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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    Japan also didn’t intend to invade dutch Indies because it was one of Japan largest export market at that time. Japan changed their mind once Dutch and US decide to embargo all raw material export to Japan (especially oil). Also it was Dutch that declared war first. Japan didn’t respond to that...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    The Japanese army was able to leapfrog all the strongholds built by Dutch/Allied by using attacking column of no more that 400 miles radius (air coverage). They took Aceh, Plaju, Tarakan, Balikpapan, Cepu, Bojonegoro, Surabaya, Merak, Bogor, Jakarta, Bandung and Cilacap in less than 3 months...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    SMI now is a player of her own. She has global banker/lender at her back. You can guess to whom she will listen to…
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    Once you taste a frech wine, you’ll be a forever customer… it’s a foot-in-the-door strategy
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    If u read the article, u will know the answer. The same reason why they push hard in India.
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    Indonesia Indonesian Navy, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL)

    If we read carefully on DRASS DG900 catalogue, I’m guessing that this sub is also capable of doing submarine rescue operations. It can host AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) and SDVs (Swimmer Delivery Vehicles) that can be used for underwater rescue operation. Aside from the possibility to...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    MoF broke law so many times and getaway with it. Do you know how they make up budget shortage during pandemic since tax collection is low? By breaking the law! Getting loan trough ‘creative’ law bending mechanism. and you still talking about prudent fiscal policy? RMP can be written off if...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    You dont answer the question why MoF insisted to put 15% RMP while the budget is tight and the lender doesn’t require any down payment (0%). Even bothering is the fact that the RMP will be coming from MoD own budget. Why MoF wants to make MoD life miserable? It’s a simple scheme. MoD wants to...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    I’m not only talking about Rafale dan F15 EX, but the entire modernization program that is currently in the pipeline. The RMP disagreement between MoD and MoF is happening and will prevent the realization of bulk modernization because MoF simply don’t have 15% cash as RMP. Why MoF insisted to...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    The disagreement between MoF and MoD is on Rupiah Murni Pendamping for every foreign loan. France (and other lenders) offered DP 0% for Indonesia (MoD), however MoF insisted that RMP should be at least 15% (for DP) as risk management mechanism. In my opinion, oknums at MoF just dont want to...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Navy, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL)

    The most important question will be: “Does Lundin’s KCR design is a proven design?” Those who are not familiar with Earthrace project will say that the design is quite “weird-looking” and “too experimental”. Hence they tend to underestimate the technical capability of this boat.
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    Indonesia Indonesian Navy, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL)

    When Klewang was built, John Lundin said the design and engine/propulsion was based on Earthrace 2 boat. Earthrace 2 was an improved design of Earthrace 1. Earthrace 1 max speed was 40 knots (and has been proven that speed when she attempted to break the world record by sailing around the world...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    From their brochure: Critical communications between Command Centres and operational forces On-The-Move for systems that are reliable, available and secure. With the transition to connected collaborative combat, satellite communications are the only way to guarantee long-range connectivity...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    TNI AU aims to make Rafale with F-15EX as a combo fighters, flying in pair formation. This particular pairing could be an effective way to counter balance other regional powerhouses who already operate 5 th gen fighter who has better EW capabilities. Rafale is known for its ‘quasi stealth’...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Navy, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL)

    I totally agree, missile and rocket have the highest Return on Investment (or Deterrent on Investment?) for any country trying to catching up the big boys game. With $10 billion we can develop series of nuclear ballistic missile. I believe North Korea invest less than that to develop Hwasong...
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    Indonesia Indonesian Army,Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)

    Bear will wait until it is safe to predict (statistically) which one will win (China or US). Learning from WW2, they will be very pragmatic.
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    Indonesia Indonesian Army,Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)

    It won’t be economically viable if only adopted by spec ops. Caracal need to be widely adopted by reguler unit to make the invesment worth. Capex for Pindad will include new machinery to make ‘barrel’ / laras domestically. It won’t be cheap.
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    Indonesia Indonesian Air Force, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)

    Hope MoD includes this in the partnership as well: UAE Halcon Loitering Munitions
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    Indonesia Indonesian Navy, Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL)

    The biggest chunk is for the airforce ($30-ish bio), next is Navy ($25-ish bio) and Army got the smallest ($15-ish bio)
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    Indonesia Indonesian Army,Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)

    SRBM is for the army (soon to be established army rocket force/division?) Cruise missile could be included on AU/AL plan.

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