Indonesia Lends C-130 to Turkiye for Disaster Relief
Indonesia on Saturday despatched C-130 Hercules and Boeing 737-400 aircraft to Turkiye to transport SAR personnel and logistical support.
Indonesia News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
Indonesia Returns to KF-21 Boramae Programme
The Deputy Minister of Defence of Indonesia attended a Coordination Meeting for the Follow-up Discussion of Payments for KF-21/Boramae/IF-X aircraft.
Air
Indonesian Air Force Pilots to fly the KF-21 Prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will build eight prototypes of 4.5 KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter jets. Six will fly, and two will remain on the ground for tests.
Air
Indonesia Retires C-130B Hercules
The Indonesian Air Force has officially stopped operating the C-130B Hercules transport aircraft with registration number A-1312.
Country
Roketsan Targets Export Markets
Roketsan, which provides missile, rocket and smart ammunition for the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), has an eye on export markets. The company’s General Manager, Murat İkinci, told Anadolu Agency that they consider export markets essential.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
The Indonesian Navy on five KRI PCs
MSI DS Seahawk and its partner BTI Defence have completed the installation of 30 mm cannons on the Indonesian Navy’s five Fast Patrol (PC) type.
Air
Indonesia: Tenth Customer for A400M
The A400M military airlifter is still far behind the expected market success. Airbus announced that Indonesia had become the tenth customer.
Air
Indonesia is Near Purchasing F-15D fighter
Indonesia's defence minister Prabowo Subianto met U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Jakarta and said that the F-15D fighter jets acquisition project is awaiting final sign-off after his meeting.
Navy / Maritime
Indonesian Navy Conducts Keel Laying for Two New OPVs
Indonesian shipbuilder PT Daya Radar Utama has reached a milestone in its contract to build Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL).
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
DAHANA and EDGE GROUP to Produce TNT and RDX
Indonesian State-owned Enterprise (SOE) and member of the Defence Industry Holding PT DAHANA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates-based ammunition company LAHAB-EDGE GROUP. Two sides will explore cooperation for joint investment in constructing a TNT Factory in DAHANA's Energetic Material Centre (EMC) area. The MoU will pave the way for cooperation in the manufacturing and production of several types of explosives, including propellant and RDX production.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia may Co-Produce the Russian Yak-130 Trainer
Indonesia wants to keep its relations well with both Russia and the U.S. but lacks the financial resources to procure Boeing’s F-15EX fighter.
Air
Expo and Air Show
PTDI and Turkish Aerospace Sign Agreement on Aerospace Engineering Program
PTDI and Turkish Aerospace sign an Agreement on the Aerospace Engineering Program as Turkiye establishes its fighter programme, Turkish Fighter TF.
Air
Indonesia Restarts KF-21 Payments to ROK
Indonesia has resumed payments to the Republic of Korea for its involvement in the KF-21 Boramae multi-role fighter development program, previously known as the KF-X/IF-X. As of November 1, Indonesia had paid part of the cost of developing the KF-X, equivalent to 6.63 million US dollars.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Indonesia Prepares for the F-15EX Agreement
Boeing and Indonesia aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Indo Defence 2022 to explore opportunities for strategic cooperation in the manufacturing, support, and maintenance of defence products and training.
