The Indonesian Navy commissioned the KRI Bung Hatta on April 17, 2025, during a delivery and command inauguration ceremony held in Batam, Riau Islands, at the facilities of PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati. The event was presided over by the Chief of Naval Staff (Kasal), Admiral TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali, and was attended by the Chairwoman of Jalasenastri, Ny. Fera Muhammad Ali. The vessel is the second Bung Karno-class corvette constructed by Indonesia’s domestic defense industry. Its commissioning is part of the TNI AL’s implementation of the Peningkatan Penggunaan Produk Dalam Negeri (P3DN) policy, aimed at increasing the share of domestically manufactured components and systems in national defense procurement.
The Bung Karno-class consists of two corvettes built by PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati in Batam, Riau Islands, for the Indonesian Navy. Following the Bung Tomo-class, these two ships are intended to enhance Indonesia’s mid-sized surface combatant capabilities, with configurations adapted for different operational roles. The first ship, the KRI Bung Karno (369), commissioned in June 2023, was designed to serve both as a presidential transport and a combat vessel, featuring VVIP accommodations alongside a standard combat suite.