Viper-class patrol craft explained

Viper class is a Type PC-40 fiberglass patrol craft of the Indonesian Navy. It was commissioned from 20 October 2006 by Indonesian National Armed Forces Commander Marshal Djoko Suyanto.^[1]

There are a total of six craft in this class, Viper, Piton, Weling, Matacora, Tedung Selar, Boiga.As 2018 four craft remained in service while two craft were decommissioned.

Armaments

The vessel is equipped with Russian-made 25 mm and 12.7 mm calibre machine guns. It also has a combat information room, a communication room and an ammunition store room.

Notable deployments

KAL Viper helped recover some of the bodies from the ferry .^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.acheh-eye.org/a-eye_news_files/a-eye_news_english/news_item.asp?NewsID=4463{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Navy's Small Patrol Boats Effective Tools in Fighting Piracy: TNI Chief.
2. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view_article.php?article_id=51535 1 dead, 3 missing as gutted Indonesian ferry wreck sinks - Death toll from fire now 42