Recent content by asterisktaker

Now that there's a serious intention on Indonesia acquiring heavier combatant ships, as well as the growing number of LPD & LST, are there talk on acquiring medium-sized helo for the naval aviation arm? (i.e. Romeo, NHF90, EC-725, etc) or at least perhaps adding more Bell 412 into the service...

It is as simple as "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" Fact is, it wasn't with the U.S Indonesia is banging hulls in North Natuna sea. So it's rather obvious why Indonesia fall within the U.S sphere of influence.

I agree, even U.S operators prefer the HKs, but apparently HK and its CSR bs can get pretty annoying to deal with.

Hopefully the extra budget for the army will translate into better and modernised personal equipment and kit for the infantry unit, as well as more Apache, and maybe Chinooks?

I understand your point, but we really should stop treating Akmil as some kind of rehab facilities, because it's not. Akmil is there to produce Indonesia's finest, and people without sound ideologies should not belong in the first place. Recently a member of Kodim in Papua, if I read it right...

Is this true about him?

What is the chance for Indonesia's defense spending to go up more than 0.8 on Jokowi 2.0?

Well initially, looking at the new terms the Indonesian contingent trying to propose it was as if Indonesia is trying to slowly backing away from the project, but I'm glad to be proven wrong.

The message that appeared on the last bit of the video (@2:20) is a bit ironic given his presidency is so willing to kill the IFX project or so appears from the outside anyway. Don't get me wrong, I'm fond of Jokowi and I understand he does have his priority in order, but as have been discussed...

Really wish they would develop the 5 doors version of Turangga, such a handsome beast

Hopefully getting closer to F-16 Blk 72

Yup, sure looks like it.

Why Pegasus? If anything it's the MRTT as GIA operates substantial number of A330 no?

Looks like TD-2000 system

Thanks Trishna & Madokafc, so from what I can grasp from the article it just unit transfer?