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President Joko Widodo (wearing jacket) at the handover ceremony of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft at Halim Perdanakusuma Indonesian Air Force Base, Jakarta, Wednesday (24/1/2024). ANTARA/Rangga Pandu -

Voinews, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo witnessed the symbolic handover of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft from the Ministry of Defense to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, Wednesday. The aircraft was handed over by Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo.

"Yes, we witnessed the delivery of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. This is a transport aircraft that has been ordered, and is very important for both war and non-war purposes," said Jokowi.

He said the Super Hercules aircraft was very good for a country the size of Indonesia which has quite a lot of short runways. "Sometimes the airport only has a short runway, this Super Hercules can land, and it can fly 11 hours non-stop," said Jokowi.

This Super Hercules aircraft is the fourth of five aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense to strengthen the Indonesian Air Force's transport aircraft fleet.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft with registration number A-1344 in plain gray was flown to Indonesia from the Lockheed Martin Global factory in Marietta, Georgia, United States, on January 16 2023 and arrived at the TNI Air Base AU Halim Perdanakusuma on January 22 2024.

The relay flight of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft which had been given the registration number A-1344 from Marietta to Indonesia was led by the Commander of the 31st Air Squadron, Lt. Col. Pnb Alfonsus Fatma Astara Duta, accompanied by the Head of the Indonesian Air Force Halim Perdanakusuma Headquarters, Major Pnb Chandra Danang Jaya. , and Kaflight Line 1 Flighthar Skadud 31 Tech Captain Barry Yoga Patria.

A number of expert personnel from Lockheed Martin participated in this trip, namely Richard Anthony, John Justin, Rolland Mark, and Robert John.

Based on the information received, in an effort to improve and optimize Indonesia's air defense capabilities, the Ministry of Defense has successfully completed the procurement program for five C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft.

This procurement was a strategic step taken by Prabowo to strengthen the Indonesian Air Force, especially in the field of tactical transportation, while the planning for the procurement of the Super Hercules had been implemented at the time of the Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff (at that time) Marshal TNI Yuyu Sutisna.

The procurement of five aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin Global Inc, USA includes spare parts, ground support and training programs, both for pilots and technicians. The total number of personnel carrying out the training program was 58 people consisting of 12 pilots, 40 technicians and six load masters.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft is the newest and most advanced aircraft in its class using full-glass cockpit technology and a Rolls Royce AR2100D3 Turboprop engine with speeds reaching 410 nautical miles per hour or 356 knots.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft was chosen by the Ministry of Defense because it is very effective for an archipelagic country like Indonesia which has a very large area and many short runways.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules is capable of flying for 11 hours non-stop and takes off and landing on short runways, has a maximum take-off weight of 164,000 lbs, superior to the previous version, namely the C-130-H Hercules which has a maximum weight take-off155,000 lbs.

This aircraft is the fourth aircraft with registration number A-1344 of five aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense for the Indonesian Air Force.

The fifth aircraft (A-1342) is planned to arrive in April 2024. Meanwhile, the three previous aircraft have been handed over to the Indonesian Air Force, namely on March 6 2023 (A-1339), June 22 2023 (A-1340), and August 3 2023 (A- 1343).

Apart from the C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft, on that occasion Prabowo also symbolically handed over the results of the rejuvenation of the Fennec helicopter and its spare parts to the TNI AD which were received by the TNI AD Chief of Staff General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak as well as the results of the rejuvenation and critical spare parts of the AS 565 MBe helicopter Panther to the Indonesian Navy which was received by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali.

On this occasion, four C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft and four rejuvenated Fennec helicopters were displayed. Meanwhile, only three of the AS 565 MBe Panther helicopters resulting from the rejuvenation were deployed because the others were being used for routine operations and maintenance missions.

Apart from that, four of the eight TNI AU H225M Caracal helicopters which Prabowo handed over on December 1 2023 were also deployed//ANT-VOI

Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar (left) and the United States' Chief of Forest Service, Randy Moore, during the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to reduce the forestry sector's greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement was inked in Jakarta on Tuesday (January 23, 2024). (ANTARA/HO-Kementerian LHK) - 

Voinews, Jakarta - The governments of Indonesia and the United States have agreed to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by the forestry sector by supporting Indonesia's Forestry and Other Land Uses (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 plan.

According to the Environment and Forestry (LHK) Ministry, the agreement was marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between LHK Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar and Forest Service Chief at the US Department of Agriculture, Randy Moore, in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"This memorandum of understanding marks an important milestone in the implementation of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030," Minister Bakar said after signing the document.

Through its FOLU Net Sink 2030 plan, Indonesia is aiming to ensure that the level of absorption of FOLU's greenhouse gas emissions is on par, or even higher, than the emissions generated by the year 2030.

To achieve that end, Indonesia is implementing four strategies, namely preventing deforestation, conserving forests, protecting and restoring peatlands, and increasing the level of carbon absorption.

According to Bakar, by implementing FOLU Net Sink 2030, Indonesia will emerge as a role model for realizing global climate commitments, while promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

She then expressed optimism that long-term cooperation between Indonesia and the US would further strengthen several ongoing measures related to the management of multipurpose forests.

The minister said that the two countries can collaborate to ensure the sustainable management of forests, provide forest extension services, improve technical capabilities for dealing with forest and land fires, and strengthen law enforcement by supporting Indonesia's plan to establish a forest police academy.

"I believe that our partnership will be even stronger as it is based on measurable evidence, the principle of sovereignty, as well as mutual respect, trust, and benefits," the minister said.

Moore, meanwhile, noted that the MoU was the result of an earlier discussion between Bakar and the previous forest service chief in 2018.

He then expressed the hope that the MoU would further strengthen the foundation laid by the two countries, while noting that Indonesia is playing a vital role in the global fight against the adverse impacts of climate change//VOI

Karisma Nusantara Event flyer - 

Voinews, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno said that the implementation of Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) has a significant positive impact on the sustainability of the regional and national economy. This was pointed out by Minister Sandiaga Uno at a special interview with RRI Voice of Indonesia, in Jakarta, Monday (22/ 1/). 

According to him, the implementation of KEN 2023 contributed to increasing the production of goods and services reaching 212 billion rupiah, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which reached 200 billion Rupiah with a turnover value of 12.4 trillion Rupiah.

"The implementation of KEN in 2023  contributed to the value of Indonesia's production and services output of 212 billion rupiah and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of almost 200 billion rupiah in which  the value of money turnover with 7.4 million visitors reached 12.4 trillion rupiah.", Minister Uno said. 

Moreover, Minister Sandiaga Uno further explained that the positive impact of holding KEN 2023  was also able to increase the turnover of 11,399 business actors involved in the event.  Based on the results of the face to face interview, Minister Sandiaga Uno stated that KEN 2023 succeeded in increasing turnover by 76.7 percent business actors up to more than 10 million rupiah.  

When compared to normal days, the additional turnover increases by 50 to 100 percent//VOI

The Indonesian youth and Japan Embassy staf in Indonesia pose after the ceremony -  

Voinews, Jakarta - Nine Indonesian youths from several Islamic organizations and institutions were invited by the Japanese government to participate in the JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) Gelombang Peace Building program. 

They come from the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, Istiqlal Mosque and Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University.  According to Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia, Katsuro Nagai on Monday (22/1), the participants would have the opportunity to visit several interesting places related to Islamic culture and historical places in Japan.

"They have chance to visit one of the mosque and also Islamic culture center in Tokyo and also as I said that the highlight of their stay is homestay in Nagasaki", Katsuro Nagai said. 

Moreover, the participants are planned to take part in this program until January 30, 2024. Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths is an annual Japanese government program which aims to introduce Japanese society, culture and technological progress in all aspects.  

Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia also hopes that by participating at this program, the participants can also play an active role as a bridge in strengthening friendship between Japan and Indonesia//VOI