Indonesia Defence Forum

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Actually Leopard 2 Revolution in full configuration and Leopard 2A7 were developed at the same time with today technology and electronics. Both prototype introduced in 2010 by different company (2A7 by KMW, Revolution by Rheinmetall), so basically the Leopard Revolution is comparable with the 2A7 or Leopard 2 PSO. the Revolution upgrade is more economicall because it can be build from Leopard 2A4 standard without much change or modification because of its modular upgrade. But of course the Indonesian Revolution are not in full configuration because of several consideration. CMIIW

 

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TNI reboots Soeharto program
The Jakarta Post | Headlines | Thu, September 19 2013, 11:02 AM
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Masonry skills demonstration
Capt. Yudo Harianto (left) demonstrates his masonry skills for fellow Indonesian Army and U.S. Army engineers Capt. Deni Yu (middle left), 1st Lt. Yusfi Fitrawan (middle right) and 1st Lt. Mark Lero (right) during a construction site tour in Depok...


The Indonesian Military (TNI) is reviving the community service program that was popularly known as ABRI Masuk Desa (AMD) during the New Order era.

There are reservations that the program could potentially be abused by certain political elites to garner support for the upcoming 2014 elections.

Under the revamped program, which is called TNI Manunggal Membangun Desa (TMMD), members of the TNI will be deployed to villages to build infrastructure and teach civic and defense strategy to the public.

The new program, which is to be implemented twice every year, is a continuation of the Soeharto-era ABM, which was terminated soon after the fall of the Army general’s authoritarian regime in 1998.

Soeharto used the AMD as a tool to spy on any form of resistance toward his rule and to gain political support from villagers across the country for him to remain in power.

Army chief of staff Gen. Budiman gave assurances on Wednesday that the program would not be a repeat of the ABM, although its format was quite similar.

“We have no intention to enter into the civilian arena. As I said early on, my goal is to improve the military’s professionalism by putting soldiers in the right places in this democratic state,” he said during a press conference in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

The first implementation of the program — which will run from Oct. 9 to 29, a mere six months before the 2014 presidential election — will also involve 1,000 recent university graduates selected by the Youth and Sports Ministry.

The program will leverage infrastructure development and public awareness programs in 61 regencies, 77 sub-districts and 99 villages across the country.

For the infrastructure projects, the military will help local residents build roads, bridges, mosques and other public facilities. For public awareness, the military, along with the new graduates, will counsel villagers about defense, rural prosperity, HIV/AIDS and other social issues.

Al-Araf, an analyst from the human rights organization Imparsial and a former lecturer at the Indonesian Defense University, said that the community service program could easily be abused for political objectives, especially in the run-up toward the 2014 general elections.

“I think this activity could also be used by certain political parties to gain grassroots support in the villages,” he said.

Al-Araf also said that the military was not the ideal institution to be teaching villagers about state defense or civic education.

“Teaching state defense or civic education is the responsibility of local governments, not the military. Instead of teaching villagers, the TNI needs to focus on its readiness for preventing war or being involved in international peacekeeping operations,” he said.

In recent years, the TNI has made inroads into having a greater role in politics.

Earlier this month, the Army signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on counterterrorism with the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).

Under the agreement, the military will be allowed to actively assist members of the public in tracing terror suspects or activities.

In July, the Army signed a MoU with the Trade Ministry to prevent smuggling at borders and ensure the smooth distribution of goods across the country. The agreement allows the Army to send troops to border areas to prevent illegal goods from entering the country.

The TNI will also help the government build 14 new highways, totaling 1,520 kilometers in length, in Papua and West Papua over the next two years. The heavy infrastructure development was recommended by the Presidential Unit to Accelerate the Development of Papua and West Papua (UP4B), as there are no private contractors that have the ability to do the job within the allocated budget of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$135.23 million).

Following the fall of the Soeharto regime, the new civilian government made efforts to abolish the military’s sociopolitical role, which had been known as half of the military’s dual function (Dwi fungsi).

In 1999, the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI), which comprised the Police, the Army (TNI AD), the Navy (TNI AL) and the Air Force (TNI AU), changed its name to the Indonesian Military (TNI) and excluded the National Police. (koi)

TNI reboots Soeharto program | The Jakarta Post

 

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The Leopard 2A5 would of been a better choice. Anyway, is this the first time Indonesia has MBTs?

Here's the shopping list if you're wondering:
61 Leopard 2RI equivalent to Leopard 2SG
42 Leopard 2A4
4 ARV 3 Buffell Recovery vehicle
3 AVLB Biber enginering vehicle
3 AEV Dachs enginering vehicle
1 Leopard 2 for driver training
50 Marder 1A3

 

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More Pictures of Leopard MBTs and Marder IFVs delivery.

 

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Well i got a good feeling lately, Indonesia will have the largest and most heavily equipped Naval Forces in ASEAN

 

[Zarvan]

Well i got a good feeling lately, Indonesia will have the largest and most heavily equipped Naval Forces in ASEAN

If you continue on this path and don't have huge Air Force than that navy would be nothing but sitting duck a little strong Air Force would take few hours to destroy it completely

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

If you continue on this path and don't have huge Air Force than that navy would be nothing but sitting duck a little strong Air Force would take few hours to destroy it completely

We'll be fine for the next 50 years & by then we will probably already own the entire SEA (South East Asia) region.

This news is probably 4 you.

RI first class air force on horizon: Minister
Bambang Muryanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta | Archipelago | Sat, September 21 2013, 10:21 AM

Ready to fly: Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro shares a light moment with House of Representatives’ Commission I member, retired Marshal Basri Sidahabi, while inspecting a German-made Grob G120TP-A at the Adisucipto Air Force Base in Yogyakarta on Friday. The government received four out of the 16 aircraft ordered. (JP/Bambang Muryanto)
Archipelago News


Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that the recent attention given to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) would result in a first class air force.

“The air force base in Makassar [South Sulawesi] will receive six new Sukhoi jet fighters soon,” Purnomo said during the hand-over ceremony for four training aircraft at the 101st Training Squadron (Skadik) hangar, Adisutjipto Air Force Base (AFB), on Friday.

The four German-made Grob G120TP-A are part of an order of 16 airplanes — worth some US$72 million — to be delivered in stages until 2014.

Also in attendance at the ceremony was Grob Aircraft CEO Andre Hibbler.

“The cockpit is comfortable. It’s air conditioned,” said Purnomo as he was inspecting the aircraft.

Purnomo said the aircraft, which were assembled at Adisutjipto AFB and tested on Aug. 28-29, would replace Skadik 101’s older training craft — the Swiss-made FFA AS-202 Bravo and American-made T-34C Turbo Mentor.

“On behalf of the Indonesian government I express gratitude to the German government for this cooperation,” Purnomo said.

Marshal (ret.) Basri Sidahabi, of the House of Representatives’ Commission I overseeing defense affairs, said that the renewal of major-weapons systems would strengthen the country’s air defense system. “It will bring TNI AU on par with the air forces in neighboring countries,” he said.

The same appreciation was also expressed by Hibbler to Purnomo: “In the name of our family and government, I would like to say thank you for this cooperation,” he told the minister.

Adisutjipto AFB’s spokesman Maj. Hamdi Londong said the Grob G120TP-A, which is powered by a Rolls Royce M250-B17F engine with a five-blade propeller, was chosen as it fulfilled the operational requirements. The two seater airplane with a side-by-side configuration was deemed more suitable than the Finmeccanica (Alenia Aermacchi) SF-260TP and Pacific Aerospace CT-4.

“The aircraft’s superiority is due to its ability to fly at a speed of 439 kilometers per hour,” said Londong, adding that it’s low cantilevered wings would improve agility.

Londong also said that with a fuel capacity of 360 liters, the aircraft could fly for five hours with a reserve of 45 minutes.

“It is also capable of operating in temperatures between 20 and 72 degrees Celsius,” he said.

Other superior elements of the aircraft include the fact that it only needs a runway of some 374 meters; it has two avionics system in the dashboard, analog and digital; and it has a sliding bubble canopy for 360-degree visibility.

Londong estimated the new training craft could be used for up to 30 years. The last batch of two Sukhoi Su-30 MK2 jet fighters — also known as Flanker — arrived at Sultan Hasanuddin AFB, just outside Makassar on Sept. 4.

A total of six Su-30 MK2s have been delivered this year with earlier batches arrived in February and May. The Flankers are operated by the 11th Air Squadron.

On Sept. 11, two Korea-made T-50i Golden Eagle lead-in fighter trainers (LIFTs) arrived at Iswahjudi AFB in Magetan, East Java, for the 15th Air Squadron.

Indonesia ordered a total of 16 of T-50i LIFTs which will be delivered in stages every two weeks until the end of 2013.

RI first class air force on horizon: Minister | The Jakarta Post

News about the Tanks.

Four more defense weapons arrive in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Mon, September 23 2013, 8:52 PM
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The Indonesian Army has had its new primary weapons defense system expanded after receiving four German-manufactured tanks, namely two Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks and two Marder tanks.

“Two Leopard and two Marder tanks have arrived,” said Army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Budiman in Jakarta on Monday as quoted by tempo.co.

The four tanks arrived at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Sunday morning, and are being refurbished and prepared for operations.

Budiman said he was happy with the arrival of the four tanks, which would be used to strengthen Indonesia’s artillery capacity.

“All the tanks purchased are fully functional,” said Budiman.

The Army, he said, now not only had combat tanks but also tanks that offered special functions, such as excavating, bulldozing and minesweeping, as well as support facilities for detachments of army engineers.

The shipping of the German-made was initially scheduled to take place in October. Now, however, the Army plans to exhibit and involve the four tanks in celebrations to mark the 68th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Oct. 5.

It was previously reported that the Defense Ministry had bought 153 tanks worth US$280 million from the German government, comprising 61 Leopard Ri tanks, 42 Leopard 2A4 tanks and 50 Marder tanks.

The purchase agreement was accompanied by a technology transfer agreement signed by state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad and the Army’s central workshop in November 2012. Under the agreement, all staff will receive maintenance and improvement trainings.

Indonesia has never before had sophisticated heavy tanks. All this time, the Army has depended on light combat tanks, such as the British-manufactured Scorpion, the AMX-13 and AMX-10p tanks, which were manufactured during the 1940s and1950s.

Four more defense weapons arrive in Indonesia | The Jakarta Post
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Big Brother Indonesia?

TNI to step up surveillance
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Mon, September 23 2013, 9:30 AM
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The Indonesian Military (TNI) expects to boost its eavesdropping capability with the purchase of millions of dollars of new intelligence equipment, including sophisticated wiretapping devices, by its Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) .

The equipment, which was purchased from UK-based Gamma TSE Ltd., is worth £4.2 million (US$5.6 million) and was procured with loans from the UK government. Shipment will be completed by the end of this year.

The House of Representatives has expressed concern that the equipment, especially the wiretapping devices, could easily be abused during the run-up to the 2014 general election.

“The procurement is part of efforts to modernize the Indonesian Military’s primary weapons defense system [Alutsista],” Commission I chairman Mahfudz Siddiq said on Sunday. “BAIS’ existing intelligence equipment is definitely out-of-date and inadequate. However, we must warn the military not to misuse this stuff for activities beyond its mandate, especially now that we are moving closer to the elections,”

Mahfudz urged the TNI to remain neutral in the election.

“Pak Moeldoko has promised us that the military will take a neutral stance [regarding the elections],” said Mahfudz, referring to newly installed TNI commander Gen. Moeldoko.

Commission I deputy chairman Tubagus Hasanuddin from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) had earlier expressed similar concerns about the equipment.

“Commission I will closely monitor the use of the new intelligence equipment,” he said.

Hasanuddin, a retired two-star Army general, said Commission I, which oversees defense and foreign affairs, would set up a special team to monitor how BAIS would use the wiretapping devices in the months leading up to the 2014 elections.

Despite concerns, the procurement project won approval from the commission last year.

Defense Ministry Spokesman Brig. Gen. Sisriadi Iskandar confirmed that the new intelligence equipment was scheduled to arrive in the country by the end of this year.

Sisriadi, however, declined to comment on whether the shipment would include wiretapping devices.

“Intelligence equipment can be many things. It could be unethical for me to elaborate because Law No. 14/008 forbids the release of information on intelligence activities to the public,” Sisriadi said.

He gave assurances that the equipment would not be abused for political purposes.

“I do appreciate the concerns expressed by Commission I, which remind us to use the intelligence equipment with discretion. As our commander has stated, the military will be neutral in using what has been entrusted to us,” he said.

The revelation of the intelligence equipment purchase came in UK Export Finance’s annual report released on June 20 this year.

The move drew criticism from the UK-based Jubilee Debt Campaign, a non-profit organization that promotes freedom from the slavery of unjust debts, stating on its website that the UK government had forced Indonesia, as well as other countries that received the loans, into greater debt without assessing the impact or the ability of the countries to repay.

According to the organization, Indonesia still owed the UK government £350 million ($560 million), mainly from arms sales to the regime of former president Soeharto.

TNI to step up surveillance | The Jakarta Post

 

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Pictures & Video about the Nahkoda Ragam

Video:
Corvette Docking - 30-07-13 - YouTube

Pictures:

Makasih Om Kopassus dr Skyscrapercity : Indonesia l Defense and Military Issued - Page 98 - SkyscraperCity

 

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Makasih om Mengkom di Kaskus but memberitahu situs ini

Kompilasi Foto-Foto TNI (Kegiatan-Tokoh-Sejarah-DLL) - Part 2 | Kaskus - The Largest Indonesian Community

Indonesian Defense Products during Indo-Defense 2008

Indonesian built bolt-action, integrally suppressed pistol with buttstock, reminiscent of the British Welrod pistols of WWII. Caliber appeared to be 9x19mm.

Indonesian built submachine gun appearing to be a 9x19mm weapon. It is a very lightweight and slim design.

Likely a predecessor or early prototype of the PM2 SMG made by Pindad.

Various literature labels this Indonesian pistol as the “PS1” or “PS-01 Serbu”, in the short case length, proprietary caliber 5.56x21mm. Some literature also referred to this as 5.56x23.5mm caliber. Little ballistic information could be found on this cartridge. Email: r&dsubdismatut@**********

Fire a Miniature 5.56 bullets that can pierce through body armor.

Mega-defence contractor Hanwah, Corp. from South Korea was displaying with a large setup of ammunition, hand grenades, mortar and cannon ammunition, fuzes, and rockets. (.

From South Korea, the Chiron is a man-portable, fire-and-forget system that is day-night operational with full night vision capability. It has excellent IRCCM and a two color seeker, and can be linked with alert systems via radio. The missile has a high terminal velocity using dual thrust propulsion, and is designed to give ground forces a portable method to counter fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, UAV, and Cruise Missiles. (SADJ tried to gain more information on the Anti-Cruise Missile claim, more on that in a future issue if we can substantiate it.) www.lignex1.com/eng/product/product_main.html

The Indonesian Technical Institute had a number of new designs on display, including this lightweight MAG58 mount.

In the outdoor part of the exhibition, there was a concurrent airshow and displays of many vehicles that are standard in the Indonesian military or are being offered for sale by vendors. Some historical vehicles and howitzers were outside on display as well. One very popular event with visitors and their attending families was an APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) ride, with one lucky person per ride able to “man” the MK19 Mod 3 mounted on the ring mount. Live rounds were not provided, so spectator’s experience was limited to fantasy.

Link: http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=365

& the Weird thing is I was there attending the exhibition, but I never saw anything like this

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Indonesia receives last delivery of Sukhoi Flanker fighter jets, completing full squadron
English.news.cn 2013-09-25 20:33:38
by Abu Hanifah

Indonesian Flankers during Pitch Black exercise 2012.

JAKARTA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has received the last delivery of Sukhoi fighter jets it ordered from a Russian producer, thus turning its Sukhoi Flanker air superiority fighter jet fleet into one full squadron.

The delivery of the last two Su-30 Mk2 planes took place on Wednesday in Indonesian air forces base of Hasanuddin, located in the capital city of South Sulawesi province, Makassar where the air forces' 11th squadron wing 5 is based.

Those two fighter jets were delivered in unassembled forms, transported by Antonov 124-100 from Russian city of Khabarovsk and made a stopover in the Philippines' Ninoy Aquino Manila airport.

With the last delivery of the Su-30 Mk2, Indonesia now has one full squadron of Flanker air superiority fighter jet fleet that consists of 16 Su-27 SKM and Su-30 Mk2 planes. Those planes were produced by Russian aviation industry of KNAPO (Komsomolsk-na Amure Aircraft Production Association).

Delivery of Sukhoi's Flankers fighter jet planes to Indonesia initially commenced in 2003, followed by further deliveries in 2009, 2010 and 2013.

Indonesia's Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, who witnessed the last delivery of Sukhoi Su-30 Mk2 at the air forces' base, said that the nation has spent a total of 1.17 billion U.S. dollars to buy all of those 16 planes as well as on ammunitions, pilot training programs and logistic.

Purnomo said that funds to finance the procurement of those planes were allocated from state budget and foreign loans. According to Purnomo, procurement of those planes were conducted in different batch of contracts at different prices.

"Price in the initial procurement period was expensive. Due to technical specification of the plane, the prices have been different from time to time. We have been transparent in disclosing both the number of the procured planes and the prices," the minister was quoted by local media as saying.

Since the last batch of Su-30 Mk2 planes were delivered in unassembled form, it takes a week to assemble the planes into ready-to-fly form and six more days of waiting before their first flight tests be conducted, the Hasanuddin air forces base spokesperson Major Sus Mulyadi said.

He added that the assembling of those planes would be jointly conducted by Russian and Indonesian technicians at the air forces base's technical squadron facility.

All of those Sukhoi Flanker fighter jets would be stationed in Indonesian air forces' 11th air squadron in Makassar under the codename "The Thunders."

Indonesia saw deliveries of other military planes designated for pilot training and light attack purposes in the last few weeks. Those planes, including Grob G120 TP-A and T 50 Golden Eagle planes, arrived at two of Indonesian air forces bases in Java.

Those planes were ordered from Germany and South Korea with deliveries of one full squadron for each type of the plane expected to take place this year and next year respectively.

The nation now is also expecting the delivery of 24 F-16 used fighter jets provided by the U.S. government as a grant to Indonesia. The air forces also expect delivery of four C130 Hercules military cargo planes granted by Australian government.

Indonesia receives last delivery of Sukhoi Flanker fighter jets, completing full squadron - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Indonesia mulls further procurement reforms
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
25 September 2013

Indonesia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined a requirement for improved management of military procurement programmes.

Rachmad Lubis, head of the Indonesian MoD's Defence Facilities Agency, said on 25 September that the country's expanding military acquisition activities need to be supported by further investment in enhancing human resource (HR) competencies in order to ensure value for money and accountability.

The statement coincided with the opening day of an MoD conference designed to expose MoD procurement officials to best practice methods highlighted by visiting Australian defence acquisition officers.

Lubis said that procurement methods that need to be enhanced in Indonesia include those that relate to financial management, negotiation techniques, project management, the drafting of contracts and quality management techniques.

Indonesia mulls further procurement reforms - IHS Jane's 360

 

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Flankers Ahoy!

Images from ARC (Angkasa Reader Community)

 

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Indonesia Reveals Plan to Boost Defense
By SP/Yeremia Sukoyo & SP/Robertus Wardi on 8:40 am September 27, 2013.
Category News

A Russian-made Sukhoi SU-30 MK2 fighter jet is unloaded at the air force base in Makassar. (AFP Photo/Jalin)

Makassar. The Indonesian Defense Force is set to receive an upgrade with plans to train more pilots and add eight new squadrons of fighter jets.

“We hope that by 2024 we will have eight squadrons of fighter aircraft,” Air Chief Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia said on Wednesday after receiving six Russian-made Sukhoi SU-30 MK2 fighter aircraft. Each squadron is expected to consist of 16 Sukhoi jets.

Ida said the Sukhoi jets were sophisticated fighter aircraft that offered a high deterrent power, which will strengthen the Indonesian Air Force.

The deal on the Sukhois also came with an agreement to train pilots for Squadron 11 at Hasanuddin air base.

Sukhoi technology will also be upgraded regularly to keep up with the rapid technological development, Ida said.

“[We] have a sufficient number of pilots to operate them. But we are also preparing pilots for new fighter aircraft,” he said.

Ida added that the military also hopes to replace its old F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft with aircraft that are more advanced both in terms of technology and weaponry.

“We are looking at our options as it is important to find a more sophisticated replacement,” he said.

The Hasanuddin airbase in Makassar will also be fully equipped with new weaponry, including munitions, the air marshal confirmed.

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro confirmed the government’s plan to replace its F-5 Tigers.

He said that aside from the Sukhoi jets, the military had also received the delivery of one squadron of T-50s (Baby F-16s) from South Korea at the Iswahyudi military airbase in Madiun, East Java.

Meanwhile human rights activists have raised concerns over the government’s purchase of sophisticated spying equipment from United Kingdom-based company Gamma TSE, which has a history of supplying oppressive regimes.

But Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Sisriadi said the procurement of new intelligence devices was part of the government’s efforts to modernize its primary weaponry defense systems and that the devices were needed for exchanging information with Indonesia’s defense attaches across the world and to prevent them from being intercepted by irresponsible parties.

“We will use it only for strategic intelligence, not intelligence related to crimes, bank robberies or other [threats],” the defense minister said.

Indonesia Reveals Plan to Boost Defense - The Jakarta Globe

 

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Bali APEC Summit security Exercise


Indonesian Marines SF (Kopaska)[/SIZE]

 

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Bali APEC Summit security Exercise

Indonesian Secret Service and VVIP Security Forces exercise

 

[Zarvan]

Indonesia Reveals Plan to Boost Defense
By SP/Yeremia Sukoyo & SP/Robertus Wardi on 8:40 am September 27, 2013.
Category News

A Russian-made Sukhoi SU-30 MK2 fighter jet is unloaded at the air force base in Makassar. (AFP Photo/Jalin)

Makassar. The Indonesian Defense Force is set to receive an upgrade with plans to train more pilots and add eight new squadrons of fighter jets.

“We hope that by 2024 we will have eight squadrons of fighter aircraft,” Air Chief Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia said on Wednesday after receiving six Russian-made Sukhoi SU-30 MK2 fighter aircraft. Each squadron is expected to consist of 16 Sukhoi jets.

Ida said the Sukhoi jets were sophisticated fighter aircraft that offered a high deterrent power, which will strengthen the Indonesian Air Force.

The deal on the Sukhois also came with an agreement to train pilots for Squadron 11 at Hasanuddin air base.

Sukhoi technology will also be upgraded regularly to keep up with the rapid technological development, Ida said.

“[We] have a sufficient number of pilots to operate them. But we are also preparing pilots for new fighter aircraft,” he said.

Ida added that the military also hopes to replace its old F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft with aircraft that are more advanced both in terms of technology and weaponry.

“We are looking at our options as it is important to find a more sophisticated replacement,” he said.

The Hasanuddin airbase in Makassar will also be fully equipped with new weaponry, including munitions, the air marshal confirmed.

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro confirmed the government’s plan to replace its F-5 Tigers.

He said that aside from the Sukhoi jets, the military had also received the delivery of one squadron of T-50s (Baby F-16s) from South Korea at the Iswahyudi military airbase in Madiun, East Java.

Meanwhile human rights activists have raised concerns over the government’s purchase of sophisticated spying equipment from United Kingdom-based company Gamma TSE, which has a history of supplying oppressive regimes.

But Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Sisriadi said the procurement of new intelligence devices was part of the government’s efforts to modernize its primary weaponry defense systems and that the devices were needed for exchanging information with Indonesia’s defense attaches across the world and to prevent them from being intercepted by irresponsible parties.

“We will use it only for strategic intelligence, not intelligence related to crimes, bank robberies or other [threats],” the defense minister said.

Indonesia Reveals Plan to Boost Defense - The Jakarta Globe

24 F-16 and if Indonesia get 8 squadrons of other fighter jets may be sukhoi 30 than that will be good