Indonesia Defence Forum

[Indos]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366740381317033984

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Asia Pacific
Indonesia hails 'new era' for U.S. ties, hosts biggest joint military drills
Reuters

Indonesian army soldiers take part in Garuda Shield Joint Exercise 2021 at the Indonesian Army Combat Training Center in Martapura, South Sumatra province, Indonesia August 4, 2021. Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi/via Reuters.

JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Indonesia's foreign minister said on Thursday her nation had entered a "new era of bilateral relations" with the United States, as the countries' armed forces launched their biggest ever joint training exercise this week involving 3,000 troops.
Speaking from Washington after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other officials, Retno Marsudi welcomed more U.S. engagement in the region and expressed high hopes for closer ties with the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.
"As a democratic country and Southeast Asia’s largest economy, a strong strategic partnership with Indonesia will provide significant added value for U.S. engagement in the region," the minister told a news conference.
The "strategic partnership" between the countries spanned trade, investment, security and public health, she said, with the U.S. announcing this week it would donate an additional $30 million in COVID-19 assistance to purchase oxygen and medical supplies and to boost Indonesia's vaccine rollout.

Indonesia has been battling a surge in coronavirus infections since July, recording more than 3.5 million cases and 100,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
The United States has been seeking to shore up its position in the region to counter the rising influence of China, and Retno's visit to Washington coincided with the countries' biggest ever joint military exercise.
Indonesia also has good ties with Beijing, and during the pandemic has relied heavily on vaccines from China as part of its national inoculation programme.
Indonesian army chief of staff General Andika Perkasa and Charles A. Flynn, commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, said on Wednesday they hoped the joint exercises would boost military capabilities and bilateral relations, according to a statement by the Indonesian military.

The "Garuda Shield" joint exercise will run between August 1-14 and involve more than 3,000 soldiers.
Reporting by the Jakarta Bureau; Editing by Ed Davies

Indonesia hails 'new era' for U.S. ties, hosts biggest joint military drills

Indonesia's foreign minister said on Thursday her nation had entered a "new era of bilateral relations" with the United States, as the countries' armed forces launched their biggest ever joint training exercise this week involving 3,000 troops.

www.reuters.com

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Indonesia hands over repaired aircraft engine to PNG defence force
8 hours ago

Head of the Strategic Intelligence Agency of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Joni Supriyanto, signs a report on the completion of Papua New Guinea Air Force's CASA-235 aircraft engine repairs by the TNI at Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Wednesday (August 4, 2021). (ANTARA/HO-Puspen TNI)
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) had handed over a CT 7-9C aircraft engine that its technicians had repaired to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in Port Moresby on Wednesday.

The CT 7-9C aircraft engine belongs to the PNG Defence Force's CASA-235 plane.

Head of the TNI's Strategic Intelligence Agency Lieutenant General Joni Supriyanto represented TNI Commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto at the handover ceremony, which took place at the Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday.

Lieutenant General Supriyanto said that the Indonesian military is cooperating with and supporting Papua New Guinea's Defence Department to strengthen Indonesian diplomacy in the neighboring country as part of efforts to ensure regional peace and stability.

"This cooperation will improve our diplomatic relations and mutual cooperation, particularly on defence diplomacy and border protection," he stated in a press statement released in Jakarta on Thursday.

Related news: Indonesian military offers free medical services near PNG border

Meanwhile, Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape expressed his gratitude and lauded the TNI for repairing the aircraft engine.

"Amity between our countries has been going on for many years, and until now our relationship remains exceptional with mutual respect to the national sovereignty," Prime Minister Marape stated.

Besides Lieutenant General Supriyanto, other TNI top brass also attended the ceremony in Port Moresby, including Commodore Didik Kurniawan, Brigadier General Rio Firdianto, and Brigadier General Joko Suparyoto.

The repaired CT 7-9C aircraft engine was transported to Port Moresby by the Indonesian Air Force's Hercules C-130, stationed at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base in Malang, East Java. The flight crew was led by Major Abdillah Pulungan.

The aircraft engine was received by Prime Minister Marape, who was accompanied by his Deputy Chief of the PNG Defence Force Commodore Philip Polewara, Foreign Affairs Minister Soroe Eoe, and other military officers at the ceremony.

Related news: Indonesia, PNG discuss resumption of cross-border trade activities

Indonesia hands over repaired aircraft engine to PNG defence force

The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) had handed over a CT 7-9C aircraft engine that its technicians had repaired to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in Port ...

en.antaranews.com

 

[Cossack25A1]

I think that Harimau MT is not the best for them. Belgium made turret, no serial production yet, quality is still unknown and not yet a mature design

This is long delay reply so apologize.

The reason we didn't select the Harimau is that while Belgium is the reason, it is not because of serial production rather because Belgium or at least the Belgian Wallonia regional government on arms exports to the Philippines with the drug war as the reason.

Another factor is that we are using several battlefield management system made by Elbit.

 

[Indos]

Intermezo

Police paramilitary force (Brimob) danced during operation in Papua province.....

 

[Indos]

Latest operation is to hunt terrorist in Sulawesi. Brimob total personnel is 30.000 troops.

They also contribute for UN peacekeeping

https://twitter.com/x/status/1419628446112632834

 

[Indos]

Some Brimob troops that have come back from Papua province get praised for their operation success

 

[Indos]

Now Indonesian Army and their wifes dance....

 

[Indos]

Happy Independence Day (17 August ) in advance, I put this adds from our national company, PT Info Global, to celebrate our independence day. If we look on the adds, so look like they have some ambition to make UCAV Stealth jet fighter ( could be Wingman drone program as well for IFX program as KF 21/IFX is planned to have wingman drone) . There is short of mock up in the video.

 

[Indos]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1278965616129392640

 

[Titanium100]

Happy Independence Day (17 August ) in advance, I put this adds from our national company, PT Info Global, to celebrate our independence day. If we look on the adds, so look like they have some ambition to make UCAV Stealth jet fighter ( could be Wingman drone program as well for IFX program as KF 21/IFX is planned to have wingman drone) . There is short of mock up in the video.

Is it from a project that has not been announced?. It looks good and more like an unmanned jet.. It looks like KFX just in smaller version.

Edit: By the way if you wanna see it straight away go to minute 2:35 to jump right into it

 

[Indos]

Is it from a project that has not been announced?. It looks good and more like an unmanned jet.. It looks like KFX just in smaller version.

Edit: By the way if you wanna see it straight away go to minute 2:35 to jump right into it

Nope, it hasnt become a state project like KF21/IFX program where Indonesia state owned company is involved (PTDI), but look like they see it as opportunity ( since KF 21/IFX is prepared to have wingman drones) so they look like do some kind of internal R&D project to increase the possibility to get into the program somewhere in the future.

Their specialty is in flight control, avionics, and radar, not in airframe production, system integration and aircraft design but some electronics companies are now also entering UAV market as OEM, not only as a subsystem provider. Indonesia state owned electronics company, PT LEN Industry for example start to make small UAV as well.

Better we wait Indodefense event in November 2022, there we can see if they include the program in the event and bring some clarity about it to the press.

 

[Titanium100]

Nope, it hasnt become a state project like KF21/IFX program where Indonesia state owned company is involved (PTDI), but look like they see it as opportunity ( since KF 21/IFX is prepared to have wingman drones) so they look like do some kind of internal R&D project to increase the possibility to get into the program somewhere in the future.

Their specialty is in flight control, avionics, and radar, not in airframe production, system integration and aircraft design but some electronics companies are now also entering UAV market as OEM, not only as a subsystem provider. Indonesia state owned electronics company, PT LEN Industry for example start to make small UAV as well.

Better we wait Indodefense event in November 2022, there we can see if they include the program in the event and bring some clarity about it to the press.

View attachment 768410

So it is separate and not the wingman drones for the KFX.. Will they disclose more projects at the indodefense event. It doesn't entirely strike me as a drone but something else like Mius type of large drone

 

[Indos]

So it is separate and not the wingman drones for the KFX.. Will they disclose more projects at the indodefense event. It doesn't entirely strike me as a drone but something else like Mius type of large drone

If there is a wingman Stealth program for IFX, it should be coming from Indonesia Aerospace (PTDI) as lead consortium as they are the one who has participated in Stealth fighter program since 2011. While Korea of course will do their own program and they have revealed it ( You can see in KFX/IFX thread ). Info Global can be part of consortium if they have capability and good ideas despite they are not part of current MALE UCAV consortium where the electronics part is handled by state owned PT LEN Industry.

I am eager to wait Indodefense 2022 as many programs will likely be revealed to the public despite more interesting program will likely appear in 2024 event instead like cruise missile and GCI radar development

 

[Indos]

This could become reality soon......

https://twitter.com/x/status/1424826818675150859

Midget submarine design from government research agency (BPPT)