Thales has been established in Indonesia for close to 40 years, with numerous programmes and achievements in the civil and defence sector. As a systems supplier and integrator, Thales is in a very strong position to meet the country’s operational requirements in complex systems.
Aligning with Indonesia’s goal of strengthening their local industrial capabilities, Thales fully supports the Indonesian government’s commitment to promote partnerships with local industry. Thales works closely with key Indonesian partners in the fields of air defence radars, military vehicles, shipborne combat management systems, C5i, Above-Water Systems and maritime surveillance.
Key Highlights
Present for 40 years in Indonesia
- The Group is a longterm provider of defence solutions to the Indonesian Air Force, Army and Navy.
- Supplier of naval systems Thales has been providing long-range surveillance radars for the past 40 years (MASTER T and TRS 2215) to the Indonesian Navy.
- Strong position in Air Defence – Thales has been the supplier of longrange air surveillance radars to the Indonesian Air Force for nearly 40 years.
Boosting local presence through strategic partnerships
- Work with PT LEN on Starstreak as main partner
- Development of Naval Combat Management Systems (CMS) through PT LEN
- Development of the radars locally as part of the development of Indonesian strategic industries
- Cooperation with PT Telkom / PT Pindad
- Thales Naval Authorized Service Center in Surabaya with PT DSN
Ambitions
- Expand the existing Naval model to eventually have a local service center for all defense areas
- To be recognized and positioned as a main supplier of transportation and security solutions through collaboration with local partners
- Strengthen local talents and expertise by collaborating with Indonesian universities
Thales shares its expertise at Indo Defense 2018
With close to 40 years of presence in Indonesia and as a long-term provider of defence solutions to the Indonesian Air Force, Army and Navy, Thales took the occasion of the Indo Defense 2018 exhibition to reaffirm its commitment to the local Indonesian defence industry.
Indonesian Navy Upgrades Corvette with Thales’ Kingklip Sonar
As the Indonesian Navy steps up its modernisation efforts, Thales has been journeying alongside them for over 40 years as the appointed supplier of combat systems for all the country’s warships in-service. This year, Thales marked another milestone with the Navy with the successful installation and integration of the Kingklip hull-mounted sonar on the Navy’s Diponegoro-class corvette.