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Indo Defence 2016: Beretta builds Asia presence (video)
Italian firearms group Beretta displayed its wares at this year's Indo Defence exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia, including several weapons that have been sold to the …
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Indo Defence 2016: Teaming to offer digital vehicles
Thales has teamed with Indonesian companies PT Len and PT Pindad to develop a fully networked vehicle proposal. The company brought a modified 4x4 Bushmaster, named …
Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: CMI gunning for Asia-Pacific sales (video)
Belgium weapon specialists CMI Defence plays a large role in several Indonesian projects, not least the Badak 6x6 armoured vehicle, which is fitted with its …
Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2016: That's a wrap (video)
Shephard Media's land warfare editor Tim Fish and staff reporter Grant Turnbull discuss some of the main events at this year's Indo Defence 2016 exhibition …
Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Hopes for light artillery expansion
French defence manufacturer Nexter expects further orders for its LG1 light artillery gun in Indonesia. The company has already delivered 20 to the Indonesian Marines. …
Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Saab outlines Indo collaboration (video)
Like many countries that are looking to develop an indigenous defence manufacturing capability, technology transfer and offset deals are a key priority for Indonesia when …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Infantry weapon prototypes unveiled
4th November 2016
The Indonesian Army has developed two new prototype infantry weapons that the service wants to test to see if they can enter production. Both displayed …
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Naval Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Big ships on stream for PT Pal
4th November 2016
The Malaysian MoD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian shipbuilder PT Pal for the procurement of a multi-role support ship. Turitan Indargo, director …
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Special Operations
Indo Defence 2016: New Indo SF vehicle launched
4th November 2016
A new all-terrain assault vehicle, known as the P6 ATAV, has been unveiled at the Indo Defence exhibition. The 4x4 has been designed by Indonesian …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Turkey and Indonesia team on new tank (video)
3rd November 2016
Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer …
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Defence Helicopter
Indo Defence 2016: Boeing looks to leverage Apache sale
3rd November 2016
Boeing is eyeing Vietnam as the next potential regional opportunity for its military rotorcraft, after getting a ‘foot in the door’ in Indonesia. The company …
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Defence Helicopter
Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian H225Ms ready for action
3rd November 2016
The Indonesian Air Force is due to take delivery of six H225M CSAR helicopters following customisation work carried out by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). First …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indo Defence 2016: Domestic long-endurance UAS unveiled (video)
3rd November 2016
Indonesian company PT Bhinneka Dwi Persada is displaying a new long-endurance UAS for the first time at this year's Indo Defence exhibition. Called the Rajawali …
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Naval Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Lundin rises from the ashes
3rd November 2016
Shipbuilder PT Lundin is on track to deliver a replacement vessel for the Indonesian Navy’s KRI Klewang that was completely destroyed in a fire four …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: New light strike vehicle on offer
3rd November 2016
A new armoured variant of the 4x4 Indonesian Light Strike Vehicle (ILSV) is being offered to the Indonesian military. The ILSV, built by domestic manufacturer …
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Digital Battlespace
Indo Defence 2016: Terma widens SE Asia maritime surveillance
3rd November 2016
Danish surveillance radar manufacturer Terma is to fit its Scanter 4100 radar to the second upgraded Indonesian Navy Fatahillah-class corvette. A spokesperson from the company …
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Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2016: PT Pindad outlines strategy (video)
2nd November 2016
Indonesia's state-owned enterprise PT Pindad is forging ahead with several new projects for the country's military, particularly in the land domain, as is demonstrated at …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Clouds gather on air defence
2nd November 2016
Suppliers of air defence equipment are heading towards a fight as contenders to provide Indonesia with a short-medium range system build up their bids. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indo Defence 2016: Basarnas embraces unmanned technology
2nd November 2016
Indonesia’s Basarnas national SAR agency is seeing its investment in unmanned technologies pay off, with the new systems now proving themselves on operations. The outfit, …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Medium tank takes centre stage
2nd November 2016
Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Rheinmetall aims for medium tank
2nd November 2016
A technology demonstrator vehicle has been developed by Rheinmetall that the company intends to use to bid for Indonesia’s future medium tank programme. Called the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indo Defence 2016: LAPAN displays unmanned aircraft
2nd November 2016
The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) is displaying its LSU-02, LSU-03 and LSU-05 UAVs for the first time at Indo Defence 2016, the exhibition …
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Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2016: What to expect in Indonesia (video)
1st November 2016
On the eve of Indonesia's premiere defence show, Indo Defence 2016, land warfare editor Tim Fish runs through some of the country's key military programmes …
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Naval Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Tank boat dominance moves up river
1st November 2016
The new X-18 Tank Boat built by Indonesian shipbuilder PT Lundin, named Antasena, is expected to begin firing trials next year. An actual-sized model is …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian marines build up
28th October 2016
New tropicalised variants of the BTR-4M 8x8 armoured vehicles are due to be received this year by the Indonesian Marine Corp (Korps Marinir) from Ukraine. …
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Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2016: ASEAN defence spending on the rise
27th October 2016
It is becoming clear that Southeast Asia is expanding its influence in the global defence industry. Recent data suggests that the upward trend in military …
Indo Defence 2016 Show News
Shephard Media reports from Indo Defence Expo & Forum 2016, one of Southeast Asia's biggest expo and conference on the defence, aerospace and maritime industry.
The exhibition includes Indo Defence, Indo Aerospace, Indo Helicopter and Indo Marine, from 2 - 5 November 2016 at the Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran Jakarta, Indonesia.
A big thanks to our Show News sponsor Saab for helping us bring the microsite site to you and ensuring that the stories can be viewed for free all week.
If you are attending, don't forget to visit us at Booth BP303 for copies of our magazines and handbooks.
To get in touch with the Indo Defence 2016 news team:
Tim Fish: tim.f@shephardmedia.com and @sweeneygov
Grant Turnbull: grant.t@shephardmedia.com and @grantturnbull_
Tony Skinner: tony.s@shephardmedia.com and @TonyMSkinner
