DAMPAK INNOVASI DAN KEMAMPUAN TEKNOLOGI TERHADAP PRODUK RISET STTAL GUNA MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN ALUTSISTA TNI AL

In the contemporary era, advancements in innovation and technological readiness have become fundamental elements in national security and defense strategies. This is because modern warfare has evolved from conventional physical conflicts to battles that encompass the domains of information, cybersecurity, and technological supremacy. In an effort to build a strong, sophisticated, and autonomous defense system, a nation needs to prioritize reducing dependency on other countries through achieving independence in the provision of Main Weapon System Tools (Alutsista). The Naval Technology College (STTAL) plays a vital role in advancing research activities and producing high-quality human resources as a long-term defense investment capital that can be optimized by the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). This study examines the impact of innovation and integrated technological readiness in STTAL's research outcomes on the achievement of TNI AL's defense equipment independence. The research methodology employs a quantitative approach with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis techniques using the SmartPLS 4 application. The study involves four key variables: Innovation (X1, Z), Technological Readiness (X2), STTAL Research Outcomes (Y1), and TNI AL Defense Equipment Independence (Y2). The research findings reveal that: (1) the innovation variable has a significant impact on STTAL's research outcomes with an effect magnitude of 0.065, (2) the technology readiness variable shows a very significant influence on STTAL's research outcomes with an effect magnitude of 0.874, (3) there is a significant mediating effect of technology readiness through innovation as a mediator on STTAL's research outcomes with an effect magnitude of 0.026, and (4) STTAL's research outcomes have a very significant impact on the independence of the TNI AL's defense equipment with an effect magnitude of 1.318.