An Indonesian Fisherman was allegedly shot dead inside PNG’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) on Monday, August 22nd. According to local… Continue reading "UPDATED: Indonesian Fishermen Allegedly Shot by Australian Funded Patrol Boat"
The 18th edition of Yudh Abhyas, the annual bilateral training exercise between the Indian Army and U.S. Army, is currently scheduled to be conducted from October 18-31, 2022 in the… Continue reading "U.S. & India Set To Conduct Joint Army Exercise Yudh Abhyas In October"
The Indian Navy has stepped up maritime cooperation with partners with at least eight frontline warships and two auxiliaries simultaneously conducting foreign deployments in June. The ships include all three… Continue reading "Indian Navy Ramps Up Deployments To Partner Nations"
Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2022 concluded last week with operations drawing to a close on Friday, 21 May. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Japan Coast Guard (JCG), and organizations under… Continue reading "Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan Conclude MARPOLEX 2022"
The mass production of the first batch of Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tanks (MMWT), developed jointly by FNSS, one of Turkey’s armored ground vehicle manufacturers, and Indonesian weapons industry… Continue reading "Turkey’s First Tank Export: Kaplan MT Delivered To The Indonesian Army"
The U.S State Department has approved the potential sale of 36 F-15ID Aircraft to Indonesia. On Thursday, Indonesia signed a contract with Dassault for 42 “latest generation” Rafales. It’s important… Continue reading "Indonesia Approved to Buy F-15s"
Indonesia will acquire at least 42 Dassault Rafale aircraft under a contract signed today in Jakarta. The long-rumoured deal was formally unveiled and signed during a visit by the French Minister of the… Continue reading "Indonesia Orders Rafale"
The Indonesian Air Force’s Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo confirmed on Thursday that the service was no longer pursuing the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 multirole aircraft. In… Continue reading "Indonesia Abandons Su-35 Buy, Now Seeks F-15EXs And Rafales"
Indonesia is set to become the tenth operator of the Airbus A400M aircraft after the Southeast Asian Nation signed on for at least two of the type on Thursday. In… Continue reading "Indonesia Orders A400M"
Much has been made in recent years about fears of a supposed Chinese military base emerging in the South Pacific, on Australia’s backdoor. From Kiribati to Vanuatu, unsubstantiated reports of… Continue reading "Australia’s Defence Infrastructure in the Pacific: An Overview"