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Danantara, France's Thales to explore AI, defense investment cooperation. The cooperation aims to explore critical sectors such as defense and cyber technologies for long-term innovation and national resilience toward potential involvement of SOEs, as Danantara eyes AI infrastructure development. Maudey Khalisha (The Jakarta Post) Fri, September 25, 2026 A woman looks at a device Aug. 11, 2026, as she walks past Wisma Danantara Indonesia, the state asset fund's headquarters, on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta. (JP/Iqro Rinaldi) S. tate asset fund Danantara and French defense firm Thales have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation in artificial intelligence, defense systems, digital technologies and cybersecurity, potentially paving the way for investment in Indonesia's strategic technology industries. The four cooperation areas, deemed critical enablers of growth and sovereignty, are expected to support the country's long-term economic competitiveness, innovation capacity and national resilience, according to a joint statement released on Thursday. "Indonesia has a unique opportunity to accelerate the development of strategic technology-driven industries that will shape the future of its economy," Danantara chief technology officer Ricardo Irwan Rei, who also serves as managing director of strategic technology initiatives, said in the statement. The MoU establishes a framework for further discussions on potential investment projects in the country, such as defense technology manufacturing, maintenance and service facilities, airport security, AI use cases, security operations centers (SOCs) against cyber threats and post-quantum technologies. The cooperation could also involve relevant state-owned enterprises (SOEs), all of which operate under the state asset fund. "As a long-term investor, Danantara believes that investment in advanced technologies, digital capabilities, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure will help accelerate technology transfers, create high-skilled employment, strengthen local industrial capability and support Indonesia's sustainable and healthy economic growth," said Ricardo. Prospects. Every monday. With exclusive interviews and in-depth coverage of the region's most pressing business issues, "Prospects" is the go-to source for staying ahead of the curve in Indonesia's rapidly evolving business landscape. The partnership combines Danantara's investment capacity with Thales' technological expertise, creating opportunities to strengthen local industries and public services, according to the statement.

American sets the scene for geek out on XLR - and at Cranky Dorkfest. For the second time in my #AvGeek career, there's a premium transcon arms race kicking off. The 2010s saw the introduction of a totally overhauled United p.s. service, American's launch of the dedicated transcon Airbus A321T, and Delta's entry into the ring with widebody aircraft. The latter half of the 2020s saw this race restart. United has its A321 Coastliner, American has its A321XLR, and Delta is planning but is so far unable to launch its own premium A321 subfleet. American was the first mover to get its latest and greatest Airbus narrowbody into service, and on a recent flight from Los Angeles to New York JFK, I decided to give it a go in the Main Cabin. (You can check out Chris Sloan's recent reviews of Flagship business and Premium Economy here on RGN.) I was in Los Angeles to attend Cranky Dorkfest and to my surprise American had a couple of aircraft on static display, including the A321XLR. The U.S. major is clearly quite proud of the long-haul narrowbody, going as far as to print mock boarding passes to welcome Cranky Dorkfest attendees. With the A321XLR on static, I was able to get some clean shots of the hard product before my flight to New York (which are interspersed throughout this trip report). The aircraft features 123 seats in Main Cabin economy class, six fewer than United's upcoming Coastliner. At the same time, American features just two rows of Main Cabin Extra seats at the front of the cabin. Although these seats feature extra legroom, it seems that neither row of seats reclines. Given the long flights these aircraft will operate in Summer 2027, Main Cabin Extra may actually be seats to avoid. I sat in the row directly behind Main Cabin Extra, which may be the best Main Cabin row on the aircraft since the seats in front of you don't reline. This product is quite simply very unlike the American Airlines I know. The XLR was designed before American decided to reverse its decade-old course and announce it would bring back seatback screens to all narrowbody aircraft. Though the XLR was intended to be something special and unique, it may now be the blueprint for the rest of American's fleet. For an economy seat, it has everything. Enough legroom for a longer trip (an empty middle seat on my LAX-JFK flight helped, for sure), a big and modern seatback screen, USB-A and USB-C ports, an AC power outlet with yet another 60 watt USB-C port, Bluetooth audio and redundant 3.5mm headphone jacks. As far as a modern economy seat on a narrowbody aircraft goes, this is as good as it gets these days. American's XLR is equipped with Thales' AVANT entertainment system with 4K HDR screens using Samsung's QLED technology. While all the specs and improved technologies are great, I was most excited to see American finally put some effort into its graphical user interface. (I don't think it had changed the interface since before the US Airways merger when the Airbus A321T was introduced to the fleet.) It became immediately apparent that this IFE system is leaps and bounds more modern than the legacy equipment. The GUI is intuitive and cleaner than what it replaced. It's also fully featured with functions like Watch Party (though this activity didn't work nearly as well as on a recent JetBlue Airbus A220 flight), and kept up with my interactions. Bluetooth audio, a feature that is no longer just a nice to have option, is of course present and worked without issue. I couldn't tell if any content was actually available in 4K, with only some movies including "HD" in the title. The screens seemed to have a privacy film applied, making it difficult to see what was being displayed on other screens in the cabin. This typically reduces overall brightness. However, I watched Avatar: Fire and Ash and it looked fantastic with rich colors and vibrant highlights. In an interesting twist, American even offered a free small meal in Main Cabin on my LAX-JFK flight, and it does the same for a few other key premium routes. This is a perk that Delta once offered on an array of transcon routes prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but never brought back. I opted for the curry chicken croissant sandwich which was packaged in a box alongside a bag of baked veggie snacks and a Brookie bar. A cheese tray and hummus dip alternatives were also available. Expecting the meal on board to be small and inadequate, I had in fact bought a salad in the terminal before departure. But I was pleasantly surprised at the completeness of what was offered. The XLR sports the typical Viasat-powered connectivity system, which performed about as well as usual for the system. It worked for a while, didn't work at all for another while, but was generally just fine. Viasat suggests that passengers should expect to see reliably higher speeds as airlines are onboarded to its new ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-3 F2 satellite over the Americas. It's amazing how quickly LEO-powered systems like Starlink have spoiled me, however. American no longer charges for Wi-Fi, at least, so I can hardly complain. While onboard, I couldn't help but draw comparisons between American's XLR transcon service and how I used to feel flying Delta before the pandemic. Here, American is offering a seatback screen with ample entertainment, friendly service, free Wi-Fi that (mostly) worked, and even a free meal that I can only assume next to no passengers knew they'd be getting. This is the type of service that kept me loyal to Delta until COVID changed the equation. I'm excited to see how American brings this experience back to the rest of its fleet. All images credited to the author, Jason Rabinowitz

Dassault and Thales are testing two new sovereign artificial intelligence algorithms on board a Rafale. Dassault Aviation, together with Thales, has completed the first flight tests of two sovereign artificial intelligence algorithms integrated into a Rafale fighter aircraft. One was developed by Dassault's own engineers, while the second was developed in collaboration with cortAIx, Thales' artificial intelligence accelerator. On September 22, the manufacturer stated that both algorithms had reached a sufficient level of maturity to be considered for future upgrades to the aircraft, although it did not disclose the dates of the flights, the specific variant used or the functions evaluated. For the French aerospace industry, this marks the first time that two algorithms of this kind have been executed and evaluated aboard a combat aircraft under actual flight conditions. Dassault presents them as part of a controlled and supervised artificial intelligence capability, designed to support the crew rather than replace it. In other words, these algorithms are intended precisely to reduce the crew's workload and maximise its effectiveness. Dassault and Thales have not yet identified the specific tasks performed by the two algorithms. However, the strategic agreement signed by the two companies in November 2025 envisages applications in observation, tactical situational awareness, decision support, mission planning and the coordinated control of crewed and uncrewed platforms. All these functions could help reduce the pilot's cognitive workload when simultaneously managing sensors, data links, weapons, electronic threats and collaborative aircraft. Both companies aim to address a major operational challenge: the growing volume of information available in the cockpit. A modern Rafale, for example, receives data from its radar, optronic system, electronic warfare equipment, tactical data links and other platforms. Artificial intelligence can help correlate these inputs, eliminate duplication, prioritise threats and propose courses of action. Furthermore, in collaborative combat, it can distribute tasks between the crewed aircraft and several drones, avoiding the need for the pilot to directly control every manoeuvre performed by each platform. Facing such a volatile global security environment, conventional information is no longer sufficient. Rise above media noise by accessing independent and rigorous analysis.