Indonesia Joins Forces with Turkish Defence Firms
The Strategic Defence Cooperation MoU signed between Turkiye and Indonesia includes local production of various products from Turkish firms.
Indonesia News
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Indonesia orders from Turkiye Bayraktar TB3 and Akıncı UCAVs
Following President Erdoğan's visit to Indonesia, Indonesia has ordered Bayraktar TB3 and Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs from Baykar).
Navy / Maritime
Indonesia to Upgrade Its Fleet with an Aircraft Carrier
To improve its defensive capacity, the Indonesian Navy investigates building an aircraft carrier along with its Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) ships plans.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
ASELSAN Provides Mete Han MFR to Indonesia’s Future Frigates
Indonesia’s future Merah Putih-class frigates will be equipped with ASELSAN’s Mete Han multi-function AESA radar, marking a new export in naval radars.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ to Deliver ANKA-S to Indonesia by October 2025
Indonesian Air Force will receive Anka-S UAVs from TUSAS and deploy them in Air Squadron 52 at Raden Sadjad Air Force Base, Natuna, replacing the CH-4.
Expo and Air Show
Indo Defence to take place in January
Indonesian Defence Exhibition Indo Defence will occur in 2025 between 22-25 January, at the same place.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye Exports KCR-70M Fast Attack Craft to Indonesia
A steel-cutting ceremony was held for the KCR-70M Fast Attack Craft, which will be built for the Indonesian Navy.
Expo and Air Show
Land
FNSS Unveiled the KAPLAN APC, Designed for Indonesia
FNSS presented its Conceptual Design of KAPLAN APC for Indonesia and stated that further KAPLAN MT production will be available for the same country.
Expo and Air Show
Indo Defence Postponed to an Unknown Date
Indonesian Defence Exhibition Indo Defence has been postponed to an unknown date due to a change of government.
Air
Bilateral Relations
New President of Indonesia Raises Questions About KF-21
The new President of Indonesia, has expressed a negative stance towards the ROK, raising doubts about Indonesia's future involvement in the KF-21 programme.
Land
Indonesia Receives New Batch of KAPLAN MTs
Indonesian PT Pindad has announced a new delivery of armoured vehicles to the Indonesian Army, which includes eight KAPLAN MT tanks.
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye Makes Package Defence Export to Indonesia
ASELSAN and ROKETSAN have signed deals with Indonesia covering the export of multiple products.
Air
TUSAŞ Expands its Presence in Indo-Pacific
Turkish Aerospace is opening a new branch in Bandung, Indonesia, to increase its regional presence.
Bilateral Relations
Australia and Indonesia to Expand Military Ties
In a joint statement, Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto have declared the establishment of new security links between their respective nations.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
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- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
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- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
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