAL and four private national shipyards.
