#Aircraft
Indonesia welcomes 1st Airbus A400M, boosting Air Force’s strategic airlift capability
Indonesia received its first Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft on Monday, November 3, 2025, marking a major step in modernizing the country’s airlift and aerial refueling capabilities.
Danantara mulls merger of Pelita Air and Garuda Indonesia
The sovereign wealth agency, BPI Danantara, is studying the potential merger between state-owned carriers Pelita Air and Garuda Indonesia in an effort to boost efficiency and optimize resources.
Indonesian Air Force performs KT-1B structural maintenance with KAI
The Indonesia Air Force (TNI AU) has begun a critical aircraft maintenance program in cooperation with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), marking a new phase of technical collaboration between the two nations in defense aviation.
Defense ministry evaluates Chinese J-10 Fighter Jet offer
The Ministry of Defense is studying the potential procurement of China’s J-10 fighter jets, though no official decision has been made, said Deputy Defense Minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto.
Tactics, technology, and pilot skills combination key to air combat success: Analysts
Pakistan's dominance in air combat against India is in the spotlight, but the superiority of the Chinese-made J-10C fighter jet in the incident was not merely a matter of technology, but the result of a combination of mature military strategy, pilot skills, and integration of advanced combat systems, analysts said.
French aircraft carrier docks at West Nusa Tenggara’s Gili Mas Port
French Navy’s aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91), arrived in Indonesian waters of West Nusa Tenggara and docked at Gili Mas Port, Lembar, West Lombok on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.