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Indonesia's war is for humanity: Jokowi

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stressed that the most serious fight is the war for humanity, calling on all parties to not overlook military operations other than war issues. Humanitarian aid operations, particularly in regard to natural disasters in the sea require alertness, speed and reliable resources. Therefore, the President called on the Indonesian Navy to strengthen cooperation in the sea with other countries during his opening remarks at the International Fleet Review 2016 in Padang, West Sumatra, on Tuesday.

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"As citizens of the world, we are united by the sea. Your job is to fight the war to ensure that humanity wins and health services are improved," Jokowi said in a statement.

IFR is among multilateral training exercise activities at Komodo Exercise 2016, held on April 12 to 16. Komodo Exercise 2016, participated by 47 ships, 20 from 16 nations stretched across the Pacific to Indian oceans, 11 Indonesian Navy ships and 11 vessels from other institutions.

The multitaleral training exercises with a non-war fighting concept offer a more robust maritime culture, Jokowi said. The exercises will not only strengthen naval cooperation but also make a significant contribution to health and improvements in public facilities.

The exercise could also foster mutual understanding on the protection of marine resources, regional cooperation as well as human resources development in the maritime sector, he added.

The Komodo Exercise was first held in Batam and Anambas, Riau Islands province, in 2014.

Jokowi also aims for the training to support his goal for Indonesia to become the world's maritime axis.

Believing that Indonesia's future is in the sea, the President called for all parties to be involved in rebuilding Indonesia's maritime culture, maintaining and managing marine resources, providing priority to the development of maritime infrastructures, strengthening maritime diplomacy and developing maritime defense.

"Let us all go to the sea. In the sea lies hope and success. Many waves, many lives," he said in his speech.

Indonesia's war is for humanity: Jokowi - The Jakarta Post



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Indonesia Ups the Stakes in the South China Sea

Energy company Pertamina plans to explore for oil and gas in areas close to Indonesia’s maritime border in the South China Sea to assert the country’s territorial rights, the upstream director of the state-owned company said.

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“The government needs to have activities around the borders and one of Pertamina’s strategies is to support this,” Syamsu Alam said on Monday.

He said Indonesia had lost sovereignty over two disputed islands in the past because it was not developing those areas.

“So, like the South China Sea and the borders in North Kalimantan, we need to have some activities there,” he said.

China claims 90 per cent of the South China Sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas, with overlapping claims from Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan. Its reclamation of rocky outcrops and development of infrastructure there has caused alarm around the region.

Indonesia is not a claimant and has projected itself as an honest broker in the dispute. However, there is concern in Jakarta that Beijing believes its maritime territory – demarcated by a U-shaped nine-dash line – includes areas around the Indonesian-ruled Natuna islands.

After an incident last month involving an Indonesian patrol boat and a Chinese coastguard vessel and fishing boat in what Indonesia said were its waters, Jakarta said it “felt sabotaged” in its efforts to maintain peace in the South China Sea.

China has said that it recognises Indonesia’s sovereignty over the Natuna Islands.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said he was not aware of Pertamina’s plans.

“China and Indonesia do not have a territorial dispute,” he told a daily news briefing.

Alam did not spell out Pertamina’s plans for development in the South China Sea, but asked about security, he said: “Of course, we have to have support from the military.”

Alam did not elaborate on what role the military might play. He said Pertamina has a three-year timeline for a technical and commercial evaluation of the East Natuna gas field, working with Exxon Mobil, Thailand’s PTT and Total .

The company also has interests in other blocks close to Indonesia’s other border areas, he added, referring to the Masela and Babar Selaru blocks next to its border with Australia and the Nunukan, Simenggaris and Ambalat blocks in areas next to Malaysia.

Indonesia and Malaysia have been embroiled in a long-running dispute over the oil-rich Ambalat area, off Borneo, while the area between Indonesia and East Timor and Australia contains huge gas reserves.

The International Court of Justice ruled in 2002 that the Sipadan and Ligitan islands off northeastern Borneo belonged to Malaysia, based on evidence that Kuala Lumpur was doing more on the islands to indicate its authority.

Indonesia’s Pertamina plans to explore for oil and gas near South China Sea border areas | South China Morning Post
 
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Sriti Gesit Exercise 2016

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Personil TNI AU melakukan penjagaan terhadap pesawat yang dipaksa turun oleh pesawat sukhoi karena membawa barang terlarang saat Latihan Sriti Gesit 2016 di Lanud Sultan Hasanuddin Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Selasa (12/4).

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Personil TNI AU bersiaga saat melakukan penyergapan terhadap pesawat yang dipaksa turun oleh pesawat sukhoi karena membawa barang terlarang pada Latihan Sriti Gesit 2016 di Lanud Sultan Hasanuddin Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Selasa (12/4).

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Pasukan khas (Paskhas) TNI AU melakukan penyergapan terhadap pesawat yang dipaksa turun oleh pesawat sukhoi karena membawa barang terlarang saat Latihan Sriti Gesit 2016 di Lanud Sultan Hasanuddin Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Selasa (12/4).
 
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What's exact range they must defeat ?

Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, in the province of East Java. The shortest gap is around 5.5 Km.

this is not the first time. Marines are routinely swim-crossing madura strait, they just try to break the previous records by adding hundreds more soldiers in the event.

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thousands of marines !!!
it's so great and comparable to some trainings of our maritime special force that require the trainees to defeat 12-15km

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Pameran Maritim Komodo 2016Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut Laksamana TNI Ade Supandi memegang senapan laras panjang yang dipamerkan dalam Pameran Maritim di Padang, Sumatera Barat, Rabu (13/4/2016). Pameran yang menampilkan produk-produk militer untuk Angkatan Laut buatan Indonesia itu berlangsung dalam rangka Komodo 2016. (ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Nugroho Gumay)

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Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut Laksamana TNI Ade Supandi melihat alat navigasi kapal perang yang dipamerkan dalam Pameran Maritim di Padang, Sumatera Barat, Rabu (13/4). Pameran yang menampilkan produk-produk militer untuk Angkatan Laut buatan Indonesia itu berlangsung dalam rangka Komodo 2016. (ANTARA FOTO/Akbar Nugroho Gumay)
 
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Indonesia, China Dispute in Natuna Waters Settled: State Palace
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that the dispute between Indonesia and China in Natuna Waters had been settled. Pramono explained that the tension was a result of a misunderstanding between Indonesia and China.

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"[The dispute] has been settled, and it was a misunderstanding," Pramono said at the Presidential Office onWednesday, April 13, 2016.

Accoding to Pramono, Indonesia and China respect each other in relation to each borders and the relationship that both countries had built. Pramono revealed that Indonesia and China always wanted to settle border issues peacefully. Pramono added that both countries upheld diplomacy and would not invove external parties.

Earlier in March, the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry announced that its patrol boat captured an allegedly illegal fishing boat in Natuna waters. The boat was then released as a Chinese coast guard was involved.

Maritime and Fisheries Ministry Susi Pudjiastuti expressed her frustration since her officers’ attempt to capture Kway Fey 10078 in Indonesian waters was intercepted by the Chinese cost goard. Susi then requested the Foreign Affairs Ministry to send a protest note to China. Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Ade Supandi said that the Chinese ship had breached Indonesian territory.

Indonesia, China Dispute in Natuna Waters Settled: State Palace | National | Tempo.Co :: Indonesian News Portal
 
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DSA 2016: Indonesian Panther ready to pounce

Airbus Helicopters is looking to speed up deliveries of its new AS565 Panther MBe to launch customers Indonesia and Mexico, with deliveries now due to commence at the end of the year. The company confirmed to Shephard that initial deliveries of the latest MBe variant had been planned for mid-2017 but this had been moved forward as a result of requests from the customers.

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The first production Panther MBe conducted its maiden flight last November and is now undergoing avionics and mission systems testing at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Marignane, France.

Qualification of the twin-engine platform – which has performed 150 hours in hot and high environments – is expected in the summer.

The Airbus Helicopters spokesperson said the expedited delivery had been made possible by the implementation of an integrated team (including engineering, work planning and production) at the early stage of production to support ‎the dedicated Panther MBe takt-time flow.

‘Several months were saved on the 1st serial MBe aircraft in Final Assembly thanks the presence of an integrated team [allowing us] to solve all issues linked with the First Article Inspection in real time,’ he explained to Shephard.

Overall, Airbus Helicopters has achieved an impressive 30% reduction in lead time for final and flight assembly line operations.

The updated 4.5t MBe variant will feature new Turbomeca Arriel 2N engines, which increases the maximum take-off weight as well as the rotorcrafts performance in high and hot environments.

New glass cockpit technology will also be integrated including a dual channel 4-axis digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS). Indonesia will acquire 11 AS565 MBe Panthers to be used by the Indonesian Navy for anti-submarine warfare missions.

PT Dirgantara Indonesia will be outfitting the aircraft in-country with mission equipment such as Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) dipping sonar and a torpedo launching system.

DSA 2016: Indonesian Panther ready to pounce - News - Shephard
 
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Inaguration of a new Search & Rescue vessel, KN SAR Antasena 234 (14/4/2016)
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