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FNSS-PT Pindad Kaplan MT Medium Tank
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Indonesia
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties
Turkey and Indonesia are working on several defense projects, including an armored personnel carrier and remotely steered weapons systems learned GDC quoting defense officials of PT Pindad. PT Pindad innovation and product development manager, Windu […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia
Indonesia criticized the Russian Su-35 as a futile fighter jet amid a contract with Russia. Despite Indonesia’s keen desire to acquire a large batch of Russian Su-35 fighters, this country unexpectedly sharply criticized Russian combat […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesian Air Force ordered RAT 31DL Air Defense Radar System
Italian defence group Leonardo released a statement that it had signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide an RAT 31DL/M long-range, 3D air-defence radar system for the Indonesian Air Force […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia abandons Su-35 purchase plan, seeks greater military cooperation with France to procure Rafale Jet, Scorpene-class submarine and Gowind-class Corvette
Rising concern of CAATSA sanctions if Indonesian buys Su-35 and recent intrusion by Chinese Navy into Indonesian exclusion economic zones, Indonesia turns to France to enhance it’s military capability to deter China venturing into Indonesian […]
Industry
International Arms Trade: Grease Payments by Rosoboronexport and Rostec
Transparency International Russia cites unreported conflict of interest as one of the main preconditions for corruption in the defense industry. To illustrate the corruption potential of the conflict of interest they use the case discussed […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia deployed F-16 fighter jets and frigates on patrol duty in South China Sea
Indonesia has reacted with anger after Chinese fishing boats protected by coast guard warships forced their way into its territorial waters. Jakarta has mobilised its military and raised its combat alert status in the Natuna […]
Americas
US warns Turkey, India, Egypt and Indonesia about buying Russian weapons
While not a NATO member, Egypt, India and Indonesia have over the years received billions of dollars in economic and military aid and technologies from the United States and is considered a long-time ally in the unstable Asia pacific region and its military operates the U.S. supplied weapons. […]
Americas
Senate chairman moves toward CAATSA sanctions on Turkey as Turkey test Nebo-M radar against F-16
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in Syria and purchase of a Russian S-400 missile system, the latest move in the chamber to push […]
Air Platform
The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II
Sweden’s air force says its Gripen E fighter jets are designed to kill Russia’s fearsome Sukhoi fighter jets, and that they have a “black belt” in that type of combat. […]