{"id":1276,"date":"2026-06-10T19:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/06\/10\/proposed-us-hercules-repair-hub-in-west-java-sparks-debate-on-what-indonesia-stands-to-gain-and-lose\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:07","slug":"proposed-us-hercules-repair-hub-in-west-java-sparks-debate-on-what-indonesia-stands-to-gain-and-lose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1276","title":{"rendered":"Proposed US Hercules repair hub in West Java sparks debate on what Indonesia stands to gain and lose"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"layout layout--onecol\">\n<div class=\"layout__region layout__region--content\">\n<section data-title=\"Leaderboard  01 Article\" class=\"block block-ad-entity block-ad-displayleaderboard-01-article clearfix\">\n<div class=\"block-title\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-entity-tX0swyqon0w\" 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(Photo: Facebook\/PT Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>WHAT IS THE PLAN?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced the proposal during a meeting with lawmakers in parliament at the end of May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Sjafrie said that when he met his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, last year at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Defence Ministers Meeting Plus, Hegseth made Indonesia a unique offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cHe offered: \u2018What if I centralise maintenance for the C-130s throughout Asia in Indonesia at our expense?\u2019 I reported to the president, who said: \u2018Give Kertajati\u2019. We&#8217;re working on it,\u201d said Sjafrie, referring to President Prabowo Subianto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>No other details were revealed and it is unclear if the plan is meant for C-130 aircraft owned by the US specifically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The C-130 Hercules is a turboprop military transport aircraft used by many air forces around the world due to its versatility in tactical airlift operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>It was launched in the 1950s and American manufacturer\u00a0Lockheed Martin has produced dozens of variants over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Defence analyst Alman Helvas Ali from Marapi Consulting and Advisory said the plan should not automatically be read as turning Kertajati into a US military base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He said that the proposal, as he understands it from people familiar with the matter, concerned maintenance capability for the newer C-130J Hercules aircraft, rather than older Hercules variants already serviced elsewhere in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>If true, this would mean the airport would not be a military hub, as it would serve only the C-130J.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In response to CNA\u2019s queries, Indonesia\u2019s defence ministry said it could not share more details at this stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThe two parties discussed opportunities for collaboration in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Hercules\/C-130 aircraft, which is still in the early and exploratory stages,\u201d the defence ministry spokesperson Rico Sirait told CNA on Jun 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cCurrently, no final decisions have been made regarding the cooperation model, financing scheme, service coverage, operational targets, or other technical aspects.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Rico added that all of these matters required further discussion among the relevant parties, while taking into account Indonesia&#8217;s national interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>According to Alman, the role of the government would most likely be as a facilitator in a business-to-business arrangement, with Lockheed Martin providing technical assistance to a local partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He said it seemed to be a commercial plan and that was different from the US setting up a military maintenance depot of its own in Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The main problem is that the government has not explained the plan clearly enough, including who will own the facility, who will control access, whether US military personnel will be stationed there and what role Indonesian companies will play, said Alman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Without answers, the issue becomes vulnerable to what he described as public \u201cparanoia\u201d<\/span>,\u00a0referring to the controversies surrounding the plan, with some questioning what Indonesia would need to give in return if the budget is from the US.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Yohanes from the University of Jenderal Achmad Yani in West Java shared similar views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIt really depends on the terms of the agreement. And actually, Hercules&#8217; repairs aren&#8217;t limited to just one area,\u201d said Yohanes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThey are not just in Indonesia but also in Japan, Canada, and Australia, for example.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<div class=\"mc-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>WHY KERTAJATI?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Indonesia already has some Hercules maintenance capability, including through the Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Banten, on the outskirts of Jakarta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>It is operated by PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia Tbk. Since 2021, it has maintained eight Hercules C-130 aircraft owned by Indonesia without controversies after being certified by Lockheed Martin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Alman said the US may view existing facilities, such as the one in Banten, as more developed and suitable as the site of the new hub.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Indonesia on the other hand would want to give Kertajati a boost, as it has been commercially unsuccessful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Opened officially in 2019, Kertajati International Airport in West Java has long been seen as an underperforming infrastructure project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Built with ambitious plans during former president Joko Widodo\u2019s tenure, the 1,800-<\/span>ha\u00a0<span>airport, equivalent to roughly 3,360 American football fields, has struggled to attract sufficient passenger demand and secure regular commercial routes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Kertajati served about 413,000 passengers or just about 3 per cent of its 12 million target in 2024, according to government data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The location of the airport &#8211;\u00a0 a 2.5-hour drive from Jakarta and a 1.5-hour drive from West Java\u2019s capital Bandung\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0is partly why it has underperformed, said observers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--kr0I4Lz---\/c_crop,h_788,w_1402,x_197,y_111\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/04\/indonesia_bijb_kertajati_7.jpg?itok=G-MNJGZa\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      A Citilink aircraft at Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, West Java. (Photo: Facebook\/PT Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>For a military aircraft maintenance hub, however, some of Kertajati\u2019s weaknesses as a passenger airport could become strengths, said Yohanes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Kertajati has the space required for such a facility, he said, though hangars and supporting infrastructure would still need to be built.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Still, he added, the main issue is not whether Kertajati can physically host the facility, but what the agreement behind it would contain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>If it is only a repair-and-maintenance site, the implications are limited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>But if it includes broader access, security privileges, or operational functions for the US military, the proposal would become far more sensitive, Yohanes said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--QJSbKlK---\/c_crop,h_607,w_1080,x_0,y_1\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/04\/indonesia_bijb_kertajati_9.jpg?itok=Cjn35Yhf\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      An aerial view of Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, West Java. (Photo: Facebook\/PT Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>WHO WOULD GAIN WHAT?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>There are potential benefits from the arrangement for both the US and Indonesia, said experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>If Indonesia becomes a regional MRO hub for C-130J aircraft, it could attract maintenance work from across the Asia-Pacific, especially as more countries operate or acquire the newer Hercules variant, said Alman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThat could generate long-term business, create skilled jobs and help Indonesian aviation and defence firms meet international standards,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Alman said that Indonesia would have \u201cnothing to lose\u201d if the investment was not borne by the Indonesian state budget and if local industry gains capability from the arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He said the hub could help Indonesia reduce dependence on facilities in neighbouring countries and capture at least part of the regional maintenance market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The facility could also revitalise Kertajati, given its struggle as a passenger airport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>For local communities, new activity could bring jobs, transport demand and boost food, hospitality and other supporting services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Similarly, Azifah Astrina, a political science lecturer at Gadjah Mada University, said the hub could open opportunities for the transfer of technical knowledge, particularly technology, improve human resources and create a supporting industrial ecosystem in the aviation and defence sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIndonesia could strengthen its position as a regional maintenance and logistics hub for the Hercules fleet in Southeast Asia,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>For Washington, the logic is even clearer, said observers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>A maintenance hub in Indonesia would improve the sustainment network for its Hercules aircraft operating in the region, said Alman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIt could reduce turnaround time, improve logistical flexibility and provide a geographically useful node between existing facilities in places such as Japan, Australia and other regional partners,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In a crisis, maintenance and logistics matter as much as bases, he added, stressing that a facility that keeps aircraft operational can be strategically valuable even if it does not host combat units.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--f_Weq_1Q--\/c_crop,h_607,w_1080,x_0,y_290\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/04\/indonesia_bijb_kertajati_hercules_1.jpeg?itok=556LRfBT\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      A US Air Force Boeing C-17 aircraft carrying American troops lands at Kertajati International Airport for refuelling during the Garuda Shield XV joint military exercise in August 2021. (Photo: Facebook\/PT Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>INDONESIA\u2019S FOREIGN POLICY DILEMMA<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>But the plan also drew criticism from some experts as it could be perceived as taking sides in the ongoing US-China rivalry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Chappy Hakim, founder and chairman of the Indonesia Center for Air Power Studies, who was also the chief of staff of the Indonesian air force from 2002 to 2005, said that by accepting facilities that clearly support US military power in the region, Indonesia risks being perceived as leaning towards America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He added that Indonesia must be careful to ensure that a maintenance hub does not gradually become a disguised foreign military facility, as this would risk challenging its long-standing refusal to host foreign military bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The worry is not necessarily that Indonesia would immediately become a US ally in a formal sense, said experts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Rather, they warned that modern military access could be built through logistics, maintenance, interoperability, and technical arrangements without ever being called a \u201cbase\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIndonesia must be very careful in maintaining operational sovereignty, ownership of facilities and control over foreign personnel who will work at these facilities,\u201d said Chappy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Azifah from Gadjah Mada University said concerns over the plan were reasonable because defence cooperation with a major power is rarely seen as purely technical in today\u2019s Indo-Pacific climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Even if it is formally a maintenance arrangement, it could still strengthen the US military ecosystem in Southeast Asia, and if handled poorly, it could deepen public suspicion, complicate Indonesia\u2019s relations with China, and raise questions about whether Jakarta is drifting from its principles, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Azifah also linked the Kertajati proposal to another plan to grant the US military overflight access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In her view, the two issues may be connected, or at least part of a broader conversation on military access and defence cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Indonesia and the US are currently discussing a proposal to give US military aircraft access over Indonesian\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/asia\/indonesia-proposal-us-military-overflight-airspace-6053146\"><span>airspace<\/span><\/a><span> for emergency operations, crisis response missions and jointly agreed-upon military exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Rico, the defence ministry spokesperson, told CNA no final decision has been made regarding the overflight access.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cWhat exists is a non-binding Letter of Intent that requires further discussion,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Regardless, analysts said that in the future, controversies could be prevented if the government explains a plan in detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Should the proposal be approved, Kertajati&#8217;s success as a repair, maintenance and operational hub will still depend on several important factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cConsistent investment, the quality of local human resources, integration with the national defence industry, and the Indonesian government&#8217;s ability to ensure that the cooperation results in long-term capacity transfer, not just operational facilities dependent on external parties, are crucial,\u201d said Azifah.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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