Indonesian Aero News

[Ananda]

Haluoleo is close enough toward Hasanuddin Tech Sq that handle maintenance and logistics support. Guess this is shown why they want the version with AL-31 engine instead WS-10.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Haluoleo is close enough toward Hasanuddin Tech Sq that handle maintenance and logistics support. Guess this is shown why they want the version with AL-31 engine instead WS-10.

Well that's true that both airbases are connected by land, we will see if the also get an own fighter squadron.

Maybe already shared before, but the first A400M for Indonesia will arrive begin next month in Indonesia. The prediction/planning is set on 3 November, according to this Twitter post.

https://x.com/angkasareview/status/1983409947351392373

 

[Ananda]

Menhan Sjafrie Beri Update Soal Rencana Pembelian Jet Tempur J-10 Chengdu |Republika Online

Sjafrie sebelumnya mengatakan jet J-10 sebentar lagi terbang di Jakarta.

news.republika.co.id

"Belum selesai -- kami sedang melihat-lihat," kata Sjafrie, saat ditanya soal kesepakatan dengan pihak China.

Sebagai sebuah negara yang "bebas dan aktif, kami bisa pergi ke mana saja untuk melihat mana yang efisien, tidak mahal - dan tanpa persyaratan," kata Sjafrie. "Kami masih menimbang-nimbang."

On the matter of J-10, Defense Minister say in ASEAN Defense Forum at Kuala Lumpur, that the decision is not final yet. Indonesia according to him still looking for the most efficient assets with no string attach and most affordable.

The last sentences is in my opinion underlying why the J-10 become consideration. Affordability and no string attach. After procuring expensive fighters like Rafale, they can not afford to goes as big as that with what available on budget. For that the media call USD 9 bio as budget for J-10 clearly missleading. The USD 9.0 bio is additional financing allotment that MoF agree to be use for defense procurement. Increasing from USD 25 Bio to USD 34 Bio throughout 2025-2029 term.

The financing allotment that's rumoured for interim assets is USD 3+ bio. Thus if J-10B/C consider as interim second hand assets, the financing allotment only being consider on that ballpark value. Whether it is going to be 1 sq, 2 sq or 42 fighters is what I suspect still being 'bargain' with.

 

[Ananda]

https://x.com/FercleosSpotter/status/1984612018679062905?s=19

Being photo from Seville in ferry flight with stopover in Dubai to Jakarta. Rumours talk on Indonesia exercising the option for 4 more A400M. If this is true there will be only one Stopover in this Ferry flight in Dubai, this is also shown the ferry range for A400M quite impressive.

Correction Edit:

Seville - Dubai is 3800+Miles (5800+Km) and Dubai-Jakarta is 4500+Miles (6600+Km). So seems Dubai-Jakarta Direct bit outside A400M ferry range. Just check turn out another stop in Kualanamu Medan (at North Sumatra). The stop being choose as the distance between Dubai to Kualanamu only just bit longer then Seville to Dubai.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Here we can see both A400Ms in Sevilla just before the departure of A-4001. It is using callsign "RAJA401" btw.
https://x.com/holy_sick/status/1984707192927502607

After the transit in Dubai, it seemed A-4001 also made a short stop in Medan.
Update, it just left Medan at 5:30 WIB.
Update, it just safely landed at Halim Perdanakusuma on 7:36 WIB.

 

[Ananda]

Initial photo of TNI-AU first A400M landed in Jakarta Halim AB, begin circulate in social media.

Add Video:

Officialy they call it A400M MRTT, shown dual cargo and tanker focus.

 

[Ananda]

Airbus delivers first A400M to Indonesia

Airbus delivers first A400M to Indonesia

www.airbus.com

This is from Airbus site, I put it here as it also add option of fire fighthing kit that Indonesia interest. This perhaps one explanation why Indonesia so far has not exercising CL-415 contract yet. From here rumours of talk that Indonesia has with Airbus on exercising 4pcs option also getting louder.

Add:

Keterangan Pers Presiden usai Penyerahan Pesawat Airbus A-400M/MRTT Alpha 4001 ke Panglima TNI | Sekretariat Negara

Website Resmi Kementerian Sekretariat Negara

www.setneg.go.id

Seems Prabowo confirm in the media interview during acceptance ceremony on adding fire fighting kit plus in negotiation on exercising option for 4pcs more.

 

[Ananda]

This Linked in from Aero Terra executive told the company (part of Republikorp holding) still workout with companies under Defend ID (SOE MIC holding) in National ASM. I don't know if the missile still base on reverse engineering Chinese C-705, or since Republikorp already involve it will be base on Turkiye design.

Republikorp already sign agreement with Roketsan to build JV Roketsan Indonesia that plan to license build/assembly Cakir and Atmaca ASM and Sungur SHORAD and Hisar Medium Range SAM. So what this National ASM still going to be still not clear. However seems it is still being pursue.

 

[Ananda]

Link ID - PT Len Industri (Persero)

Produk Menu AXYS – CMS CENTRINAV DID3.11 BLOS Link ID OMNICOM – NV SPRINT AEROBAIT AEROSIGHT AUTACS AXYS – ISR AXYS – MD AXYS – MS MAESTRO MINDS OMNICOM – GB OMNICOM – MP XMOVER LINK ID Tactical Data Link Link ID adalah Tactical Data Link (TDL) buatan PT Len Industri (Persero) yang dikembangkan...

www.len.co.id

Seems this Link ID will be develop to augment gateways that being build by Skytalys. Publicly the Link ID already connect multiple CMS on TNI AL ships. Not clear yet when they do trials on aerial and land platforms, or even multiple platforms for different environment.

 

[Ananda]

Circulating online originate from photographer instagram and FB. The 2nd and 3rd TNI-AU Rafale, and all double seat. Rumours that the 1st batch of 6 (will be send to Indonesia as 2 flight of 3 next year) will be double seat version. As it is going to be use as conversion trainers.



Talk on more Rafale after 42 still circulating. The talk that increasing is 18 to make it 60. However to make it affordable, then the other fighters must be J-10. Then again Prabowo also give commitment for KF-21.

Just another days of more rumours.