Indonesia Studies Options for Four AEW&C Aircraft

✈️ Indonesia has begun studying available options for the air force’s AEW&C requirements. The formal acquisition programme is expected to materialise in the 2020–2024 timeframe✈️ AEW&C Aircraft [airforce-technology]

The Indonesia Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) is drawing up a schedule to retire its fleet of ageing Boeing 737-2X9 airframes, and has begun preliminary studies to acquire replacement aircraft for its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) requirements.

However, unlike TNI-AU’s aerial fleet tanker requirement, no aircraft type has been specified in the preliminary studies, and senior members of the service are currently speaking to potential suppliers at the Singapore Airshow to learn more about options available, Jane’s has learnt from TNI-AU sources present.

The service currently operates a fleet of three Boeing 737-2X9 surveillance aircraft that were commissioned in 1982. The airframes are currently deployed with the TNI-AU’s Skuadron Udara 5 (Air Squadron 5) at the Sultan Hasanuddin air base in Makassar in South Sulawesi, and bear the registration numbers AI-7301, AI-7302, and AI-7303.

The platform has a service ceiling of 50,000 ft and a range of 2,530 n miles. In the early 1990s, the aircraft were each upgraded with identification friend-or-foe (IFF) sensors, a Motorola AN/APS-135 side-looking airborne modular multimission radar (SLAMMR) and a Thomson-CSF Ocean Master radar with low-probability-of-intercept features.

Besides surveillance and intelligence gathering in-country, the airframes have also been deployed for exercises overseas. In 2012, a single 737-2X9 airframe was temporarily stationed at Darwin in northern Australia for Exercise ‘Albatross Ausindo 2012’. It operated alongside an Australian AP-3C for the duration of its deployment.

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Russia Confirms Its Readiness to Supply Indonesia

With a new batch of BMP-3FBMP-3F Marinir

Russia is ready to supply Indonesia with another batch of infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3F, said Mikhail Petukhov, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia.

"As for the delivery of an additional batch of BMP-3F, Russia, naturally, is interested in supplying additional batches of infantry fighting vehicles and is ready to supply at the request of our partners" - said Petukhov, while adding that Indonesia is still one of Russia's main partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

The BMP-3F of Russian production is armed with the Marine Corps of Indonesia.

Russia and Indonesia are traditionally associated with military-technical cooperation.

Since 1992, Su-27 and Su-30MK2 fighters and airborne weapons to them have been delivered to Indonesia, Mi-17V-5, Mi-35P helicopters, BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers, Kalashnikov assault rifles, series. Russia provided loans to Indonesia for the acquisition of Russian arms.

Jakarta considered the possibility of purchasing from Russia diesel-electric submarines of Project 636, amphibious aircraft Be-200 in the fire-fighting version, anti-ship missiles "Yakhont", "Interfax-AVN"

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Singapore Airshow 2018 Day 1: RSAF and international flight display

✈️ Present by Air RecognitionSingapore Air Show 2018, it's also a spectacular line-up of flying displays that will take the visitors breath away. Each day around noon, five display teams from all around the world are performing swashbuckling manoeuvres and amazing aerial performances:

- RSAF F-15SG & F-16C Solo Displays

- RTAF JAS-39C Solo Display

- RMAF Su-30MKM Solo Display

- USAF F-16 Solo Display

- IAF Jupiter Aerobatic Team

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PTDI Jualan Pesawat Nurtanio di Singapura

Dok. PTDI

Singapore Airshow 2018 resmi dibuka yang berlangsung di Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapura. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (PTDI) tampil kembali dalam ajang internasional tersebut.

Keikutsertaan PTDI dalam acara rutin dua tahunan ini dalam upaya perluasan pemasaran dan peningkatan penjualan berbagai produk dan jasa yang dihasilkan selama ini, khususnya pesawat N219 Nurtanio. Booth PTDI di Singapore Airshow 2018 berada di nomor G39 dengan nama 'N219 Nurtanio'.

"Di Singapore Airshow, N219 Nurtanio akan menjadi primadona karena booth kami diberi nama N219 Nurtanio. Selain itu kami tetap memasarkan produk unggulan lainnya, ada CN235-220 dan NC212i", kata Sekretaris Perusahaan PTDI, Ade Yuyu Wahyuna dalam keterangan resmi seperti dikutip Selasa (6/2/2018).

Pesawat N219 Nurtanio merupakan pesawat penumpang dengan kapasitas 19 penumpang dengan dua mesin turboprop yang mengacu kepada regulasi CASR Part 23. Ide dan desain dari pesawat dikembangkan oleh PTDI dengan pengembangan program dilakukan oleh PTDI dan LAPAN.

Pesawat N219 Nurtanio pada dasarnya dikembangkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan transportasi udara nasional di wilayah perintis, dan pesawat N219 Nurtanio dapat digunakan untuk berbagai macam kebutuhan, seperti angkutan penumpang, angkutan barang maupun ambulan udara.

Pesawat N219 nantinya akan diproduksi secara bertahap. Pada awalnya akan diproduksi 6 unit dengan menggunakan kapasitas produksi eksisting, kemudian dengan menjalankan sistem automasi pada proses manufacturing, secara bertahap kemampuan delivery akan terus meningkat sampai mencapai 36 unit per tahun.

Besok, PTDI akan melakukan penandatanganan Perjanjian Kerangka Kerjasama (Framework Agreement) dengan beberapa pihak tentang pengadaan, perawatan dan komersialisasi pesawat N219 Nurtanio. Di antaranya dengan PT Pelita Air Service, pengadaan pesawat N219 Nurtanio dengan Pemerintah Kabupaten Puncak Jaya, Papua dan pengadaan pesawat N219 Nurtanio serta pengembangan sumber daya manusia dan fasilitas kedirgantaraan di Provinsi Aceh.

PTDI juga akan melakukan melakukan penandatanganan Framework Agreement dengan PT Trigana Air Service bidang pengadaan pesawat terbang N219 Nurtanio dan dengan Avitra Aerospace Technologies dalam pemasaran, pengadaan dan produksi pesawat N219 Nurtanio.

Selanjutnya adapula penandatanganan Perjanjian Kerangka Kerjasama (Framework Agreement) dengan Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) terkait service collaboration untuk pesawat CN295 serta Affidavit dari Commercial, Industrial and Services Agreement (CISA) dengan Airbus Helicopters (AH) terkait kerjasama pengembangan Local Support & Services, termasuk penyiapan kemampuan Pemeliharaan, Perbaikan dan Overhaul (MRO) yang relevan di Indonesia.

Di tanggal 8 Februari 2018, PTDI akan melakukan penandatanganan Framework Agreement dengan Pemerintah Provinsi Kalimantan Utara untuk pengadaan pesawat terbang N219, di mana pengoperasian dan perawatan atas pesawat terbang N219 Nurtanio akan dilaksanakan oleh PT Pelita Air Service. (eds/eds)

 Kandungan Lokal 60% 
N219 PTDI

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) hadir dalam ajang Singapore Airshow 2018. Di ajang ini, PTDI memamerkan produknya anyarnya, pesawat N219, dalam bentuk miniatur dan informasi lainnya.

Merespons kehadiran PTDI, Menteri Perhubungan (Menhub), Budi Karya Sumadi, mengatakan kandungan lokal pesawat N219 sebesar 60%.

Sehingga, Indonesia kini tak banyak tergantung pada komponen impor.

"Kami apresiasi apa yang dilakukan PTDI di Singapore Airshow. Saya catat ada prestasi yang sudah dilakukan ada CN219 sudah dikerjakan. Dulu kita masih tergantung dengan spanyol. Kini N219 sudah banyak lokal konten sekitar 60 persen," terang Budi Karya di sela-sela acara Singapore Airshow, Selasa, (6/2/2018).

Menhub berharap, PTDI bisa sukses memasarkan pesawat N219 di ajang Singapore Airshow tahun ini.

"Semoga berhasil di airshow Singapura ini. Indonesia harus punya peran dan bersaing, di aviasi apa yang dilakukan PTDI sesuai dengan pemikiran Jokowi-JK. Dengan upayakan daya saing pasti ada semangat, ahli-ahli dirgantara kita piawai," tutur Budi Karya. (hns/hns)

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Indonesia Su-35 Programme At Risk of Delays Over Commodity Dispute

Indonesia’s ambition to receive its first Su-35 aircraft by 2019 is facing obstacles in the form of a counter-trade disagreement. Jakarta is pushing for the platform to arrive in time for the next Indonesian general elections SU35 Russia

Indonesia’s plan to receive its first Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E’ multirole combat aircraft by 2019 is now at risk of being delayed unless the country can resolve a dispute over the list of commodities that are being offered to Russia as part of Indonesia’s counter-trade obligation.

Speaking to Jane’s at the Singapore Airshow 2018 exhibition, a senior Indonesian government official has identified rubber as the commodity that is stalling negotiations between Jakarta and Moscow.

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