In the "this could be a great idea/this could be a terrible idea" department, the Indonesian shipbuilding company PT Ludin has invented a hybrid tank-boat. Capable of sailing at up to 30 knots and ...

Indonesia has an interesting geographical defense quandary on its hands. It has a lot of islands in the archipelago, around 14,700 as recognized by the United Nations and over 18,100 by Indonesia's ...

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After years of development, the Indonesian Navy finally launched its X18, aka Tank Boat, for sea trials off the coast of Banyuwangi, a town in the far eastern end of the island of Java, on April 28th.

An Indonesian consortium led by state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad launched a prototype of the ‘tank boat’ fire support vessel on 28 April in waters off Banyuwangi, East Java. A full-sized ...