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Indonesia Developing Missile for its F-16 Jets
April 30, 2020 @ 10:26 AMIndonesian Aerospace (PT Dirgantara Indonesia) is currently developing a new missile for the Air Forces fleet of F-16 fighter jets. “PT DI is in the process of developing a missile to complement its 70-millimeter Folding-fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), which has been fitted onto the Air Forces F-16 jets,” president director Elfien Goentoro was quoted as saying by The Jakarta Post on Wednesday
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Indonesia Preparing National Air Operations Command
April 10, 2020 @ 11:53 AMIndonesian military is preparing to launch a new command structure- the National Air Operations Command (NAOC)- which will be responsible for air defense within the archipelago. The formation of the NAOC is a follow up to the formation of the Joint Defense Area Command (Kogabwilhan), which oversees the existing combat units of all three military branches, Air Force chief of staff Marshal Yuyu Sutisna during the forces 74th anniversary ceremony at its headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Thursday
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Indonesia to Order 79 Additional Russian BT-3F Armored Vehicles
March 28, 2020 @ 07:38 AMIndonesia is mulling the purchase of 79 additional BT-3F armored personnel carriers (APCs) from Russia for an estimated $289 million. In April 2019, Russias state arms exporter Rosoboronexport reported signing of contract to supply an unspecified number of BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and BT-3F APCs
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Indonesian Aircraft Lands With 5 Bullet Holes, Shot at by Separatists
March 24, 2020 @ 07:13 AMAn Indonesian Air Force CASA CN-295M landed safely in Oksibil province on Monday, despite having five bullet holes caused by separatists shooting at the transport plane. After taking off from Jayapura city, Papua, the aircraft took bullet shots around 8
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Su-35 Still In Indonesia’s Jet Race Against F-35
March 19, 2020 @ 09:08 AMIndonesia is still mulling over its procurement project in which Russias Su-35 is being pitted against US F-35, and has not yet rejected the former as reported in the media. “Russia has not received official notification of termination of Indonesian contract where it was to supply 11 Su-35 fighters to the country,” sources ffrom Russias aviation industry were quoted as saying by
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Damen Tests Combat Systems on Indonesia’s 2nd SIGMA Frigate
March 19, 2020 @ 06:21 AMDamen Shipyards has completed installation and testing of combat systems on Indonesias second SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigate, the KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332). “Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL recently completed installation and testing of combat systems to the second of the Indonesian Ministry of Defences SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332),” the company said in a
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Indonesia May Purchase US-made F-35 Jets Instead of Russian Su-35s
March 18, 2020 @ 11:13 AMIndonesia has made a case for purchasing US-made F-35 fighter jets instead of Russian Su-35 aircraft, the countrys Deputy Defence Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said. However, the Su-35 deal had not been canceled and Jakarta is under no pressure from Washington to walk away from the deal, Trenggono said today in comments made to CNN Indonesia
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Singaporean, Indonesian Navies Apprehend Pirates Aboard Liberian-flagged Merchant Ship
March 17, 2020 @ 07:42 AMThe Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) apprehended three pirates who had boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, ‘Sam Jaguar in the Singapore Strait east of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia early today as per
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Indonesia, Russia Still Negotiating Su-35 Deal
March 16, 2020 @ 05:55 AMIndonesia is still negotiating a deal to buy 9 Su-35 fighter jets with Russia and has not abandoned it under pressure from the United States. However, negotiations have remained struck over the last two years over issues such as price calculation for barter goods and the two countries not being able to negotiate a currency swap deal to replace the US dollar to fund the cash part of the deal
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Thales to Modernize Indonesian Warship with Combat Management System, Radars
March 11, 2020 @ 10:02 AMFrench company Thales and Indonesia's Len Industri have signed an agreement to modernize combat management systems and radars of the Indonesian Navy's KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigates mission system. "On 10 March in Jakarta, Len Industri and Thales signed a contract for the complete modernisation of the KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigates mission system," Thales said in a statement Tuesday
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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