Indonesia has outlined an ambitious military modernisation plan through to the mid 2040s. The challenges of defending a vast archipelago amidst global threats support the country’s needs to focus more resources on strengthening its overall defence capabilities.
In support of Indonesia’s strong military ambitions, PT Len Industri and Thales have signed a strategic agreement for deeper collaboration in multiple defence topics. The agreement was signed in Surabaya on 20th April 2022, by Mr. Bobby Rasyidin, President Director for PT Len Industri and Mr. Guy Bonassi, Senior Vice-President, Asia, Eurasia and Latin America for Thales, with the event graced by President of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo; Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto and other dignitaries.
In the frame of this agreement, PT Len and Thales will jointly explore and further develop solutions on topics including :
-radars,
-Command & Control systems,
-military satellites,
-C5ISR,
-electronic warfare,
-UAVs. and
-Combat Management Systems.
For radars, the collaboration will include the planned transfer of technology for military and civilian radars, including local MRO activities, and the co-development of a national Command & Control (C2) radar.
Thales has been the leading partner of the Indonesian Navy for the last forty years, supplying combat systems for all warships in service. The strategic agreement will explore the co-development of a national Combat Management System (CMS) based on Thales’ TACTICOS CMS, currently deployed on the KRI Usman-Harun Multi-Role Light Frigate (MRLF).
With its strong credentials in radar technology and naval modernisation programmes, this agreement strengthens Thales’ industrial footprint in Indonesia, as a strategic partner to help the country reinforce its armed forces and defences across increasingly complex air and maritime domains. The agreement also affirms Thales’ commitment to building local expertise and growing its industrial footprint in Indonesia.
(Thales)