Today's Top 3 News: Indonesian Navy Plans to Test-Fire Homegrown Unmanned Submarine

October 23, 2025 | 04:07 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Here are the highlights: Indonesian Navy Plans to Test-Fire Homegrown Unmanned Submarine; Defense Minister Says Indonesia Has Yet to Confirm Chengdu J-10 Fighter Jet Purchase; and Medco Energi Injects Rp3 Trillion in Loans to Subsidiaries.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Indonesian Navy Plans to Test-Fire Homegrown Unmanned Submarine

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Navy is set to conduct a test firing of its homegrown unmanned submarine during the last week of October 2025. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said the test-firing will take place at Navy Base II in Surabaya, East Java.

"Next week, we will conduct a test firing of the autonomous submarine," Sjafrie said at the Ministry of Defense office on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Sjafrie lauded the occasion, calling it a symbol of pride not only for the military, but for the Indonesian people. According to him, there are not many countries in the world that produce autonomous submarines as part of their main defense system.

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2. Defense Minister Says Indonesia Has Yet to Confirm Chengdu J-10 Fighter Jet Purchase

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said that the plan to purchase Chengdu J-10 fighter jets from China is pending President Prabowo Subianto's decision. According to him, the purchase of strategic primary defense equipment (alutsista) can only be done by following the existing regulations, namely the president's regulation.

"I cannot provide any certainty about strategic alutsista," said Sjafrie at the Ministry of Defense office on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Sjafrie mentioned that as an assistant to the president, he should comply with the authority and rules made by the head of state. He welcomed public comments on the plan to purchase Chengdu J-10 fighter jets. However, he will still adhere to President Prabowo's decision.

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3. Medco Energi Injects Rp3 Trillion in Loans to Subsidiaries

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (MEDC) announced that the company has provided a loan of Rp3 trillion to its two subsidiaries, PT Medco LNG Indonesia (MLI) and PT Satria Raksa Buminusa, on October 20, 2025. This interest-free loan is valid until October 27, 2032.

Corporate Secretary of MedcoEnergi, Siendy K. Wisandana, stated that there is no impact on the company due to the loan. "There is no impact of the event, information, or material fact on operational activities," Siendy said in the disclosure of information at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI), quoted on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

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