Indonesia has decided to purchase two A400M transport aircraft from Airbus but these planes will not have any military role as they will be used to move goods around the eastern part of the country.
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March 8, 2018
February 27, 2018
Indonesia Acquires Four Wing Loong I UAVs from China
Indonesia has acquired four units of Wing Loong I UAVs with surface strike capabilities. Aircraft will be inducted with the country’s first composite UAV aviation squadron in West Kalimantan (photo : Sina)
The Indonesian government has acquired four strike-capable Wing Loong I medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (MALE UAVs) from Chinese state-owned aerospace and defence company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
A contract for the aircraft was signed in 2017, and the UAVs will be operated by the Indonesian Air Force’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara’s: TNI-AU’s) Aviation Squadron 51 (Skadron Udara 51), multiple sources from within the TNI headquarters in Cilangkap confirmed separately with Jane’s between 22 and 25 February.
Aviation Squadron 51 is based near the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan, and the unit shares a runway with the Supadio International Airport. The squadron currently operates Israeli-made Aerostar tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with stabilised, gimbal-mounted electro-optic and infrared (EO/IR) sensor for surveillance missions. With the induction of the Wing Loong I, the unit will be Indonesia’s first composite UAV squadron with two different aircraft types.
The Wing Loong I was developed and manufactured by AVIC’s Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute (CADI) subsidiary. It has a length of 8.7 m, a height of 2.8 m, and features a wingspan of 14 m. The aircraft has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 1,150 kg and a payload capacity of 200 kg.
The UAV is powered by one piston engine, and has a service ceiling of 7,500 m (24,600 ft). It has a maximum range of approximately 108 n miles (200 km), and an endurance of about 20 hours. Payloads that can go on board the Wing Loong I include the DH-3010 search-and-rescue (SAR) radar, and the AVIC Luoyang LE380 EO/IR turret.
February 25, 2018
Indonesian Navy to take delivery of 4 Scan Eagles
An anonymous source from the Indonesian Navy told Jane’s on Feb. 23 that the service is expected to take delivery of four ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles in the middle of this year.
February 18, 2018
Two Su-35s to arrive in Indonesia in October
A senior Indonesian military officer confirmed to Arab News that two Su-35s will arrive in the country this October for the armed forces day parade on Oct. 5.
February 16, 2018
Indonesia inks contract for 11 Su-35s
Indonesia has finally sign the contract to buy 11 Su-35 fighters from Russia, Interfax reports.
January 16, 2018
Shocking moment of floor collapse at Jakarta Stock Exchange
Watch: Shocking moment of floor collapse at #Jakarta Stock Exchange pic.twitter.com/tV23Y5yWUz— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) January 15, 2018
January 11, 2018
Indonesia’s military takes delivery of 1 CN235 and 5 helicopters
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) handed over three AS555 helicopters, two AS565MBe naval helicopters and one CN235 maritime patrol aircraft to the military in Bandung on Jan. 9.
January 5, 2018
Indonesia’s ex-Air Force chief questioned by graft busters
The former Indonesian Air Force chief of staff Agus Supriatna turned up at Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission on Jan. 3 to answer questions regarding the purchase of a AW101 helicopter.
December 16, 2017
Indonesia wishes to buy 3 squadrons of combat aircraft, 4 AEW&Cs
In a statement posted on its website, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) says it wishes to add another three squadrons of combat aircraft as part of its plan to improve the strength of the service.
December 12, 2017
December 8, 2017
US Air Force Completes Delivery of 24 F-16s to Indonesia
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - After nearly five years, the Ogden Air Logistics Complex completed regeneration work on the last six Block-25 F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft for the Government of Indonesia.
The delivery is the result of an aircraft acquisition and refurbishment agreement approved by the U.S. government to deliver a total of 24 Block-25 C and D variant F-16s to the Indonesian Air Force.
The aircraft, formerly flown by U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard units, had been warehoused by the Ogden ALC's 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group located at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Ariz.The jets will depart on a five-day transoceanic flight and will require mid-air refueling and two overnight stops before arriving in Indonesia.
In addition to Hill AFB's Ogden ALC, the F-16 System Program Office, Defense Logistics Agency and several other Defense Department organizations contributed to the success of this acquisition program.
November 15, 2017
Indonesia - South Korea to Continue Enhancing Defence Industry Cooperation
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his host President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo spent some time at a shopping center in Bogor, West Java, after their inaugural bilateral meeting.
Jokowi and Moon bought batik shirts before sipping hot jasmine tea from a small beverage stall at Bogor Trade Mall.
The blusukan (impromptu) visit on Thursday reflected the closeness of the two countries, which have agreed to enhance their ties.
The two countries signed a strategic partnership agreement in December 2006.
Earlier during their meeting at Bogor Palace, both leaders pledged to work for closer ties, targeting US$30 billion in two-way trade by 2022, and they urged North Korea to stop its nuclear program.
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The presidents agreed that trade and investment are important vehicles for development in South Korea and Indonesia.
After the meeting, the presidents witnessed the signing of three memoranda of understanding (MoU) in transportation, industrial and medical sectors. The MoU were signed by the relevant ministers from both countries.
Jokowi and Moon also agreed that the special strategic partnership would involve the political and security sectors.Moon and Jokowi reaffirmed that cooperation in the defense industry was a symbol of mutual trust. They said they were determined to continue enhancing defense industry cooperation, with stronger emphasis on capacity building, research and development and joint production.
Moon also said South Korea would “continue to support” development of the KFX/IFX jet fighter that is under development by the two countries.
The KFX/IFX is a twin-engined 4.5 generation fighter jet, described as having capabilities above the venerable F-16 Fighting Falcon, but below the stealthy F-35 Lightning II, both of which are made by US defense company Lockheed Martin.
Indonesia bears 20 percent of the development cost and the remainder is covered by South Korea.Indonesia is also the first foreign user of South Korean-made single-engined KT-1B Woong Bee turboprop trainers and singleengined T/A-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainers.
For its part, Indonesia has sold CN-235 medium transport aircraft to both South Korea’s air force and coast guard.
Other defense industry cooperation includes the acquisition of three submarines made by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, the third of which is to be assembled at the state-owned PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya.Previously, South Korea provided transfer-of-technology in the construction of four landing platform docks (LPD). Two LPDs were made in South Korea and the other two in Surabaya.
South Korea, Indonesia agree to elevate ties to special strategic partnership Two-way trade projected to reach $30b by 2020.
South Korea is seeking to enhance its economic relations with Indonesia, particularly in trade and investment, as it tries to exert greater influence in Southeast Asia.
November 4, 2017
Indonesia Factor May Postpone KF-X Project
Indonesia has failed to pay its annual share of expenses for a joint project with South Korea to develop high-tech fighter jets, an opposition lawmaker claimed Wednesday.
The claim prompted concerns the project, dubbed KF-X, could be suspended.
Rep. Kim Jong-dae of the Justice Party, a member of the National Assembly Defense Committee, said Indonesia's state-run defense firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), a participant in the project, has yet to pay this year's remaining allotted 138.9 billion won ($124.5 million) to Seoul as of the end of October, based on a document from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
"If Indonesia does not pay in time, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has to shoulder the burden of 40 percent of the development costs," Kim said. "Coupled with the current issue of the company being financially strapped, the KF-X project could easily be put in danger."
KAI is the nation's sole aircraft manufacturer that signed the KF-X contract with DAPA.
Seoul launched the KF-X project in 2015 to build its own 4.5-generation fighters to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s by 2026.
PTDI signed an agreement with KAI in January 2016 to foot 20 percent of the cost in the development of the program, while KAI pays 20 percent and the South Korean government pays the remaining 60 percent of the 7.5 trillion won for the program.
Due to the form of agreement, the KAI faces a burden when payments from PTDI are delayed, Kim said.
November 1, 2017
Indonesia buying one NASAMS air defense system
Kongsberg announced that it had received a contract to deliver one NASAMS air defense system to Indonesia.The $77 million contract is for command posts, radars, launchers, radios and integration, and training and logistics support only.
Indonesia will purchase the AIM-120 missiles separately with the U.S. government.
October 25, 2017
Russia Contunues Negotiating with Indonesia for the Supply of Amphibious APCs
Russia is negotiating with Indonesia for the delivery of amphibious armored personnel carriers (BTR) BT-3F, Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport (RoE), who heads the ROE delegation at this arms salon, Sergei Goreslavsky, told reporters on Tuesday at the BIDEC-2017 exhibition.
"The negotiations on this subject are underway, the command of the Armed Forces gives exceptional importance to two-armored vehicles," he said, responding to a journalist's question.
Goreslavsky noted that initially the Indonesian side raised the issue of doubling its fleet of fleet infantry fighting vehicles by Russian BMP-3F.
Earlier in some media, information was published, according to which Indonesia intends to abandon the purchase of amphibious Ukrainian production BTR-4 in favor of a new Russian armored vehicle BT-3F.It was assumed that the negotiations will be held during the visit of the Indonesian delegation to the international military-technical forum "Army-2017".
According to these publications, Indonesia's Marines, testing the BTR-4 floating wheeled vehicles, concluded that the Ukrainian armored car was excessively "buried" in the water while overcoming water obstacles at full speed.
BT-3F developed by the enterprise "Kurganmashzavod" was first introduced at the forum "Army-2016". He can move on water and despatch from transport aircraft. The crew of the BT-3F is three men, with the armored personnel carrier taking on board up to 14 paratroopers.
On the roof of the combat vehicle is a remotely controlled combat module with a 7.62 mm machine gun with a thermal imaging sight and a laser range finder. A diesel engine with a capacity of 500 horsepower allows onshore to develop a speed of up to 70 kilometers per hour, and afloat - up to 10 kilometers per hour.
October 21, 2017
Indonesia deploys F-16s to Darwin for Elang AUSINDO 17
The Indonesian Air Force has deployed six F-16s to Darwin, Australia for exercise Elang AUSINDO 17 with the Royal Australian Air Force.
October 19, 2017
Indonesia wants to acquire 11 more Skyshield air defense systems
Indonesia’s Air Force chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahyono has indicated that his service wants to procure 11 additional sets of the Skyshield air defense system.
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