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Indonesian navy's show of force

Indonesian navy vessels taking part in an anti-terrorism drill off the shore of Banda Aceh in Aceh province yesterday. Eleven warships were involved in the exercise ahead of the country's Archipelago Day today.

Indonesian navy's show of force, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

 

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Several German companies interested to invest in automotive component industry
Minggu, 13 Desember 2015 21:27 WIB | 611 Views

Hong Kong (ANTARA News) - Several German companies have expressed interest to invest in automotive component manufacturing industry using aluminum as its raw materials, state enterprises minister Rini Soemarno said.

"One of the companies is Rheinmetall Land System. We will discuss it further with them when I visit Germany later," she said to ANTARA when asked for her confirmation about the news here on Sunday.

She said Rheinmetall Land is currently building cooperation with PT Pindad to produce defense and security equipment.

PT Pindad is cooperating with Rheinmetall Land System in overhauling, upgrading, servicing, maintenance and modification of a number of military combat vehicles.

The cooperation covers several products such as MBT Leopard 2 RI, Leopard 2 A4, AIFV Marder aA3 RI, Gunnery/Driving Simulator and others.

"But the big business that the company carries out also includes car components and many of them are exported across the world," she said.

She said she would follow up Rheinmetalls plan to invest in Indonesia especially in aluminum car components.

"If they do decide to invest supply chain from upstream to downstream will be done by Indonesia," she added.(*)

Several German companies interested to invest in automotive component industry - ANTARA News

well some says it was aluminum car components line production, but our Turkish-Pindad made tank is made from aluminum armor

 

[Nike]

Pameran Alutsista TNI Di BogorPengunjung berfoto dengan sejumlah peralatan tempur dalam pameran alat utama sistem pertahanan (alutsista) TNI AD di Lapangan Sempur, Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat, Minggu (13/12). Pameran alutsista TNI AD yang diadakan Korem 061 Suryakancana dalam rangka Hari Juang Kartika ini sebagai upaya modernisasi yang telah dilakukan TNI AD dalam menjaga kedaulatan negara dan mendekatkan diri antara TNI dengan masyarakat. (ANTARA FOTO/Arif Firmansyah)

Pameran Alutsista TNI Di BogorPengunjung berfoto dengan sejumlah peralatan tempur dalam pameran alat utama sistem pertahanan (alutsista) TNI AD di Lapangan Sempur, Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat, Minggu (13/12). Pameran alutsista TNI AD yang diadakan Korem 061 Suryakancana dalam rangka Hari Juang Kartika ini sebagai upaya modernisasi yang telah dilakukan TNI AD dalam menjaga kedaulatan negara dan mendekatkan diri antara TNI dengan masyarakat. (ANTARA FOTO/Arif Firmansyah)

 

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Semua udah keren. Cuma desain lampu dan juga kaca spion yg kurang sreg. Imho

 

[Nike]

Ratusan anggota Pasukan Garuda menunggu untuk diberangkatkan di Bandara Internasional Halim Perdana Kusuma, Jakarta, Minggu (13/12). Ratusan anggota TNI tersebut akan diberangkatkan ke Libanon untuk misi pemeliharaan perdamaian Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB). (ANTARA FOTO/Ahmad Subaidi)

 

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Badak IFV firing test is so successful since all the targets are hit. I wonder whether CMI turret using computerized system so the firing with such a long range can be really accurate. The firings also uses ballistic momentum as the targets are quite far.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1014512268571217

 

[Nike]

it's only 1 km range firing test, nothing special about it....

"Semua penembakan mengenai target sasaran yang berukuran 4x4 m dengan jarak kurang lebih 1 km dan kendaraan dalam stabil dan terkendali."

 

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it's only 1 km range firing test, nothing special about it....

"Semua penembakan mengenai target sasaran yang berukuran 4x4 m dengan jarak kurang lebih 1 km dan kendaraan dalam stabil dan terkendali."

Thermal Imaging-nya di test juga disitu.

 

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Need for a defense industry holding fim

A plan from the Indonesian Air Force to procure AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters has sparked debate as it has been regarded as against domestic products. When asked why he did not choose state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI), Air Force chief of staff Air Marshall Agus Supriatna pointed out PT DI’s lack of ability to fulfill the Air Force’s requirements and the AW-101’s technological advantages.

PT DI’s late delivery of a Super Puma helicopter procured in the 2009-2014 Strategic Plan (Renstra) was another nullifying determinant.

Nevertheless, the controversy was only the tip of the iceberg. Building a capable local defense industry remains a cause for concern. Another tricky issue is the fact that local defense companies, or their subsidiaries, have potential overlapping specialties.

Guaranteeing the fulfillment of defense needs and self-reliance in production of weaponry systems tops the list of priorities of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s defense policies. The government is steadily building up the country’s strategic industry.

Fuel subsidy cuts have provided the government with extra funds to advance its defense industry through state equity invested in state arms producer PT Pindad. The government also aspires to establish a holding company to manage strategic industries.

If realized, the holding company should fall under the Defense Industry Policy Committee (KKIP), which is headed by the President. As Silmy Karim, PT Pindad president director, put it, the defense holding company would act as a policy executor.

Setting up a defense industry holding company offers a number of advantages. First, it would remove perennial obstacles such as a lack of coordination among national defense companies. The holding company could help the government supervise national strategic industry and craft a better strategy to improve the quality of companies’ products.

Second, it could serve as a coordinator for various strategic projects. The holding company could integrate four clusters of Indonesia’s strategic industry (primary platforms industry, primary components industry, components industry and rough materials industry).

Third, the holding company could mediate, or even arbitrate, disputes between its subsidiaries. Although national defense companies have their own specialties, some of them have overlapping jobs, reducing the efficacy of the national defense industry.

For example, PT DI has a subsidiary company that handles electronic spare parts, which the national electronic institute PT LEN Industry is also doing. PT Pindad and PT Dahana both produce explosives, despite the fact that the latter was initially assigned to focus on this specific business.

A defense industry holding company would, however, face impending challenges, such as resistance from particular groups within the domestic defense industry and potential abuses of power. Setting up a new system may trigger discontent among old players, who have long benefited from the status quo.

On the other hand, a defense industry holding company, while solving the problem of coordination, may spark an issue of subordination. The holding company may force its will against its subsidiaries in line with the chain of command, at the expense of their plans and programs.

Establishing clear guidelines therefore becomes a primary prerequisite to maximize the performance of this strategic industry holding company. Adopting transparency as a corporate value would prevent the holding company from slipping into scandals.

The discord on procurement platforms between the national defense industries and the Indonesian Military (TNI) as the main user would be another challenge for the holding company to tackle. Catching up on the TNI’s required technical specifications for military platforms is therefore pressing.

The inability of national defense companies to match technical specifications has so far justified the TNI’s option of overseas producers. On the other hand, the absence of encouragement to use local defense products has created a weak commitment to national products.

The defense industry holding company would be expected to bridge the producer and user to solve this long-standing issue. As a consequence, this holding company must be equipped with a sufficient legal authority that enables it to control its subsidiaries and to access TNI platform needs.

Without such authority and access, the holding company would have difficulties in performing its responsibilities. Maintaining a profitable and modern national defense industry is therefore not a daydream if Indonesia manages to develop the holding company.
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The writer is a PhD student at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto. The views expressed are his own. - See more at: Need for a defense industry holding fim | The Jakarta Post

 

[Nike]

Thermal Imaging-nya di test juga disitu.

ya standarkan, kalau mau bisa tarung malem-malem harus bawa gituan. Udah standard lah

 

[Indos]

Rini Soewandi should be the one in charge for this role at the moment until that holding company is created ( like the one in Singapore). There is SOE Synergy MOU that is currently worked on by Rini Soewanti (SOE minister).

I like Rini Soewandi though, she has huge experience in Astra and now has her own motor cycle factory and brand. SOE Minister ideally comes from successful entrepreneur, and since Rini comes from high tech industry so I believe she has the capability to make our defense industry grow faster. It then should be the next Samsung, Toyota, Mitsubishi, etc.

PT Dirgantara now has entered civilian aircraft, and this is the example of how our defense SOE should do.

Just like many high tech companies in USA become huge because of huge demand from war, and South Korea Caebols become like Today due to protection and monopoly.

If our defense SOE's are managed well and get support, it has the possibility to transform our economy to become the next Japan and South Korea. And having advance economy is part of defense as well, thats why one nation economy and industrial out put have become a major factor to determine the strength of a nation if a war break out.

 

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Empat Pesawat Tempur Sambangi Kalsel, Patroli Perbatasan

BANJARMASINPOST.CO.ID, BANJARBARU - Empat buah pesawat tempur Super Tucano mendarat di Lanud Syamsudin Noor Banjarbaru, Kalsel, Senin (14/12/2015) pagi.

Komandan Lanud Syamsudin Noor Letkol Pnb Erwin Sugiandi menjelaskan, kedatangan empat pesawat tempur ini dalam rangka operasi pengamanan perbatasan.

Empat pesawat tempur ini berasal dari Squadron Udara 21 Lanud Abdurrahman Saleh Malang dipimpin langsung oleh Komandan Squadron 21 Letkol PNB Dedy 'Snow Wolf' Iskandar.

"Ya, warga Kalsel kedatangan tamu spesial nih. Mereka saat ini hanya singgah untuk refuel (isi bahan bakar) untuk melanjutkan perjalanan ke Pontianak dan Kepulauan Natuna untuk misi pengamanan perbatasan," jelasnya.

Empat Super Tucano ini tak sendiri, mereka dikawal oleh dua pesawat C 130 hercules yang mengangkut perbekalan mereka.

"Tidak menginap. Hari ini langsung berangkat jalankan misi. Nanti tanggal 20 Desember akan kembali lagi ke sini," kata Danlanud.

Heboh! Empat Pesawat Tempur Sambangi Kalsel, Katanya Sih Mengamankan Perbatasan - Banjarmasin Post

 

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4 CN235-220 aircraft are ready for flight test this month. These aircraft are earmarked for Indonesian Air force, Royal Thailand Police and Senegal Government