Turkish defense company Havelsan has achieved a new milestone in Southeast Asia with the delivery and integration of its indigenously developed combat management system, ADVENT, and the FLEETSTAR ship data distribution system aboard the Indonesian Navy’s KRI BELATI-622 fast attack craft.
During the extensive sea trials and live-fire tests, both systems completed all phases of operational validation. Havelsan’s engineers provided on-site support throughout the testing process.
Advent enables network-centric warfare by integrating sensors, weapons, communication, and decision-support systems into a single tactical environment. On the other hand, FLEETSTAR acts as the digital backbone, collecting and securely sharing critical data across ship subsystems.
According to Havelsan, together, ADVENT and FLEETSTAR provide naval operators with “a highly resilient, cyber-secure, and data-driven operational framework that improves situational awareness, decision-making speed, and mission effectiveness”.
Havelsan’s CEO, Mehmet Akif Nacar , highlighted the significance of this collaboration with Indonesia, noting that the success of the ADVENT and FLEETSTAR integration underscores the company’s expanding international footprint:
“This achievement reflects not only the technological excellence of HAVELSAN but also the strong strategic partnership we are building with Indonesia. The successful integration of ADVENT and FLEETSTAR demonstrates Türkiye’s capability to deliver advanced, network-centric naval systems on a global scale.”
Nacar also emphasized the intent to broaden the cooperation with the Indonesian Navy through upcoming naval programs, including OPV-90, Merah Putih, and additional KCR-60/KCR-70 class vessels.
The Merah Putih frigate, based on Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 design, is the largest warship ever designed and built by Indonesians. The ships will be 140 meters long, with a beam of 19.75 meters, and will be capable of reaching a maximum speed of 28 knots. The keel for the first vessel was laid in 2023, while the keel for the second one was laid last November.