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[Reashot Xigwin]

Indonesia sets new military target
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:02
( Xinhua)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday that the country's military is expected to meet a new power level, inscripting in presidential decree as Minimum Essential Force (MEF), within two years.

"After seeing what are displayed here, I am optimistic that we can settle the military improvement and restructuring jobs within two years as mandated by the existing law," Purnomo said on the sidelines of an exhibition displaying advancement of national defense industry in the military headquarters here.

The MEF is a new military regime requiring massive development in the military implemented from 2010 to 2014 so as to meet optimum level of force sufficient to guard the nation.

The effort to improve the military might was endorsed by presidential decree No 5/2010.

To do so, Indonesian government has arranged massive amount of allocation to buy brand new military vehicles, equipment and armaments from foreign countries.

The purchase of military equipment from abroad also constitutes transfer of technology scheme aimed at improving national defense industry.

New navy ships, submersibles, fighter jets, helicopters, tanks and high technology military equipments were among the shopping list that have already been procured from foreign producers.

Indonesia is expecting deliveries of F-16 C/D and Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets from US and Russia respectively. It bought hundreds of Leopard main battle tanks from Germany, and planed to purchase AH-64 Apache helicopters for its army.

Indonesia also established a joint cooperation with South Korean producers in designing and producing the so-called 4.5 generation fighter jet codenamed KFX. The joint project with South Korea initiated in 2009, worth $2 billion. The initial prototypes of the plane is expected to roll-out from the production facility in South Korea by 2020.

Approximately 200 KFX fighter jets will be manufactured for both the Indonesian and South Korean Air Forces.

Indonesia sets new military target |Asia-Pacific |chinadaily.com.cn

 

[Viet]

very impressive: the shopping list

 

[Zero_wing]

Man if my country got their act together we would be in par with you guys on having a shopping list like that. Anyway keep up the good work guys just don't point it at us ok (joking)

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Indonesia and Japan improve military ties
Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | World | Wed, January 30 2013, 12:10 PM

Indonesia and Japan have agreed that the two Asian powers must engage in stronger cooperation, including in the military sector, to contribute to regional security particularly in the Pacific area, which has been tense due to prolonged territorial disputes.

The commitment was made by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) commander Gen. Eiji Kimizuka when the two met at Yudhoyono’s office in Jakarta on Tuesday. “The two countries agree that Indonesian-Japanese ties are very good, robust and improving, especially in the sectors of defense and military,” Yudhoyono said upon welcoming his Japanese guests.

Accompanying the President were Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and Indonesian Army Commander Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo. The Japanese contingent included the JGSDF’s research, program and policy head Col. Yoshihisa Nakano, Japan’s Ambassador to Indonesia Yoshinori Katori and Japan’s Defense Attaché to Indonesia Capt. Toshiako Kondo.

The JGSDF is Japan’s ad-hoc army and the main branch of the Japanese military, the Japan Self-Defense Force.

Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said that both the Indonesian and Japanese sides highlighted the importance of promoting stability and security in regions such as Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific and East Asia.

Japan has been involved in a prolonged dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea which has soured relationships between the two nations.

Marty said, however, the meeting did not specifically mention Japan’s territorial conflicts with China.

According to Purnomo, the meeting discussed potential military cooperation in five fields, namely education and training, human resources, the defense industry, counterterrorism, as well as disaster relief management.

“Indonesia and Japan are longtime partners in the economic sector. But these days, the Japanese government has initiated cooperation in defense-related fields too,” Purnomo said.

“After World War II, Japan’s development of its military was halted, focusing only on self-defense. But today, Japan has seen tensions with some countries, such as China and Russia. The development of the security situation in the region has prompted Japan to improve its military capacity and fleets,” he added.

According to Purnomo, Yudhoyono also invited the Japanese general to attend joint-counterterrorism exercises in the Indonesian Peace and Security Center (IPSC) in Sentul, West Java, in September.

The exercises are expected to involve counterterrorism forces from 18 countries worldwide.

“Japan has accepted the invitation and will send a delegation consisting of nuclear, biology and chemical specialists,” Purnomo said.

Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Jakarta two weeks ago and had a bilateral meeting with Yudhoyono at the state palace.

Japan has been Indonesia’s biggest trading partner for years. Trade between the two countries in 2011 reached US$53.15 billion with a surplus of $14.28 billion on the Indonesian side.

Indonesia and Japan improve military ties | The Jakarta Post

Banzai!!!

 

[nufix]

Man if my country got their act together we would be in par with you guys on having a shopping list like that. Anyway keep up the good work guys just don't point it at us ok (joking)

relax bro, Philippines was and is always considered the only close friend in South East Asia by Indonesia, no guns will ever be pointed at Philippines

 

[Zero_wing]

relax bro, Philippines was and is always considered the only close friend in South East Asia by Indonesia, no guns will ever be pointed at Philippines

Ok i know it was a joke i was saying you guys really made it so congrats on your hard work so far its pretty amazing many people have given up on Indonesia and same can be said about my country but we both come through! rebuilding the economy was hard for both countries besides the corruption reports, allegations and scandals and terrorist attacks and all the things we have to endure but we somehow made it but i really Indonesia in the improvement track you guys were far more successful than us your already half done we still starting but still congrats and keep us updated maybe i can convince the local congressman to invite Indonesia defense industries to have chance on the defense bidding's here. By the way i like the new Indonesia BDU's looks great.

 

[nufix]

I second you, both countries rose up from almost the same problem. Things in Indonesia were really changing under the economic reformation when Mr. Yudhoyono took the chair of presidency, it is now 9 years after his first step to rebuild the economy and we have came up to this improvement, I hope Philippines will soon to be joining Trillion dollars economy and reclaim Philippines's success stories during 1960's and 1970's, strong economy always results on strong military development.

You mean this BDU right? thanks bro !

 

[Zero_wing]

Yup but i think color pattern is not for the tropical but its great to look at.

 

[nufix]

Yup but i think color pattern is not for the tropical but its great to look at.

From what I know, the pattern suits Indonesian jungle which had already been deforested. But, despite of that, the TNI has many BDUs to adjust the mission with the environmental condition, most of them are still sticking with the old british woodland camo BDU.

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

US-Indonesia Expand Defense Partnership

U.S. Marines take their position during a joint amphibious assault exercise with their Indonesian counterparts on Banongan beach in Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia, June 5, 2012.

January 30, 2013
JAKARTA — The United States is furthering its defense partnership with Indonesia by committing to securing the waters in Southeast Asia against threats posed by terrorism, piracy and renewed territorial tensions. China, too, is building its naval presence in the region.

Some of the world’s most vital shipping lanes cross through Indonesia, a country of more than 17,000 islands. With billions of dollars in trade moving through the waters each year, U.S. officials say the country is key to maintaining regional peace and stability.

As part of a pivot toward the Asia-Pacific announced by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last June, the United States is looking to enhance its partnership with Indonesia in several areas, including maritime security.

The goal is to work with regional allies to combat common threats, says Captain Adrian Jansen, the naval attaché at the U.S. Embassy, who spoke at a public gathering in Jakarta this week.

“Indonesia and the U.S. face many common threats - the threat of conflict in the South China Sea, the threat of piracy on the seas, natural disasters that injure our nations, the threat of terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction that the threaten our very existence,” Jansen stated.

Analysts warn the United States needs to use those common threats to engage more with China. Otherwise, the increased American presence could spark conflicts with Beijing, which is also expanding its regional influence.

Collin Koh is an associate research fellow at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.

“If we look at the sort of actions that we see to date, it seems pretty evident that the U.S. pivot is primarily targeted at containing China’s emergence," he said. "Which coincided with China’s growing power and its growing assertiveness.”

As part of its naval engagement, the United States has conducted training exercises focused on counter-piracy and enhanced warfare techniques. Those exercises have grown significantly since the U.S. resumed military ties with Indonesia in 2005.

Meanwhile, China has also expanded its trade and defense relations. Indonesian media reported the recent sale of C-705 missiles to equip more than a dozen Indonesian warships. The two countries are also set to sign a technology-transfer contract that would allow Indonesia to produce the missiles domestically.

The increased cooperation comes as disputes intensify among China and several members of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations.

Four of the 10 members of that regional grouping claim sovereignty of parts of the South China Sea. But China claims nearly the entire area. In the past, Philippine and Vietnamese fishing fleets have had dramatic standoffs with Chinese vessels in the remote waters, sparking worries that the dispute could lead to open conflict.

On Tuesday, Hao Yinbiao, an official at the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, said China is committed to diplomatic negotiations and refuted concerns that China’s increasingly aggressive actions would lead to confrontation.

“A growing country tends to be believed by other people to have some conflicts with the existing powers and influences. We have no other agenda, like sentiments against the United States of America,” Yinbiao noted.

Indonesia does not claim any of the contested territory and, in the past, has played a key role as a broker in the dispute. But, after failing to reach any substantive agreement on the South China Sea during the last ASEAN summit, there are some analysts who worry the dispute could become a battle for regional influence that could compromise ASEAN unity - despite Indonesia’s efforts to broker a deal.

US-Indonesia Expand Defense Partnership

 

[Zero_wing]

From what I know, the pattern suits Indonesian jungle which had already been deforested. But, despite of that, the TNI has many BDUs to adjust the mission with the environmental condition, most of them are still sticking with the old british woodland camo BDU.

Yup the same woodland BDU that the are still being use by the Philippine Army while everybody in the Philippine Military are already using digi BDU's but again this is a great thread.

Can i ask i hear you guys are making your own light tank what's the news about that project?

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Yup the same woodland BDU that the are still being use by the Philippine Army while everybody in the Philippine Military are already using digi BDU's but again this is a great thread.

Can i ask i hear you guys are making your own light tank what's the news about that project?

There's no news about the light tank since it was announced, but there are rumor about a medium tank project currently in progress.

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Airbus Military Transfers C212 Production to Indonesia
AIN Defense Perspective » February 1, 2013

by Chris Pocock

The last C212 to be produced by Airbus Military at Seville was delivered to the Vietnam Marine Police in late December. (Photo: Airbus Military)
February 1, 2013, 11:45 AM

Production of the Airbus Military C212 light transport is being transferred to Indonesia. The company signed a “strategic collaboration agreement” with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) in mid-2011. The last aircraft to be assembled in Spain–a C212-400 version–was delivered to the Vietnam Marine Police in late December.

The C212 “provided the basis for the development of CASA into the world-class company that it is today in the form of Airbus Military,” said Domingo Urena-Raso, CEO of Airbus Military. A total of 477 C212s have been produced over a 42-year period for 92 operators. They have been used in a “variety of roles ranging from transport to rain-making, ultra-sophisticated surveillance to search and rescue,” according to the manufacturer. But production at Seville slowed to just four aircraft in the last two years. Urena-Raso said in 2010 that Airbus Military could no longer afford to produce the C212 in Europe.

Today, 290 C212s are flying in 40 countries. The largest population–70–is in Indonesia, where predecessors to PTDI assembled the type under license at Bandung during the 1970s and 1980s. The state-owned manufacturing company has been supplying subassemblies for the CN235 to Airbus Military. It will now build the NC-212, a further upgrade of the aircraft from the C212-400, which was introduced in 1997 with a glass cockpit and more powerful Honeywell TPE331 engines. The NC212 will have new digital avionics and autopilot systems and a new civil interior option for up to 28 passengers.

Airbus Military Transfers C212 Production to Indonesia | Aviation International News

 

[Zero_wing]

There's no news about the light tank since it was announced, but there are rumor about a medium tank project currently in progress.

Ok maybe this the same tank am talking about looks familiar any news when are you guys doing full production?

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Ok maybe this the same tank am talking about looks familiar any news when are you guys doing full production?

Like I said its still just a rumor. So there's no official timetable for it. It said that the Light tank program will be assisted by the Russian though.

Bonus pictures with credit to miss Audrey.

TD200B Defense System.