Indonesian Army Aviation (TNI-AD)

Indonesian Army Aviation • Pusat Penerbangan TNI Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)

INDONESIAN ARMY AVIATION • Pusat Penerbangan TNI Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)

Army ε300,400 personnel. Aviation Command established in 1974 (formerly established as DINAS PENERBAD in 1959). Organization: Operates 1 composite aviation squadron and 2 specialized helicopter squadrons providing organic support for tactical maneuver and ground assault.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Army Aviation Command

• AIRCRAFT Total 17 Aircraft.

Transport (Light & Tactical) with 17 ac:

• 6 C/NC212 Aviocar;
• 6 N219;
• 3 CN235;
• 1 BN-2 Islander;
• 1 Premier I.

• HELICOPTER 15 combat capable. Total 158 Helicopters.

Attack (Helicopters) with 15 combat capable hel:

• 8 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian;
• 7 Mil Mi-35 Hind.

Multi-role & Utility (Helicopters) with 114 hel:

• 58 Bell 412 Twin Huey;
• 24 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk;
• 12 MBB Bo-105 (NBo-105);
• 8 Bell 205 (UH-1H Iroquois);
• 6 Airbus H125M / AS550 Fennec;
• 6 Eurocopter AS355.

Medium Transport (Helicopters) with 9 hel:

• 9 Mil Mi-17 Hip H.

Training & Liaison (Helicopters) with 29 hel:

• 20 Hughes 269 / 300C;
• 7 Aerospatiale SA316 Alouette III;
• 2 Airbus H120 Colibri.

• AIR DEFENCE (Organic to Army)

• SAM (Point-defence): 2 Kobra batteries (equipped with 125 GROM-2 missiles); Starstreak; TD-2000B (Giant Bow II); 51 Rapier launchers; 42 RBS-70 systems; QW-3.
• Guns (Towed): 411 total; 121 Rh 202 (20mm); Giant Bow (23mm); 90 L/70 (40mm); 200 S-60 (57mm).

• ARMAMENT

• Air-to-Surface Missiles (ASM): AGM-114 Hellfire (Primary armament for AH-64E).
  
  

Note: By 2026, the Indonesian Army Aviation has reached a significant milestone in tactical mobility with the induction of 24 S-70i Black Hawks and the integration of the indigenous N219 transport fleet. The service remains the primary provider of organic air maneuver and close air support for the Army's internal security and counter-insurgency operations, particularly in regions like West Papua. While the Air Force transitioned its air defense role to its own command in 2022, the Army maintains a robust inventory of organic point-defense SAMs and anti-aircraft guns for localized field protection.