Indonesian Air Force

Indonesian Air Force
  • Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara
  • TNI-AU
Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force
Founded9 April 1946; 78 years ago (1946-04-09)
CountryIndonesia
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size
  • 30,100 personnel[1]
  • 224 aircraft[2]
Part ofIndonesian National Armed Forces
HeadquartersCilangkap, Jakarta
Motto(s)Swa Bhuwana Paksa
(Sanskrit, lit. 'Wings of the Motherland')
Colours  Light blue
MarchMars Swa Bhuwana Paksa
Anniversaries
Engagements
Websitewww.tni-au.mil.id
Commanders
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces President Prabowo Subianto
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tony Harjono
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Marshal Andyawan Martono Putra
Insignia
Flag

Reverse
Roundel
Fin flash
Wordmark
Aircraft flown
AttackHawk Mk. 209, T-50i, EMB 314 Super Tucano
FighterF-16 Block 20/25 Adv., Su-30MK2, Su-27SKM
HelicopterNAS 332, H225M, Bo 105
Trainer helicopterEC120
Patrol737-2X9 Surveiller, CN-235MPA, CN-295 MPA
ReconnaissanceCH-4B, AT-1, Orbiter 2B, Searcher 2
TrainerKT-1B, T-50i, Hawk Mk. 109, G 120TP, 182T Skylane, 172S Skyhawk SP, T-41D
TransportC-130B/H, L-100, C-130J-30, CN-235, CN-295, NC-212
TankerKC-130B

The Indonesian Air Force (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara, (TNI-AU), lit. 'Indonesian National Military-Air Force') sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The Indonesian Air Force is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara – KSAU or KASAU). Its order of battle is split into three Air Operations Commands (Indonesian: Komando Operasi Udara). Most of its airbases are located on the island of Java.[4] The Indonesian Air Force also has its ground force unit, called Air Force Quick Reaction Force Command (Kopasgat). The corps is also known as the "Orange Berets" (Baret Jingga) due to the distinctive color of their service headgear.

The Indonesian Air Force has 30,100 personnel and equipped with 110 combat aircraft. The inventory includes 33 F-16 Fighting Falcons as the main fighters (from the United States) supplemented by five Su-27 and eleven Su-30 (from Russia), Hawk 200, KAI T-50 and Embraer EMB 314.[5] The Indonesian Air Force also intends to purchase 50 KF-X fighter jets from Korea.[6] As of 2023, the Indonesian Air Force purchased 42 Rafale from France,[7] along with C-130J transport aircraft and a Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.[8] The airforce also signed an MoU for acquiring 24 Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets as of August 2023.[9]

  1. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. p. 254. ISBN 9781032508955.
  2. ^ "Flightglobal – World Air Forces 2015" (PDF). Flightglobal.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Hari Bakti TNI AU". TNI AU. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Scramble Magazine: Indonesian Air Arms Overview". Scramble.nl. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. ^ Tempo English Edition magazine, 19–25 October 2011 p17
  6. ^ "Indonesia Invests in KFX Project". Business Korea. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ Hummel, Tassilo; Widianto, Stanley; Hummel, Tassilo; Widianto, Stanley (10 February 2022). "France seals $8.1 billion deal with Indonesia to sell 42 Rafale jets". Reuters.
  8. ^ Permana, Erric (18 February 2021). "Indonesia to boost air force with F-15EX, Rafale jets". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Indonesia, Boeing sign deal for sale of F-15 fighter jets". Reuters. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.