[ID] Armada Jaya XLIV Exercise: Indonesian Navy Formally Mainstreams Cyber Support and AI-Assisted Decision-Making
The Indonesian Navy's annual peak exercise (Armada Jaya XLIV FY2026) was opened at Kodiklatal Surabaya by Naval Education Commander Rear Admiral Achmad Wibisono representing Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, involving around 600 personnel via command-post drills and video conference. Five task-force commands are being tested: Naval Joint Task Force, Amphibious, Administrative Landing, Coast Def
The Indonesian Navy's annual peak exercise (Armada Jaya XLIV FY2026) was opened at Kodiklatal Surabaya by Naval Education Commander Rear Admiral Achmad Wibisono representing Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, involving around 600 personnel via command-post drills and video conference. Five task-force commands are being tested: Naval Joint Task Force, Amphibious, Administrative Landing, Coastal Defense, and a Cyber Support Task Force — with scenarios in Indonesia's western and eastern-southern waters. The Navy Chief's directive (consistent across 3 media outlets): modern threats = cheap unmanned vehicles, long-range missiles, and cyber attacks; the exercise is directed to "enhance the military's decision-making capability with technology s