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Dec- 2025 -

29 December

Homegrown Power Hits the Water: Indonesia Builds Own Arrowhead 140 Frigate

KRI Balaputradewa-322 is Indonesia’s Arrowhead 140-class frigate, measuring 140 meters in length, displacing 6,626 tons, powered by CODAD engines reaching 28 knots, and armed with two 76mm cannons.

29 December

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Indonesia Turns Palm Oil Waste Into Military-Grade Armor

The Indonesian Army may soon equip its soldiers with a bulletproof vest made from an unlikely source: recycled palm oil waste.

Nov- 2025 -

25 November

Sea

Childrens waves the UK and Indonesian flags as they welcoming the HMS Albion (L14) arrival at Terminal 2 Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta on Sunday, April 22, 2018. The arrival of the ship of HMS Albion and the Royal Navy crew is in order to strengthen cooperation between the British and Indonesian military.

Christine Casimiro

UK, Indonesia Agree to $5.2B Maritime Partnership, Boost Indo-Pacific Security

The UK and Indonesia have agreed to launch a Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) that will see Jakarta build naval and fishing vessels using British shipbuilding expertise.

13 November

Middle East

Members of the Czech Army traverse a field in a Pandur II Armored Personnel Carrier, during vehicular movement drills, alongside the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, March 1, at Hradiště Military Area in Northwest Czech Republic. The 2/34th is in the Czech Republic training with members of its military to increase readiness and interoperability as part of Saber Strike 22, a large scale, multinational exercise taking place between NATO allies throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro)

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Retires Russian APCs, Deploys Czech Pandurs to UN Mission in Lebanon

Indonesia has swapped its aging Russian-made BTR-80A armored personnel carriers with Czech Pandur II 8×8 vehicles in Lebanon under a UN peacekeeping mission.

12 November

Asia Pacific

Australian PM Anthony Albanese welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty

Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said after talks in Sydney on Wednesday.

3 November

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Indonesia Welcomes First Airbus A400M Heavy Transport

Indonesia has received its first of two A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at the Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta.

Oct- 2025 -

24 October

Arms

Jodesz Gavilan

Indonesia, Rheinmetall Partner to Develop Advanced Ammunition Tech

Indonesia’s state-owned defense firm PT Pindad is teaming up with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to develop advanced ammunition technologies.

10 October

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Indonesia Debuts AI-Powered Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

KSOT-008 is an AI-powered unmanned submarine capable of 72-hour missions at 20 knots, armed with six Black Shark torpedoes, and remotely operated up to 200 miles away.

Aug- 2025 -

25 August

Exercises