Good News From Indonesia

By Greg Waldron Indonesia has confirmed it will be a partner in Seoul’s developmental KF-X programme, as it eyes boosting its nascent military aviation sector. The secretary general of Indonesia’s defence ministry, Erris Heriyanto, said Indonesia will bear 20% of development costs. His comments appeared on the website of Antara, Indonesia’s ­official news agency. Erris [...]

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The Malaysian military has expressed interest in purchasing Indonesian armored vehicles during a meeting here Tuesday between the new Malaysian chief, Gen. Dato’ Sri Zulkifeli Bin Mohd Zin, and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “They didn’t specifically discuss weaponry, but touched on the issue of 6×6 armored vehicles. Malaysia wants to purchase them,” Indonesian Military [...]

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Eurocopter, PT. Dirgantara Indonesia Renew Agreement Witnessed by French Prime Minister François Fillon in Jakarta, Eurocopter and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (also known as Indonesian Aerospace) signed today a new teaming framework agreement, to continue the successful partnership which consists of industrial co-operation as well as marketing of Eurocopter products to Indonesian governmental entities. The first [...]

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Indonesia training its special forces with counterparts from the United States and China, the government says. “In terms of defense cooperation, [...] Indonesia, namely the defense minister, has played an important role in its globalization…” Deputy Defense Minister Lieut. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said in Jakarta on Thursday. Both training programs are conducted in West Java [...]

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Indonesia has placed a $400 million order for 16 Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainers, the type’s first export sale. The Indonesian Defense Ministry signed the deal on Wednesday, said Enes Park, executive vice president of KAI. The contract stipulates that the aircraft must be delivered 18 months after the signing of [...]

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AASAM shooting competition (Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting) was held on December 6 to 22 May 2011 in the Combined Arms Training Center, Headquarters Australian Army, at Puckapunyal, Victoria, Australia. This international competition was joined by several countries such as Indonesia, Netherlands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Canada, France, New Zealand, Brunei Darussalam, [...]

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The Indonesian air force could buy an unspecified number of Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartans to augment its fleet of military transport aircraft. It will assess the aircraft based on its “operation requirements, technical specifications [and] logistics support”, says air force chief Air Chief Marshal Imam Sufaat. Apart from the C-27Js, the service is also reportedly [...]

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Indonesia has dispatched an elite military force to Somalia to rescue 20 Indonesian sailors who were hijacked by Somalian pirates together with their ship a month ago. Despite a media blitz in Jakarta, the Indonesian government had actually to cancel the hard option as the Kopassus and the Korp Marinir units were en route to [...]

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Indonesia has deployed troops to the seas off Somalia to pick up its 20 sailors held hostage by pirates once the negotiations for their release are finalized, an official said on Saturday. “The Indonesian military has sent troops to Somalia on March 23 to pick up our people and bring them home if necessary,” Coordinating [...]

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SEOUL – Seoul took a step closer to exporting T-50 trainer jets to Indonesia as the Southeast Asian nation selected South Korea’s state-run aircraft maker as the de facto preferred bidder of its trainer jet project, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. “The Indonesian defense ministry informed Korea Aerospace Industries that it will be treated as [...]

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