Military Technology

Singapore Super Soldier

2012-07-16T22:00:00.000-07:00

SAR-21 & Ultimax 100 (Singapore)

Military In 60 Century

2012-07-16T21:42:00.000-07:00

Operation On The Special Force

2012-07-16T21:28:00.001-07:00

SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 06, 2012) U.S. Navy Sailors with Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 participate in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training with Indonesian Navy Kopaska commandos during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012.

SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 06, 2012) U.S. Navy Sailors with Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 participate in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training with Indonesian Navy Kopaska commandos during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012.
SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 06, 2012) U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate, USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) returns to port to conclude the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012

SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 06, 2012) U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 1st Class Steve Vaillancourt, with Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 teaches basic outboard engine maintenance to Inonesian Navy Kopaska during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012.

SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 06, 2012) U.S. Navy Lt. Keith Zumar with Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 participates in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training with the Indonesian Navy Kopaska during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012
BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5)-Indonesian Marines rush Banongan Beach during a bilateral amphibious assault excersise with U.S. Marines from Landing Force CARAT, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5)-First Lt. Daniel Breilh, executive officer, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives instructions to an Indonesian Marine in an amphibious assault on Banongan Beach during excerise Cooperation Afloat Readiness in Training (CARAT) Indonesia.

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5)-Landing Force CARAT Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, rush through Banongan Beach during an amphibious assault attack in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Indonesia.

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5)-Indonesian Marines rush Banongan Beach during a bilateral amphibious assault excersise with U.S. Marines from Landing Force CARAT, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 06, 2012) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rocky Gann and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jon Stabb, both assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, demonstrate combat first aid techiques to Indonesian Navy Kopaska during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012.

LIMA Military Exercise

2012-07-16T21:23:00.000-07:00

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5)-Amphibous assault vehicle storm Banongan Beach during an amphibious assault attack in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia. Marines from Landing Force CARAT with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force took part in the assault along with the support of 2nd platoon, Company F, Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion, and the Indonesian Navy.

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5, 2012) U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, Company F, Amphibious Assault Battalion, and Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, land on the beach while Indonesian counterpart observers watch the exercise's progression during an amphibious assault exercise launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and the KRI Banda Aceh at Ivo Jangkar, Indonesia.

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5, 2012) U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, Company F, Amphibious Assault Battalion, and Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, enjoy a cultural exchange with Indonesian counterparts following an amphibious assault exercise launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) at Ivo Jangkar, Indonesia.

BANONGAN, Indonesia (June 5, 2012) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven McArthur with the 2nd Battalion, Company F, Amphibious Assault Battalion, and Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shows his Indonesian counterparts a Machine Gun Day Optic sight following an amphibious assault exercise launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) at Ivo Jangkar, Indonesia.

Military Sniper Training

2012-07-16T21:17:00.001-07:00

Infantry Vehicle For Singapore Army

2011-08-02T22:04:00.000-07:00

03 September 2009

The Terrex ICV charging ahead to deliver troops close to the frontline. (photo : Mindef)
Networked infantry carrier vehicle gives SAF sharper edge in urban warfare
Fully-armoured and equipped with the latest combat technology, the 24-tonne Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) is the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) latest acquisition as it advances to become a 3rd Generation fighting force.

Fitted with the Battlefield Management System (BMS), the Terrex ICV is networked to other air and land assets such as infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, artillery platforms, attack helicopters and fighter aircraft.

Terrex ICV during a tactical demonstration at the Army Open House (photo : Cyberpioneer)

"With the Terrex ICV, we can better bring all the SAF's combat resources to sustain and support the infantryman at the sharp end of the fight," said Colonel (COL) Lim Hock Yu, Chief Infantry Officer and Commanding Officer, 9th Division/Infantry (9 Div/Inf).

Purpose-built for urban warfare, the Terrex ICV will be instrumental in overcoming some of the challenges that infantrymen face when fighting in built-up areas.

"In urban environments, soldiers have decreased situational awareness, poor intelligence on the enemies' movement and location, amongst other things. In particular, they are vulnerable to ambush," explained COL Lim.

Detail of Terrex ICV (image : Strait Times)

To increase situational awareness for infantry troops, the BMS-enabled Terrex ICV will interface with the Advanced Combat Man System (ACMS) to constantly update infantry troops on enemy movement and location. With a better picture of the operating environment and key battlefield information provided by BMS, soldiers can call for support from air and land forces to coordinate manoeuvres and deliver precision fire on enemy targets.
The ACMS is basically personnel gear retrofitted with an array of sensors, portable computers and smart weaponry that links the wearer to other friendly forces and assets.

In addition to providing battlefield information, the Terrex ICV can also hunt for the enemy. The Weapon Detection System (WDS) on board determines the location of enemy fire by computing sound data gathered by an array of microphones on the vehicle. This information is then shared with other friendly forces via the BMS network.
The Remote Controlled Weapon System (on top of the Terrex ICV) can acquire targets and fire at them, while its crew remains safely within the vehicle (photo : Cyberpioneer)

Terrex ICV in action during a tactical demonstration at the Army Open House
"The Terrex ICV and BMS connects all the combat power of the SAF so that the soldier in the field is fully linked to other friendly forces. At the same time, it gives the soldier all the information he needs to make decisions and for commanders to direct the battle," said Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC) Oh Beng Soon, Senior Project Officer, 9 Div/Inf.

Developed by Singapore Technologies Kinetics for the SAF, the Terrex ICV can carry up to 13 soldiers, inclusive of its driver and commander, at speeds of up to 105kmh on normal terrain.
Terrex ICV during a tactical demonstration at the Army Open House (photo : Cyberpioneer)It will be launched by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Mr Teo Chee Hean on 5 Sep at Pasir Laba Camp during the Army Open House from 3 to 7 Sep.

The SAF will acquire at least 135 Terrex ICVs. From Feb next year, all active infantry and guards battalions will begin training to operate from the vehicle.

Leopard In singapore

2011-08-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

10 September 2009

Leopard 2A4 MBT of the Singapore's Army (photo : Mindef)

Exercise Panzer Strike 09

(all photos : Mindef)

Panzer Strike 09, in Bergen, Germany, witnessed the first company live-firing of our Leopard 2A4 MBTs from the 48th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment.

Singapore Leopard TANK

2011-08-02T21:52:00.001-07:00

15 Februari 2011

Clearly seen differences in armor between Leopard 2SG and Leopard 2A4 standard model (photo : Altair)

Modernization ended 66 Leopard 2A4 tanks Singaporean army. They were given extra armor AMAP German's IBD Deisenroth Engineering (IBD) and ST Kinetics.
Singapore bought 96 Leopards from the stocks of the Bundeswehr in 2007. A year later, began their delivery, 66 cars earmarked for operational use, 30 has become a warehouse of spare parts. This is the strongest army tanks, which previously had only mild AMX-13 and, possibly, a redesigned Centurion Mk3 and Mk7 tanks. The latter have never been publicly disclosed, and it is anticipated that a limited number of them (12-63 units), stationed in neighboring countries, which conduct joint military exercises with the forces of Singapore. Purchase Leopards may be associated with a successful transaction has already supplies Polish PT-91M for Malaysia (see Malaysia's contract close to finals).

Leopard 2SG of the Singaporean Army (photo : Wiki-Cabal)
Leopards were immediately brought undergone a process of modernization, the model 2SG, based on the German system of IBD. Based on the novel varieties of materials, aluminum, titanium, ceramic inserts and nano-ceramics, has managed to achieve greater puncture resistance while reducing weight. The manufacturer estimates that thanks to their armor is twice as better performance than traditional armored steel.

IBD products are used including in Finnish AMV 8x8 (are also offered for Polish Rosomak), the German Puma IFV, German-Dutch Boxer, French VBCI and some variants of Swedish CV90. Singapore Leopards created a demand for the first set of tanks. IBD has also developed armor for Eurocopter Tiger and Italian Iveco LMV patrol cars.

With regard to the Leopards 2SG (also referred to Leopard Evolution marketing), extra armor is installed at the front of hull and turret and front sides of the hull and turret. The rear of the vehicle is protected by armor rod against cumulative projectiles. The German manufacturer declares that reinforced the bottom of the hull against the effects of mine. The work carried out joint-venture and local IBD ST Kinetics.
IBD and EODC also introduces Evolution Survivability Concept which developed for the Main Battle Tank Leopard 2 A4. It provides a balanced broadband protection against the full spectrum of today's threats in theatre with minimum weight. (photo : IBD)
The first dozen vehicles was demonstrated publicly at the time of last year, November's national holiday in Singapore.

In the near future to Singapore - as the first recipient - should get the active defense systems, ADS, ADS Gesellschaft for production active protection system, owned by Rheinmetall (74%) and IBD (26%). The system has already undergone a series of tests, proving its usefulness to destroy incoming projectiles launchers anti-tank, and even parts of artillery shells. Today begins the mass production and first deliveries are to be implemented this year.

The ADS will be equipped with sets of lighter types of vehicles, including articulated transporters probably Bronco

Singapore Gun

2011-08-02T21:50:00.001-07:00

15 Maret 2011

Singaporean Army with the SAR 21 /"Singapore Assault Rifle - 21st Century" (photo : Militarynuts)

What do infantry soldiers use to close in on the enemy? Handy dandy weapons. Here's a look at the weapons used by soldiers in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

Bigger does not necessarily mean better, especially in close combat. That is why soldiers are equipped with a variety of small arms that are designed to be swift and deadly when they close in for the kill.

SAR-21 (photos : STKinetic)

Currently, the common weapons used by various battalions in the SAF are variants of the Singapore Assault Rifle (SAR) 21, such as the sharpshooter and one with an M203 grenade launcher attached, the P226 Pistol and the Section Assault Weapon (SAW).

Termed as small arms, these weapons are highly portable and can be carried and used by one person. They also typically weigh below 5kg.

"In the infantry battalion, the three main weapons are the SAR 21, SAW and M203. As for the P226, it's used mainly by infantry units that conduct POI (Protection of Installations)," explained Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Michael Pereira, the Deputy Manager and Head Coach of the SAF Shooting Contingent, School of Infantry Weapons.

He elaborated: "When operating as a section of seven men, two men will be armed with the M203, two with the SAW, two with the normal SAR 21 and one with the SAR 21 sharpshooter."
Sig Sauer P226 (photo :SingaporeRifle)

Commenting on their effectiveness in battle, MWO Pereira said: "These small arms are very good for jungle and urban warfare because they are small, compact and user-friendly. They don't obstruct your movement, whether you're crawling behind bushes or ducking along corridors.

"Weapons with scope functions like the SAR 21 are also really simple to handle. You just need to look at the dot through the scope, then fix the dot onto the target and fire to engage the weapon."

Singapore Military Exercise

2011-08-02T21:47:00.000-07:00

02 Agustus 2011

Personnel and assets from the Army, the RSAF and the RSN taking part in the exercise. (all photos : Mindef)
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) conducted a readiness exercise on 2 August 2011. The exercise involved troops from 1st Guards Battalion conducting a battalion coastal hook, supported by elements from the Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

The exercise featured the recapture of an offshore island that had been occupied by an enemy force. Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen was present to witness the exercise today at Pulau Sudong. This was the first time Dr Ng visited an SAF exercise since he took over the defence portfolio in May 2011.

The exercise demonstrated the integration and operational readiness of the SAF. Dr Ng first observed SAF troops and M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers disembarking from the RSN fast crafts to secure the beach area with support from the RSAF F-16 fighter aircraft and Apache AH-64 helicopters. The troops then proceeded to advance inland supported by Light Strike Vehicles to capture the airstrip located in the centre of the island.

After the airstrip had been secured, Dr Ng saw a Super Puma helicopter deliver additional logistics supplies to the troops and evacuated simulated casualties. After viewing the exercise, Dr Ng spoke about the SAF's readiness and capability to execute a complex exercise involving elements of the three services, as well as the confidence of our soldiers.

He said, "They (the soldiers) must have confidence in the machines that we buy, the equipment that they have, their ability to execute these operations. I would say that at a professional level, it is not easy to do. It is tri-service which means that it involves elements of the Navy, the Air Force, and the Army. And your command and control systems need to be up to scratch. Your coordination and your ability to execute real time. It is complex."

Dr Ng was accompanied by Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong and Chief of Army Major-General Ravinder Singh.

Indonesian Military Armor

2011-07-08T20:05:00.000-07:00

credit to gunman (Army Recognition.com)

credit goes to gunman (Army Recognition.com)

credit goes to gunman (Army Recognition.com)
Indonesian BTR-80A on UN mission

thanks to gunman (Army Recognition.com)
Presidential guard

credit to bd popeye Militaryphoto.net

Indonesian Troops

2011-07-08T19:58:00.000-07:00

Joint force of Indonesian Police and Indonesian MIlitary Anti-terror troops (VIVAnews/Tri Saputro)

VIVAnews - The uniform of the Indonesian military stationed in Sudan is envied by fellow peace troops stationed in the spot as well.
"The Sudanese troops think that our uniform is of fine quality," said Deputy of Logistics Division of the Indonesian Police, Djoko Sardono, on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Sardono explained that the uniform and outfits worn by the personnels of the Indonesian Military and Indonesian Police such as shoes, clothes, military belts, and beret are of domestic products. "[The products are] one hundred percent local. The military belt is made in Tulungagung and the beret is manufactured in Cengkareng," he said.
Sardono went on to say that the number of police officers and staff reaches 400,000. "The staff reaches 25 percent [of total personnels]," he said. The implementation of presidential decree amidst police officers only aimed at improving monitoring over teh usage of domestic products. "We will later prepare a circulation letter," he added.
Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris acknowledged that the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 2/2009 is still being fomulated. "We are going to have a coordinating meeting just like this one to hear inputs from other institutions," said Idris.
Today, Feb. 26, Idris invited several institutions related to the first coordination meeting. They included Ministry of State Administrative Reform, the Indonesian Police, National Education Department, and the State Procurement Agency. "But, the Chief of the Indonesian Military, Indonesian Police, Education Minister, and the Ministry of State Administrative Reform could not meet the invitation. They were represented by their officials," Idris said.
Idris said he will hold a coordinating meeting with other technical departments soon. "Although the presidential decree has its national team, it is aimed at all ministries and departments using budget from the State Budget for the procurement of goods and services," he said.
Idris said the discussion on the presidential decree was not only about shoes and clothes. "It is also concerned with all forms of procurement for government's goods and services."

Kopassus The Most Powerfull Special Force

2011-06-22T20:45:00.000-07:00

Introduction
Kopassus, abbreviation for Komando Pasukan Khusus (Army Special Force Command) is an Indonesian Army Special Forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering. Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952. The Special Forces quickly made their mark by spearheading some of the government’s military campaigns: putting down regional rebellions in the late 1950s, the Western New Guinea campaign in 1960, the confrontation against Malaysia from 1962-1966, the military acts against of alleged Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in 1965, the East Timor military campaign in 1975, and the subsequent campaigns against separatism and terrorism.
Although most political and military analyst considering Kopassus was linked to numerous severe violations of human rights (especially in East Timor, Aceh and Papua, as well as on some occasions in the capital Jakarta itself), for most people of Indonesia, their last involvement of disgraced kidnaping activities of democratic activists in 1998 riots won’t erase their great and unpaidable services to the country from their very beginning formation until now.
Beginning
Indonesia is the country that formed and declared the independence proclamation from former colonialists in 1945 after long struggle against of colonialism by several European countries like Portuguese, Spanish, Britain, Dutch and Japanese. Indonesia is a state that encompasses the Indonesia archipelago with some area were infamous for their spicy/clove product, the important commodity for European countries due to its rare and purpose for seasoning the food and medicine at that time.
Even the Indonesia had declared the independence, Dutch still did not accept that fact and came back to re-conquer Indonesia and named their military acts as police acts. Due to intensive diplomatic works and military fights from young Indonesian army, Dutch finally accepted Indonesia as independent state in 1949, with West Papua still occupied by the Dutch until 1963. Connecting to 1949 recognition by Dutch, the reactions in the field was not always easy for the new Republic of Indonesia. One of them was insurgency from some ex-Dutch formed army, KNIL (Koninklijk Nederland-Indisch Leger, The Dutch East Indies Army). Many KNIL members were from Eastern people from Sulawesi and Moluccas that generally had closer relationships with Dutch because their more privileges in economy, politics and education during the Dutch colonialism due to their faith, mixed blood and became closely similar habits. Knowing that the new formed Republic of Indonesia would reduce their status than they had before, the insurgency begun by some ex-KNIL members and eastern politician leaders. That ex-KNIL and eastern politician leaders rebel became serious threat to central government in Jakarta with the movement called RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan; Republic of the South Moluccas).
During the eradicating of the RMS immunity, Lieu. Col. Slamet Riyadi and Colonel Alexander Evert Kawilarang who in the front line commanding the troops were inspired and amazed by effectiveness and combat ability (especially in men’s sniping) of ex-KNIL members that also helped by KST (Korps Speciale Troepen) during insurgency. They then inspired to build a similar force for Indonesia. However, at that time, neither of the Indonesian commandants had any experience or skill in special operations. (However, Lieutenant Colonel Slamet Riyadi would not see his dream realized due to his death in a battle against the troops of the RMS).
Not long after, with the use of military intelligence, Colonel Kawilarang located and met with Captain Major Rokus Bernardus Visser – a former member of the Dutch Special Forces who had remained in independent Indonesia, settled in West Java, married an Indonesian woman, and was known locally as Mohamad Idjon Djanbi. He was the first recruit for the Indonesian special forces, as well as its first commandant. He later re-positioned to become Major after his request to be at least one rank higher than any his trainee. Due to him, the unit adopted a Red Beret similar to that of the Dutch Special Forces, which is still in use by the present Kopassus.

Col. A. E. Kawilarang, Lieu. Col. Slamet Riyadi and staffs arrived in Ambon, 1950

Brig. Gen. Slamet Riyadi & Col. Kawilarang & Maj. M. Idjon Djanbi

Kopassanda’s ex-trainer
Missions
1. DI/TII (Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia)
2. The Talang Betutu Operation against the rebellion in Tentara Teritorium (Territorial Troops) IV
3. Destroying operation PRRI/Permesta
4. Kahar Muzakkar Rebellion
5. The Trikora Operation (to invade Netherland New Guinea in 1962)
6. The Dwikora Operation/Konfrontasi (to oppose the formation of the Federation of Malaysia from Britain)
7. The Naga Operation (to guarantee a 100% yes vote for integration with Indonesia by the Papuans in the so-called Act of Free Choice or Pepera in 1969)
8. The Seroja Operation in East Timor since in 1975
9. The Aceh Operation against of GAM (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or Aceh Liberation Movement)
10. Woyla Operation, Bangkok 1981
Indonesia Flight 206 was a domestic Garuda Indonesia Airways flight that was hijacked on Saturday, March 28, 1981.
This was the first serious Indonesian airline hijacking, since an earlier case in 1972 which was a desperate amateur hijacker (his name was Hermawan, who was failed entered the marine corps) and was then hijacked Vickers Viscount 613 flight number MZ-171 of Merpati Nusantara Airlines headed to Jakarta from Surabaya and killed at that episode by the pilot himself (Captain Hindiarto). Note: that pilot graduated from TALOA (Trans Ocean Airlines Oakland Airport Academy of Aeronautic, Bakersfield, California, USA) and believed he was familiar how to use the gun. Finally, captain Hindiarto could finish the hijacking incident after he waved his arm out of cockpit window and gave a code to one police officer whom surrounded the airplane that understood the given code to give his revolver Colt .38 from underneath the cockpit.
In 1981, some group of people hijacked the DC-9 “Woyla” Garuda Airways with 48 passengers, en routed from Palembang (South Sumatera Province Capital) to Medan (North Sumatera Capital), and ordered the pilot to fly the plane to Colombo, Sri lanka. The plane started to be hijacked at 10.10 a.m. after the pilot Captain Herman Rante threatened with gun.
But since the plane did not have enough fuel, it refueled in Penang, Malaysia. After Malaysian authority provided food and maps and hijackers released one passenger at 16.05 local time, the plane took off from Bayan Lepas Airport, Penang, Malaysia. In fact, Malaysian government initiative to easily let the DC-9 plane flew from Penang to Thailand was deplorably for Indonesian government. If hijackers insisted to fly farther, it would be more very-very difficult to do military option. Even more, if that plan could reach the Arabian countries,the situation would be the worst situation (there was a speculation that the plane would fly to Libya). Fortunately, they then flew to Don Muang International Port, Thailand and landed at 17.05 local time. The plane then parked at spot A terminal, Royal Thai Air Force base.
While that problem sounded to Jakarta, most senior officers of Indonesian Armed Forces (at that time still named ABRI, Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia) was gathering a senior officer meeting in Ambon, Moluccas. There was only Admiral TNI Sudomo, deputy commandant of the armed forces (ABRI), who still stayed in Jakarta. The news regarding that situation was received by Sudomo and then passed to Lieu. Gen. TNI Moerdani (assistant of defense and security and chief of strategic intelligence center) in Ambon. Then Gen. TNI M. Yusuf, the ABRI commandant, ordered Admiral Sudomo to coordinate eradicating of the hijacking. Immediately, From Ambon, Moerdani went back to Jakarta to prepare the work.
After considering the potential available officers, ABRI then ordered Lieu. Col. Sintong Pandjaitan, a Kopassandha (a former name of Kopassus) officer from Bataknese ethnic group from Northern Sumatera province, who recently injured his legs from advanced freefall training with MTT (Mobile Training Team) from US Army’s Special Forces. While Sintong received the order, he was using crutch to support his legs after two weeks bed rest in army hospital. He was assistant 2 or Operation in group 2 of Kopassandha. Shortly, he prepared anti terror squad. (The order given to Sintong was reasonable because he had enough long study on an anti terror course for 20 years after he attended some anti terror trainings such as in Hereford with SAS,visited anti terror training in KCT, Roosendal- Dutch, then France, Germany and Korea). At the beginning, he made team from 72 soldiers from Group 4/Sandiyudha, however after they knew the hijacker consisted of only 5 persons, finally Sintong shrunk the team to be only 30 commandos. They consisted of 24 from group 4, three officers from Kopassandha headquarter office and three from Group 1/Para commando. A strong policy from government was very clear, Republic of Indonesia insisted to rescue the hostages at any cost.

Lieu. Gen. Yoga Sugomo, flew to Bangkok from Jakarta with five crews (pilots and technicians) as reversed crew, acted as RI’s special envoys to meet with Thailand government regarding this situation. Meanwhile, after Moerdani arrived in Jakarta, he with Sudomo met President Suharto at 22.00. When Suharto asked Let. Gen. Moerdani about the probability of success, Moerdany vastly responded, ” fifty-fifty, Sir”. However, Suharto still insisted to order the operation had to go on. In contrast, in Bangkok, Thai’s Prime Minister Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda would not let go any forces against the hijacking. This potentially came from his impression of the successful handling by Israeli Embassy in 1972 against of Israeli Embassy hostage without such force.
As time went by, information from the field becoming clearer, hijacking action conducted by some people who named themself as Komando Jihad (Islam Fundamentalist). Hijackers demanded the release of 80 Komando Jihad members imprisoned in Indonesia, and US$1.5 million, as well as a plan to take those prisoners to an unspecified destination. The hijackers threatened to blow up the plane if their demands were not met by 01.00 pm on March 30, 1981.

To react to this situation promptly, Sintaong and team trained on a spare DC-9 provided by state airline Garuda Indonesia Airways. The team made a tactic with started doing an identification of plane design. It was very important part of the rescuing tactic.The second step is how to approach the plane. They defined approaching the plane from dead sight angle of view that benefited commandos. The third was synchronization plan. During this exercise, Sintong evaluated application of assault plan, either individual performance or coordination among the team members. Unpredictedly, Lieu. Gen. Moerdani visited the exercise.
On Sunday, March 30, 1981, anti terror commando team gathered in General Moerdani’s office to get briefing. There were some body armors on the sofa that would be worn by team member, then he took the pistol and shot the armor to show the effectiveness of those body armors.
There was a remarkable happening prior to the departure of the team in Jakarta while the team met again with Lieu. Gen Moerdani in Halim Perdanakusuma Air force base, Jakarta. After the general saw the team used assault riffle M16A1, Moerdani said to Sintong, “Tong, you must not use that riffle! If you shoot using M16, you gonna blow the plane later on”. The Moerdani gave assault riffle H&K MP5 SD-2, caliber 9mm, made by Heckler & Koch, West Germany. Sintong had shot already MP5 while he was visiting GSG-9 training center, but he realized that no one of his team member had never used it. Moreover as per procedure, every a new weapon must be tested and evaluated prior to its service. Therefore after receiving that weapon, he spontaneously reacted, ” Ouw Sir, this weapon can not be used by team member”. Moerdany replied,” If you get used to hold a weapon, any weapon wanna be the same, right? Open the safety lock, position the gun to the object and fire it, what else?” Sintong still reluctantly accepted that order, although he had to do it as his subordinate. Then he spared the weapon with 9 mm low velocity bullets to his team member. Property of that bullet is deathfull for human yet only create small damaged to airplane wall.

Time has shown 20.00 in the night when McDonnel Douglass DC-10-30 of Garuda preparing the departure to Bangkok. Prior to entering the plane, Sintong plead to Moerdani once again,” Sir, I request you to do shooting practice just a moment to know the riffle characteristic”. (This request was based on his experience when he used new assault riffle AR-15 caliber 5.56 mm that fail to fire just received the weapon, during communist eradicating action in Central Jawa, Indonesia). Because the departure had to race with time, Moerdani commented,” Are you afraid?” Followed with anger voice, he then ordered,” Enter the plane!” The plane was then ready for take off and warmed the engines. In the airplane Sintong walked to Moerdani’s seat to meet his general, however, Lieu. Gen. Moerdani then asked him first,” How?” Sintong replied,” I wanna succeed this operation successfully, Sir. If you wanna me to depart, for sure I will”. Lieu. Gen. Leonardus Benny Moerdani didn’t comment on Sintong’s request. But not long after that, the general woke up from his seat and then went to cockpit and suddenly the engines were faded away. Lieu. Gen. Leonardus Benny Moerdani, a Christian Javanese soldier; a die hard and well known as fearless soldier (also commando veteran), yelled to Sintong,” Hi Batak (yelled to Sintong’s ethnic as illustration their intimate relationship; can not be done if there is no good relationship cause will result in blasphemy)! Quickly go out of this plane, bring along your soldiers!”. Then Sintong and his commandos quickly did shooting practice with their new weapon and the result was all the firings were jammed! Knowing that happening, Moerdany was very surprise, because those weapons were new and becoming standard assault riffle of Germany GSG-9 anti terror team while rescuing Lufthansa Airline in Mogadishu, Somalia. It then believed that potentially the problem came due to inappropriate storage in high humidity of tropical region like Indonesia or the bullets given to the team had been expired. Then Moerdani ordered Lieu. Col. Kuntara to take other bullets from his office that newly sent from Germany. After they used the new bullets, the results were very good. From this experience, Sintong proved himself that he must take a risk to ask for request that sometimes would be difficult, moreover dealing with fearless and famous General Moerdani.
… at 21.50 Jakarta Time, 30 commandos by DC-10 airplane without wearing their uniform departed to Bangkok after 2 days intensive training in Garuda’s hangar. They arrived in Dong Muang Airport at 02.25 local time, March 30, 1981. All commandos still seated in airplane, meanwhile Lieu. Gen. Moerdani left the plane immediately. In Don Muang, that DC-10 was assigned as tactical commando center of Kopassanda team.
Initially, Thai’s official proposed to do joint operation between Indonesian commando and Thai commando. That proposal was refused by Indonesian officials because the hijacked plane was Indonesian plane, most passengers were Indonesian citizens and the hijackers were also Indonesian. Analyzing from military perspective, if joint military operation without joint training is performed, it will very likely be dangerous for all team members. (For example, rescuing operation of 50 hostages inside DC-8 Egyptair in Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus, in February 1978 had resulted in 15 Egyptian commandos were death after they exchanged fires with Cyprus officers. That accident happened due to no coordination, yet no joint training previously). The coordination with Thai Armed Forces was managed by high level officers, such as some body armors lent by them and ladder for approaching the aircraft body. Knowing the body armors already sufficient in number, the only one body armor from CIA office in Bangkok immediately was sent back by Moerdani to them to purge the assumption that Indonesia got help from USA.
(Note: to save the Thai Armed Forces’s honor, they also let to be participated in indirect operation as a protection force in hijacked plane’s perimeter).
On March 30, 1981, again the team practiced using DC-9 “Digul” of Garuda Indonesia Airways in Royal Thai Air Force hangar. That practice by simulating night assault was a repetitive drill about the technical job, especially about how to open the door and attack faster and effective. While negotiating and preparing the assault, there was a new occurrence that one hostage, an English passenger namely Robert Wainwright, had successfully escaped from the emergency exit door. It case changed slightly the assault scenario. In the attack plan, sub team recon 2 had a task to enter the plan thru emergency exit above left wing. Sintong ordered,” Once the door opened, anyone there must be shot quickly”. One of the team member asked,” What about if that person is a passenger, Sir?” Sintong answered firmly,” I don’t care. If that person is passenger, you have no choice instead of shooting him. It’s his fate already. I take the responsibility”. In Sintong’s logic, after one hostage escaped from airplane wing, it very likely in surrounding the emergency seat row was emptied by hijackers.
In shooting skill, definitely anti terror team member had much better skill than any hijackers, they were skillful commandos. In contrast, hijackers were fearless and drastic people, cause they were ready to die for their action. In Sintong calculation, their fearless attribute had also a weakness. If there is something noisy sound, any hijacker member must likely raise his head higher than any passenger as any normal people will duck into inside the seat row when shooting action happened. So, Sintong ordered his team member to fire their weapon level to the passenger seat height. “If seen people raise their head from the head rest, you must shoot him!”, ordered by Sintong with also instructed to give order to any passenger to crouch once commando enter the plane.
Finally, after negotiation with Thai’s government, Thai’s PM Prem Tinsulanonda gave green light to let the military option that will be performed by Indonesian. Because this operation was considered as open operation type, so all commandos changed their suit to their pride BDU and their red beret. Some experienced team member said,” If I must die, I choose to die by wearing this commando BDU”. Moreover, that uniform will be easily distinguished with any other people inside the hijacked plane.
In the last briefing before assault on March 30, 1981, at 22.00 (night), Moerdany reminded the team not to take risk too heavily and prioritized their safety first. But soon after that three-star general left the room, Sintong gave different order than Moerdani did before. Sintong affirmed,” If this mission is merely to kill the hijackers, we can bom this plane!. Finish. However, our mission here is to save the hostages, air crew and the airplane. Sintong accentuated, all team member’s safety must not be counted. We come here to save hostages. Hostages’s life are much valuable than your life, than my life, because this has been our fate as soldier!” All words by Sintong in fact had heard directly by Moerdani as he still there outside, not far from the briefing room.
Meanwhile the hijackers becoming impatient, another Indonesian general, Lieu. Gen Yoga Sugomo was still trying to pay out the time by pretending their pressures were being processed. The last decision was taken that assault would be conducted at 03.00 (morning), March 31, 1981. Sintong knew that all team members were exhausted. To help little within the constraint time, he told his team that the mission was canceled and he let them to take a rest and switched off the room lamp. No long after that, all member had slept, even some of them snored heavily. After around one hour, Sintong woke them up in fresher condition and ordered to prepare for the operation.
Information from a CIA-provided listening device prompted Lieu Gen. Moerdani to order the assault at 03.00 in the morning when the hijackers were tired and had eaten. At 02.00, all lights around the hijacked plane were shutdown, and assault time was decided by Moerdani. In 500 meters distance, the commandos approached using VW combi. Knowing there were so many journalists, most team members instructed to lie down inside the car and Moerdani sat on their soldier’s body. However, Sintong was very surprise when the commandos left the car, Moerdany moved and followed into the soldier’s march. It was not including in the scenario. Moerdany’s body was very clear in the middle of the uniformed commandos. He wore a black jacket and his hand held his pistol. That general looked very different because he was the only one not used the BDU and the red beret. Sintong whispered to his next commando,” So, Roso (it was commando’s name), get him out. Don’t let Mr. Moerdany go with us!” Capt. Roso replied by whispering also to Sintong,” I don’t dare, Sir”. In Benny Moerdany’s interview, he told that he just thought that his best place was with his soldiers. Off course neglected the reality, that he was three-star general. He did not care of the risk of getting the hot fatal bullet. But Moerdany insisted in his private doctrine, a leader must together with his soldiers. A something that he had proved so far along his services in any battle fields. He thought at that time, psychological value was very great, “If I were shot and die, it would prove that Indonesian government never surrendered from any hijacker pressures”, told Benny Moerdani.The, Sintong told that they then walked to airplane calmly without pointed the gun and unlike the commandos who would rescue the hostages. One reporter from Bangkok Post described the march of Indonesian commando like Sunday picnic walk (and it was agreed by Sintong after all).
Assault sub team was assigned to enter the plane, support and sniper sub team were assigned to surround the plane in 30 meters radius and prepared to support the main sub team. In the same time, Royal Thai Air Force armies stood by in 200 meters radius to be ready for any possible situation.
Even though the action was planned to be at 03.00, but at 02.40 Sintong whispered his sub team commandants to begin the assault via handy talkie,” enter … enter!” Six soldiers by holding assault riffle H&K MP5 and Beretta M951 caliber 9 mm entered the plane as per their scenario.
At 02.45, two soldiers from support sub team stepped the ladder and opened the front left door. He kept the emergency sliding rubber that slowly emerged from its storage space. Before the front door fully opened, two commandos entered the plane swiftly by taking advantage of the raid and yelled,” Commando!!”. That had a purpose to send shock therapy to hijackers. For trained people, the raid like that will create astonishment about 2 or 3 seconds before reacting, but for the normal people they normally will react more than 10 seconds. The first commando then ambushed into cockpit followed by the second commando to protect his fellow by yelling to the hostages to seek protection from their last position. Several seconds later, one fire was heard and apparently a hijacker namely Abu Sofyan had shot the captain pilot Herman Rante that seating in the left seat. Abu Sofyan shot him using Colt .38 at his head, whereas the co-pilot Handy Juwantoro could jump thru his right emergency door and quickly protected by Capt. Untung Suroso whom stood by underneath the cockpit. Another hijacker who ran from cockpit to passenger cabin collided with the commando no. 1 (the first commando) then wrestling resulted in. The hijacker attempted to seize the gun from the soldier, but before the commando no. 2 started firing, the hijacker had expelled to outside the plane. He slipped on the sliding rubber and felt on the apron. He then shot by the commando that had been ready besides the plane. Then he was death and soon later his name was known as Abdullah Mulyono.
Heindrik Seisen, a Dutch passenger who also one of the hostages, described,” I woke up when I heard a lot of noise and what certainly looked like shooting (sic!). It seemed like in the time of two seconds the whole plane filled up with commandos. He added,” When the shooting started we ducked below the seats. I didn’t want to look. I was terrified”.
In seconds count later after commando no. 1 and 2 entered the plane, the second ambush was performed by two commandos through left emergency exit door. The first group still stood by and acted firmly in their order to shoot anybody whom positioned in emergency exit door. And it was happened, when one commando shot the somebody closed to that door. Sintong’s analysis was correct, that fallen person was hijacker, namely Wendy Mohammad Zein, the youngest hijacker.
There was also grenade throwing by hijacker, fortunately he did not do well because the pin was not correctly pulled out. One hostage namely Wawan Irawan told that hijacker whom threw the grenade was Zulfikar. Wawan added,” If that grenade successfully exploded, I have already been like chopped meat”. Zulfikar escaped through left emergency exit door that already opened by the second group. Escaping from that door, Zulfikar jumped from leading edge to apron without invitation and then got shot from assault riffle M16A1 from the support sub team underneath the plane.
A few seconds later, the third group entered the plane through hydraulics back door. Due to slow movement of that opening, one hijacker had been prepared for ambush. It resulted in the first commando who entered from the back door, namely Achmad Kirang, was then shot at his stomach just above his male vital organ that not covered by body armored. The second soldier followed the fallen commando also been shot at his chest/body armor and only created bruise damage. He then swiftly opened fire using H&K MP5 to hijacker and resulted in his falling nearby the stewardess whom besides him. The hijacker name was Mahrizal. After the six commandos entered the plane, a support sub team then approached the plane to help the recon sub team. In short time, a rescue team performed the medical evacuation for Achmad Kirang whom shot by hijacker and rescued him to preparation site. Sintong evaluated, Achmad Kirang got shot due to his movement was too fast and it was suspected due to Achmad Kirang movement, a very experienced commando, was very aggressive.
After all hijackers were demolished, all hostages then been ordered to line up and go out from the plane by raising their hand. Abu Sofyan, one of hijackers, attempted to diffuse in the line up. But unlucky for him, three rescued hostages told the commandos that he was one of the hijackers. Abu Sofyan then shot after he attempted to runaway and then he died on the apron.
In that operation, three hijackers were death outside the airplane and other two hijackers were heavily wounded inside the airplane cabin. First lieutenant dr. PL Tobing and his medical team could not save their life. Therefore, all five hijackers were death at that operation. In cleansing period inside the airplane, Lieu. Gen Moerdany quickly entered the airplane by holding his pistol although that action had not been finished. From inside the cockpit, Moerdani then pointed upward his thumb as the victory sign.
He then made a call to his comrade Lieu. Gen. Yoga Sugomo,” This is two zero six, could I speak to Yoga please?”
“Yes, Yoga here”.
“Mr. Yoga, this is Benny!”, yelled Benny Moerdani.
“Damned! Where you have been?”, Yoga Sugomo asked.
“Inside the plane”, Moerdani replied.
“Pls, don’t be kidding in this situation”, Sugomo said.
“Yes, I am inside the airplane, the mission is succeeded well”, informed by Moerdani.
After the raid was finished, Sintong ordered his commandos to do consolidation in front of Royal Thai Post Command, then they entered another parked DC-10 airplane of Garuda Airways. (Previously, Lieu. Gen Leonardus Benny Moerdani had ordered 17 coffins as predicted from that operation. Fortunately that prediction was missed because from the result, there were only five casualties onsite). At 05.00, all commandos team had been withdrawn from Bangkok to Jakarta in the same day. The only victims in that operation from the commandos and hostages were Achmad Kirang in King Bhumiphol Air Force Hospital, Bangkok, two days after the operation and captain pilot Herman Rante who died six days later.
After that successful operation, there were some coverages from several newspaper, mostly from ASEAN countries, about the mission. The Asian Wall Street Journal published in their headline,” It isn’t that Indonesians don’t deserve the same credit and honor that Israel and the West German commandos earned for similar gallantry at Entebbe and Mogadishu. It is a pity because there is a broader point to be made”. They also added that the third world countries always been underestimated, not having such discipline and can not work efficiently. The also commented on the Indonesian soldiers performance,” Well, it took a high order of soldiering to rescue a planeload of hostages without taking one innocent life. From hijack to the last gun shot, the entire operation lasted about 60 hours. It required a high degree of organization and planning. It also required courage, efficiency and discipline”.
One of anti terror team, TJP Purba, had been interviewed by The Bangkok Post and said,” Our principle is simple: silent, decisive and aggressive”.

After all, from the evaluation, the team concluded that all victims were caused by hijackers, like Achmad Kirang that was shot by .38 inch bullet, not from the weapon that held by any team member, neither from H&K MP5 nor 9 mm bullet from berreta pistol during the raid. Another evaluation of successful operation was the commandos did execution with very effective and fast action and it also had very high surprise attack value. It resulted in no chance of any hijackers member to explode their dynamites that might create total loss; people and airplane.
Profitable from the intensive training by exploiting the logic and persistence, the raid by Indonesian commando only took three minutes, less than 3-1/2 minutes plan!
Finally, all remaining team members got promotion one rank higher after the mission, while Achmad Kirang got two ranks higher promotion posthumously. Besides that, all team members got star medal from the Indonesian government.
Since that operation, Sat 81 Gultor (counter-terrorist group within Kopassus; an elite within an elite group) was formed by the TNI-AD. Code 81 of that group name was inspired from the year of the Woyla mission was undertaken.
11. Mapnduman, West Papua
Mapnduma Hostage Rescue 8 January 1996. The mastermind for this case was the OPM (Papua Liberation Organization or Organisasi Papua Merdeka), led by Kelly Kwalik. He took a number of Western and Indonesian researchers in the Lorentz National Parc hostage. The OPM demanded that the Indonesian government would give independence to West Papua. At that time the Kopassus commander was Brigadier General Prabowo Subianto, an ex GSG 9 student, and son-in-law of President Suharto. For the safety of the hostages, Prabowo preferred a negotiation process rather than a military operation. Negotiations were first conducted by an American missionary and the bishop of Jayapura and then by the ICRC led by Henry Fournier, the ICRC head of mission for Indonesia. The negotiations broke down, and Prabowo had to resort to force. The mission involved 100 soldiers from Kopassus and 400 soldiers from the Navy, Kostrad, Kodam VIII Trikora, and Penerbad. The mission was a success. Two hostages, were killed by OPM guerillas. There were no casualties among other hostages and Kopassus and others army members. During this mission Prabowo also retrieved help from other countries, who sympathised with Indonesia, among other Singapore, which lent its UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Mazlat Scout and Night Vision Goggles, and, possibly, Western mercenaries.
Credit to wikipedia, Ken Conboy’s book about Kopassus, Hendro Subroto for his book about Sintong Pandjaitan (a former Kopassus commandant), militarypohotos.net.
To be continued …

Indonesian marine Photo

2011-06-22T20:13:00.000-07:00

talk about marines.. this is our marines.. semper fi...

KRI Makassar 590

KRI Tanjung Dalpele 972, sekarang menjadi KRI dr.Soeharso 990

KRI dr.Soeharso 990

US and Korean Military New Military Exercise

2011-06-22T19:49:00.000-07:00

A South Korean army's K-1 tank, center, moves with U.S. M2A2 Bradley armored fighting vehicles during South Korea and U.S. joint military exercise against possible North Korea's attack in Paju, South Korea, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

A South Korean Army's K-1 tank releases smoke bombs to hide itself during the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise against possible attacks by North Korea, at a shooting range near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul, June 8, 2011.

A South Korean Army's K-1 tank (R) fires a blank ammunition during the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise against possible attacks by North Korea, at a shooting range near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul, June 8, 2011.

A South Korean Army's K-1 tank releases smoke bombs to hide itself during the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise against possible attacks by North Korea, at a shooting range near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul, June 8, 2011

A South Korean army's K-1 tank, right, releases smoke bombs as an U.S. M2A2 Bradley armored fighting vehicle follows during South Korea and U.S. joint military exercise against possible North Korea's attack in Paju, South Korea, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

A smoke bomb explodes near a South Korean army K-1 tank during a South Korea and U.S. joint military exercise against possible North Korean attacks in Paju near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

A South Korea's K1 tank fires smoke shells during a joint military drill between South Korea and the US in Paju near the inter-Korean border on June 8, 2011

A South Korean Army soldier (L) on its K-1 tank jumps to another K-1 tank during the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise against possible attacks by North Korea, at a shooting range near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul, June 8, 2011.

South Korean army soldiers come out of U.S. M2A2 Bradley armored fighting vehicles during South Korea and U.S. joint military exercise against possible North Korea's attack in Paju

South Korean Army soldiers ride on its K-1 tank as a U.S. Army M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicle (rear) moves during the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise against possible attacks by North Korea

U.S. Army soldiers pass by M2A2 Bradley armored fighting vehicles during South Korea and U.S. joint military exercise against possible North Korea's attack in Paju

U.S. Army soldiers and its M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicles take part in the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise against possible attacks by North Korea

Iran Military In 2011

2011-06-22T19:33:00.000-07:00

A Qasedak rocket is paraded during Army Day celebrations in Tehran on April l 18, 2011.

Iran's F-4 'Fantom' fighter jets fly during the annual Army Day military parade in Tehran on April 18, 2011.

Iranian soldiers in full camouflage march during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2011.

Iranian soldiers with gas masks march during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2011.

Iranian soldiers in full camouflage march during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2011.

Iran's Basij Islamic militia march during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2011. The volunteer militia was set up by Iran's late revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to defend the 1979 Islamic revolution. Although its exact strength is unknown, observers estimate that hundreds of thousands of young and old Iranian men and women are members of the nationwide network.

An air defence missile is driven past Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) during the Army Day parade in Tehran, on April 18, 2011.

An air defence missile is driven past Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) and top military commanders (back) during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2011.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) looks on as a Sejil rocket is paraded during Army Day celebrations in Tehran on April l 18, 2011.

A Yasser missile is displayed during Iranian army parade, marking national Army Day, in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini near Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 18, 2011. A portrait of the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at rear.

Iranian soldiers march in formation during the Army Day military parade in Tehran April 18, 2011.

A soldier standing on a truck carrying military hardware salutes as he reaches the reviewing stand during the Army Day military parade in Tehran April 18, 2011.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and military commanders (in background) watch as a Qadr missile passes by during the Army Day military parade in Tehran April 18, 2011.

The Most Powerfull Special Force of KOPASSUS

2011-06-11T00:36:00.000-07:00

Very Powerfull Troops,The Special Forces Command (KOPASSUS), formerly called the Sandi Yudha Forces Command and KOPASSANDHA (which also means Special Forces Command), are trained in intelligence gathering, a variety of special operations techniques, sabotage, and airborne and seaborne landings. Founded on 16 April 1952, KOPASSUS was reorganized and reduced in size in 1985, and by 1992 KOPASSUS forces numbered some 2,500 army personnel identifiable by their distinctive red berets organized into two operational groups and one training group.
Since a reorganization in June 1996, KOPASSUS returned to the organization created in 1985. The stated reason for the reorganization was to permit a development rotation with one quarter on duty, one quarter in training, one quarter consolidation, and one quarter ready reserves which can be used at any time. Along with the reorganization and increase in size, its commander, the son-in-law of the Indonesian president, was promoted to two-star rank. By the late 1990s KOPASSUS numbered some 6,000-strong, an increase in the number of troops, but below that of 1985. Headquarters at Cijantung, East Jakarta, KOPASSUS had expanded to five Groups, with Group IV specifically handling intelligence operations along with the KOPASSUS Joint Intelligence Unit [SGI].
While the "elite" corps of the Indonesian Army is the KOPASSUS Red Beret Corps with its special camouflage field uniform, there are many similarities among KOPASSUS, KOSTRAD, and other corps. Because of differences in units, however, there are individual improvisations that become special features of each corps. The KOPASSUS training package called "How to Find a Fine Fighter."
With its headquarters in Cijantung, East Jakarta, KOPASSUS is considered to be an elite force that has traditionally emphasized its small size and its quick-strike potential. It has been involved in numerous military actions in response to internal Indonesian unrest. KOPASSUS units were involved in 1981 in freeing the hostages from the "Woyla," the Garuda Airline plane hijacked by followers of Imran, leader of an Islamic splinter movement in West Java. Imran forced the plane to land at the Don Muang Airport in Thailand. KOPASSUS troops to Thailand and brilliantly overwhelmed the hijackers. Around 90 troops from KOPASSUS were dispatched to Irian Jaya when a rebel group took hostages there have left the province without rescuing the remaining captives in 1996. KOPASSUS members climbed Mount Everest in 1997.

Special Unit for Counter Terroriest,
Colonel Prabowo Subianto, Suharto's son-in-law who married Siti Hediati Hariyadi Suharto in May 1983, was appointed to head KOPASSUS in December 1995. He was promoted to replace KOPASSUS chief Brigadier Subagyo Hadi Siswono, who was assigned to head the fourth Diponegoro Military Region Command.
On 15 July 1997 it was reported that Maj. Gen. Yunus Yosfiah, commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces [ABRI] Staff and Command College, replaced Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid as chief of ABRI sociopolitical affairs. Generally heads of ABRI sociopolitical affairs are officers with territorial, socio-political, or educational experience. Rarely if ever come from the ranks of the KOPASSUS Red Berets. Of previous heads including Bambang Triantoro, Sugiarto, Harsudiono Hartas, Haryoto P.S., Ma'ruf, Hartono, and Syarwan Hamid, not one came from the Special Forces Command. With the September 1997 appointment of Yosfiah as head of the sociopolitical affairs, the three top positions at ABRI headquarters were held by KOPASSUS Special Forces officers. ABRI Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung, who was installed in 1993, was a KOPASSUS man, as was Lieutenant General Tarub, installed in 1997. This "domination" of the upper ranks at ABRI Headquarters has never happened in preceding periods.
KOPASSUS is associated with human rights abuses and "disappearances" which have been documented by respected human rights organizations and the Indonesian government. A number of activists were kidnapped by KOPASSUS troops in the last months of the Suharto regime, and at least 23 government critics disappeared. Nine later resurfaced and told stories of solitary confinement,interrogation, and physical abuse. One was found dead and 13 are still listed as missing. The abudctions took place ahead of a general assembly which reappointed Suharto as president for his seventh consecutive term on 11 March 1998.
As of 01 April 1998 Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto [Suharto's son-in-law] was serving as commander of the Army Strategic Command [KOSTRAD] and Maj. Gen. Mukhdi Purwopranyono was serving as commandant of KOPASSUS. Suharto was ousted on 21 May 1999 amid mounting public pressure and large scale violent pro-reform riots. Soon thereafter Son-in-Law Prabowo was pushed out of his position as commander of KOPASSUS and reassigned to head the army's command and staff training college in Bandung.
Armed forces chief General Wiranto set up the Officers' Honorary Council (DKP) on 03 August 1998 to probe the abduction and torture of scores of pro-reform political activists. On 21 August 1998 the Council ended its investigations of three senior officers linked to the kidnap and torture of political activists. In closed-door hearings, the Council questioned three officers from KOPASSUS, including the unit's former commander, Lt. Gen. Prabowo, son-in-law of ex-President Suharto. Wiranto admitted that KOPASSUS was involved in the kidnappings after the probe showed the KOPASSUS command had issued orders to "uncover several movements then considered radical and jeopardizing government programs and public security." On 06 April 1999 a military court on Tuesday found 11 members of KOPASSUS guilty of kidnapping nine pro-democracy activists and handed them jail terms of up to 22 months.
Maj. Gen. Mayjen Syahrir was appointed commanding general of KOPASSUS as of July 1998.
Begining in early 1999 a campaign of systematic liquidation of the resistance was under way in East Timor, forcing thousands of people to flee into the jungles The operations were backed by at least a section of the Indonesian armed forces and intelligence service, notably KOPASSUS. In the countryside, village chiefs in favor of independence were systematically liquidated, and even villages considered not enthusiastic enough for autonomy were destroyed.

East Timor resistance leader Xanana Gusmao accused a renegade "KOPASSUS old guard" of scorning Indonesia's avowed policy of curbing the violence in East Timor. Western military sources said known KOPASSUS officers were involved in attacks on the UNAMET compound in Maliana southwest of Dili, from where the UN subsequently evacuated all its local and foreign staff. In early August 1999, less than three weeks before the poll in East Timor on the territory's future, Indonesia's military commander there has been replaced by Col Muhamad Noer Muis, formerly of KOPASSUS. Most recently, Col Muis was the commander of war training in Sumatra. Jose Ramos Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a leader of the East Timor resistance, has claimed that the so-called pro-Indonesian Timorese militiamen are in fact members of KOPASSUS special passing themselves off as militiamen.
The United States Congress developed over the past several years a compromise limiting International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance to expanded-IMET, which is a human rights curriculum. However, the Department of Defense used Joint Combined Exchange and Training to train Indonesian military personnel in activities which would have been prohibited under the IMET ban, raising questions about a violation of Congressional intent.

South Korean Prepare War With North Korea

2011-06-10T23:52:00.000-07:00

A South Korea K-1 tank fires live rounds during the largest joint air and ground military exercises on the Seungjin Fire Training Field in mountainous Pocheon, 20 miles (30 kilometers) from the Koreas' heavily fortified border, South Korea Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010.

South Korea K-1 tanks fire live rounds during air and ground military exercises on the Seungjin Fire Training Field, in mountainous Pocheon December 23, 2010.

A South Korea's K-1 tank fires live rounds during the largest joint air and ground military exercises on the Seungjin Fire Training Field in mountainous Pocheon, 20 miles (30 kilometers) from the Koreas' heavily fortified border, South Korea Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010.

An AH-1S Cobra helicopter fires machine gun rounds on a mountain target during air and ground military exercises on the Seungjin Fire Training Field, in mountainous Pocheon December 23, 2010.

South Korea K-9 self-propelled guns fire live rounds during air and ground military exercises on the Seungjin Fire Training Field, in mountainous Pocheon December 23, 2010.

Two F-15K fighter jets drop bombs on a mountain target during the largest joint air and ground military exercises of the year, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, on the Seungjin Fire Training Field in mountainous Pocheon, 20 miles (30 kilometers) from the Koreas' heavily fortified border, South Korea.

South Korean military soldiers take part during a joint air and ground force military exercise 25 kilometres from the North Korean border on December 23, 2010 in Pocheon, South Korea.

U,S Marine Joint Military Exercise

2011-06-10T23:46:00.000-07:00

U.S. Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit move as Indonesian Marines, foreground, dive to the ground during their joint landing operation exercise on Banongan beach, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) « less

U.S. Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit run out from their military vehicle on a field during a joint landing operation exercise with their Indonesian counterparts on Banongan beach, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) « less

United Nation Troops From Indonesia

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Indonesian soldiers position a heavy machine gun in preparation for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 in Bogor, Indonesia. Indonesia said Saturday it will send up to 1,000 troops to Lebanon after Israel dropped its objection to its peacekeepers. (AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyiah)

Indonesian soldiers load ammunition into a heavy machine gun in preparation for a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Wednesday Sept. 6, 2006 in Bogor, Indonesia. Indonesia said Saturday it will send up to 1,000 troops to Lebanon after Israel dropped its objection to its peacekeepers.(AP Photo/ Irwin Fedriansyiah)

Indonesian soldiers maneuver their armored vehicles in preparation for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 in Bogor, Indonesia. Indonesia said Saturday it will send up to 1,000 troops to Lebanon after Israel dropped its objection to its peacekeepers. (AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyiah)

Indonesian soldiers take positions during an urban warfare drill in preparation for UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, in the outskirt on Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 8, 2006. Indonesia said it would send up to 1,000 soldiers to southern Lebanon by the month's end, after Israel dropped objections to its participation in the force. (AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah)

Bogor, INDONESIA: Indonesian soldiers who will participate in an expanded UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon stand on their armoured vehicles during a ceremony in Bogor, 12 September 2006. Jakarta will send up to 1,000 troops to Lebanon to join the UN Interim Force and is expected to be on the ground within a month. AFP PHOTO/Adek BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)

Indonesian Military Inside

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Beirut, LEBANON: An Indonesian UNIFIL soldiers board the USS Wilson cargo ship after in docked at Beirut port loaded with their military vehicles, 18 November 2006.

Beirut, LEBANON: An Indonesian UNIFIL truck and a container are unloaded from the USS Wilson cargo ship at Beirut port, 18 November 2006. Indonesia is sending 851 troops to join the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force.

Beirut, LEBANON: A UN Indonesian soldier secures containers after they were unloaded from the USS Wilson cargo ship at Beirut port, 18 November 2006.

Beirut, LEBANON: Indonesian UNIFIL soldiers push a military vehicle after it was unloaded from the USS Wilson cargo ship at Beirut port, 18 November 2006. Indonesia is sending 851 troops to join the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Beirut, LEBANON: An Indonesian UNIFIL soldier gives instructions as a UN truck is downloaded from the USS Wilson cargo ship at Beirut port, 18 November 2006.

Beirut, LEBANON: Lebanese soldiers secure the site where an Indonesian UNIFIL forces ambulance is being unloaded from the USS Wilson cargo ship at Beirut port, 18 November 2006.

Beirut, LEBANON: Indonesian army first lieutenant Agus.H.Y (C), son of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, gestures as he speaks with his colleagues as a military vehicle (background) is downloaded from the USS Wilson cargo ship at Beirut port, 18 November 2006.

Beirut, LEBANON: Indonesian UN soldiers look at a Lebanese fisherman fishing at the port of Beirut, 18 November 2006.

Beautifull Moment Of Indonesian Military

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BEIRUT - BEIRUT - LEBANON
epa00859528 Indonesian U.N. peacekeepers upon arrival to Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, 10 November 2006. A first batch of Indonesian troops, including the son of the countrys president, arrived Friday in Lebanon to join a U.N. peacekeeping force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA: An Indonesian soldier take some private moment with his girlfriend at the airport before leaving Jakarta, 08 November 2006, to join the United Nation force in Lebanon. Around 125 Indonesian soldiers of the 851-strong force had left Jakarta as the first batch of Indonesian peacekeepers to join UN in Lebanon. Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: An Indonesian soldier embraces his wife and child at the airport before boarding an aircraft in Jakarta, 08 November 2006, to join the United Nation force in Lebanon. Around 125 Indonesian soldiers of the 851-strong force had left Jakarta as the first batch of Indonesian peacekeepers to join UN in Lebanon. Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: An Indonesian soldier holds his child at the airport before leaving Jakarta, 08 November 2006, to join the United Nation force in Lebanon. Around 125 Indonesian soldiers of the 851-strong force had left Jakarta as the first batch of Indonesian peacekeepers to join UN in Lebanon. Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: An Indonesian soldier bids goodbye to his wife at the airport before leaving Jakarta, 08 November 2006, to join the United Nation force in Lebanon. Around 125 Indonesian soldiers of the 851-strong force had left Jakarta as the first batch of Indonesian peacekeepers to join UN in Lebanon. Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Indonesian Nindi (R) wipes tears as her father Didik Utomo prepares to leave Jakarta, 08 November 2006, to join the United Nation force in Lebanon. Around 125 Indonesian soldiers of the 851-strong force had left Jakarta as the first batch of Indonesian peacekeepers to join UN in Lebanon. Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: An Indonesian soldier spends some private moments with his wife and child at the airport before boarding an aircraft in Jakarta, 08 November 2006, to join the United Nation force in Lebanon. Around 125 Indonesian soldiers of the 851-strong force had left Jakarta as the first batch of Indonesian peacekeepers to join UN in Lebanon. Israel, which does not have diplomatic relations with mainly Muslim Indonesia, had initially objected to the involvement of Indonesia in the UN force. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Military Chemical Of South Korean Army

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South Korean army's bio-chemical warfare members walk to guard the building of bank of Korea during a drill in Seoul on November 4, 2008. The drill is part of an annual 10-day exercise involving tens of thousands of South Korean troops.

South Korean Army soldiers come out of an armored vehicle after crossing the Han River during an annual military exercise against a possible attack from North Korea in Wonju, east of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. The defense exercise started Friday, Oct. 31, at several locations in Kangwon province and the exercise will end on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

A South Korean Army soldier aims his machine gun during an annual military exercise against a possible attack from North Korea in Wonju, east of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. The defense exercise started Friday, Oct. 31, at several locations in Kangwon province and the exercise will end on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

South Korea's AH-1S Cobra helicopters participate in the Army Aviation Shooting Match in Yangpyoung, northeast of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. North Korea's military warned Tuesday it would attack South Korea and turn it into "debris," in Pyongyang's latest response to what it says are confrontational activities by Seoul against the communist country.

A South Korean AH-1S Cobra helicopter fires missiles during a drill at an army firing range in Yangpyeong, 55 km northeast of Seoul, on October 28, 2008. North Korea, angry at a cross-border leaflet campaign by Seoul groups, accused South Korea of planning a pre-emptive strike and threatened to reduce it to "debris" in retaliation.

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A US Army's Patriot Surface-to Air missile system is displayed during the Air Power Day at the US airbase in Osan, south of Seoul on October 12, 2008. The event featured the display of aircrafts from South Korea and US air forces as well as Patriot missile system and security forces equipment.

South Korean Special Army soldiers perform during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. South Korea President Lee Myung-bak called for a strong defense posture Wednesday amid heightened tension on the divided peninsula over North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

South Korean Special Army soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. South Korea President Lee Myung-bak called for a strong defense posture Wednesday amid heightened tension on the divided peninsula over North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

This photo taken on September 22, 2008 shows South Korea's AH-64 Apache helicopter firing missiles during a military firepower test at an army firing range in Pocheon, about 70 km northeast of Seoul. South Korean government is determined to steadily build the nation's military might to deter any war on the Korean Peninsula, President Lee Myung-Bak said on September 26, while attending a firepower demonstration.

South Korean Army soldiers march during a rehearsal for the 60th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. South Korea will celebrate the 60th Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1.

A South Korean Army Capt. Song Jae-myung who will be dispatched to Iraq meets with his son Song Chan-min and daughter Song Won-in, bottom, during a farewell ceremony at a military unit in Gwangju, east of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. South Korea will completely withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by December, ending five years of military deployment aimed at helping to rebuild the war-torn country.

South Korea Army tanks and armored vehicles cross a river during an annual military exercise in Yeoju, east of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. The defense exercise started Friday, Oct. 31, at several locations in Kangwon province and the exercise will end on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

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South Korean Army soldiers guard at the Dorasan Railway Station in Paju, north of Seoul, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. North Korea's Kim Jong Il has suffered from sporadic spasms following a stroke, forcing the communist leader to miss a key national ceremony this week, a news report said Friday.

U.S. Army soldiers and South Korean soldiers march to attend for departure honor guard ceremony for outgoing U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow at Knight Field, U.S. military base in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.

South Korean army soldiers take part in a military drill near a military headquarters in Gyeryong, about 190 km (118 miles) south of Seoul, in this January 30, 2008 file photo. About 300,000 men are conscripted each year into the military or riot police in South Korea. But every year around 750 men refuse to join on moral grounds, often because they are pacifists. Prospective recruits unable to actively serve in the military due to health problems usually get desk jobs. But those who object to army service on moral grounds, although are willing to do community service or fill other non-military jobs, go to jail.

Indonesia Military Joint Exercise

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In the framework of bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the United States Navy, Indonesia held a Joint Exercise (Latma) called CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readines and Training) with the U.S. Navy, say Chief of Staff Army Navy (KSAL), Admiral TNI Soeparno.

"CARAT Latma was conducted every year since 2002 until 2006. Then in 2007, the term was changed to Naval Enggagement CARAT Activity / NEA and used until 2010. Then in 2011 Latma CARAT again used the term,"he said during remarks opening KSAL Latma CARAT RI Fleet Command Headquarters Western Area, Jalan Gunung Sahari, Jakarta, Wednesday (25 / 5).

Indonesia-Russia military joint exercise

Russian warships carrying 300 crew is in Makassar until May 29, 2011, Russian warships are scheduled to conduct joint exercises with the Navy frigate warship, KRI Oswald Siahaan-354 in the waters of Makassar Strait.

Indonesia-China military joint exercise

Indonesia's Army Special Forces Command conducted exercises with the People's Liberation Army People's Republic of China in Indonesia. Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia Yusgiantoro after dinner with the People's Republic of China Defense Minister Liang Guang Lie here on Friday (20 / 5), explains, Indonesia to host joint exercises for the first time.

Indonesia-Australia military joint exercise

Joint exercises between Indonesia Kopassus and the SAS called "Dawn Kookabbura" held at Bourne's Swan, Perth, Australia on the last weekend in February 2011. In a joint exercise, the command of military special forces of both countries focus handling of terrorism at sea. "Many things we need to learn and increase again, such as the ability to use the equipment, weapons and language to be able to understand the broader procedures, equipment, systems handling terrorism according to international standards," said Lodewijk.

Indonesia-France military joint exercise

Three French Navy warships will stop in port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, from 24 s / d May 28, 2011. The visit is to strengthen friendly relations and cooperation between France and the Indonesian Navy.

Indonesia-India military joint exercise

TNI Commander Rear Admiral Agus Suhartono, S.E. received a courtesy call of India's Navy Chief of Staff (Kasal) PVSM Admiral Nirmal Verma, AVSM, ADC at the TNI headquarters Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Wednesday (12 / 1). During the visit, the TNI chief expects cooperation between the two countries in the field of training and operations that had been established well in the Navy in particular can be improved.

Admiral Agus Suhartono said his side wants cooperation in joint military exercises and operations with India can be improved in the future.

"We expect cooperation between the two countries in the field of training and operations for these areas are good, especially in the navies of both countries can be improved," he said, when receiving a Chief of Staff of Indian Navy Admiral Nirmal Verma Dates in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Indonesia-Bangladesh military cooperation

Armed Forces of Bangladesh welcomed the cooperation in the defense through student exchanges and cooperation of Sesko education and military training between the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) and Education and Training Center for Peace Keeping (peacekeeping force) of the United Nations in Indonesia. The statement submitted by the Ambassador of Indonesia to the People's Republic of Bangladesh and concurrent Nepal, Zet Mirzal Zainuddin courtesy call in a meeting with General MD. Abdul Mubeen, Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh.

Indonesia-Pakistan military cooperation

Government of Indonesia and Pakistan have agreed on cooperation to strengthen defense relations between the two countries in the field of defense into a broader level, on July 21, 2010. The agreement was contained in the Memorandum of Cooperation Agreement Defense (Defense Cooperations Agreement / DCA) signed by Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and Minister of Federal Affairs Pakistan Defence Chaudry Ahmad.

"This cooperation includes, among others, improvement of cooperation that has been done both sides, and both parties will do in the future," said Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. He said that cooperation with Pakistan is very important given the many similarities between Indonesia and Paksistan such a diverse ethnic, land and sea border issues, terrorism and others. "For three years we prepare for what could be done by the two countries especially in the fields of defense," said Purnomo. Similar disclosed, the Minister of Federal Affairs Pakistan Defence Chaudry Ahmad who said, cultural background, geographical conditions and internal problems of Pakistan and Indonesia underlying cooperation between the two parties, especially in the field of defense.

Indonesia-Turkey military cooperation

Indonesia and Turkey have agreed to increase military cooperation, the transfer of defense technology and jointly modify Indonesia’s ageing fleet of military transport aircraft, said Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro from Turkey, where he is accompanying President Yudhoyono on an official state visit.

“The cooperation will be extremely beneficial for Indonesia. Turkey has 700,000 troops, highly advanced military software and technology and 230 F-16 fighter jets,” the minister said.

“They are willing to transfer their technology to us,” Yusgiantoro said.

He said one form of the technology transfer will be the modification of CN-235 aircraft to become maritime patrol planes.

“Turkey produces CN-235s just like Indonesia. Nine of these planes will be transformed into maritime patrol aircraft,” Yusgiantoro said, adding that 100 Indonesian experts will be involved in the project.

He said Indonesia’s ageing fleet of Hercules C-130 transport aircraft will also be upgraded and another joint project may also involve Indonesia’s F-16s.

Indonesia-Saudi military cooperation

The Government of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia agreed to establish a defense cooperation, including education and training, exchange of personnel and development of defense industries.

Defense Ministry press release received by ANTARA here on Tuesday, said the cooperation agreement was revealed in a meeting of Deputy Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Prince Khalid bin Sultan, in a trip to Saudi Arabia.

Both sides in June 2011 will form the Working Group or the Joint Committee `Military` (WG / MJC) with the task of inventorying the scope of cooperation. The first meeting of WG / MJC planned to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia or in Jakarta.

Indonesia-Japan military cooperation

The Indonesian government wants to improve and expand defense cooperation with the Government of Japan in the future. Improvement and expansion of cooperation between the two countries become one focus of discussion at the meeting Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro with its partners Toshimi Kitazawa Japanese Defense Minister in Tokyo.

Defence Ministry spokesman Brigadier General I Wayan Midhio accompanying two-day visit to State Minister Purnomo Rising Sun was Friday, the AFP said that during this second defense cooperation country is merely the exchange of military officers on both sides.

Indonesia-UAE military cooperation

Minister of Defence received a courtesy Yusgiantoro Ambassador United Arab Emirates (UAE) Yousif Rashid Alsharhan, Tuesday (6 / 4) at the Defense Ministry's office, Jakarta. In this visit, the two state officials are talking about increasing defense cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and the UAE, especially cooperation in the defense industry.

Indonesia-South Africa military cooperation

To strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries, Matanzima welcomes the proposed placement of South African military attache in Jakarta, which had been still under the accreditation of the South African Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Both countries also need to encourage increased exchange of visits between military officers, cooperation in training, technical cooperation in the field of military and joint military exercises.

Relations between Indonesia and South Africa in thethe field of defense has been going pretty good . This collaboration is further strengthened by the sign tanganinya Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership by the two heads of state in 2008 in Pretoria, among others, contain a statement on defense cooperation.

Indonesia-Korea military cooperation

The South Korean government offered the field of defense cooperation with Indonesia, among others, about plans for cooperation in the defense industry, military training cooperation, transfer of technology combat aircraft and warships.

Indonesia-Iran defense cooperation

Iran and Indonesia bilateral relations in the defense works quite well, it is characterized by the mutual placing of Defense Attache at the Embassy respectively. But military cooperation so far has not appeared real, bid Sesko level educational cooperation by Indonesia has been submitted, but has not been a priority for Iran because of the language.

On the other hand Iran is a country that has the potential especially in the field of rocketry and missiles. This opportunity will be very good for Indonesia if carried out cooperation in improving the capabilities in the field of armaments as well as knowledge of the weaponry that begins with a visit to the DIO (Defence Industry Organization) and AIO (Aerospace Industry Organization).

Indonesian Military In 21 Century

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