Used 'alutsista': Increasing the Indonesian Army's firepower

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The Indonesian Military (TNI) is currently implementing the third strategic plan (Renstra) of the so-called Minimum Essential Force program to modernize its primary weapons systems (alutsista).

By the end of the second Renstra in 2019, the Defense Ministry reported that the TNI had only modernized 63.19 percent of its alutsista compared to its goal of 75.54 percent, leaving 36.81 percent still to be modernized by 2024.

To fulfill the MEF target, one available option is to buy preowned alutsista from other countries. This approach, however, has sparked debate on whether Indonesia should buy all of its alutsista brand new to ensure higher quality or to purchase second-hand weapon systems to ensure quantity and faster deployment.

Indonesia has bought numerous second-hand alutsista for all three services of the TNI, and has received several grants of decommissioned weapon systems.

The Indonesian Army has procured several types of used tracked armored vehicles because state-owned land systems maker PT Pindad has yet to master the technology of manufacturing tracked armored vehicles.

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I more for prudent approach, the thing is quite manageable lately compared to the past. And the recently introduced bill should Made Indonesia not only depend on PT PINDAD to manufacturing our arms and weapons system.
 

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