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        "msgid": "sby-confirmed-to-miss-independence-day-ceremony-at-palace-heres-why-1786524689",
        "date": "2026-08-12 15:20:52",
        "title": "SBY Confirmed to Miss Independence Day Ceremony at Palace, Here's Why",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not attend the 81st Independence Day ceremony at Merdeka Palace due to a routine medical check-up. The State Secretariat Minister confirmed his absence, while the attendance of former presidents Megawati Soekarnoputri and Joko Widodo remains unconfirmed. The ceremony will feature an aerial display of 81 aircraft, including the debut of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet.",
        "content": "<p>State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi has confirmed that Indonesia\u2019s\nsixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), will not attend the\n81st Independence Day celebration at Merdeka Palace on 17 August 2026.\nThis is because SBY is currently undergoing a medical examination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, a medical check-up, actually just a routine examination, so it\nis most likely that he will not attend the proclamation seconds\nceremony,\u201d said Prasetyo at Merdeka Palace on Wednesday (12\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>As for the attendance of the fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri,\nand the seventh president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), the palace has not yet\nreceived confirmation regarding their presence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, for now. We will update you once we have confirmation,\u201d\nsaid Prasetyo.<\/p>\n<p>During a review of the full dress rehearsal for the flag-raising\nceremony, Prasetyo said that the evaluation concerned the coordinates of\naircraft and helicopter manoeuvres that will pass over the palace during\nthe event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier it was also immediately corrected, and we immediately\ndiscussed the coordinates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that this year\u2019s event will feature an air display\ninvolving 81 aircraft and helicopters. One of them is the French\n4.5-generation Dassault Rafale fighter jet, which will be displayed for\nthe first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time (the Rafale is displayed),\u201d said Prasetyo when asked\nfor confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Several types of aircraft will be showcased, including transport\naircraft, fighter jets, helicopters, and surveillance aircraft. The\nfollowing is a list of the defence equipment to be deployed:<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian Air Force transport aircraft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Airbus A400M<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>CN-295<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian Air Force fighter jets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Rafale<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>F-16<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Sukhoi 27\/30<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Hawk 100\/200<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>T-50i Golden Eagle<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian Air Force helicopters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>NAS-332 Super Puma<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>EC-725 Caracal<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>EC-120B Colibri<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian Air Force trainer aircraft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>KT-1B Woong Bee<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>EC-120B Colibri<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian Air Force surveillance aircraft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boeing 737-200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian Army helicopters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian Navy helicopters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Panther<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indonesian National Police helicopters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AW-169<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basarnas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>AS 365 Dauphin<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>AW-139<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>",
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