Photos have emerged online of the Indonesian Army’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat; TNI–AD) first Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter. It is undergoing tests in the U.S.
Jakarta has eight AH-64Es on order from a $1.42 billion U.S. deal which includes 140 AGM-114R3 Hellfire-II anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), spare engines, electronic subsystems, training, spare parts, simulators and other requisite support items. The value of the major defence equipment appears to be $500 million.
Waiting to deliver | Photo by Wayan Agus
Indonesia inked the deal in August 2013 and Boeing received a $296 million order to manufacture the AH-64Es in January 2015. Indonesia will join Qatar and India as among the Apache’s new users (the latter is responsible for manufacturing the Apache Guardian’s fuselage).
AH-64E Apache of Indonesia | Photo by Wayan Agus
The TNI-AD sought the AH-64E for close air support in counterinsurgency and counter-piracy operations.
Jakarta is pursuing a comprehensive modernization effort for its armed forces. To pair with the AH-64E, the TNI-AD also has the Kaplan MT armoured fighting vehicle – jointly developed by Turkey’s FNSS and Indonesia’s PT Pindad – in the pipeline.
The Indonesian Navy has three Type 209 Chang Bogo-class submarines and SIGMA 10514 frigates on order from South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. It is also interested in the Reis-class Type 214. The Indonesian Air Force is growing its F-16 fleet through Excess Defence Articles (EDA) Block-25s. It is also pursuing Sukhoi Su-35s from Russia.
I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to
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understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine.
I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan"
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