Indonesian PT Pindad to start mass production of 100 units Medium Tank for TNI in 2018.


Cockerill 3000 Series C3105 Turret for the Medium Tank at PT Pindad facility.
Read more: http://regional.kompas.com/read/2017/09/18...esanan-kemenhan

If your mechanized infantry is fighting another mechanized infantry unit, you're not deploying them correctly. Mechanized units should (theoretically) rely on speed, penetration and mobility to exploit holes in the enemy defence line or outflanking the enemy. They are the wolves, they should be hunting rabbits, not fighting another wolfpack.

In short, if you are mechanized infantry unit and you have to shoot your way through, you're doing it wrong.

Indonesian Air Force Su-30MK2 shadowing PLAAF Su-30MKK and military aircraft.



https://photo.sina.cn/album_8_193_57181.htm...m=wap&vt=4&hd=1

unveils? they already developed and shows this vehicle around the world since 2013
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product4956.html

Serious question though, why does TNI have such a rojak equipment list and wouldn't that screw up logistics big time?

Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) promo vid
come join them!   

Indonesia Factor May Postpone KF-X Project



Indonesia has failed to pay its annual share of expenses for a joint project with South Korea to develop high-tech fighter jets, an opposition lawmaker claimed Wednesday.

The claim prompted concerns the project, dubbed KF-X, could be suspended.

Rep. Kim Jong-dae of the Justice Party, a member of the National Assembly Defense Committee, said Indonesia's state-run defense firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), a participant in the project, has yet to pay this year's remaining allotted 138.9 billion won ($124.5 million) to Seoul as of the end of October, based on a document from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).



"If Indonesia does not pay in time, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has to shoulder the burden of 40 percent of the development costs," Kim said. "Coupled with the current issue of the company being financially strapped, the KF-X project could easily be put in danger."

KAI is the nation's sole aircraft manufacturer that signed the KF-X contract with DAPA.



Seoul launched the KF-X project in 2015 to build its own 4.5-generation fighters to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s by 2026.

PTDI signed an agreement with KAI in January 2016 to foot 20 percent of the cost in the development of the program, while KAI pays 20 percent and the South Korean government pays the remaining 60 percent of the 7.5 trillion won for the program.

Due to the form of agreement, the KAI faces a burden when payments from PTDI are delayed, Kim said.

KAI is reportedly in a liquidity crunch amid corruption allegations against its former management. According to a government audit, corporate bonds worth 600 billion won and 290 billion won in corporate paper are due by the end of this year. An internal report said KAI is 630 billion won short for its projected spending this year because of the shortage of cash and required payments on loans.

"The right timing of financing is critical in an R&D project that requires state-of-the-art technology. With no special measures for the delay in payment, the KF-X project could be suspended," the lawmaker said, calling for government action.



Starting April 2016, Indonesia agreed to pay 1 percent of the program costs annually, with its contribution to rise above 2 percent from 2017 onwards. Overall, the Southeast Asian country is supposed to pay 1.6 trillion won ($1.33 billion) into the KF-X program.

In 2017, the Indonesian government should pay 184 billion won but it only paid 45.2 billion won out of 92 billion won due in the first half of the year.

Kim accused DAPA of having downplayed concerns over the delayed payment.

He pointed out that the Indonesian government had officially disclosed its difficulty in paying 138.9 billion won in late September after it failed to include the money in its budget finalized in August.

But DAPA denied this, saying it was in close coordination with the Indonesian government for the payment due by October.

DAPA said the issue will be on the agenda for a summit between leaders of South Korea and Indonesia. President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to start an eight-day official trip to Southeast Asia, Nov. 8.

Propaganda: Rakyat Papua yang Pernah "Tersesat dalam TPN/OPM" Telah Kembali Kepada Ibu Pertiwi

Mari kita semua mendoakan dan merangkul saudara-saudara kita yang lain yang masih tersesat di Papua agar cepat sadar untuk membangun Papua lebih baik. Bersama bingkai Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia, Irian Jaya - Papua seharusnya telah merdeka lama bersama lahirnya Bangsa Indonesia karena penjajah Belanda kala itu ingin mencengkeram lebih lama di Tanah Nusantara.

Irian Jaya baru terbebaskan lewat "Operasi Militer Trikora" yang dicanangkan oleh Bung Karno 19 Desember 1961 di Yogyakarta. Karena Belanda "takut" memaksanya keluar dari Papaua, sebelum Belanda keluar dari wilayah Nusantara sempat membuat negara boneka di Irian Barat - Papua pada tanggal 1 Desember 1961. Lewat perjuangan Trikora wilayah Irian Barat kemudian diserahkan kembali pada Ibu Pertiwi pada tahun 1969 oleh PBB setelah lewat Pepera (penentuan pendapat rakyat/jajak pendapat). Ada dan tidaknya Pepera sebenarnya Irian Jaya - Papua merupakan bagian sah dari NKRI, Pepera difasilitasi hanya untuk menyelamatkan muka Belanda di fora Internasional. Rakyat Papua senasib sepenanggungan dengan daerah lain di Indonesia dari Sabang sampai Merauke. MERDEKA

clearly there's a separatist movement however masking full facts to create bias perception is what's shown... it is not a lie but its not whole truth either...

How strong is this group in term of firepower?
Similar to GAM?

professional journalism requires the publishing of facts from all perspective and provide a neutral narration... by reporting partially with an intended purpose... that's propaganda...

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Hmmm, actually berapa banyak PT-91M yang kita ada weii? UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) stated based on Poland's report on PT-91 exported to Malaysia stating:

2007 - Poland send 48 MBTs as per previous procurement. This is the numbers of the active PT-91M MBT in Malaysia.

2008 - Poland submitted report of additional 21 PT-91Ms to Malaysia.

2009 - Poland submitted report of additional 18 PT-91Ms to Malaysia.

2010 - Poland submitted report of additional 3 PT-91Ms to Malaysia.

Now, let's say kita bersangka baik, Poland misreported the actual MBTs exported to Malaysia and basically the report ACTUALLY represented the previous 48 MBTs MAF already have in its inventory.

Or, to play devil's advocate here      , ada additional 42 PT-91Ms added to the current 48 Pendekar MBTs .... Ghost Regiment kewww????

moment they attack us for unprovoked reason, USA and Germany will sanction them and pull out spare parts for Apache and Leopard tank.

M113 have amphibious capability?