29 APRIL 2021

Indonesia looks to restart work on KF-21 project

by Jon Grevatt

Aerospace engineers from Indonesia could soon return to South Korea to recommence work on the development of the KF-21 fighter aircraft, Janes understands.

More than 140 Indonesian personnel returned home in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic but their return to South Korea could soon be facilitated through government-level talks between the two countries, official sources confirmed to Janes.

However, a stumbling block to co-operation could be funding and the scope to which Indonesia agrees to support the KF-21 development programme (also named KF-X) going forward.

Indonesia has recently reaffirmed its commitment to the programme and talks on its repayments are scheduled to start in the next two months.

Read more: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/indonesi...-kf-21-project/

President Jokowi and Defense Minister Discuss Modernizing 'Alutsista'

Translator: Ricky Mohammad Nugraha
Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana

29 April 2021 13:03 WIB



TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday, April 29, held a meeting with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta. The private meeting reportedly discussed updating Indonesia’s primary weapons defense system or Alutsista.

This was confirmed by the Defence Ministry’s spokesperson Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak on Thursday “One of the [discussion] is the roadmap on modernizing the alutsista.”

This issue was expressed publicly by Prabowo Subianto himself after the tragic sinking of the Indonesian naval submarine KRI Nanggala 402 in Bali strait just last week. The Nanggala that ended up sinking 838 meters below the ocean surface was a German built submarine produced in 1977.

Subianto asserted that modernizing the alutsista in the National Armed Forces’ Army (TNI AD), Navy (TNI AL), and Airforce (TNI AU) during the press conference that officially announced the sinking of the submarine.

The former Army Special Forces (Kopassus) general said President Jokowi had ordered him and TNI leaders to create a master plan on Indonesia’s defense for the next 25 years, which he said will be formulated in 2-3 weeks.

until now Indonesia gomen masih x declare OPM as rebels / separatiste. still call em Kelompok Kriminal Bersenjata. they said OPM separatiste oredi dead...

just few days ago designated as terrorist group
big operation now after their one-star general got assassinated in an ambush

Papua intelligence chief killed in Indonesia rebel attack

JAKARTA (AFP) - An Indonesian regional intelligence chief was killed in an ambush by rebels in the restive Papua region, the military confirmed on Monday (April 26) as the country's president vowed to crush the separatists.

General I Gusti Putu Danny Karya Nugraha, who headed Papua's intelligence agency, was shot dead during a shootout after rebels opened fire at a patrolling security forces unit in the Papuan highlands on Sunday.

"He was in the area as part of the operation to restore security and to boost the morale of locals in the region following a series of attacks by separatist and terrorist groups," National Intelligence Agency spokesman Wawan Purwanto told Agence France-Prese.

Security forces have been ramping up the military operation in the remote Puncak district after rebel groups killed soldiers and teachers, torching several schools and a helicopter in recent weeks.

President Joko Widodo said on Monday he had ordered the police and military "to chase and arrest" all members of the rebel groups in the remote eastern province.

"I want to emphasise again that there is no place for armed groups in Papua," Mr Widodo said.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/p...ia-rebel-attack

he was killed 25 April...before OPM declared terrorist

Ismail Sabri: Cabinet to decide on fate of littoral combat ship project

By Zahratulhayat Mat Arif
April 26, 2021 @ 8:02pm

LUMUT: The delay in the delivery of the Royal Malaysian Navy's littoral combat ships (LCS) will be brought to the Cabinet to ascertain the best solution, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said that the matter is crucial to determine the future of the project as well as the fate of 10,000 workers and vendors who are affected due to the delay.

"We will bring the matter to the Cabinet to get solutions. There are two options, the first of which is for Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) to have a new direction that will be presented in the Cabinet to enable the project to continue.

"If this does not obtain Cabinet approval, a new company will be appointed. So far, we are leaning towards the first option," he said.

30 APRIL 2021

Indonesian consortium launches ‘tank boat' prototype

by Ridzwan Rahmat

An Indonesian consortium led by state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad launched a prototype of the ‘tank boat’ fire support vessel on 28 April in waters off Banyuwangi, East Java.


A full-sized mock-up of the tank boat at Indo Defence 2016. A prototype of the vessel was launched in waters off Banyuwangi, East Java, on 28 April. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

A concept for the 18 m vessel was first revealed by Indonesian boatbuilder PT Lundin in 2014. Other Indonesian companies that have since joined the project include PT Pindad, state-owned electronics company PT Len, and privately owned engineering firm PT Hariff. A full sized mock-up of the vessel was made public for the first time at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta.

The tank boat can accommodate up to 60 passengers and five crew members, according to specifications provided by PT Pindad in a statement on 29 April. The catamaran-hulled vessel has a top speed of 40 kt and a maximum range of about 600 n miles at 9 kt, the company added.

However, unlike the full-scale mock-up that was displayed at Indo Defence 2016, the prototype has been armed with what appears to be a 30 mm gun mounted in a remote-controlled weapon station instead of the Cockerill 105 mm high-pressure gun that was initially planned.

“It is hoped that the tank boat can support the Indonesian Armed Forces in conducting patrols along Indonesia’s seas, rivers, and coasts, and also take on operations associated with the coast guard,” said PT Pindad in its statement, adding that the programme is being supported by the Indonesian defence ministry.

sar concluded
both ships is heading home

Indonesian X18 Antasena Tank Boat (Combat Boat) first prototype. Photo by Ary Kusyanto.



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Govt agrees to continue Littoral Combat Ship project, says Ismail Sabri

Saturday, 08 May 2021 8:09 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The government has agreed that the Boustead Group will continue with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project that has been delayed since 2019 with conditions to be complied with by the company, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Defence Minister said this was decided at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 5).

He said the continuation of the construction project would protect 1,600 local workers from losing their jobs and more than 400 vendors comprising Bumiputera SMEs.

"If the construction of this LCS is not continued, it will have a negative impact on the workers and the Bumiputera vendors involved.

"It will also affect the Armed Forces Fund Board, which is a shareholder in Boustead Holdings Bhd," he said in a statement Friday (May 7) night.

Ismail Sabri also said that if the project was not continued, it would indirectly affect the contributors who are military personnel and the bank that gave the loan to this project would also suffer losses because Boustead Naval Shipyard could not afford to pay the loan.