Indonesian arm manufacturer PT Pindad Receive million dollar on arm order

Seoul (ANTARA News / AFP) - Indonesia, Thursday, agreeing to join in

South Korea project about a new fighter jet development that postponed

for several years due to technical problems and funding.

Indonesia will get about 50 KF-X fighter jet with a bore 20

percent of the cost of developing multibillion dollar projects, said

South Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The two countries also agreed to cooperate in the production and marketing

The fighter jet.

The agreement was signed in the South Korean capital, Seoul, by

Commissioner for South Korean Ministry of Defense and the Secretary-General

Indonesian Defense Ministry, Eris Herryanto.

South Korea has launched the project in 2000 to produce jet

domestically produced fighter.

After a long suspended because of technical and economic problems, President Lee

Myung-Bak in January and agreed to push the project in

amid rising tensions with North Korea.

South Korea plans to deactivate all the F-4 fighter jets and F-5 on

2020.

South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, about 170 units of F-5 fighter jets

operate in South Korea.

Aircraft was first flown in 1975, which has

experienced a number of air accidents.

"Reactivation of the project will begin early next year, and we

plans to produce a new fighter jets after the completion of study

eligibility at the end of 2012, "said a spokesman for the Ministry of

South Korean defense.

"We need a foreign partner who will transfer technology and

Parts of these fighter jets, "he said, without mentioning the total

the necessary funds.

In addition to the development of key projects that KF-X, South Korea will also continue

buying advanced fighter jets from foreign companies, said

the spokesman. (*)

source :antara

Indonesia will test the rocket artillery

Sourced from the Department of Defense, the Department of Defense in cooperation with PIDAD Indonesia will conduct trials of artillery rockets.
The number of rockets that will be fired is as much as 10 units. Range rockets that were tested ranging from 10 km to 30 km.
Several rocket warheads filled while others are not filled in charge.
Apparently this rocket test was a continuation of previous trials conducted in East Java Lumajang. As it is known at the time of the previous trials were two farmers become victims of the rocket that came out of its path. One victim was forced to amputate his leg.
Learning from that experience, most likely the trial will be conducted in an area in sumatra, this is done to avoid the casualties that might have fallen due to hit the rocket.
If the trial is successful in all likelihood, the rocket that will be used as MLRS rockets that may be developed by Indonesia.
As it is known today Indonesia operates NDL50, a mini-MLRS rocket with a range of up to 7 km.