Jakarta, Oct. 25 -- Indonesia's first A400M transport aircraft is scheduled to arrive on Nov. 3, 2025, marking a significant boost to the country's air transport and defense capabilities, the Air Force said on Saturday.

Air Commodore I Nyoman Suadnyana, head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service, said Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will personally receive the aircraft before officially handing it over to the Air Force.

"With this delivery, the Air Force will strengthen its transport fleet to support national defense and logistics operations," Suadnyana said.

He noted that the A400M will be used for military logistics and non-combat operations, such as humanitarian missions and disaster response.

The Defense Ministry si...