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Land Warfare
Turkey’s FNSS turns to a tank for its new armoured vehicle
2nd January 2025
The first Kaplan Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) is due to be completed by FNSS in Turkey next year, with the second rolled out in Indonesia by Pindad, and qualification trials undertaken in both countries by 2026.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2025: UAE’s Edge Group notches up $2.9 billion and two dozen agreements
26th February 2025
The company cashed on its home ground advantage in Abu Dhabi last week with the launch of 46 products and solutions, while exhibiting a total of 218 items on its 9,000m2 stand, on which its range of subsidiaries were promoted and 16 contracts were signed.
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Air Warfare
Macron hints at possible future Rafale deal, following France-Indonesia defence pact
28th May 2025
The Letter of Intent (LoI)discussed deepening the partnership between the two nations and focused on military equipment that included submarines, fighter jets and frigates.
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Naval Warfare
The Philippines strengthens maritime defences amid rising tensions in South China Sea
28th April 2025
The Philippine Navy is fast-tracking its maritime modernisation with new warships, unmanned platforms, and international shipbuilding partnerships to bolster its regional deterrence posture.
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Land Warfare
PT Pindad hands over first Harimau tanks to Indonesian Army
11th March 2024
The Indonesian National Armed Forces received 52 vehicles during a ceremony in Jakarta including Pandur IIs, Anoa APCs, and Maung and Komodo light tactical vehicles.
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Naval Warfare
How PT PAL’s leading role in Indonesia’s disjointed naval modernisation is evolving
12th June 2024
The Indonesian Navy has turned to French and Norwegian technology to strengthen its domestic ship building capabilities and modernise its disparate fleet.
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Air Warfare
Indonesia orders Airbus H145s for military training
23rd September 2024
The decision to purchase the H145 by the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has marked the first time the Indonesian military has selected the platform.
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Air Warfare
Indonesia commits to Baykar Bayraktar TB2 UAS
2nd August 2024
The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a payload capacity of 150kg.
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Land Warfare
Texelis outlines 6x6 Celeris and ongoing work on 8x8 variant at Eurosatory
19th June 2024
Texelis and Nexter, a KNDS company, manufacture the Serval 4x4 lightweight multi-role armoured vehicle together but Texelis has started selling the rolling chassis of the vehicle as a separate system.
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Land Warfare
What Ukraine needs to hold its position in Russian territory
27th August 2024
As the Kursk region sits on a rolling plateau with broad, shallow valleys, MBTs can play a relevant role in the developing conflict within the Russian oblast.
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Air Warfare
Embraer KC-390 puts on a show for the Mexican Air Force
6th August 2024
The KC-390 demonstrator was en route to Brazil after a display at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK.
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Land Warfare
Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change
19th December 2024
The land war in Ukraine has dominated the posture, spending and actions of Russia and NATO countries for two years. With a new US Government committed to ending the conflict early in 2025, there are implications on all three of those fronts.
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia chooses French Naval Group to support building of two submarines
2nd April 2024
Indonesia has signed a contract with Naval Group to support the construction of two Scorpene Evolved Full LIB submarines via technology transfer.
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Air Warfare
Malaysia inks $1.48 billion in support deals for submarines and aircraft
9th May 2024
The deals signed ranged from submarine and aircraft support to the purchase of maritime patrol aircraft and anti-tank weapons.
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Naval Warfare
Could compact submarines become part of future naval warfare?
19th June 2024
Low-profile submarines can provide diverse advantages to navies including improved mobility and flexibility.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cobra IFV [Indonesia]
Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...
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Tanks
Harimau Medium Tank (Indonesia)
Programme Background According to plans outlined for Phase 3 of the Indonesian Army's modernisation programme, 106 Harimau will be procured between 2020 and 2024. This ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cobra (Indonesia - Forecast)
Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Komodo (Indonesia)
Programme Background Previous Orders The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) has taken delivery of many Komodo 4x4 armoured vehicles since PT Pindad first unveiled the platform in ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Badak 6x6 (Indonesia)
Programme Background First Batch An initial batch of 50 vehicles was reported to be contracted under a $36 million deal signed in January 2016. However, Angkaka ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Tanks
Tracked & Wheeled Light Tank (Philippines)
Programme Background The decision to split the programme into a wheeled and a tracked element follows the belief of the Philippine Army that this will ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Indonesian Navy PC-60M
Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UAE]
Programme Background Requirements There is not further information on the RFI. Still, the requested customisations include a flexible payload bays for modular systems and automated ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC (Philippines)
Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Bushmaster PMV (Indonesia - Forecast)
Programme Background In an effort to deepen security cooperation between Indonesia and Australia, the two countries signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement at a meeting held ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
KCR-60M (5-6) [Indonesia]
Programme Background Timeline The KCR-60M (Kapal Cepat Redul) is a fast missile attack craft in service with the Indonesian Navy. Also known as the Sampari-class, ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Nagapasa Class Batch 2 (Indonesia)
Programme Background Timeline The Nagapasa-class is an upgraded variant of the Chang Bogo-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs). They have been built by South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine ...
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MPVs - 4x4
UNIFIL Condor Replacement [Malaysia]
Programme Background Malaysia has long held an intention to replace the Condor 4x4 armoured vehicles deployed with its UNIFIL contingent. Nine new Guardian APCs were ...
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Tanks
Malaysia Additional MBTs
Programme Background Malaysia currently operates a fleet of 48 PT-91M Pendekar MBTs that it received from Poland between 2007 and 2010. These are the only ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Makassar Class LPD (8) (Indonesia)
Indonesia signed a contract for $150 million for two LPDs in the Makassar class, KRI Makassar and KRI Surabaya, with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
Komodo
PT Pindad completed the prototype of the 4x4 Komodo multirole vehicle in March 2012. At the IndoDefence exhibition in November 2012, government officials said at ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Anoa
Pindad designed the 6x6 Anoa APC to meet the requirements of the Indonesian Army. Since the vehicle was publicly unveiled in November 2008, close to ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Maung
The Maung 4x4, or the Rantis Maung, is produced by PT Pindad for the Indonesian Armed Forces. It is designed to be a light tactical ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Badak
A prototype of the 90mm-armed 6x6 Badak (Indonesian for rhinoceros) direct fire support vehicle was unveiled at IndoDefence in November 2014 by Pindad and partner ...
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Tanks
Kaplan MT
The Kaplan Medium Tank (MT) is a purpose-built light tank developed by FNSS. Equipped with a John Cockerill Defense C3105 turret, it is armed with ...
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Heavy machine guns, Helicopter guns, Naval guns
50MG
The STK 50MG, formerly known as CIS 50MG, is a heavy machine gun developed and manufactured by ST Kinetics (formerly Chartered Industries of Singapore) in ...
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Submachine guns
PM3
The PM3 9mm SMG is the successor to the PM2. Whereas the PM2 used a simple blowback mechanism, the PM3 employs a new gas-operated mechanism ...
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Tanks
PT-76
After the Second World War, the Soviet Union commenced the development of a new light tank and armoured personnel carrier to support its armoured divisions. ...
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Tanks
PT-91
The PT-91 Twardy (Hard) tracked MBT is a derivative of the Soviet T-72M1 produced under licence in Poland by Zaklady Mechaniczne Bumar Łabedy, now part ...
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Patrol boats
PC-40
The Indonesian Navy are in the process of acquiring a number of PC-40 patrol boats. The vessels are being manufactured locally by PT, Palindo Marine, ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8D
Marketed as a cost-effective solution, the PT-8D is a wide-area search and ISR payload from Overwatch Imaging. It features an RGB colour camera and a ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8N
The PT-8D is an IR system from Overwatch Imaging. It is fitted with multiple HD thermal cameras and has been designed to conduct missions at dusk ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8DN
The PT-8DN is a versatile day-night payload from Overwatch Imaging. It has dual RGB sensors of different focal lengths and an HD LWIR sensor. It also ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Kapal Patroli Cepat 60M (PC-60M)
The Kapal Patroli Cepat 60M (PC-60M) is a class of fast patrol ships built for the Indonesian Navy by three different shipyards. Four vessels have been ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tigon
Hanwha Defense Systems selected DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur as the location to unveil its Tigon 6x6 armoured wheeled vehicle. The company conducted a fortnight-long ...
