Chess Dynamics Wins £3 Million Contract for Indonesian Bung Tomo-Class Frigates

UK-based naval systems supplier Chess Dynamics has won a £3 million contract covering equipment for the Indonesian Navy's Bung Tomo-class frigates, the company announced on October 28, with trade outlet Naval News reporting the award on October 31. Chess Dynamics specializes in gun control, surveillance and stabilization systems, and the deal adds Indonesia to its list of naval customers in Southeast Asia.

The award fits into a broader stretch of maritime defence activity around Indonesia at the end of October: the Defence Minister reviewed radar and drone integration work at PT Len on October 28, and the DEFEND ID holding has been pushing local-content targets across its naval programs. Foreign equipment suppliers winning direct work on Indonesian fleet units reflects the navy's ongoing modernization mix — imported combat systems alongside growing domestic industry participation. For local system houses, contracts of this kind also signal where integration, documentation and through-life support work is landing on ships that will remain in service for decades.