I am more interested in the sub procurement budget because we can guess what kind of frigate the TNI is going to acquire. Are we going to add more subs beside those 3 coming from SK? Considering that this budget plan is for 2015-2019 and the 3 SK sub deals have been sealed in 2011.
Kapal selam ocean going dari Russia, sudah punya VLS
BTW, love to see more IFV and MBT like Marder and Leopard 2 came again to Indonesia, 150 million US dollar is not small sums either, we can get tonnes of Marder 2A3 with that money. At least we can catching up the Singaporean IFV number and getting a lot of our Infantry units converted into Mechanized brigades
credit to alfin2112 @kaskus.co.id
500 Indonesian soldiers conduct joint exercise with Malaysian counterparts
Kamis, 21 Juli 2016 19:38 WIB | 161 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Some 500 Indonesian soldiers will take part in a joint exercise with their Malaysian counterparts in Tanjung Gelang, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia from July 21 to August 3.
Deputy assistant for operations to the Indonesian military (TNI) chief, Vice Admiral Hardjo Susmoro, representing assistant for operations to the TNI chief, Major General Agung Ridhianto, bade farewell to the 500 soldiers in a military ceremony at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT)s pier in North Jakarta on Thursday.
The joint exercise, dubbed Latgabma Malindo Darsasa-9 AB/2016, is being conducted under the theme of Combined Coordination Center (CCC) and is aimed at enhancing cooperation, maintaining mutual understanding and increasing professionalism of the two countries soldiers in an effort to create a disaster mitigation strategy along their borders.
Ridhianto added that the TNI should continue to cooperate with relevant agencies as well as with military forces of other countries, particularly neighboring Malaysia, to continue to ensure and enhance their level of preparedness and capability in mitigating disaster and providing humanitarian assistance.
"As such, the TNI will be able to play its role in providing solutions to problems faced by the two countries which are prone to natural disasters," he stated.
He asked the TNI soldiers to emphasize zero accident approach while carrying out all activities related to the joint exercise, to always ensure security of the self and to guard the equipment and instruments entrusted to them.
"Show the host your discipline, spirit, cooperation, solidity and interoperability among soldiers of the three TNI forces," he urged.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1...ct-joint-exercise-with-malaysian-counterparts
Navy HQ agrees to upgrade Nabire Naval Post to naval base
Rabu, 20 Juli 2016 22:04 WIB | 977 Views
Personnels of Indonesian Navy march before the military ships in Indonesian Navy Military Sealift Command's headquarter, in Jakarta, last year. (ANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan)
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Headquarters has agreed to upgrade a naval post in Nabire in Papua province to the level of a naval base, Commander of the Jayapura Naval Base X, Brigadir General Heru Kusmanto said.
Preparations to upgrade the naval post to a naval base have been started, he stated here on Wednesday, adding, "Several personnel have been sent to Nabire and they have begun to prepare everything."
However, no exact date has been set to inaugurate the naval base, he added.
Asked about plans to also upgrade the Sarmi naval post into a naval base, he disclosed that his side had originally proposed to upgrade both the two naval posts. However, the TNI AL Headquarters only agreed to upgrade the Nabire naval post.
The Sarmi naval post will likely be upgraded after the inauguration of the Nabire naval base, he informed, adding that Merauke and Sorong naval bases, which previously belonged to the jurisdiction of the Jayapura naval base, have been already inaugurated.
The Jayapura naval base X itself oversees the north waters of Papua, he said.
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/105811/navy-hq-agrees-to-upgrade-nabire-naval-post-to-naval-base
Weapons must be purchased as per need: President
Rabu, 20 Juli 2016 21:09 WIB | 781 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo stated here on Wednesday that defense system main equipment (alutsista) purchase should be based upon needs and not desires.
"Inputs from all branches of the armed forces - the navy, the army and the airforce - as well as the commander of the defense forces (TNI), the minister of defense and others must be taken into account so that we are sure what we need to buy. This way, we will end up buying only what we really need and not as per our desires," he said at a limited meeting on alutsista at his office.
President Joko Widodo also added that there needs to be transparency in the purchase of alutsista. "Therefore, the defense industry law must be implemented in every decision to carry out purchase of alutsista."
"This must be accorded priority so that the development of national defense industry really leads to self-sufficiency when it comes to our security and defense equipment," he stressed.
He hoped this meeting would focus on ways to fulfill the minimum defense requirement (KPM) by 2024.
"By 2019, the framework of TNI modernization should have brought in line with the 2024 KPM strategic plan," he assured.
Under the 2014 KPM, the army should have heavy military hardware such as medium-sized tanks, attack helicopters and special infantry weapons.
The navy, meanwhile, must have equipment such as a sub-marine, a surface warship and a maritime surveillance system to secure locations that have conflict potentials, he stated.
The air force, on the other hand, must be strengthened with strategic hardware such as fighter jets, heavy transport aircraft, missile defense system and radar system, he explained.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/105810/weapons-must-be-purchased-as-per-need-president
Bahas Pengadaan AlutsitaKasum TNI Laksamana Madya TNI Didit Ashaf (kanan) berdiskusi dengan WakaPolri Komjen Pol Budi Gunawan (kedua kanan), Wakasau Marsda TNI Hadiyan Sumintaatmadja (kedua kiri), Laksamana Muda TNI Arie Henrycus Sembiring (kiri) saat Rapat Terbatas membahas Alat Utama Sistim Pertahanan (Alutsista) yang dipimpin Presiden Joko Widodo di Kantor Presiden, Jakarta, Rabu (20/7/2016). Presiden menegaskan dalam pengadaan alutsista RI harus mengarah pada kemandirian pemenuhan alat pertahanan dan keamanan, alih teknologi, transparansi anggaran, serta memperhitungkan biaya daur hidup alutsista dalam 20 tahun ke depan. (ANTARA/Yudhi Mahatma)
Bahas Pengadaan AlutsitaPresiden Joko Widodo (keempat kanan) memimpin Rapat Terbatas membahas Alat Utama Sistim Pertahanan (Alutsista) bersama Menteri Kabinet Kerja di Kantor Presiden, Jakarta, Rabu (20/7/2016). Presiden menegaskan dalam pengadaan alutsista RI harus mengarah pada kemandirian pemenuhan alat pertahanan dan keamanan, alih teknologi, transparansi anggaran, serta memperhitungkan biaya daur hidup alutsista dalam 20 tahun ke depan. (ANTARA FOTO/Yudhi Mahatma)
Bahas Pengadaan AlutsitaPresiden Joko Widodo (kanan) didampingi Menko Polhukam Luhut Pandjaitan (kedua kanan), Menko Perekonomian Darmin Nasution (ketiga kanani) serta Menko Maritim dan Sumber Daya Rizal Ramli (tengah) memimpin Rapat Terbatas membahas Alat Utama Sistim Pertahanan (Alutsista) di Kantor Presiden, Jakarta, Rabu (20/7/2016). Presiden menegaskan dalam pengadaan alutsista RI harus mengarah pada kemandirian pemenuhan alat pertahanan dan keamanan, alih teknologi, transparansi anggaran, serta memperhitungkan biaya daur hidup alutsista dalam 20 tahun ke depan.(ANTARA FOTO/Yudhi Mahatma)
hmm time to burst some Vietnamese dreams ......
150 trillion for 5 year defense procurement programme,