Indonesian Strategic Industries

[Indos]

Well this problem could be solved with joint projects from other countries which could pay for R&D half and half or majority on the condition of ToT and use in Indonesian armed forces.

There is no radar R&D cooperation with another Muslim countries, but some R&D do exist in medium tank and IFV with Turkish company.

I have high hope that after Jokowi administration is over in November 2024, Indonesia will be lead by more ambitious leader who has good understanding about the important of R&D. Pretty much our money is now more invested in infrastructure development.

 

[Indos]

Well this problem could be solved with joint projects from other countries which could pay for R&D half and half or majority on the condition of ToT and use in Indonesian armed forces.

Here is another radar made by Indonesian company. Indonesian Armed Force usually use Indonesian made radar or equipment like CMS only for upgrading their old vessel. Similar thing happen in Hawk and F 5 tiger avionics, they use Indonesian made equipment when they do the upgrade, but new ones usually use imported equipment, some thing that is also being criticized by our defense analyst.


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Wiwiek Sarwi Astuti (PT RCS Director)

Indonesia equips frigates, corvette with stealth radars
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
14 April 2014

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) will equip a total of four Ahmad Yani (Van Speijk)-class guided missile frigates and one Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette with low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) naval radars.

The radars will be built by Indonesian naval sensor manufacturer PT Infra RCS, company officials told [i>IHS Jane's on 11 April.

The company describes its equipment, the IRCS LPI Radar, as a stealthy sea-based X-band (SBX) radar with frequency modulated continuous wave technology.

"It has a maximum power output of only 10 W, making it quiet and virtually invisible to radar warning receivers on enemy vessels", said Prihatno Susanto, Technical Advisor for the company. "This allows our warships to detect hostile surface combatants without being discovered".

The IRCS LPI Radar has an effective range of 24 n miles and is equipped with tracking software known as Maritime Tracking Aid that allows for automatic radar plotting aid functionality. The system's antenna rotates at 20 rpm and has a gain of about 30dB.

The radar is available as a stand-alone system but can also be integrated with a vessel's electronic chart display and information system (IRCS) and combat management system.

The vessels now equipped with the radar are the guided missile frigates KRI Ahmad Yani and KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma. Both began upgrade works in December 2013. Undergoing the equipment fixture currently are similar vessels in class KRI Yos Sudarso , KRI Oswald Siahaan and the Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette KRI Sultan Taha .

Besides LPI naval radars, the company has also won a contract to equip Oswald Siahaan and Yos Sudarso with naval electronic support measures (ESM) systems that can detect electromagnetic emissions from electronic devices on enemy ships such as radar, communications equipment, jammers and missile targeting systems.

"The IRCS ESM has electronic intelligence (ELINT) capabilities that can pick up signals emitted by hostile warships from up to 90 n miles away via a passive radar", said Susanto. "Once these electromagnetic emissions are detected, a computer software that comes with the system will be able to identify, classify and pin-point the exact location of the source for commanders to take action."
The company has indicated that it is currently embarking on an effort to market both systems internationally.

Indonesia equips frigates, corvette with stealth radars - IHS Jane's 360

 

[Mamajama]

Here is another radar made by Indonesian company. Indonesian Armed Force usually use Indonesian made radar or equipment like CMS only for upgrading their old vessel. Similar thing happen in Hawk and F 5 tiger avionics, they use Indonesian made equipment when they do the upgrade, but new ones usually use imported equipment, some thing that is also being criticized by our defense analyst.


Old News
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Wiwiek Sarwi Astuti (PT RCS Director)

Indonesia equips frigates, corvette with stealth radars
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
14 April 2014

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) will equip a total of four Ahmad Yani (Van Speijk)-class guided missile frigates and one Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvette with low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) naval radars.

The radars will be built by Indonesian naval sensor manufacturer PT Infra RCS, company officials told [i>IHS Jane's on 11 April.

The company describes its equipment, the IRCS LPI Radar, as a stealthy sea-based X-band (SBX) radar with frequency modulated continuous wave technology.

"It has a maximum power output of only 10 W, making it quiet and virtually invisible to radar warning receivers on enemy vessels", said Prihatno Susanto, Technical Advisor for the company. "This allows our warships to detect hostile surface combatants without being discovered".

The IRCS LPI Radar has an effective range of 24 n miles and is equipped with tracking software known as Maritime Tracking Aid that allows for automatic radar plotting aid functionality. The system's antenna rotates at 20 rpm and has a gain of about 30dB.

The radar is available as a stand-alone system but can also be integrated with a vessel's electronic chart display and information system (IRCS) and combat management system.

The vessels now equipped with the radar are the guided missile frigates KRI Ahmad Yani and KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma. Both began upgrade works in December 2013. Undergoing the equipment fixture currently are similar vessels in class KRI Yos Sudarso , KRI Oswald Siahaan and the Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette KRI Sultan Taha .

Besides LPI naval radars, the company has also won a contract to equip Oswald Siahaan and Yos Sudarso with naval electronic support measures (ESM) systems that can detect electromagnetic emissions from electronic devices on enemy ships such as radar, communications equipment, jammers and missile targeting systems.

"The IRCS ESM has electronic intelligence (ELINT) capabilities that can pick up signals emitted by hostile warships from up to 90 n miles away via a passive radar", said Susanto. "Once these electromagnetic emissions are detected, a computer software that comes with the system will be able to identify, classify and pin-point the exact location of the source for commanders to take action."
The company has indicated that it is currently embarking on an effort to market both systems internationally.

Indonesia equips frigates, corvette with stealth radars - IHS Jane's 360

Wouldnt it be better to cooperate with Turkey to help with upgrades and supply radars? And for large programs they may give local production.

 

[Indos]

Jakarta, 23 January 2020

Avionics and TMS Infoglobal are Showcased at Defense Industry Exhibition of Rapim TNI dan Polri 2020

Marketing Infoglobal

Avionics and TMS Infoglobal at Defense Industry Exhibition of Rapim TNI dan Polri 2020 (22/01) (image by: MKT)

As one of the defense industries of Indonesia, Infoglobal participates at Defense Industry Exhibition of Rapim TNI dan Polri 2020 held on 22-23 January 2020. The agenda which themes “Pertahanan Semesta yang Kuat Menjamin Kelangsungan Hidup NKRI” is held at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, Jalan Merdeka Barat No. 13-14, Central Jakarta.

In this exhibition, Infoglobal showcases all its featured products: avionics and mission system. The products are installed on Hawk 100/200, Boeing 737-200, Hercules C-130, KT-1B, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). Multi Purpose Cockpit Display (MPCD), Rear Cockpit Monitor (RCM), Radar Monitor Unit (RMU), Weapon Control Board (WCB), and Weapon Programming Instrument (WPI) are the avionics for Hawk 100/200 aircraft.

Besides that, Infoglobal also exhibits Electronics Flight Instrument System of Boeing and Hercules aircraft, that is Electronics Flight Display (EFD). Also Flight Navigation Display (FND) and Digital Engine Instrument (DEI) which are installed on KT-1B Wong Bee aircraft.

Besides avionics, Infoglobal also showcases Tactical Mission System (TMS) Infoglobal. TMS Infoglobal is a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) equipment to maintain the sovereignty of the Indonesian sea from illegal fishing, trafficking, and illegal import. TMS Infoglobal can also be used for SAR (Search and Rescue)

The system consists of a mission computer that integrates sensors such as Search Radar, AIS, EO/IR, handheld camera and 14 avionics/aircraft navigation systems. TMS is equipped with datalink to detect and identify surface target then coordinate it with the KRI and Command and Control Center.

TMS Infoglobal has been type-certified by IMAA (Indonesian Military Airworthiness Authority) and has flight for more than 300 flight hours.

https://infoglobal.co.id/en/detailnews/120

 

[Indos]

Info Global show its product in Indodefense 2016 for IFX fighter

http://m.infoglobal.co.id/id/detailnews/30

 

[Indos]

Gesit, electric motor cycle that is made by a collaboration of state owned and national private owned companies has reached Jakarta consumer. This is a review made by Jakarta resident after buying the bike.

 

[Indos]

PT PINDAD tactical vehicle, Komodo

 

[Indos]

In case you would want to see the capability of Indonesian consumer electronics companies. I would start from PT Polytron Indonesia.

This is a review from Channel News Asia Singapore

 

[Indos]

Another big consumer electronics company in Indonesia owned by Indonesian is PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia. It is a Joint Venture company between Muhammad Gobel family and Japanese firm, Panasonic.

The products are manufactured in Indonesia and also imported from Japan.

Here is the official website and Youtube channel of the company.

https://www.panasonic.com/id/corporate/profile/history.html

To learn the history from Panasonic official website, it is in Indonesian language

https://www.panasonic.com/id/corporate/profile/history.html

 

[Indos]

PT Pindad Komodo tactical vehicles are seen in the company. It will soon be delivered to the Army who ordered them.

 

[Indos]

PT PAL Indonesia submarine project with DSME South Korea. Indonesia has previously bought 3 submarines from DSME with TOT and the last submarine is assembled in Indonesia. The fourth, fifth, and sixth submarine contract has been signed (although not yet effective) with the sixth submarine will be wholly built in Indonesia.

 

[Indos]

Indonesia state owned company, Biofarma, in my opinion should be included in this thread since drug producer is also part of strategic industries, we can see clearly during this pandemic period how important this kind of company is.

The company is the only drug companies in Indonesia that can produce vaccine. Currently Biofarma is cooperating with Chinese company, Sinofac, for distribution and production of potential Covid 19 vaccine.

The company has exported vaccines to 149 countries.

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PT Bio Farma (Persero) is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise based in Bandung and the only local vaccine manufacturer in Indonesia,[2] which produces vaccines and sera to support immunization in Indonesia and other countries.[3] Bio Farma vaccine produced vaccines against measles, polio, hepatitis B, and pentavalent vaccine.[2] Bio Farma vaccines have supplied vaccines to multiple countries through UNICEF, PAHO and other organizations.[4]

 

[Indos]

I would bring this small company into this thread since they can make a military vehicle that is bought by our Armed Force. The owner was previously working for Indonesian Aerospace and now he has his own company. I hope the company can grow faster and become a big company. Amen.

The vehicle is called Fin Komodo and it is essentially an off road vehicle. From the video we can see that the company also target civilian users. The company uses 95 local supplier that are all micro level businesses.

Here is the video about it but it is in Indonesian language. The owner, Mr Ibnu Susilo, appears in the video and he is the one with the white clothe.

 

[Indos]

Indigenous Indonesian Navy Combat Management System (CMS), Mandhala CMS on board a Van Speijk class Frigate. The system is made by PT LEN Industry.

 

[Indos]

Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) buys SMB2 12.7 mm heavy macine gun and ammunition from PT Pindad with a contract worth of 26 Billion Rupiah. The machine guns will be used for Bakamla patrol ships.

News : https://www.thejakartapost.com/news...s-pindad-machine-guns-for-patrol-vessels.html

Firing test

Pindad SMB 12.7 mm heavy machine gun