This is the latest frigate of the Indonesian Navy. It is made domestically, based on the Arrowhead 140 design.
Indonesia has recently been spending a considerable amount of its money to purchase new warships, both from abroad and from the domestic shipbuilding industry. In addition, Indonesia is also making large-scale purchases of new fighter jet aircraft.
This is in response to the increasing tensions in the South China Sea region, as Chinese fishermen are often suspected of engaging in illegal fishing in Indonesia's EEZ, escorted by ocean-going vessels from the Chinese coast guard.
