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Four air force officers fail to meet KPK summons

Four air force officers failed to meet a summons from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday to undergo ...

Infrastructure development opens access to isolated areas of Papua: Jokowi

The Indonesian government is committed to continuing its development in infrastructure in Papua to open access to ...

Government to hold training on mental revolution for state administrators

The government will prepare a special "Mental Revolution" training program for state administrators and ...

Baswedan takes lesson from President Cup incident

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that he would take a lesson from the incident when he was prevented by a ...

Govt launches community health care program for Asmat Tribe members

Following all out efforts involving several ministries, police and military, among others, measles outbreak and ...

Plan to buy Sukhoi-35s still in place: Air force chief

The Indonesian government`s plan to buy Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, Generation 4.5, is still in place, Air Force Chief of ...

Indonesian shipbuilder expects to build seven missile boats this year

State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia has targeted to produce at least seven missile boats to meet national ...

Military deploys medical personnel to tackle measles outbreak in Asmat

The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) has deployed 53 medical personnel to handle the measles epidemic in Asmat ...

UGM should set example as agent of great change: President

The Gajah Mada University (UGM) should become a university that is capable of setting an example by bringing about ...

President inaugurates Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as military chief

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as a new chief of the National Defense Forces (TNI) ...

DPR endorses Marshal Tjahjanto`s nomination for TNI chief

The House of Representatives` (DPR`s) Commission I has agreed on the nomination of Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal ...

TNI chief receives courtesy call from Spanish naval chief of staff

National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo received the Spanish Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Teodoro ...

TNI to reject Sukhoi SU-35s unless they meet specifications

The National Defense Forces (TNI) will reject Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets it will buy if they do not meet its desired ...

Indonesian Air Force to deploy squadron of fighter jets in Biak

The Indonesian Air Force plans to deploy a squadron of fighter jets in the Manuhua Airbase in Biak Numfor district, ...

Defense minister backs BPK`s audit of weaponry system procurement

Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has thrown his weight behind the audit by the State Audit Board (BPK) for the ...