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USA Approve AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile sales to Indonesia

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2016 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Indonesia for AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), equipment, training, and logistics support. The estimated cost is $95 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on March 9, 2016.

The Government of Indonesia has requested a possible sale of thirty-six (36) AIM-120C-7 AMRAAMs and one (1) Missile Guidance Section. Also included in this possible sale are; control section support equipment, spare parts, services, logistics, technical contractor engineering and technical support, loading adaptors, technical publications, familiarization training, test equipment, and other related elements. The total estimated value of MDE is$80 million. The overall total estimated value is $95 million.

This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a key partner that has been, and continues tobe, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region.The proposed sale improves Indonesia’s capability to deter regional threats and strengthenits homeland defense. Indonesia is able to absorb thisadditional equipment and support into its armed forces.The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not alter the basic military balance in the region.The prime contractor will be determined by competition.

There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Indonesia.There will be no adverse impacton U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.This notice of a potential sale isrequired by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, pm-cpa

Indonesia - AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) | The Official Home of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Indonesia Eyes China-Made Air Defense System
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According to The Diplomat

By Prashanth Parameswaran for The Diplomat March 03, 2016

Senior defense official says Jakarta is mulling a new purchase

Indonesia is currently mulling the purchase of an air defense system from China, a senior defense official said Monday.

According to Air Vice Marshal M. Syaugi, the director general of defense planning at Indonesia’s defense ministry, the country is currently evaluating the purchase of Chinese made AF902 Radar/Twin 35 mm AA Gun/PL-9C Missile Integrated Air Defense System (AF902 FCS/35) to bolster its aerial defense capabilities.

The evaluation, Syaugi told state-run news outlet Antara News on March 1, is being done in line with the Indonesian Armed Forces 2015-2019 strategic plan.

Syaugi made the remarks after a recent visit to China where he observed the AF902 FCS/35, an air defense system designed and manufactured by the Chinese company China North Industries Corp (Norinco).

“Based on [their] presentation and what was displayed [at that time], the air defense system offered [to us] was quite good,” he said according to The Jakarta Post.

Syaugi also said that the system was “as good as the Oerlikon,” referring to the Swiss-made Oerlikon SkyShield MK2 air defense system which is currently being used by the Air Force Special Forces (Paskhas) in the air force base in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

The AF902 FCS/35 is designed primarily to intercept and destroy aircraft, low flying cruise missiles and precision-guided missiles. It can also defeat lightly armored vehicles, surface targets and concealed ground forces.

While Syaugi’s comments were quite positive, it is unclear whether Indonesia will eventually decide to go with the air defense system and, if so, when a deal might be struck and finalized. Sino-Indonesian defense relations have tended to move quite slowly with respect to new firsts for a variety of reasons, as I have noted elsewhere. For example, talks for Indonesia to license produce Chinese-made C-705 surface to surface missiles went on for a while before the confirmation that Jakarta would actually begin deploying the missiles on vessels.

As further evidence of this, it was only this week that Indonesia’s defense ministry confirmed the approval of a previous Sino-Indonesian memorandum of understanding by the legislature to provide the legal basis for further defense cooperation activities. The defense agreement had previously been struck back in 2007, during the tenure of then Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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This licensed Chinese copy of Rheinmettal GDF 35mm AAA is more cheaper yet same as effective as the original. Indonesian Air Defense Command has planned to replace hundreds of antiquated AAA's to defend C-class airbases and airfields.
 
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Foreign Military Sale to Indonesia (DCSA) :
AGUSTUS 2012 - MARET 2016 (missile)

1. thirty-six (36) AIM-120C-7 AMRAAMs and one (1) Missile Guidance Section The overall total estimated value is $95 million.

2. 18 AGM-65K2 MAVERICK All-Up-Round
Missiles, 36 TGM-65K2 Captive Air Training Missiles, 3 TGM-65D Maintenance Training Missiles, spare and repair parts, an estimated cost of $25 million

3. 140 HELLFIRE AGM-114R3 Missiles ( 1 Paket dgn 8 AH-64D APACHE Block III LONGBOW Attack Helicopters)

4. 180 Block I Javelin Missiles, 25 Command
Launch Units (CLU), Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), Battery Coolant Units (BCU),Enhanced Basic Skills Trainer, Weapon Effects Simulator,batteries, battery chargers,
support equipment, spare and repair parts,personnel training and training equipment,publications and technical data an estimated cost of $60 million

5. 30 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles, 20 AIM-9X-2 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), 2 CATM-9X-2 Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Units, 4 CATM-9X-2 Block II Guidance Units, and 2 Dummy Air Training Missiles, containers, test sets and support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documents, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $47 million.
 
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Indonesian, US navies discuss joint exercise scenario
Sabtu, 12 Maret 2016 00:04 WIB | 795 Views
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The pilot of Indonesian navy exercises with US navy troops in a helicopter P-3 Orion in CARAT 2015 above the waters of the Java Sea, Sunday (August 9, 2015). (ANTARA/Zabur Karuru)

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Officials of the Indonesian and US Navies have discussed a scenario of joint exercise, dubbed Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).

The scenario was discussed during an Initial Plan Conference (IPC) held in Surabaya, East Java, on March 10, a press release of the Indonesian Navys Eastern Fleet Command said on Friday.

The CARAT 2016 IPC witnessed participation by a 19-member US delegation headed by the US embassys Defense Attache Captain Mark Stacpoole and a 23-member Indonesian delegation led by Colonel M Zaenal of the Indonesian Navy.

The joint naval exercise will be carried out in August this year. The activities will also include a civic mission, a symposium, a band clinic, a music performance and sports games.

Surabayas residents including students will be involved in the activities.
(Tz.D018/Uu.F001/INE/KR-BSR/B003)

Indonesian, US navies discuss joint exercise scenario - ANTARA News
 
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Santoso-led terror group being cornered: Minister Pandjaitan
Sabtu, 12 Maret 2016 01:41 WIB | 616 Views
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Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. (ANTARA/M. Agung Rajasa/P003)

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan believes a joint military and police force have cornered the Santoso-led terror group operating in Poso, Central Sulawesi.

"Until now, we have been successful in cornering them in a smaller location, about 5 km by 5 km," Luhut Pandjaitan said here.

The area of operation is near a mountain, and security personnel have identified places where the Santoso group members stay, he added.

He expressed his surprise that within a short time span, the cooperation between military (TNI) and police (Polri) managed to surround and corner the group.

The minister hoped that Santoso will surrender to prevent undesirable consequences.

He, however, said the personnel are prepared for any eventualities, including any worst case scenario.

The minister could not state a deadline as to when Santoso would be captured.

"When it comes to fighting guerrillas, no country in the world can set a target. No one can say that within one or two months, all this would end," he said .

The minister noted that the Santoso groups guerrilla tactics are inseparable from a Poso conflict that had broken out in 1999.

A day earlier, the minister had said that the Tinombala Operation 2016 that was launched to hunt down Santoso and his men in the jungles of Poso, Central Sulawesi Province, has been extended for another six months.

"I propose that the operation be extended for six months because if it is extended every two months, we are just going to be busy with administrative matters," Panjaitan said.

The Indonesian military and police had launched a manhunt for the top leader of the Poso-based terrorist group, who is also known as Abu Wardah, through the Tinombala Operation 2016 on January 10, but he is yet to be caught.

"The period had to be extended because the joint operation involving the military and police personnel had run well for 43 days," he said, adding that the security personnel have been able to corner Santoso and his men.

"They have been relatively encircled," he stated.

The government has discussed the financial aspects of this extended operation and there will be a significant progress within the next few weeks, he stated.

The police chief also plans to visit Poso to observe the latest developments in the operation, Luhut Pandjaitan said.
(Uu.F001/INE/KR-BSR/B003)
Santoso-led terror group being cornered: Minister Pandjaitan - ANTARA News
 
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PINDAD will start Badak 6x6 production on mei 2016.
PT Pindad berencana mulai memproduksi 10 unit kendaraan tempur jenis Badak mulai Mei 2016 ini. Jika tak ada kendala, PT Pindad akan merampungkan 10 unit itu pada November 2016. Produksi Badak digenjot atas perintah Wakil Presiden Jusuf Kalla yang memesan 50 unit kendaraan tempur itu.
Pindad Produksi Badak Tahun Ini | Pikiran Rakyat Online

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AC-47 In Indonesian Service

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During the initial phase of Invasion of Timor Leste, Indonesian Air Force convert two civillian C-47 Dakota into AC-47 for giving close air support to ground troops. Armed with three 7.62mm gatling guns, this gunship used to surpress insurgent movement under thick forest and mountains.
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Later, this gunships are converted back into civillian aircraft after the arrival of sixteen OV-10 Broncos from United States, who proves its effectiveness than the two gunships. This gunships then preserved in Yogyakarta Aviation Museum.
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source : AC-47 Gunship TNI AU: Pesawat Angkut Berkemampuan Serbu | Indomiliter.com
 
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it's better to use "Unit Reaksi Cepat Armada Barat" than "Western Fleet Quick Response". Asal British biar keren? IMHO
 
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it's better to use "Unit Reaksi Cepat Armada Barat" than "Western Fleet Quick Response". Asal British biar keren? IMHO

Hehe jadi ingat tembang paporit ai taon 90-an .. au au .. :D

Yup, disingkat pun jadi lbh gampang diucapkan > URCAB
 
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