03 Juli 2025

KRI Brawijaya-320 Resmi Diserah-terimakan ke Indonesia

03 Juli 2025

KRI Brawijaya 320 setelah serah terima akan memperkuat Koarmada II (photos: TNI AL)

Jakarta -- Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut (Kasal) Laksamana TNI Muhammad Ali mewakili Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia Bapak Sjafrie Sjamsoedin, memimpin secara resmi acara serah terima (delivery), peresmian KRI Brawijaya-320, serta pengukuhan Komandan KRI Brawijaya-320 yang dilaksanakan di galangan kapal Fincantieri, Muggiano, Italia.

Dalam upacara yang sarat makna ini, Kolonel Laut (P) John David Nalasakti Sondakh dikukuhkan sebagai Komandan KRI Brawijaya-320. Kapal tersebut resmi memperkuat jajaran TNI Angkatan Laut di bawah Satuan Kapal Eskorta Komando Armada II (Koarmada II).

Kehadiran KRI Brawijaya-320 menandai tonggak penting dalam upaya modernisasi sistem senjata Armada TNI AL, sekaligus mempertegas komitmen Indonesia dalam menjaga kedaulatan dan keamanan laut nasional.

Turut hadir dalam acara ini Chief of the Italian Navy, Admiral Ernesto Credendino, Duta Besar LBBP RI untuk Italia Prof. Dr. Junimart Girsang, Aslog Panglima TNI Mayjen TNI Candra Wijaya, Aslog Kasal Laksda TNI Eko Sunarjanto, Ses Baranahan Kemhan Laksma TNI Muhammad Taufik Hidayat, serta Kadisadal Laksma TNI Ifa Djaya Sakti.

(TNI AL)

The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy Made Courtesy Call to the Kingdom of Spain as a Guest of the Spanish Navy

03 Juli 2025

Royal Thai Navy commander visited Spanish Navy HQ, Ferrol Naval Base, Navantia shipyard, and Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) in Madrid (photo: Royal Thai Navy)

The official visit to Spain by Admiral Chirapol Wongwit, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy and his delegation from 17-24 June 2025 included a visit to the Spanish Navy (Armada), including the Spanish Navy Headquarters, Ferrol Naval Base, where they visited the Álvaro de Bazán (F100) class frigate - the F102 Almirante Juan de Borbón frigate.

The F102 Almirante Juan de Borbón F100 class frigate (photo: Warships)

Visit to the headquarters of Navantia Spain in Madrid and the company's shipyard in Ferrol, listening to a presentation on the Bonifaz (F110) class frigate project that is currently under construction, and visiting EM&E Group Spain, which has been contracted to supply the SENTINEL 30 machine gun mount for the two T.997-series close coastal patrol vessels, T.997 and T.998.

Visiting to the Navantia shipyard in Ferrol (photo: RTN)

This makes it possible to see that in addition to the project to increase the combat system capabilities for the floating landing craft, HTMS Chang (III), the Spanish company Navantia is also likely interested in joining the project to procure new high-performance frigates for the Royal Thai Navy.

Visiting to the EM&E Group (photo: RTN)

Companies that have already expressed interest include South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, which is proposing a modified Frigate 4000 variant of HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, Germany's TKMS, along with Thailand's Marsun, which is proposing the MEKO A-100 frigate. The UK's Babcock International, which offers the Arrowhead 140 frigate design, and the Netherlands' Damen, which offers the SIGMA frigate design, are both looking for partners in Thailand, Turkey's ASFAT, together with Thailand's United Defense Technology, which offers the Istanbul-class frigate and the ADA-class corvettes in the MILGEM project, and Singapore's ST Engineering, among others.

Visiting to the EM&E Group (photo: RTN)

The specification of the new frigate is expected to be finalized in July 2025, but according to the Budget Review Committee's 2026 budget statement, the navy's defense budget of approximately 43,491,000,000 baht ($1,337,094.69) has allocated approximately 1,750,000,000 baht ($53,796,496) for only one new frigate in Phase 1, while the Royal Thai Navy wants two to be built in Thailand.

(AAG)

02 Juli 2025

DND Chief Seeks AEW&C & Tanker Aircraft for PAF

02 Juli 2025

PAF need AEW&C aircraft which is capable of early warning and detecting aircraft, ships, vehicles, and missiles at long range (photo: RTAF)

DND chief wants MRF project to proceed in 'full package'

MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. wants the proposed multi-role fighter (MRF) program to proceed as a full package, with an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) and aerial tankers for mid-air refueling platforms.

Having these platforms will ensure that the MRF program is "operational as a force package," Teodoro said in a media briefing at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel on Monday afternoon.

This means that the country's MRFs, if deployed for missions, must be able to demonstrate their capabilities to the utmost, he said.

"It is not only the purchase of the MRF, per se, which we need to deal with but also to make the MRFs operational as a force package, meaning to say, we need the AWACS capability. A lot of countries have experienced the fact that they are realizing that they need AWACS, notwithstanding the fact that their satellite capability is not enough," Teodoro said.

The AWACS is generally a large aircraft fitted with airborne radars capable of early warning and detecting aircraft, ships, vehicles, and missiles at long range.

It is also used to direct friendly fighter and attack aircraft regarding specific targets and serves as airborne radar pickets or surveillance assets.

Tanker aircraft

Aside from AWACS, Teodoro said, the Philippines also needs tanker aircraft for its proposed MRFs for sustainment purposes, as this capability would extend the range of the aircraft.

Aerial tankers are large aircraft capable of transferring fuel to fighter and attack aircraft through a probe-and-drogue system.

Teodoro noted that while it is easy to buy MRFs, there is a need to acquire these military assets with adequate stores, reserves, and munitions.

He, however, admitted that having these would "add considerably to the cost of the package (and) must be all taken into account."

PAF need tanker aircraft to extend the range of the fighter (photo: Bohlke International Aviation)

"And we are in constant coordination with the DOF (Department of Finance) and the DBM (Department of Budget Management) regarding the continuity of funding available. It is easy to buy and like the first tranche. However, what we do not want is to buy, you know, have orders, have deliveries and not being able to use them for their optimal use and just have them flying air shows. That we will not countenance," Teodoro said.

He said the Philippines would not buy military equipment that "will not make a difference (and) will not add to deterrence."

"We will not buy standalone equipment. If there are standalones, fine. However, if equipment per se needs support equipment, we will also have to put aside funds for that," he added.

Munitions for aircraft

He also said the DND would try to have adequate reserves of munitions per aircraft.

He cited the need to have the consensus of the DOF and the legislature that they would spend annually for the adequate sustainment of these platforms so that these are not just displayed at the gates of an air base.

"Those are the considerations that we need to deal with and these are very real considerations. I know the expectations of our people, but it is my responsibility to make sure that each peso spent can be supported and justified,” he said.

Earlier reports regarding the MRF project had the Philippines shortlisting the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 "Viper" and the Saab JAS-39C/D "Gripen" MRFs.

The budget for the MRF acquisition project is placed at PHP61 billion.

The F-16 Block 72/70 is the latest and most advanced F-16 in operation today and is considered the foremost combat-proven fourth-generation MRF.

It is equipped with advanced radar systems, allowing it greater detection and tracking capabilities along with advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

Meanwhile, the JAS-39 "Gripen" C/D is classified as the most reliable "swing-role combat aircraft" available in the world today.

The "C" version is a single-seat aircraft while the "D" version is a two-seater configuration. The Swedish-made fighter requires minimal personnel and ground support equipment for dispersed operations and can operate from small unprepared roads. It is also equipped with sophisticated radar, sensors, and weapons. 

(PNA)

Korps Marinir Juga Pelajari Kendaraan Amfibi China di Stand Norinco Saat Indo Defence 2025

02 Juli 2025

Kendaraan pendarat amfibi AWAV 8x8 buatan Chaiseri, Thailand yang digunakan oleh Royal Thai Marines Corps (photo: Korps Marinir)

WadanKormar Melaksanakan Courtesy Call Dengan Vice Admiral Commandant of Royal Thai Marine Corps

Dispen Kormar TNI Angkatan Laut (Jakarta). Wakil Komandan Korps Marinir (Wadankormar) Brigadir Jenderal TNI (Mar) Muhammad Nadir, M.Tr.Opsla. mewakili Komandan Korps Marinir (Dankormar) Mayor Jenderal TNI (Mar) Dr. Endi Supardi, S.E., M.M., M.Tr.Opsla., CHRMP., CRMPR. melaksanakan Courtesy Call dengan Vice Admiral Apichat Sapprasert Commandant Of Royal Thai Marine Corps bertempat di Paviion Countries Thailand Indo Defence 2024 Exspo & Forum JIExspo Kemayoran, Jakarta Utara. Rabu (06/11/2025).

Dalam pertemuan singkat namun penuh kehangatan disele-sela kegiatan Indo Defence 2024 Exspo & Forum_tersebut, Wakil Komandan Korps Marinir melaksanakan Courtesy Call  dengan Vice Admiral Apichat Sapprasert  yang diterima langsung di Paviion Countries Thailand Indo Defence 2024 Exspo & Forum.

Kendaraan pendarat amfibi roda rantai VN-16 buatan Norinco, China yang juga digunakan oleh Royal Thai Marines Corps (photo: Korps Marinir)

Dalam Kesempatan Ini, Orang nomor 2 di Korps Marinir TNI Angkatan Laut ini memiliki tujuan untuk menjalin Komunikasi dalam peran peningkatan hubungan kerjasama dibidang latihan, Alutsista Marinir kedua negara guna menghadapi tantangan perkembangan teknologi Pasukan Marinir Angkatan Laut yang akan dihadapi kedua negara.

Pavilion China
Usai Giat Courtesy Call Wadan Kormar berkesempatan mengunjungi ke Beberapa Paviion Countries Perusahaan Pertahanan Indonesia dan Paviion Negara Sahabat peserta Indo Defence 2024 Esxpo & Forum.

Turut Hadir dalam kegiatan tersebut Asisten Perencanaan dan Anggaran Komandan Korps Marinir (Asrena Dankormar) Kolonel Marinir Wahyudi Saputra, S.E., M.M., Asisten Komunikasi dan Elektronika (Askomlek Dankormar) Kolonel Marinir Didiet Hendra Wijaya, M.Mp. dan Kepala Sekretariat Umum Korps Marinir (Kasetum Kormar) Letkol Marinir Iwan Permana.

TNI AU Latihan Menembak Sasaran di Laut Natuna

02 Juni 2025

Pesawat nir-awak yang kemungkinan besar digunakan menembak dari ketinggian ribuan kaki adalah CH-4 UCAV berkemampuan MALE dengan maks ketinggian 8,000 meter (26,246 kaki) dan maks jangkauan 3.500 km, sedangkan jarak tempuh jika dilakukan penerbangan langsung dari Pangkalan Skadron 51 di Lanud Supadio, Pontianak ke perairan Penagi di Natuna adalah 466 km, secara bolak balik masih kurang dari 1.000 km, jarak komunikasi dengan koneksi satelit secara BLoS masih jauh dari batas maks 1.000 km, meskipun demikian drone ini dapat saja menggunakan fasilitas lanud Raden Sadjad, Natuna (photo: Jenda Corp)

Natuna (ANTARA) - Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI AU) melaksanakan latihan menembak sasaran di laut wilayah Kabupaten Natuna, Kepulauan Riau, guna menguji kesiapan tempur Pangkalan TNI AU Raden Sadjad (Lanud RSA).

Komandan Lanud RSA Natuna, Kolonel Pnb I Ketut Adiyasa Ambara, di Natuna, Rabu, mengatakan latihan menembak yang digelar pada Rabu pagi itu, menggunakan pesawat nir awak, yang menembak pada ketinggian ribuan kaki sasaran di Perairan Penagi, Kecamatan Bunguran Timur.

Latihan menembak di laut yang dilaksanakan dengan pesawat nir awak sukses menghancurkan sasaran (all photos: Lanud Raden Sadjad)

Sasaran yang ditembak berupa tong yang dibungkus terpal. Kegiatan menembak ini guna meningkatkan akurasi dan kemampuan tempur personel.

"Kegiatan ini merupakan rangkaian dari latihan terpadu Jalak Sakti dan Hardha Marutha I Tahun 2025," katanya.


Latihan yang diprakarsai oleh Komando Operasi Udara I (Koopsud I) itu, juga diikuti oleh seluruh satuan di bawah Komandonya dan Komando Pasukan Gerak Cepat (Kopasgat).

Kegiatan dipusatkan di Air Weapon Range (AWR) Buding, Lanud H.AS Hanandjoeddin, Belitung dan satuan lainnya mengikuti melalui dalam jaringan.


Untuk Alat Utama Sistem Senjata (Alutsista) yang dikerahkan dari jajaran Koopsud I lainnya, meliputi berbagai jenis pesawat tempur dengan sasaran tembak berbeda-beda.

"Jumlah personel yang terlibat dalam kegiatan ini kurang lebih mencapai 3.000 orang," ujar dia.


Latihan ini juga dirancang untuk menguji kesiapan satuan dalam menghadapi berbagai kemungkinan yang tidak diinginkan, sekaligus memperkuat kemampuan komunikasi dan kerja sama antar satuan Koopsud I dan Kopasgat, yang merupakan pilar pertahanan udara di wilayah barat Indonesia.

"Dengan metode gladi posko dan gladi lapangan, skenario tempur digelar seolah-olah dalam kondisi nyata. Proses ini menuntut koordinasi, pengambilan keputusan cepat, dan pelaksanaan taktis yang presisi," ujar dia.


Ia menambahkan hasil pelatihan menunjukkan Lanud RSA Natuna siap menghadapi berbagai tantangan di wilayah strategis perbatasan NKRI, serta memperkuat daya gentar Indonesia di jalur udara barat.

"Latihan ini sejalan dengan semangat TNI AU AMPUH, yaitu Adaptif, Modern, Profesional, Unggul, dan Humanis, dalam mewujudkan pertahanan udara yang solid serta tanggap terhadap berbagai ancaman," ucap dia.

01 Juli 2025

Sudah Disetujui TNI AL, Terafulk Pamerkan Desain LST 120 Meter Baru

01 Juli 2025

Desain kapal LST 120 M ajuan Terafulk (photo: Defense Studies)

Perusahaan desain kapal swasta Indonesia, Terafulk Megantara Design, memamerkan desain Kapal Pendarat Tank (LST) 120 meter baru untuk memenuhi persyaratan modernisasi TNI AL selama Indo Defence 2025. Perusahaan tersebut membagikan rendering komputer LST baru tersebut secara eksklusif kepada Naval News.

Menurut perincian yang dibagikan kepada Naval News, desain tersebut didasarkan pada LST kelas Bintuni, yang dibangun di dalam negeri dan telah beroperasi sejak 2015, dan LST kelas Semangka yang lebih tua yang dibangun pada 1980-an oleh Galangan Kapal Korea-Tacoma (sekarang Hanjin Heavy Industries) untuk TNI AL. Terafulk menekankan bahwa LST baru tersebut menawarkan kemampuan yang lebih baik dan sangat dipengaruhi oleh masukan langsung dari TNI AL, dengan umpan balik operasional dan persyaratan khusus misi memainkan peran utama di seluruh proses desain.

Desain LST 120M dari Terafulk (image: NavalNews)

Dengan panjang 120 meter, LST 300 ton lebih berat daripada kelas Bintuni, dengan ruang penyimpanan yang lebih besar secara keseluruhan dan superstruktur yang lebih kompak. Khususnya, kapal ini memiliki hanggar khusus yang dapat menampung satu helikopter berukuran sedang, kemampuan yang tidak ada di kelas Bintuni.

Kapal ini dirancang untuk menampung hingga 15 kendaraan tempur infanteri BMP-3F, empat truk, dan 474 personel (114 awak kapal, 350 pasukan, dan 10 personel penerbangan). Terafulk juga menyatakan bahwa kapal tersebut secara teknis dapat mengangkut kendaraan tempur yang lebih berat, termasuk tank tempur utama Leopard 2 milik Angkatan Darat Indonesia.

Desain LST 120M dari Terafulk (image: Terafulk)

Kapal ini dapat membawa empat Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP) sepanjang 12 meter, yang masing-masing dapat mengangkut sekitar 25 prajurit yang diperlengkapi dengan lengkap. LCVP diposisikan di dek misi depan di depan anjungan, bukan di sepanjang sisi superstruktur, seperti yang terlihat di kelas Bintuni. Konfigurasi ini menyediakan lebih banyak ruang internal, memungkinkan akses tanpa halangan ke buritan dan dek helikopter, dan konon dirancang untuk menyederhanakan pengoperasian LCVP.

Propulsi disediakan oleh mesin diesel kembar, yang menghasilkan kecepatan tertinggi 16 knot dan jangkauan sekitar 6.200 mil laut, dengan daya tahan hingga 20 hari di laut. Untuk pertahanan diri, LST dilengkapi dengan dua meriam 40mm, yang juga dapat digunakan untuk dukungan tembakan angkatan laut, serta dua senapan mesin 12,7mm dan sistem umpan.

Perbandingan LST 120M dan LST 117M kelas Bintuni (image: NavalNews)

Menurut Terafulk, perusahaan telah memperoleh persetujuan Angkatan Laut untuk desain LST yang baru. Setelah produksi dimulai, Terafulk berencana tidak hanya menyediakan desain untuk galangan kapal yang berpartisipasi tetapi juga menawarkan rekomendasi terkait pembuatan kapal tentang cara membangun kapal secara paling efektif.

Naval News memahami bahwa salah satu aspek utama dari program LST yang baru adalah standardisasi. Hal ini terjadi setelah pengalaman kelas Bintuni, di mana sembilan kapal yang saat ini beroperasi—meskipun dibangun di bawah kelas yang sama—diproduksi oleh galangan kapal yang berbeda dan menunjukkan variasi dalam karakteristik dan dimensi.

Desain-desain baru kapal angkatan laut dari Terafulk (photo: Defense Studies)

Saat ini, belum ada jadwal pasti kapan pembangunan akan dimulai dan jumlah kapal yang direncanakan akan diperoleh Angkatan Laut. Sebagai catatan, TNI AL masih mengoperasikan 15 LST lama, termasuk 11 LST kelas Frosch bekas Angkatan Laut Jerman Timur yang dibangun pada tahun 1970-an.

Terafulk menyampaikan kepada Naval News bahwa mereka akan merancang kapal serbu lapis baja pesisir dan sungai baru sepanjang 28 meter, serta kapal patroli cepat sepanjang 60 meter, untuk Angkatan Laut Indonesia. Terafulk juga menyatakan bahwa mereka telah mengadakan diskusi dengan setidaknya dua pelanggan Asia Tenggara yang dirahasiakan untuk kapal pengisian bahan bakar dan kapal patroli lepas pantai (OPV) sepanjang 90 meter.

Australian Army Successfully Fires Sidewinder Missile from High-mobility Launcher

01 Juli 2025

A Hawkei High Mobility Launcher from 16 Regiment, fires an AIM 9X Sidewinder missile at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia (all photos: AUs DoD)

Sidewinder first gives gunners a buzz

In a world-first, Australian Army soldiers fired one of the most battle-tested and lethal air-to-air missiles from a national advanced surface-to-air missile system (NASAMS) Hawkei high-mobility launcher at Woomera Test Range in May.

Australia is one of only three countries to have fired an AIM-9 Sidewinder from NASAMS and the only one to fire it from a high-mobility launcher (HML).


The launcher, from 16th Regiment, was a modified Hawkei protected mobility vehicle-light, capable of carrying up to six Sidewinders or AIM-120 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).  

The Sidewinder is more manoeuvrable in the air compared to an AMRAAM but has a shorter range.


The activity was also the first time both canister and high-mobility launchers fired at the same target, in what is called “ripple fire”.

The successful test came after the regiment conducted Army’s first NASAMS live-fire using an AIM-120 AMRAAM in 2023.


It was a first for many of the regiment’s soldiers at Woomera, the culmination of 18 months of training.

111 Battery HML detachment commander Bombardier Luke Dunbar said his young team had trained to operate NASAMS from day one at the Adelaide ground-based air defence unit.


“There were smiles from ear to ear,” Bombardier Dunbar said when the first missile went off.

'Our peers in different units are asking us what we can bring to the table and how to integrate us into their plans.'


Described as ground-breaking and state-of-the-art by the soldiers involved, each NASAMS troop can comprise a combination of HML and canister launchers controlled through a fire distribution centre (FDC).

Inside the FDC, tactical control officers and assistants track targets travelling many kilometres away.


Speed, altitude and pattern of flight help operators determine the type of target, be it an enemy cruise missile, unmanned system, or jet. The system will recommend the best munition and launcher to engage with.

Following the successful live-fire, 16th Regiment can mix and match AMRAAM and Sidewinder missiles in canister or high-mobility launchers to give ground-based air defenders more options.  


111 Battery Commander Major Fernando Tula Recinos said the capability lifted the regiment’s profile at the strategic and tactical level. 

“Our peers in different units are asking us what we can bring to the table and how to integrate us into their plans,” Major Tula Recinos said. 

“The buzz is real.”