Overview
- TNI and U.S. forces carried out integrated night flights and a combined joint land strike that included live fires on September 4 and September 7 during Super Garuda Shield 2026.
- The ground fires combined U.S. M142 HIMARS with Indonesian ASTROS II Mk6 and RM-70 Vampire rocket launchers while aviation assets included Indonesian F-16s and U.S./Indonesian AH-64 Apaches.
- Planners and commanders credited Next Generation command‑and‑control technology with enabling rapid data sharing and real‑time synchronization of targeting and fires across different systems.
- Officials said crews used repeated rehearsals and strict safety protocols and reported no safety incidents during the night flights and live‑fire events.
- The exercise involves roughly 4,743 personnel from 21 countries, runs across multiple Indonesian training areas, and is scheduled to conclude in Jakarta on September 11, strengthening regional interoperability and U.S.-Indonesia defense ties.