It is important to note that the Indonesian Marine Corps (Korps Marinir - KORMAR) does not maintain its own independent "Marines Aviation" branch. Instead, all organic aviation support for Marine amphibious operations, tactical insertion, and search and rescue is provided by the Indonesian Naval Aviation (Pusnerbal).
INDONESIAN MARINE CORPS • Korps Marinir (KORMAR)
Marines ε20,000 personnel. Organization: 3 Marine Groups and 1 Marine Brigade. Aviation Support: Integrated support provided by Naval Aviation Command (ε1,000 personnel).
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Marine Expeditionary & Amphibious Support (Naval Aviation Assets)
• HELICOPTER 11 combat capable.
Combat & Shipborne Support (ASW/ASuW) with 11 hel:
- 11 Airbus AS565MBe Panther (Primary embarked platform for fleet support).
Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) with 4 hel:
Medium Transport & LPD Operations with 3 hel:
- 3 Airbus AS332L Super Puma (Typically operated from Makassar-class LPDs).
Multi-role & Utility with 13 hel:
- 4 Bell 412 (NB-412) Twin Huey.
- 9 MBB Bo-105 (NBo-105).
Training & Liaison with 4 hel:
- 3 Airbus H120 Colibri.
- 1 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.
Marine Maneuver & Amphibious Equipment (Organic to KORMAR)
• ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES
Light Tanks:
- 10 AMX-10 PAC 90; 55 PT-76.
Amphibious Assault & IFVs:
- 24 AAV-7A1; 22 BMP-3F; 12 BTR-80A; 10 LVT-7.
- 56 BTR-50PK (equipped with 25mm cannon).
Armoured Personnel Carriers (Wheeled/Tracked):
- 100 BTR-50P; 75 BTR-50M; 150 BTR-60; 12 AMX-10P.
• AIR DEFENCE
- SAM (Point-defence): Mistral (Atlas/ALBI); 9K38 Igla (RS-SA-18 Grouse).
- Guns (Towed): 25mm Type-91; 37mm Type-54/Type-65; 57mm Type-59 (S-60).
Note: By 2026, aviation support for the Indonesian Marines remains centered on the AS565 Panther for shipborne tasks and the H225M Caracal for land-sea tactical maneuvers. The Marines continue to rely on the Navy's fleet of Makassar-class LPDs and the Semarang-class hospital ship, which provide the primary mobile platforms for these rotary-wing assets during expeditionary operations. Under the "Minimum Essential Force" modernization guidelines, KORMAR has focused on upgrading its legacy BTR-50 and PT-76 units while integrating more advanced BMP-3F and AAV-7 platforms.
4/5 Generation Fighters 
