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Indo Defence 2016: ASEAN defence spending on the rise
27th October 2016 - 12:00by Georgina Smith in London

It is becoming clear that Southeast Asia is expanding its influence in the global defence industry. Recent data suggests that the upward trend in military expenditure, indicating a desire to strengthen regional defences, is leading to numerous international trade opportunities.

In 2015 ASEAN members received imports of major defence equipment - including aircraft, engines, radars and weapons - from numerous countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Russia, UK and the US. Indeed, the IHS Global Defence Trade Report 2016 stated that ASEAN defence imports increased by 71% between 2009 and 2016.

The region as a whole will continue to attract international defence trade, with the US and China already targeting ASEAN for future opportunities.

The report also highlights Indonesia and Vietnam as two of the five top global import opportunities over the coming decade.

The largest economy of the ASEAN, with $870 billion in GDP, Indonesia is projected to be a ‘major world economy by 2035’, having experienced the most rapid economic development within Southeast Asia, according to the US Defense Markets Report 2016.

This is expected to have a direct correlation with the country’s future defence expenditure, placing Jakarta as potentially the largest defence spender in Southeast Asia.

In fact, military expenditure increased from $6.93 billion to $8.01 billion from 2014 to 2015, according to the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database 2015. The defence budget further rose to $8.28 billion in 2016 and the Indonesian government aims to allocate at least 1% of GDP to defence in coming years, with Jakarta determined to modernise its aging and increasingly obsolete military equipment in coming years.

The opposite appears to be true for Malaysia, which has announced a 13% drop in its defence budget for 2017.

Brunei also had a decrease of $122 million in military expenditure from 2014 to 2015 due to spending constraints put upon the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. However, in March 2015 the Brunei Legislative Council announced that the defence budget will grow nearly 5% in 2016-17 to $408 million, amounting to roughly 2.5% of GDP.

Despite the Malaysian exception, the figures suggest a trend across the ASEAN region of increasing defence expenditure, possibly influenced by recent tensions in the South China Sea.

ASEAN’s presence in the defence market is furthered by prominent companies with bases in the region. In one example, Singapore plays host to facilities of three major engine producers - GE, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce - which has helped the country become the largest ASEAN exporter of defence equipment in 2015, particularly to the US.

Furthermore, Singapore is contributing to the expanding trade within ASEAN, with Singapore Technologies offering significant competition to international companies.

SIPRI data shows that although Singapore had the highest military expenditure of any ASEAN member in 2015 ($10.2 billion), it was also one of the lowest arms importers. As with the majority of ASEAN member nations, Singapore’s defence spending levels are also expected to increase over the next five years.

With ASEAN experiencing steady growth in military expenditure since 2010, based on the figures and reports from 2015-16, it seems that this growth is set to continue.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/indo-defence-2016-ASEAN-defence-spending/

 

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>>> Suram nasib SU-35

Saab’s Local Production Offer Checkmated Russian Su-35 in Indonesian Fighter Jet Race?

Next week’s Indo-defence show in Jakarta will open a new fighter aircraft procurement contest, one between Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon and Rosoboronexport Su-35 for the Indonesian Air Force’s F-5 replacement program.

From what was considered a done deal in favour of the Russian Su-35, the Indonesian military has opened up the fighter procurement to a three-way contest. The Su-35 was close to a deal till the second quarter of this year but price and transfer of technology (TOT) for local production were believed to be sticking points which made Indonesia invite two more contenders to give their offers.

The government of President Jokowi has made it a policy to buy defence equipment only if there is transfer of technology and joint production. A Russian source had told defenseworld.net during the Singapore Air Show earlier this year that the Indonesian potential order for 8-12 planes was too small for joint production and TOT.

read more: http://www.defenseworld.net/news/17..._in_Indonesian_Fighter_Jet_Race_#.WBHczTilbHw

 

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With Indonesia, MSG benefits from Asian Century

• Siswo Pramono
  
  

Jakarta | Thu, October 27 2016 | 08:57 am


The future of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) free trade for Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu lies in Asia. Indonesia, as an associate member of the MSG, would play a pivotal role for the Melanesian bridge to the fastest-growing Asian economy.

As the MSG’s total GDP is about US$23 billion, an understanding of the nature of the economies of scale would help the MSG rightly position itself in the APEC.

How the MSG could benefit from the APEC, a forum for 21 economies with a combined GDP of more than $31 trillion, is a case in point.

Well-established ties between Indonesia and PNG both are parties to APEC and members of the MSG would help provide political leverage for the MSG to also benefit from APEC.

APEC aside, the Asia Pacific region sees the conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations this year. TPP represents an economic conglomeration of more than $28 trillion. None of the MSG’s members are parties to TPP, but Indonesia has expressed its intention to join.

Another rapidly forming regionalism in Asia is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This economic grouping represents a total GDP of $21 trillion. All ASEAN members are committed to be parties to RCEP, together with China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. Through its ties with Indonesia, the MSG can benefit from RCEP.

Center to RCEP is the recently implemented ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The AEC represents a single production base with a total GDP of about $2.3 trillion. As Indonesia is essentially part of AEC, the economic community then has geographical proximity to PNG, the Solomon Islands, and hence the MSG.

APEC, the TPP, RCEP, and the AEC represent the geopolitical shift toward East Asia. As such, the political reorientation of the members of the MSG toward Asia the “Look North Policy” is not only sensible but also sine qua non.

PNG’s “Look North Policy” is based on the fact that 50 percent of its export destinations are in Asia, particularly Japan and China; whereas 55 percent of its import origins are also in Asia.

Fiji’s main export destinations, aside from its traditional market of Australia, are China and Japan; while 60 percent of its imports come from Asia.

Last but not least, the Solomon Islands’ main export destination is China, and the bulk of its imports are from Singapore, China and Indonesia. The Solomon Islands’ economic ties with Taiwan have always been strong.

Indonesia’s membership in the MSG is represented by the five Indonesian Melanesian provinces of Papua, West Papua, Maluku, North Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara.

The total regional GDP of the five Indonesian Melanesian provinces is about $21 billion, which is almost equal to the GDPs of PNG, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu combined.

The average growth of the four MSG member countries is about 5 percent, while the average growth of the five Indonesian Melanesian provinces is about 8 percent. The five Indonesian Melanesian provinces thus provide better economic leverage for the MSG to deal with the ASEAN market and beyond.
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None of the MSG’s members are parties to TPP, but Indonesia has expressed its intention to join.

Connectivity between Indonesia/ASEAN and the MSG is also being developed. There is a direct Air Niugini flight between Bali (Indonesia) and Port Moresby (PNG), with onward flights from Port Moresby to Honiara (Solomon Islands), Nadi (Fiji), or Port Vila (Vanuatu). Direct flights between Singapore and Port Moresby are also available.

As Papua represents Indonesia in the MSG, there is also a direct flight between Jayapura (Papua) and Mount Hagen (PNG), with onward flights from Mount Hagen to the rest of the MSG region.

It is important to note that infrastructure development in Papua has contributed to better connectivity between ASEAN and the MSG.

Of the total 4,325 kilometers of Trans Papua roads, about 3,625 km have been completed and about 700 km is in progress. About 533 km of road from Waropko, through Tanah Merah, to Merauke, along the southern border with PNG has been completed. Along the northern border, half of the road between Oksibil and Jayapura has also been completed. While still far from perfect, Papua-PNG cross-border economic activities have now been made easier.

The marine tollway is now able to well-connect the main hubs of Jayapura, Biak, Sorong, Misool, Timika and Merauke. There are ample opportunities to connect hubs in Papua with hubs in PNG and, in the future, with the rest of the MSG as well. In total, West Papua and Papua provinces are now equipped with 16 seaports.

New airports have just been commissioned in Segun, Sinak, Koroway and Manggelum. Airports in Kebar, Senggeh and Kepim have been renovated and 12 runways have been extended. In total, West Papua and Papua provinces are now equipped with 105 airports, some are potential air hubs to the Pacific.

The MSG and Indonesia cannot escape the fact that their economic interests are geopolitically interlinked. Working together, both can tap the benefits of the Asian Century.
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The author is director general/ head of the Policy Analysis and Development Agency, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The views expressed are his own.

The Jakarta Post

 

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With Indonesia, MSG benefits from Asian Century

• Siswo Pramono
  

Jakarta | Thu, October 27 2016 | 08:57 am


The future of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) free trade for Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu lies in Asia. Indonesia, as an associate member of the MSG, would play a pivotal role for the Melanesian bridge to the fastest-growing Asian economy.

As the MSG’s total GDP is about US$23 billion, an understanding of the nature of the economies of scale would help the MSG rightly position itself in the APEC.

How the MSG could benefit from the APEC, a forum for 21 economies with a combined GDP of more than $31 trillion, is a case in point.

Well-established ties between Indonesia and PNG both are parties to APEC and members of the MSG would help provide political leverage for the MSG to also benefit from APEC.

APEC aside, the Asia Pacific region sees the conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations this year. TPP represents an economic conglomeration of more than $28 trillion. None of the MSG’s members are parties to TPP, but Indonesia has expressed its intention to join.

Another rapidly forming regionalism in Asia is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This economic grouping represents a total GDP of $21 trillion. All ASEAN members are committed to be parties to RCEP, together with China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. Through its ties with Indonesia, the MSG can benefit from RCEP.

Center to RCEP is the recently implemented ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The AEC represents a single production base with a total GDP of about $2.3 trillion. As Indonesia is essentially part of AEC, the economic community then has geographical proximity to PNG, the Solomon Islands, and hence the MSG.

APEC, the TPP, RCEP, and the AEC represent the geopolitical shift toward East Asia. As such, the political reorientation of the members of the MSG toward Asia the “Look North Policy” is not only sensible but also sine qua non.

PNG’s “Look North Policy” is based on the fact that 50 percent of its export destinations are in Asia, particularly Japan and China; whereas 55 percent of its import origins are also in Asia.

Fiji’s main export destinations, aside from its traditional market of Australia, are China and Japan; while 60 percent of its imports come from Asia.

Last but not least, the Solomon Islands’ main export destination is China, and the bulk of its imports are from Singapore, China and Indonesia. The Solomon Islands’ economic ties with Taiwan have always been strong.

Indonesia’s membership in the MSG is represented by the five Indonesian Melanesian provinces of Papua, West Papua, Maluku, North Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara.

The total regional GDP of the five Indonesian Melanesian provinces is about $21 billion, which is almost equal to the GDPs of PNG, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu combined.

The average growth of the four MSG member countries is about 5 percent, while the average growth of the five Indonesian Melanesian provinces is about 8 percent. The five Indonesian Melanesian provinces thus provide better economic leverage for the MSG to deal with the ASEAN market and beyond.
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None of the MSG’s members are parties to TPP, but Indonesia has expressed its intention to join.

Connectivity between Indonesia/ASEAN and the MSG is also being developed. There is a direct Air Niugini flight between Bali (Indonesia) and Port Moresby (PNG), with onward flights from Port Moresby to Honiara (Solomon Islands), Nadi (Fiji), or Port Vila (Vanuatu). Direct flights between Singapore and Port Moresby are also available.

As Papua represents Indonesia in the MSG, there is also a direct flight between Jayapura (Papua) and Mount Hagen (PNG), with onward flights from Mount Hagen to the rest of the MSG region.

It is important to note that infrastructure development in Papua has contributed to better connectivity between ASEAN and the MSG.

Of the total 4,325 kilometers of Trans Papua roads, about 3,625 km have been completed and about 700 km is in progress. About 533 km of road from Waropko, through Tanah Merah, to Merauke, along the southern border with PNG has been completed. Along the northern border, half of the road between Oksibil and Jayapura has also been completed. While still far from perfect, Papua-PNG cross-border economic activities have now been made easier.

The marine tollway is now able to well-connect the main hubs of Jayapura, Biak, Sorong, Misool, Timika and Merauke. There are ample opportunities to connect hubs in Papua with hubs in PNG and, in the future, with the rest of the MSG as well. In total, West Papua and Papua provinces are now equipped with 16 seaports.

New airports have just been commissioned in Segun, Sinak, Koroway and Manggelum. Airports in Kebar, Senggeh and Kepim have been renovated and 12 runways have been extended. In total, West Papua and Papua provinces are now equipped with 105 airports, some are potential air hubs to the Pacific.

The MSG and Indonesia cannot escape the fact that their economic interests are geopolitically interlinked. Working together, both can tap the benefits of the Asian Century.
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The author is director general/ head of the Policy Analysis and Development Agency, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The views expressed are his own.

The Jakarta Post

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Indonesian Armed Forces Chief of staff trying the newly produce PINDAD G2

 

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Indonesia, Australia to deepen military relations
Kamis, 27 Oktober 2016 19:43 WIB | 194 Views

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesias Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said here on Thursday that Indonesia and Australia would discuss efforts to deepen their military relations at the 2+2 meeting scheduled to be held in Bali on Friday.

"We will discuss how to deal with the South China Sea issue as well as the threats of terrorism which are our common enemy. The talks will be aimed at deepening our relations," he stated after a press conference on "Two Years of Concrete Work by Jokowi-JK," at Bina Graha, the state secretariat.

He informed that the Australian Defense Minister has invited him to visit some military sites, such as the Marine Corps headquarters in Darwin, to show how open the two countries were in the military field.

"I will never meddle in the affairs of other countries and similarly other countries also must not meddle into our affairs," he stressed.

Ryamizard noted that Indonesia would not reject Australias offer if it would invite it to a joint exercise to prevent security threats in the region or elsewhere.

Indonesia has also discussed with Malaysia and the Philippines ways to jointly overcome potential threats in Sulu waters, such as the recent cases of hijacking.

The 2+2 meeting took place thrice in the past. These meetings are aimed at strengthening cooperation and increasing mutual confidence in the military sector.

A 2+2 meeting was held with Japan in Tokyo on December 17, 2015.

Various issues were discussed in three main groups at the meeting in 2015. These issues were grouped as bilateral, regional and global.

The regional cluster covered political and security developments in the Asian region, including the South China Sea dispute, Japans new military policy and the results of the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur in 2015.

Indonesia and Japan contribute actively to the US peace keeping forces.

On a bilateral level, discussions focused on efforts to increase economic and defense cooperation.(*)

http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/107439/indonesia-australia-to-deepen-military-relations

this kind of exchange opinions it really good, we should be more bluntly and open in expressiong our opinion against them

DMG Technology Holdings signed an Agreement with Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia
2016-04-28

DMG Technology Holdings is the rapidly growing company and has signed an exclusive contracts with Indonesian Air Force for equipment acquisition.



The contract covers equipment supply for twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircrafts SU-27 and SU-30 designed by Sukhoi company JSC. The first part of the agreement will be closed on October of 2016 and will continue in 2017.




DMG Technology Holdings is currently servicing Sukhoi SU-27/30, MiG-29, Mil Mi-8/17/171 type aircrafts. As of January 2015 DMG TH will commence spare parts services for Mil Mi helicopters family, and start preparations for maintenance work on Anton AN-32.




By increasing scope and quality of services provided, DMG Technology Holdings has created the strong maintenance base and has won the trust of clients from South America and Asia Pacific. We are proud that Indonesian Air Force has chosen DMG group for their aircraft maintenance.




http://www.dmgtecholdings.com/en/me...-of-defence-of-the-republic-of-indonesia.html

 

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So after these three submarines any idea to get more submarines and if yes than which ones ?

 

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Menhan: Malaysia Beli Kapal Tempur di Indonesia
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Menteri Pertahanan Ryamizard Ryacudu (Foto: inilahcom)




INILAHCOM, Jakarta - Menteri Pertahanan Ryamizard Ryacudu memastikan dialakukannya kerjasama antara pemerintah Indonesia dengan sejumlah negara, saat penyelenggaraan Indo Defence Expo & Forum 2016 pada November mendatang.

Adapun kerjasama itu terkait pengadaan dan pembeliat alat utama sistem persenjataan (alutsista) militer.

"Iya. Jadi kita sebetulnya kerjasama. Sekarang Filipina sudah beli gerdatnya semua. Nanti ada empat kapal kita pegang. Sewaktu saya di Hawaii kemarin, Menhan Malaysia seharusnya dia mau beli kapal tempur di Perancis. Lalu kita ngomong-ngomong, akhirnya beli di Indonesia saja," jelas Menhan di area Istana Kepresidenan, Jakarta Pusat, Kamis (27/10/2016).

Ia menambahkan, dalam acara tersebut juga akan dilakukan kerjasama lainnya bersama sejumlah negara, termasuk Malaysia untuk pengadaan alutsista tersebut.

"Nanti akan banyak lagi karena mereka sudah tahu barang kita itu bagus. Kemudian masalah kapal, saya rasa kita yang paling cepat membuat. Karena dari 200 galangan kapal itu, kita sudah ada 20 yang kami rekruit menjadi Badan Usaha Milik Swasta. Jadi, kalau satu tahun kita bisa membuat 20. Cepat lah ini," tandasnya.[jat]

http://m.inilah.com/news/detail/2334659/menhan-malaysia-beli-kapal-tempur-di-indonesia

 

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So after these three submarines any idea to get more submarines and if yes than which ones ?

the plan is to have 12 submarine before 2024, so far until 2018 we will got 5.

we got the license design for Nagapasha class submarine ( U-209 /1400 derivative), so the most reasonable choice is to stick with it and got other high end Submarine from foreign vendor to increasing our Naval technology prowess

 

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Letkol Mar Citro Subono selaku peneliti Litbangal kendaraan amfibi mengatakan, kendaraan amfibi yang dibuat dengan spesifikasi menggunakan mesin darat Isuzu NKR 71, 5100 CC, 125 PS, 4x4, selain itu menggunakan dua buah mesin cummins mercruiser 220 HP, jenis diesel commonrail, stem drive propeller. Keistimewaannya roda darat bisa dilipat keatas seperti pesawat saat di air, sehingga kecepatannya bisa mencapai 12 knot sedangkan di darat mampu melaju dengan kecepatan 80 km per jam.

Dimensinya, lanjutnya, panjang 10 meter, lebar 2,5 meter, tinggi 3,1 meter dan mempunyai bobot 6,7 ton. Daya muat kendaraan amfibi yaitu 3 kru, 16 penumpang dan 500 kg barang. Secara taktis, kegunaan kendaraan amfibi yaitu raid amfibi cepat dengan sasaran yang jauh di darat, mengangkut bekal untuk re supply pasukan depan, ambulance amfibi, mobil komunikasi amfibi dan mobil komando.

Kemudian secara Non taktis, kendaraan amfibi bisa digunakan untuk SAR banjir, kendaraan organik KRI stand by di KRI dan untuk kendaraan pangkalan membantu fungsi pangkalan yang banyak menghadapi dua alam. Seluruh rangkaian kegiatan di akhiri dengan pemotongan tumpeng oleh Sekdislitbangal Kolonel Laut (T) Aris Krisnadjaja sebagai ungkapan rasa syukur atas keberhasilan uji coba kendaraan amfibi, dan potongan tumpeng diserahkan kepada Letkol Mar Citro Subono.**Dispen Kormar

 

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