Indonesian Navy special operations and demolition unit
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Frogman Forces Command
Komando Pasukan Katak
Active
31 March 1962 – present
Country
Indonesia
Branch
Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL)
Type
Naval Special Forces
Role
Sea and Underwater Special Operations
Size
Classified
Part of
Indonesian Fleet Command
Garrison/HQ
1st Indonesia Fleet Naval Base (KOARMADA I): Pondok Dayung, Tanjung Priok Jakarta
2nd Indonesia Fleet Naval Base (KOARMADA II): Ujung, Surabaya
3rd Indonesia Fleet Naval Base (KOARMADA III): Sorong
Nickname(s)
Hantu Laut (Ghost of the Sea)
Motto(s)
Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna ("There is no obstacles that cannot be defeated")
Colours
Maroon berets, previously dark blue
Mascot(s)
Green Flying Frog
Anniversaries
31 March
Engagements
Western New Guinea (Papua) - 1950s
Operation Trikora
Papua conflict
East Timor military campaign (Operation Seroja) 1975
Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation
Insurgency in Aceh
Military unit
The Kopaska (Indonesian: Komando Pasukan Katak, lit. 'Frogman Forces Command') is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian Navy. The unit's motto is in Sanskrit: Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna ("There is no obstacle that cannot be defeated"). The unit's main duties are underwater demolition (raiding enemy ships and bases), destroying main underwater installations, reconnaissance, prisoner snatches, preparing beaches for larger naval amphibious operations, and counter-terrorism.[citation needed] During peacetime, the unit also deploys a team to serve as security personnel for VIPs and VVIPs. The personnel of Kopaska are recruited from Indonesian Navy seamen. Like other Indonesian special forces, Kopaska is trained to be able to conduct operations in the sea, including underwater, on land and airborne.[1]
^Purbakusuma, Hanung Jati (15 January 2020). "Profil Kopaska TNI AL, Pasukan Katak Andalan Indonesia". HobbyMiliter.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
The Kopaska (Indonesian: Komando Pasukan Katak, lit. 'Frogman Forces Command') is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian...
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late 1980s. Brunei Cambodia Chile Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
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700 PSS used by People's Armed Police Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
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still in service Indonesia: PPK variant is used by Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
Bangladesh: Used by SWADS.[citation needed] Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
force units belonging to other branches of the Indonesian military such as Kopaska of the Indonesian Navy and Paskhas of the Indonesian Air Force. In the...
Heckler & Koch MG4. Croatia Fiji Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
the French Army. Indonesia: M3T is used by the Komando Pasukan Katak (KOPASKA) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-04. "Kopassus & Kopaska – Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije" [Kopassus & Kopaska – Special Forces of the Republic of Indonesia]...
several law enforcement agencies. Gabon Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (KOPASKA) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
Winchester Magnum. Indonesia: AWM is used by the Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
J-Forces 2400 cc feasibility certification and ILSV J-Forces Armored 2400 cc Kopaska in the framework of static testing and dynamic testing. The static test...
2016). "Berkenalan dengan CZ805, Senapan Serbu Terbaru Kopaska" [Introduction of the latest Kopaska assault rifle, the CZ805]. INDOMIL.com (in Indonesian)...
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Djibouti Ecuador Gambia Indonesia: Used by Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces...
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