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Politics 2 years ago
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Buying Mirage fighter jets is stop-gap solution: Prabowo
Speaking in Bandung, West Java, on Thursday, Prabowo said the Mirage 2000-5 was a state-of-the-art jet with technology similar to the Rafale fighter aircraft that the Indonesian government expects to join the Air Force squadron in 2026.
Politics 2 years ago
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IFAR 22 assault rifle undergoes Defense Ministry’s testing
The Defense Ministry’s Research and Development Agency (Balitbang) conducted a series of functionality tests on the prototype IFAR 22 assault rifle at its laboratory in Batujajar district, West Bandung regency, West Java, private arms maker PT Republik Armamen Industri said in a statement on March 24.
Politics 3 years ago
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Plan to create one military command in each province faces pushback
A government plan to expand the Army’s territorial structure by establishing a regional military command (Kodam) in each province has faced pushback, sparking concerns that more bureaucratic layers in the military would slow the chain of command and undermine force readiness.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Australian says China base in Solomons would be concerning
Reuters confirmed with a Solomon Islands government official on Thursday that a security treaty with China would need to go to cabinet for discussion, and would match the security treaty signed with Australia that allows for the deployment of armed forces to Honiara.
Politics 4 years ago
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Govt vows to keep orbital slot amid satellite fiasco
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) continues to investigate a satellite-procurement scheme by the Defense Ministry to fill a strategic orbital slot in 2015 as the government reiterates its commitment to maintaining the rights to manage the slot in the interest of national security.
Politics 4 years ago
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Astronomical failure?: Govt expedites probe into unauthorized satellite contracts
The government is seeking to hasten its investigation of the Defense Ministry’s signing of allegedly unauthorized satellite leases to fill a strategic orbital slot in 2015, a move that may have cost taxpayers billions of rupiah.
