- December 24th, 2025
The Indonesian Navy has officially accepted its second Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) class vessel, KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, during a delivery ceremony at the company’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, Italy, on 22 December 2025. According to information released by Italian...
Indonesia is dispatching its top economic policymaker to the United States to finalise the remaining details of a bilateral trade deal announced in July, marking a key step toward cementing what Jakarta has described as a new chapter in economic...
Indonesia’s naval modernisation drive reached a decisive new phase this week as integration officially began on installing ASELSAN’s CENK 350-N Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) X-band radar aboard the country’s first Merah Putih-class frigate. The installation, captured in high-resolution shipyard...
In a landmark moment for Southeast Asian air power, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has formally received its first three Dassault Rafale B multirole fighter jets during a ceremony at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac production facility near Bordeaux. The handover —...
Indonesia Launches Major Modernization of Bung Tomo-Class Frigates to Boost Maritime Defence Posture
Indonesia has taken a significant step forward in its long-term maritime modernization agenda with the launch of a comprehensive upgrade program for two additional Bung Tomo-class frigates, KRI Bung Tomo (357) and KRI John Lie (358). The modernization effort marks...
Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail, known as Whoosh, was inaugurated with the ambition of projecting the country into a new era of modern infrastructure. As Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail system, it symbolized Indonesia’s rise as a regional economic heavyweight capable...
India’s BrahMos missile programme received a significant boost on Saturday after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that Indonesia has formally expressed interest in purchasing the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile system. Singh confirmed the development while addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
Indonesia’s state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia successfully conducted a torpedo firing test of its autonomous submarine prototype, the KSOT (Kapal Selam Otomatis Tanpa Awak), on October 30 in Surabaya, East Java. The event marks a significant step in Indonesia’s efforts...
Indonesia’s late-August protests have laid bare the growing economic fragility and social tension simmering beneath the surface of President Prabowo Subianto’s first year in office. What began as a wave of demonstrations in Jakarta against labour insecurity and inequality quickly...
The extraordinary virtual summit of BRICS, convened on 8 September 2025 under Brazil’s rotating presidency, offered both a reaffirmation of the bloc’s multipolar ambitions and a sobering reminder of its enduring internal asymmetries. While the grouping — now enlarged and...
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