Indonesia orders 13 Ground Master 400 Alpha long range air surveillance radars from France

 

The Ground Master 400 Alpha radar. Photo c/o Thales.

French defense company Thales and its partner, Indonesian electronics company PT LEN Industri has confirmed that the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MOD) has ordered 13 long range air surveillance radars for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU).

The radars were identified as the Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha, which is mobile, has a maximum instrumental detection range of up to 515 kilometers, and is integrated with artificial intelligence capabilities to manage the large amount of data it processes.

The procurement is being made to bridge the existing radar coverage gap identified by the Indonesian Ministry of Defence as part of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) Minimum Essential Force Modernization Program which is already in its third and final phase.

According to Thales and PT LEN Industri, the new radars would allow the TNI to detect all types of aerial threats which includes aircraft, missiles, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, while also integrating its detection capabilities to create a single image.

As part of the contract, Thales will supply the Ground Master 400 Alpha radars and command and control systems, while PT LEN Industri will be responsible for building the stations installing the radars and connect it to the Indonesian air defense system, and managing associated civil works, and is said to manufacture and supply certain components related to the radar system.

Thales revealed that more than 80 Ground Master 400 and 400 Alpha radars have been sold to 19 countries with Malaysia being the other operator from Southeast Asia.




[1] Kompas Media
[2] The Jakarta Post
[3] AIN Online