USA: Possible Foreign Military Sale to Indonesia for 180 Javelin Missiles

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 15 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia for 180 Block I Javelin Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $60 million.

The Government of Indonesia has requested a possible purchase of 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, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support. The estimated cost is $60 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for the political stability and economic progress in Southeast Asia.

The proposed sale provides Indonesia with assets vital to protect its sovereign territory and deter potential threats. The acquisition of the Javelin system is part of the Indonesia Army’s overall military modernization program. The proposed sale will foster continued cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia, making Indonesia a more valuable regional partner in an important area of the world.

East Timor Order Panser from Pindad

Timor Leste will order panser or tank from PT Pindad Persero this year. "Currently negotiation process, stay out," said the president of Pindad, Sister Avianto, Saturday, September 1, 2012.

It will leave for East Timor on 12 September 2012 enterprise team come together to sign a letter of agreement with the delegation Timor Lester. According to the sister, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Finance has agreed to export articles panser.

After the signing, the next process is to try payment agreement. Later that country pay credit to Bank Mandiri. About the purchase, brother can not yet explain. Why, "Timor-Leste has not ensure panser type ordered. So hanging needs," Sister berujar. Similarly, the amount to be ordered.

Uganda and Iraq Interested in Panser Anoa

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki impressed with artificial Anoa Panser PT Pindad. Consequently, Al Maliki asked the Iraqi Ministry of Defense to deepen military cooperation between Indonesia and Iraq.

When you receive the Vice Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday (14/8), strongly support the idea of ​​Iraqi PM to boost military cooperation between the two countries.

Sjafrie explained that Indonesia and Iraq working together at least in the two fields. First, the increase in capacity building through exchange of officers of the two countries and strengthening cooperation both through military equipment.

Iraqi ambassador accompanied Wamenhan Safzen Noerdin, Director General for Defense Strategy Mayjen Puguh Santoso, President Director of PT Pindad sister and explain that PT Pindad Sudarsono not only able to make weapons, but also armor. In addition to adjustable arms long and short barrel, made panser Pindad has been exported to many countries.

CN-295 to TNI-AU First Take the Test Flight

C-295M aircraft to Indonesia by a deal with Airbus Military was named by CN-295 (photo: Muniz Zaragueta)

First CN-295 aircraft orders to the Ministry of Defence Indonesia TNI AU made ​​by Airbus Military Spain has been completed and is currently undergoing flight test. First CN-295 aircraft is given a code A-9501.

Contract worth 325 million U.S. Dollar for the procurement of nine CN-295 aircraft was signed on February 15, 2012 in the event Singapore Air Show, in it also includes the provision of spare parts and training.

CN-295 aircraft operated by TNI article will replace the role of Air Force Fokker-27 which is aging and at-grounded after the collapse of a plane last month. This aircraft will be deployed in various missions such as military operations, dropping logistics, humanitarian aid and medical evacuation missions.

The first shipment of these aircraft are predicted to take place in September or October 2012, and the rest continue until the second semester of 2014.

Suitable agreement with Airbus Military, the order 9 aircraft 2 aircraft will be done entirely in Spanish Airbus Military, while seven other assembly will eventually be done in PT DI Bandung.

TNI AD 130mm Rocket Trial

Combat Training Centre located at (Puslatpur) Martapura in Baruraja, Jakarta, TNI AD trials do events 130 mm rocket firing, these activities take place from 23 June to 6 July 2012.

 TNI AD has a rocket launcher inventory multilaras M-51/RM-130 of Czechoslovakia-made 130mm from the provision made ​​in the 1960's. Systems installed on trucks V-3S consists of 8x4 tube rocket launcher that can fire rockets with HE-Frag warhead to a distance 8.2 km.
TNI AD rocket battalion has ever operate MLRS is Yonarmed 9 Kostrad located in Cimahi (later moved to Purwakarta). Results of this trial showed that MLRS of the type M-51 is still well maintained.In addition to M-51 rockets known TNI AD also use rocket launchers multilaras NDL-40 (rockets caliber 70mm) with a reach of 6-8 km artificial PT Dirgantara Indonesia and R-Han 122 (rockets caliber 122mm) with a reach of 14 km artificial PT Pindad.

 
Aligned to meet strategic development, TNI AD missile battalion will be equipped alutsista sophisticated plot to reach the more remote distance. Included in the selection of the provision is made ​​MLRS American , Brazil , China , Poland, Turkey and Russia

Opposition to Tank Sale to Indonesia Continues, Cabinet to Rethink

A large majority of MPs remain opposed to the planned sale of surplus Leopard tanks to Indonesia in a €200m deal, the NRC reports on Friday.

The cabinet will now discuss the issue again, after MPs said during a debate they are not convinced that Indonesian democracy and human rights have been 'vastly improved', as claimed by foreign minister Uri Rosenthal.

'I have not heard one human rights expert say that exporting weapons is responsible,' GroenLinks MP Arjen El-Fassed is quoted as saying.

Ministers agreed earlier to sell the tanks to the former Dutch colony and use the cash to buy unmanned aircraft. The deal would also strengthen the relationship between the two countries, ministers said earlier.

Even though a majority of MPs oppose the deal, the cabinet can still decide to go ahead, NRC correspondent Huib Modderkolk said.

'It would be unusual but the cabinet has a lot riding on the deal going through,' he said. 'The defence ministry has to make cuts and can use the €200m.'

India successfully launches radar imaging spy satellite RISAT-1

India today successfully launched its first indigenous 'spy satellite' RISAT-1. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying the radar imaging satellite lifted off from Sriharikota spaceport at 5.47 am this April morning.

RISAT-1 has day and night viewing capacity and will not be blinded by cloud cover. It will help in crop monitoring and flood forecasting. It gives India the ability of continuous surveillance. The all-weather surveillance tool is hence sometimes referred as a spy satellite in common parlance.

RISAT-1 carries a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload, operating in a multi-polarisation and multi-resolution mode and can provide provide images with coarse, fine and high spatial resolutions.Apart from RISAT-1, India already has another spy satellite RISAT-2 which was launched in 2009.

Indonesia buys nine Airbus military transport jets

SINGAPORE — Indonesia on Wednesday signed a $325.0 million contract with Airbus Military for nine C-295 transport planes to be used for defence, logistical and humanitarian purposes.
The first plane will be sent to the Southeast Asian nation this year, with the remainder scheduled for delivery by 2014.
"This is a proud moment for our country as well as for the Indonesian aerospace industry," said Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, at the signing of the deal at the Singapore Airshow.
"The C-295 provides the ideal capacity to respond to Indonesia's current and future military and humanitarian transport needs," he added.
The model is a medium-sized transport plane which can be configured for different operational purposes such as ground surveillance, anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue operations.
The planes will be used for "a variety of roles including military, logistical, humanitarian and medical evacuation missions," according to a statement.
Yusgiantoro did not rule out future purchases of the C-295, saying other branches of the armed forces were interested in the plane.
"The police for instance... are also interested in this. And you know that (the) 295 version that we ordered now is for the Air Force, and probably the army is also interested," he said.
The deal includes a collaboration between state-owned aviation firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Airbus Military, with Indonesia manufacturing parts for the C-295.
The partnership will allow the Indonesian firm to "grow its aerospace business as a tier-one supplier," said PTDI Chief Executive Budi Santoso.
"This will position PTDI on the global aerospace scene and allow us to enhance our skills and workforce," he added.
Indonesia's defence budget totalled $6.39 billion in 2011, ranking second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore.

Russia to Sell 60 Armored Vehicles to Indonesia

Russia is set to sell up to 60 infantry fighting vehicles to Indonesia in a deal worth more than $100 million, the Izvestia newspaper cited an unnamed military source as saying on Tuesday.

The deal will be finalized on February 10, the source said, adding that 20 BMP-3 vehicles will be delivered before the end of the year.

The Russian army stopped purchasing the vehicles in 2010.

The state-run weapons exporter Rosoboronexport declined to comment.

The Kurganmashzavod arms plant said it would produce modified vehicles for Indonesia.