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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has renewed his commitment to changing the procurement system of the military's ...

Govt plans to replace F-5 fighter jets with Sukhoi-35s

The government is planning to replace F-5 fighter jets with Sukhoi-35s, Chief of the National Defense Forces (TNI) ...

Citilink resumes regular flight operations

A Citilink Indonesia aircraft serving the Jakarta-Malang route took off following a 30-minute delay, as the engine of ...

Indonesian Air Force wants to replace F-5 tigers with Sukhoi SU-35S

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) wants more sophisticated fighter jets, such as Russias Sukhoi SU-35s, to replace its ...

Russia supports Indonesia`s possible move to buy Sukhoi 35

The Russian government supports Indonesias wish to buy the multipurpose fighter jet Sukhoi 35 to enhance the countrys ...

China calls on Japan to end jet scrambles

China called on Japan on Thursday to stop scrambling its jets against Chinese aircraft following a rise in the number ...

Australia conducts first air strikes in Iraq

A Super Hornet fighter jet has carried out Australias first bombing raid in the fight against the Islamist State group ...

Ukraine says Malaysian airliner shot down, 295 dead: Agency

A Malaysian airliner was shot downover eastern Ukraine by militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a ...

China says 2014 military budget to rise 12.2 percent

China will increase military spending by 12.2 percent this year to 808.23 billion yuan ($131.57 billion), the ...

Squadron of F16 jets in Pekanbaru to operate in June

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has set a target to make a squadron of 24 F16 fighter jets operational at the ...

New F-16 squadron in Pekanbaru to start operating next year

A new squadron of F16 fighter jets at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Riau province, is expected to start ...

US names Breedlove as new NATO commander

The United States on Thursday nominated General Philip Breedlove, a veteran pilot in Europe, as the top commander of ...

Air force to establish task force to prevent aircraft accidents

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) plans to establish a special task force that will handle aircraft and working units ...

japan says China ships off disputed isles

Four Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around Japan-controlled islands at the centre of a dispute ...

Military to follow up on acts of violence against journalists: Commander

Commander of the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) Admiral Agus Suhartono has ordered the Air Force chief to take legal ...