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Police woman 2nd Brigadier Wiby Pratiwi from the Police SABHARA unit prepares her Pindad 'Sabhara V2' rifle before starting her daily patrol.
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Old article but still worth to read since it talks about our long term Naval goal. So, I guest we will keep adding Sigma class frigate at PT PAL ( in cooperation with Damen Shipyard) until 2024, while in the same time giving chance for PT PAL to design its own frigate starting at 2017 (time schedule of Sigma class frigate completion ( 2 ships) ). We also need to add more submarine dock as well if PT PAL successfully build Chang Bogo class submarine at home.
Naval modernisation: A sea change for Indonesia?
Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto January 30, 2012 1:00 am
To meet its maritime security needs, Indonesia is slowly modernizing its naval capabilities. With a better fiscal climate, hopes abound that the country can purchase or build more warships. Some obstacles, though, still prevent its navy from hoisting its sail even higher
A Javanese proverb alon-alon asal kelakon - slowly but surely - seems to reflect Indonesia's naval modernisation bid. Since 2004, Jakarta has begun to beef up its naval muscles at a modest pace. Indonesia aims to have a "Green-Water Navy" by 2024 - a navy second to none in Southeast Asia - an expectation that some may find too far-fetched. But recent increases in military spending might prove the sceptics wrong.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports that Indonesia's military expenditure has risen 28% in 2010, the largest relative increase in Asia. Furthermore, IHS Jane's forecasts that Indonesia's military spending to rise by 46% to US$9.29 billion from 2011 to 2015, with 71% increase on procurement alone. This bulkier purse could embark Indonesia on the largest naval shopping spree in 40 years.
Why modernize?
As the world's largest archipelagic state sitting astride major global shipping lanes, Indonesia puts a high premium on its maritime security. One of the main responsibilities of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is to patrol vast swathes of Indonesian waters despite Indonesia having a Sea and Coast Guard (KPLP). However, lack of resources made monitoring of Indonesian seas difficult and resulted in rampant maritime crimes, such as piracy, illegal fishing and smuggling, which annually could cost Indonesia more than US$1 billion.
Furthermore, natural disasters have stressed the versatility of naval power. Following the 2004 Aceh tsunami, TNI-AL played a major role in transporting relief workers and humanitarian aid using its amphibious assets; considering that land infrastructures, such as roads and airfields, were too severely damaged for military transport trucks and aircraft to use.
Maritime boundary disputes too have prompted urgent calls for the government to revamp Indonesia's naval defences. Indonesia still has over ten unresolved maritime boundary disputes with neighbouring states; some of them, like in Ambalat and Natuna Sea, often resulted in naval skirmishes among the disputants. Indonesia and Malaysia are currently in dispute over Ambalat waters off East Kalimantan and Sabah, known to contain huge hydrocarbon reserves. In May 2009, naval skirmishes almost led a TNI-AL vessel to fire upon a Malaysian patrol boat.
Similarly, China's "cow's tongue" claim in the South China Sea which overlapped with Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Natuna Sea is a brewing storm. In 2010, a Chinese armed vessel threatened to fire on a TNI-AL patrol boat after the latter had earlier detained a Chinese trawler suspected of fishing illegally in Indonesian EEZ. Therefore, a robust navy is a strategic imperative.
A government report states that Indonesia's naval operational readiness in 2008 was less than 50% on average. Maintenance cycles and repair works are also grossly impaired by the US arms embargo imposed in 1991 and 1999. Spare parts were scarce and some platforms were "cannibalised" in order to keep the others in service.
Green Water Navy
Hence, in 2005, TNI-AL announced its "Green-Water Navy" blueprint to achieve a 274-ship force structure by 2024, divided into a Striking Force (110 ships), Patrolling Force (66 ships), and Supporting Force (98 ships). In addition, it is also upgrading existing assets with new systems and armaments. This is Indonesia's largest naval modernisation plan in over 40 years. The last major modernisation was during 1959-1961 when Indonesia purchased a substantial number of Soviet-made naval vessels.
The blueprint has since been gradually realised with some new platforms joining the fleet. All four Sigma-class corvettes built in the Netherlands have been in service with TNI-AL since 2009. In 2011, Indonesia's amphibious capabilities were also boosted with the commissioning of the fourth Makassar-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) vessel. One of them even participated in a hostage rescue operation in the Gulf of Aden in March 2010.
For its patrol muscle, Indonesia's naval shipyard, PT PAL, has been able to manufacture fast attack craft and arm them with Chinese C-802 anti-ship missiles. PT PAL is also keen to integrate various naval weapon systems into different platforms. In April 2011, a Russian Yakhont missile mounted aboard an ex-Dutch Van Speijk frigate was successfully test-fired. Such integration of "hybrid" systems would most likely characterise Indonesia's naval shipbuilding capacity in the near term, rather than the more ambitious whole-platform construction of submarines or frigates.
Regardless, TNI-AL also has plans for a major procurement for this decade. PT PAL is about to jointly construct frigates and submarines with foreign naval shipbuilding companies. In August 2010, a project was agreed to locally construct four to 16 guided missile escorts (Perusak Kawal Rudal, PKR) in cooperation with Dutch Damen Schelde. This 2,400 tonne 105m multi-purpose frigate will be fitted with an array of anti-submarine, anti-surface, anti-air, and electronic warfare systems. TNI-AL's two Cakra-class (Type-209/1300) submarines will also be complemented with three Type-209 Chang Bogo procured from South Korea. With the procurement budget recently increased from Rp.47.5 trillion (US$5.28 billion) in 2011 to Rp.64.4 trillion (US$ 7.15 billion) in 2012, TNI-AL's future fleet might be one step closer to fruition.
Obstacle Course
Nevertheless, Indonesia still has to face several obstacles. Corruption, a hodgepodge of platforms and systems, and a continental-based defence strategy have often plagued Indonesia's naval modernisation schemes and warfighting effectiveness. Former Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono acknowledged corruption practices, in that up to 40 percent of procurement proposals could be mark-ups. Standardisation is also a significant challenge as the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) operates 173 main weapon systems from seventeen different countries. Lastly, Indonesia still retains its "Total Defence" strategy which puts heavy emphasis on manpower and land operations.
For the Navy to be effective, an overarching maritime defence strategy is required. This means that the sea, rather than the land, should become TNI's main operational environment. As the Senior Service, the Army would be strenuously opposed to such a shift. Given that these obstacles remain unaddressed, Indonesia's naval modernisation is not something for other countries to get nervous about. Though not a sea change yet, it is still quite a change to be reckoned with.
Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto is a research analyst in the Maritime Security Programme at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University and a former researcher at the Centre for East Asian Cooperation Studies, University of Indonesia.
Naval modernisation: A sea change for Indonesia? - The Nation
Naval modernisation: A sea change for Indonesia?
Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto January 30, 2012 1:00 am
To meet its maritime security needs, Indonesia is slowly modernizing its naval capabilities. With a better fiscal climate, hopes abound that the country can purchase or build more warships. Some obstacles, though, still prevent its navy from hoisting its sail even higher
A Javanese proverb alon-alon asal kelakon - slowly but surely - seems to reflect Indonesia's naval modernisation bid. Since 2004, Jakarta has begun to beef up its naval muscles at a modest pace. Indonesia aims to have a "Green-Water Navy" by 2024 - a navy second to none in Southeast Asia - an expectation that some may find too far-fetched. But recent increases in military spending might prove the sceptics wrong.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports that Indonesia's military expenditure has risen 28% in 2010, the largest relative increase in Asia. Furthermore, IHS Jane's forecasts that Indonesia's military spending to rise by 46% to US$9.29 billion from 2011 to 2015, with 71% increase on procurement alone. This bulkier purse could embark Indonesia on the largest naval shopping spree in 40 years.
Why modernize?
As the world's largest archipelagic state sitting astride major global shipping lanes, Indonesia puts a high premium on its maritime security. One of the main responsibilities of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is to patrol vast swathes of Indonesian waters despite Indonesia having a Sea and Coast Guard (KPLP). However, lack of resources made monitoring of Indonesian seas difficult and resulted in rampant maritime crimes, such as piracy, illegal fishing and smuggling, which annually could cost Indonesia more than US$1 billion.
Furthermore, natural disasters have stressed the versatility of naval power. Following the 2004 Aceh tsunami, TNI-AL played a major role in transporting relief workers and humanitarian aid using its amphibious assets; considering that land infrastructures, such as roads and airfields, were too severely damaged for military transport trucks and aircraft to use.
Maritime boundary disputes too have prompted urgent calls for the government to revamp Indonesia's naval defences. Indonesia still has over ten unresolved maritime boundary disputes with neighbouring states; some of them, like in Ambalat and Natuna Sea, often resulted in naval skirmishes among the disputants. Indonesia and Malaysia are currently in dispute over Ambalat waters off East Kalimantan and Sabah, known to contain huge hydrocarbon reserves. In May 2009, naval skirmishes almost led a TNI-AL vessel to fire upon a Malaysian patrol boat.
Similarly, China's "cow's tongue" claim in the South China Sea which overlapped with Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Natuna Sea is a brewing storm. In 2010, a Chinese armed vessel threatened to fire on a TNI-AL patrol boat after the latter had earlier detained a Chinese trawler suspected of fishing illegally in Indonesian EEZ. Therefore, a robust navy is a strategic imperative.
A government report states that Indonesia's naval operational readiness in 2008 was less than 50% on average. Maintenance cycles and repair works are also grossly impaired by the US arms embargo imposed in 1991 and 1999. Spare parts were scarce and some platforms were "cannibalised" in order to keep the others in service.
Green Water Navy
Hence, in 2005, TNI-AL announced its "Green-Water Navy" blueprint to achieve a 274-ship force structure by 2024, divided into a Striking Force (110 ships), Patrolling Force (66 ships), and Supporting Force (98 ships). In addition, it is also upgrading existing assets with new systems and armaments. This is Indonesia's largest naval modernisation plan in over 40 years. The last major modernisation was during 1959-1961 when Indonesia purchased a substantial number of Soviet-made naval vessels.
The blueprint has since been gradually realised with some new platforms joining the fleet. All four Sigma-class corvettes built in the Netherlands have been in service with TNI-AL since 2009. In 2011, Indonesia's amphibious capabilities were also boosted with the commissioning of the fourth Makassar-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) vessel. One of them even participated in a hostage rescue operation in the Gulf of Aden in March 2010.
For its patrol muscle, Indonesia's naval shipyard, PT PAL, has been able to manufacture fast attack craft and arm them with Chinese C-802 anti-ship missiles. PT PAL is also keen to integrate various naval weapon systems into different platforms. In April 2011, a Russian Yakhont missile mounted aboard an ex-Dutch Van Speijk frigate was successfully test-fired. Such integration of "hybrid" systems would most likely characterise Indonesia's naval shipbuilding capacity in the near term, rather than the more ambitious whole-platform construction of submarines or frigates.
Regardless, TNI-AL also has plans for a major procurement for this decade. PT PAL is about to jointly construct frigates and submarines with foreign naval shipbuilding companies. In August 2010, a project was agreed to locally construct four to 16 guided missile escorts (Perusak Kawal Rudal, PKR) in cooperation with Dutch Damen Schelde. This 2,400 tonne 105m multi-purpose frigate will be fitted with an array of anti-submarine, anti-surface, anti-air, and electronic warfare systems. TNI-AL's two Cakra-class (Type-209/1300) submarines will also be complemented with three Type-209 Chang Bogo procured from South Korea. With the procurement budget recently increased from Rp.47.5 trillion (US$5.28 billion) in 2011 to Rp.64.4 trillion (US$ 7.15 billion) in 2012, TNI-AL's future fleet might be one step closer to fruition.
Obstacle Course
Nevertheless, Indonesia still has to face several obstacles. Corruption, a hodgepodge of platforms and systems, and a continental-based defence strategy have often plagued Indonesia's naval modernisation schemes and warfighting effectiveness. Former Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono acknowledged corruption practices, in that up to 40 percent of procurement proposals could be mark-ups. Standardisation is also a significant challenge as the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) operates 173 main weapon systems from seventeen different countries. Lastly, Indonesia still retains its "Total Defence" strategy which puts heavy emphasis on manpower and land operations.
For the Navy to be effective, an overarching maritime defence strategy is required. This means that the sea, rather than the land, should become TNI's main operational environment. As the Senior Service, the Army would be strenuously opposed to such a shift. Given that these obstacles remain unaddressed, Indonesia's naval modernisation is not something for other countries to get nervous about. Though not a sea change yet, it is still quite a change to be reckoned with.
Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto is a research analyst in the Maritime Security Programme at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University and a former researcher at the Centre for East Asian Cooperation Studies, University of Indonesia.
Naval modernisation: A sea change for Indonesia? - The Nation
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Indonesia Plans New Joint Military Commands
Jakarta is reorganizing its military for the future. But specifics still remain unclear.
By Prashanth Parameswaran
March 20, 2015
On Tuesday, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a limited cabinet meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta to discuss the ongoing modernization of the country’s military (TNI) and the national police.
One of the subjects discussed was the status of Indonesia’s new joint regional military commands – locally abbreviated Kogabwilhan – which are supposed to be in place by 2024. As I’ve written before for The Diplomat,the essence of the Kogabwilhan concept is to structure the military into multi-service regional commands consisting of a combination of army, air force and navy units and led by generals who would be able to respond quickly and flexibly to flash points with greater autonomy relative to the central leadership in Jakarta. The idea is not entirely new. Plans to begin implementing it had begun as early as 2008 under former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Jokowi had agreed to continue with ongoing efforts last November.
According to The Jakarta Post, TNI commander General Moeldoko, who is overseeing the progress of this, saidJokowi reiterated his support for Kogabwilhan at the meeting but said “it should be done gradually.”
As I’ve argued before, getting these commands finalized was always going to be a slow process given challenges such as the army’s traditional dominance in Indonesia as well as lingering questions like how leadership would work and what sorts of threats the commands should each be responsible for. Moeldoko, who is rumored to be retiring soon, said this probably means Indonesia will establish a first regional unit first, and then later continue with building the second and then the third.
There is also talk about bringing back the role of deputy TNI commander, which was previously scrapped under former Indonesian president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid. The logic of the move, according to Moeldoko, is that this would ensure that the deputy can act even when the TNI commander is absent.
Not everyone is a fan of the proposal, however. Some say reinstating that position would just complicate the existing military structure – with one strong commander controlling all three military forces. It is also unclear what the exact division of labor would be between the commander and his deputy. Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Tedjo Edhi Purdijatno, for his part, said that the plan needed further study.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto revealed that the meeting had discussed a plan to prepare a presidential regulation on TNI reorganization. According to Andi, the regulation would be produced in 2015, but its implementation would be conducted gradually up until 2019.
Indonesia Plans New Joint Military Commands | The Diplomat
Jakarta is reorganizing its military for the future. But specifics still remain unclear.
By Prashanth Parameswaran
March 20, 2015
On Tuesday, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a limited cabinet meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta to discuss the ongoing modernization of the country’s military (TNI) and the national police.
One of the subjects discussed was the status of Indonesia’s new joint regional military commands – locally abbreviated Kogabwilhan – which are supposed to be in place by 2024. As I’ve written before for The Diplomat,the essence of the Kogabwilhan concept is to structure the military into multi-service regional commands consisting of a combination of army, air force and navy units and led by generals who would be able to respond quickly and flexibly to flash points with greater autonomy relative to the central leadership in Jakarta. The idea is not entirely new. Plans to begin implementing it had begun as early as 2008 under former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Jokowi had agreed to continue with ongoing efforts last November.
According to The Jakarta Post, TNI commander General Moeldoko, who is overseeing the progress of this, saidJokowi reiterated his support for Kogabwilhan at the meeting but said “it should be done gradually.”
As I’ve argued before, getting these commands finalized was always going to be a slow process given challenges such as the army’s traditional dominance in Indonesia as well as lingering questions like how leadership would work and what sorts of threats the commands should each be responsible for. Moeldoko, who is rumored to be retiring soon, said this probably means Indonesia will establish a first regional unit first, and then later continue with building the second and then the third.
There is also talk about bringing back the role of deputy TNI commander, which was previously scrapped under former Indonesian president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid. The logic of the move, according to Moeldoko, is that this would ensure that the deputy can act even when the TNI commander is absent.
Not everyone is a fan of the proposal, however. Some say reinstating that position would just complicate the existing military structure – with one strong commander controlling all three military forces. It is also unclear what the exact division of labor would be between the commander and his deputy. Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Tedjo Edhi Purdijatno, for his part, said that the plan needed further study.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto revealed that the meeting had discussed a plan to prepare a presidential regulation on TNI reorganization. According to Andi, the regulation would be produced in 2015, but its implementation would be conducted gradually up until 2019.
Indonesia Plans New Joint Military Commands | The Diplomat
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Indonesian Marines Corps getting interest at HMMWV USA
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on: March 13, 2015
Indonesian Marines Corps Head Staff, Brigadier General (Mar) Siswoyo Hari Santoso attend the presentation ceremony and demonstration of Assault Vehicle HMMWV type M1165 DRGN V AM General USA at Hotel Grand Zury BSD City Tangerang Selatan, last Wednesday
This occation started with warm welcoming and continued with presentation in which been opened by Kakosmar. In this occasion, Director of AM General USA, Robert William Postel explaining the characteristic of the HMMWV type M1165 DRGN V.
This HMMWV is an assault vehicle in which had been designed to have 6500 cc engine capacity with complement for eight personnel. This semi amphibious assault vehicle can crossing any natural obstacle" said Director of AM General
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HMMWV USA Unjuk Kebolehan kepada Petinggi Korps Marinir | JURNAL MARITIM
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on: March 13, 2015
Indonesian Marines Corps Head Staff, Brigadier General (Mar) Siswoyo Hari Santoso attend the presentation ceremony and demonstration of Assault Vehicle HMMWV type M1165 DRGN V AM General USA at Hotel Grand Zury BSD City Tangerang Selatan, last Wednesday
This occation started with warm welcoming and continued with presentation in which been opened by Kakosmar. In this occasion, Director of AM General USA, Robert William Postel explaining the characteristic of the HMMWV type M1165 DRGN V.
This HMMWV is an assault vehicle in which had been designed to have 6500 cc engine capacity with complement for eight personnel. This semi amphibious assault vehicle can crossing any natural obstacle" said Director of AM General
....
HMMWV USA Unjuk Kebolehan kepada Petinggi Korps Marinir | JURNAL MARITIM
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PT PAL to build submarine infrastructure in 2016
Sabtu, 21 Maret 2015 19:39 WIB | 327 Views
Malang, East Java (ANTARA News) - President Director of state-owned shipbuilding company PT PAL Indonesia M Firmansyah Arifin said it will build submarine infrastructure in 2016 before it builds submarines for the defense ministry.
"First we will build infrastructure. With the infrastructure we could build more submarines in the future," Arifin said here on Saturday.
Indonesian Navy needs to have six new submarine to strengthened its fleet that consist of only two, KRI Cakra-401 and KRI Nanggala-402. Both of the existing submarines were made in Germany.
He said submarines are vital for the country's defense as seas make up most of the country's territory our country.
"Indonesia needs at least 12 units of submarine. Currently we have only a few and they are all outdated," he said.
He said currently Indonesia has two units submarine in the process of in South Korea and one to be produced in Indonesia.
"The two units are being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea. One will be built by PT PAL Indonesia," he said.
Therefore, PT will build a number of units of infrastructure that in the future it could build more submarine and no longer dependent on foreign countries, he said.
Earlier, PT PAL has received an injection of Rp1.5 trillion as capital participation by the government to build three units of submarine .
The project has been approved by the Commission VI and Commission I of the Parliament.
A number of technician have been sent to South Korea to take part in the process of building the two units by Daewoo.
Arifin said he hopes PT PAL Indonesia would contribute to strengthening the countrys defense in the sea.
PT PAL to build submarine infrastructure in 2016 - ANTARA News
That's exactly my thought too at first and till now still wonder why there is no joint coordination effort to bring what the Armed Forces need and Industrial output result, and talks to mediate and any challenge between them
Sabtu, 21 Maret 2015 19:39 WIB | 327 Views
Malang, East Java (ANTARA News) - President Director of state-owned shipbuilding company PT PAL Indonesia M Firmansyah Arifin said it will build submarine infrastructure in 2016 before it builds submarines for the defense ministry.
"First we will build infrastructure. With the infrastructure we could build more submarines in the future," Arifin said here on Saturday.
Indonesian Navy needs to have six new submarine to strengthened its fleet that consist of only two, KRI Cakra-401 and KRI Nanggala-402. Both of the existing submarines were made in Germany.
He said submarines are vital for the country's defense as seas make up most of the country's territory our country.
"Indonesia needs at least 12 units of submarine. Currently we have only a few and they are all outdated," he said.
He said currently Indonesia has two units submarine in the process of in South Korea and one to be produced in Indonesia.
"The two units are being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea. One will be built by PT PAL Indonesia," he said.
Therefore, PT will build a number of units of infrastructure that in the future it could build more submarine and no longer dependent on foreign countries, he said.
Earlier, PT PAL has received an injection of Rp1.5 trillion as capital participation by the government to build three units of submarine .
The project has been approved by the Commission VI and Commission I of the Parliament.
A number of technician have been sent to South Korea to take part in the process of building the two units by Daewoo.
Arifin said he hopes PT PAL Indonesia would contribute to strengthening the countrys defense in the sea.
PT PAL to build submarine infrastructure in 2016 - ANTARA News
That's exactly my thought too at first and till now still wonder why there is no joint coordination effort to bring what the Armed Forces need and Industrial output result, and talks to mediate and any challenge between them
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