In terms of mastering aviation technology, Indonesia has long been known as the only country in Southeast Asia to produce and develop its own aircrafts. However, in terms of marketing its home-made aircraft, we have to admit that we are lagging behind Brazil, who develops EMBRAER and markets it worldwide. These recent years, however, some countries [...]

The 1960s, President Sukarno Era. Indonesia’s military strength is one of the main, the largest, and strongest in the world. At that time, even the Dutch forces were not comparable to Indonesia, and the United States was very concerned with the development of our military forces that was heavily supported by the latest technology of the [...]

Do you know the real meaning of Cougar? It means “Older woman looking for a younger man”. The EC 275-Cougar, a cool heli pictured above. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Eurocopter Directors celebrated today in Bandung the beginning of Airframe assembly for EC725/EC225 Helicopters, the latest version of the “Super Puma” family. This milestone highlights the [...]

Many months ago, GNFI posted something about many versions of made-in-Indonesia panzers. Many countries have shown their interest in purchasing this armored vehicle. Recently, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia, and some other countries bought hundreds of Anoa 6×6 panzers made by Pindad (Perindustrian Angkatan Darat / Army Industrial Wing). Malaysia has even ordered 50 more units, yet [...]