The IMPROVMENTS THE ROLE OF MARITIME INTELLEGENCE GATHERING FOR SUPPORTING INDONESIA NAVAL OPERATION english

Abstract

Technological advances have significantly improved the capabilities of maritime reconnaissance elements. Aircraft are commonly used as surveillance asset which are commonly referred to as Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA). In peacetime, air reconnaissance elements are used for aerial photography to support widely range of  users both  civil and military. Indonesia as the largest archipelagic nation needs to secure the integrity of its territorial by sea power using a fleet of Indonesian warships (KRI) and aircraft owned by the Navy by means of a well-planned and coordinated maritime operation. The CN 235 MPRA aircraft is manufactured  by PT DI and is a twin-engine medium-range aircraft that has been developed from its predecessor. The methodology  used in this research is a descriptive-analysis approach using qualitative analysis. The subject of this research  is 800 Squadron 800 (CN 235 MPA) from Air Wing II (Puspenerbal). The results of the study found that the pattern of operations conducted by the Indonesian Navy was considered to be ineffective and insufficient to answer the challenges of an ever developing strategic environment in the region.   The availability of airframes and the Operational Readiness of the MPRA aircraft to support the MPR role in sufficient  quantities has yet to reach its full potential. However, the presence of CN 235 MPRA with its many capabilities can be expected to provide a technological bridge to cover the airframe availability gap.