Indonesia

Jul- 2026 -

23 July

Indonesia Looks to Transform Kertajati Airport Into Defense Hub

Indonesia's West Java provincial government has proposed transforming Kertajati International Airport into a national defense industry hub.

22 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia Orders 12 Combat Jets From Italy’s Leonardo

Indonesia has ordered twelve light combat aircraft from Leonardo as the country strengthens its air defense system.

14 July

Asia Pacific

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Indonesian soldiers assigned to the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command, hold a secure position at the Jungle Field Training Exercise during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Farmer)

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia, Singapore Deepen Defense Partnership With New Military Training Zones

Indonesia and Singapore are planning to launch military training facilities at three sites in Sumatra and Kalimantan, expanding warfighter preparatory efforts under their long-standing bilateral defense agreement.

8 July

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Indonesia’s PT PAL Launches Third Philippine Navy Landing Dock Vessel

Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has launched the third landing dock vessel for the Philippine Navy at its Surabaya shipyard.

6 July

Sea

Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine

Rojoef Manuel

PT Pal, Naval Group Kick Off Production of Indonesia’s Scorpène Submarines

Jakarta’s state-owned company PT PAL and France’s Naval Group have begun building the first two Evolved Scorpène-class submarines for the Indonesian Navy in Surabaya, East Java.

May- 2026 -

26 May

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Advances Domestic Scorpene Submarine Program to Pre-Production

Jakarta’s state-owned company PT PAL has moved to the pre-production stage of Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarines for the Indonesian Navy.

26 May

Asia Pacific

GM403 long-range air surveillance radar.

Giulia Bernacchi

Thales Delivers First Ground Master Air Defense Radars to Indonesia

Thales has delivered the first two GM403 long-range air surveillance radars to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Air Base in Jakarta.

18 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia to Build Up Defense Capabilities With New Aircraft

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Monday that the Southeast Asian country will continue to build up its defense capabilities as the government handed over equipment, including six French-made Rafale jets to the military.

8 May

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The Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Becomes First Export Customer of Turkey’s Kizilelma Combat Drone

Turkish defense firm Baykar Technologies has signed its first export agreement for the Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft with Indonesia, with deliveries set to begin in 2028.

6 May

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