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Indonesia approves acquisition of five Airbus A400Ms for USD2 billion
Indonesia has approved a sum of USD2 billion for the acquisition of five Airbus A400M Atlas multirole aircraft to boost the country's military airlift capabilities, multiple sources from within Indonesia's government and defence industry confirmed to IHS Jane's on 18 January.
The airframes will be acquired in the transport and utility configuration, and will be operated across the Indonesian Air Force's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU's) Aviation Squadrons 31 and 32.
The acquisition, which received an official greenlight from the Indonesian House of Representatives' commission on defence, intelligence, and foreign affairs (Komisi I) in mid-January 2017, was approved with the condition that the final three airframes undergo final fit-out at state-owned PT Dirgantara's facilities in Bandung.
IHS Jane's also understands that provisions will be made in the contract to allow Indonesian engineers to study and observe the assembly of various major aircraft components, including wings and fuselage shells, for the first two airframes in Seville, Spain.
Indonesian defence minister Ryamizard Ryacudu first indicated in mid-2016 that the government is considering the acquisition of A400M aircraft to bolster the TNI-AU's military airlift and transport capabilities, although no details on numbers were given then.
According to specifications provided by Airbus, the A400M can carry a maximum payload of 37 tonnes with a volume of 340 m3 in the logistics configuration. The aircraft can also accommodate up to 116 fully equipped soldiers or paratroopers, seated in four longitudinal rows, in the military transport configuration.
At its maximum payload, the A400M has an operating range of 1,780 n miles (3,300 km), while with a payload of up to 25 tonnes, the aircraft can take off and land on austere airstrips as short as 750 m.
Indonesia has approved a sum of USD2 billion for the acquisition of five Airbus A400M Atlas multirole aircraft to boost the country's military airlift capabilities, multiple sources from within Indonesia's government and defence industry confirmed to IHS Jane's on 18 January.
The airframes will be acquired in the transport and utility configuration, and will be operated across the Indonesian Air Force's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU's) Aviation Squadrons 31 and 32.
The acquisition, which received an official greenlight from the Indonesian House of Representatives' commission on defence, intelligence, and foreign affairs (Komisi I) in mid-January 2017, was approved with the condition that the final three airframes undergo final fit-out at state-owned PT Dirgantara's facilities in Bandung.
IHS Jane's also understands that provisions will be made in the contract to allow Indonesian engineers to study and observe the assembly of various major aircraft components, including wings and fuselage shells, for the first two airframes in Seville, Spain.
Indonesian defence minister Ryamizard Ryacudu first indicated in mid-2016 that the government is considering the acquisition of A400M aircraft to bolster the TNI-AU's military airlift and transport capabilities, although no details on numbers were given then.
According to specifications provided by Airbus, the A400M can carry a maximum payload of 37 tonnes with a volume of 340 m3 in the logistics configuration. The aircraft can also accommodate up to 116 fully equipped soldiers or paratroopers, seated in four longitudinal rows, in the military transport configuration.
At its maximum payload, the A400M has an operating range of 1,780 n miles (3,300 km), while with a payload of up to 25 tonnes, the aircraft can take off and land on austere airstrips as short as 750 m.
Jura The idiot
General
Sep 14, 2016
Indonesia takes delivery of first SIGMA 10514 frigate
and now
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Indonesia takes delivery of first SIGMA 10514 frigate
... the rest of the article is behind paywall at Jane's
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Thai junta gives go-ahead to buy Chinese submarine and tanks
BANGKOK – Thailand’s military government has approved 13.5 billion baht ($380 million) to buy a submarine from China after putting the purchase on hold last year, Thai officials said on Wednesday.
Relations have been strengthening between China and America’s oldest ally in Southeast Asia, particularly since ties with the United States cooled after a 2014 coup.
The purchase of the submarine was put on hold last year in the face of public criticism and questions as to whether Thailand really needed a submarine.
Thai Navy officials said negotiations with the Chinese government were nearly finalized and the budget had been earmarked to pay for the submarine over six years.
“We are in the process of negotiating but this year there will definitely be a signing agreement as we have the budget,” said Adm. Jumpol Loompikanon, a spokesman for the navy.
Jumpol said the submarine would allow the navy to study tactics and how submarine warfare may be used against Thailand.
Maritime security is a hot issue in Southeast Asia given competing claims over the South China Sea, but Thailand is not involved in that dispute.
The Thai Army has also set aside 2 billion baht over three years to buy 10 tanks and auxiliary vehicles from China, according to Gen. Chatudom Thittasiri, the deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defense.
The purchase is in addition to 28 main battle tanks ordered from China last year.
China was the first major power to acknowledge Thailand’s ruling junta following a 2014 coup. The United States responded to the coup by freezing $4.7 million of security-related aid and cancelling some security agreements.
BANGKOK – Thailand’s military government has approved 13.5 billion baht ($380 million) to buy a submarine from China after putting the purchase on hold last year, Thai officials said on Wednesday.
Relations have been strengthening between China and America’s oldest ally in Southeast Asia, particularly since ties with the United States cooled after a 2014 coup.
The purchase of the submarine was put on hold last year in the face of public criticism and questions as to whether Thailand really needed a submarine.
Thai Navy officials said negotiations with the Chinese government were nearly finalized and the budget had been earmarked to pay for the submarine over six years.
“We are in the process of negotiating but this year there will definitely be a signing agreement as we have the budget,” said Adm. Jumpol Loompikanon, a spokesman for the navy.
Jumpol said the submarine would allow the navy to study tactics and how submarine warfare may be used against Thailand.
Maritime security is a hot issue in Southeast Asia given competing claims over the South China Sea, but Thailand is not involved in that dispute.
The Thai Army has also set aside 2 billion baht over three years to buy 10 tanks and auxiliary vehicles from China, according to Gen. Chatudom Thittasiri, the deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defense.
The purchase is in addition to 28 main battle tanks ordered from China last year.
China was the first major power to acknowledge Thailand’s ruling junta following a 2014 coup. The United States responded to the coup by freezing $4.7 million of security-related aid and cancelling some security agreements.
That is a politically biased assumption that defense spending was driven by fear of China. All these countries' militaries have technologically atrophied for many years before and are all overdue for upgrades, some of them have only been in a good economic position to make these upgrades in recent years.
I have posted only for budget but reasons saying 50 % for it and same for SCS quite sure, i read and aware.
