Indonesia

By Graham Warwick
The joint venture World Mobile Stratospheric is to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity from the stratosphere.
Connected Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
When it comes to buying fighters, Jakarta is once again shuffling the deck.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s domestically developed Elang Hitam (Black Eagle) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight on July 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has committed to purchasing 48 of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan combat aircraft, becoming the type's first export customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda Indonesia has received a shareholder loan of $405 million from Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Supply chain and manufacturing issues have held back the planned first flights of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes.
Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has partnered with a large Indonesian company to launch air taxi services in the country.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense has not formalized a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the Kaan next-generation fighter program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Tony Osborne
Turkey has secured its first export order for its indigenous Kaan combat aircraft after Indonesia signed a deal to acquire 48 examples of the fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with domestic aerospace prime PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for six Leonardo AW189 helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kim Minseok
South Korean prosecutors have decided not to indict engineers from PTDI for allegedly accessing unauthorized information related to the KF-21 fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Indonesia has declared it will acquire an additional batch of Dassault Rafales from France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed interest for his country to participate in the Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan fighter program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Kim Minseok
As KAI's production facilities are operating at full capacity to deliver South Korea's latest programs, the KT-1 basic trainer line could be offshored.
Supply Chain

By David Casey
Plans are underway to launch a new airline in Indonesia to capitalize on growing demand for international air travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
TransNusa is launching a new scheduled service between Bali and Guangzhou, becoming the first Indonesian airline to operate the route.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia's Republikorp has signed joint venture agreements with Turkey's Baykar and Roketsan which could lead to production in the Southeast Asian nation.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer and PTDI are exploring an industrial partnership that could pave the way for the introduction of E-Jets in the Indonesian market.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The new Indonesia government of President Prabowo Subianto is reportedly restarting the second north Bali airport project, after years of starts and stops.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has ordered that Nusantara airport become a commercial airport, to facilitate the growth of the new capital.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese company Zhongce Beifang Science and Technology is presenting a range of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to Indonesia, including its LM-10 loitering munition.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesian airframe manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) will be responsible for the reassembly of the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion