Vietnam Made Automatic Grenade Launcher

29 Januari 2012

Grenate launcher MGL Mk-1 (photo ; BaoDatViet)

Institute of the General Armament Department of Defense Industry of Vietnam has successfully made sizes 40mm grenade launcher.

The scientific staff of the Institute of Armament (General Department of Defense Industry) completed the study design, trial manufacture of hand-held grenade launcher loader revolver type size 40mm MGL Mk-1 (grenade launcher).

Trial-manufactured products, including grenade launchers and optical viewfinder RDS sync type, the test has achieved the requirements set out in terms of skills, tactics.

Gun weighs 6.3 kg; revolvers contain up to 6 rounds, firing rate 18phat/phut, loader can automatically after each shot. Guns used to be the size 40mm ammunition as the M406 bullet damage, fire smoke M79T.

Hand grenade launcher to fire semi-automatic revolver type size 40mm MGL, the military is using more water because of advantages such as high-speed shooting, big powerful, compact structure, which can be equipped for personal use in accordance with division-level units.The study of the experimental success of this gun opened up the possibility of mass production to put our equipment in the military.

With the experimental success grenade launcher, the authors have completed the construction of the document: Drawings and technical conditions of a grenade launcher; drawings and technical conditions of RDS type optical viewfinder ; user manual grenade launcher.

Remarkable success of the writer's work is formed methodological weapon system in the absence of template; well combine theoretical study with experimental development, to address emerging issues students consistent with the level of science and technology in the country; be more creative in choosing working principles, construction plans, as well as technology solutions designed to produce good quality products to meet the requirements set out.

(BaoDatViet)

DND, Armed Forces Eye Italian Weapon

29 Januari 2012

Philippines Air Force operates some Italian-made aircraft : S-211 and SF-260 (photo : PhIlippine Fly Boy)

A JOINT team from the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces will be in Italy this week to scout for assets that will strengthen the defense capability of the military.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said the team will look for aircraft, vessels and even armored vehicles that could be acquired by the military for both of its external defense and internal security operations.

Over the weekend, Gazmin said the department will be acquiring weapons and assets for the Armed Forces amounting to P70 billion.

The budget for the acquisition will be spread up to 2020 or even beyond the term of the current administration.

Since the massive procurement could not be financed by the government in just one release, the defense chief said the acquisition will be done through a Multi-Year Obligation Agreement (MYOA) from Congress.

Adoption of the MYOA was first proposed during the term of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro as a scheme in financing the military’s capability upgrade program, and which was implemented during the term of Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales in 2010.

In fact, a contract for the delivery of a multirole vessel from South Korea was sealed by Gonzales under the same scheme. Payment of installments for the warship began last year.

Gazmin said that aside from the US, which is the country’s principal sources of assets and equipment for the military’s capability upgrade, the defense department is also looking at Italy, Spain, France, United Kingdom and South Korea as possible sources of assets.

From Italy, the defense chief said the same team will also visit Spain for the same purpose, and both trips will be taking this week.

“We will see the best we can get for the funds available, that will be the first priority,” Gazmin said.

He said the assessment, inspection and possibly even acquisitions should be done at least by July this year.

“It should be finished by July, or worse case scenario, by November. But by July, we should have attained at least 50 percent, that is already a good batting average,” Gazmin said.

He said the government is looking to acquire armored vehicles; aircraft, including long range patrol aircraft and fighter jets that include the F-16 from the US; multirole vessels; missile-armed ships; anti-submarine vessels and radars.

Gazmin said the interdiction capability of the military will be useless if it will not have enforcement weapons such as fighter jets and ships with guided missiles.

The big ticket procurements were necessary to defend the country’s territory and discourage intrusions into its maritime domain, particularly by China.

Gazmin said the modern weapons and assets are also necessary in so that the country is able to put up a credible force and protect its territory in the disputed Spratlys.

Meanwhile, two US Navy ships are in the country for routine port calls.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) docked at the Manila Bay while the USS Chafee (DDG-90) dropped anchor in Cebu.

“USS Wayne E. Meyer and USS Chafee are here to engage with their counterparts in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and perform Community Relations Projects, as well as allowing the crew an opportunity for rest and relaxation,” the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement.

“These goodwill visits highlight the strong historic, community, and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines,” the statement added.

At the same time, at least three retired military officials have been hired by the various agencies of the Department of National Defense as consultants, primarily to help in the procurement of assets and equipment for the military.

Peter Paul Galvez, DND spokesman said, the three retired officers, were hired to help the department in its defense acquisition system for the Armed Forces.

They are retired Lt. Gen. Willie Florendo from the Air Force, Vice Adm. Luisito Fernandez from the Navy and Gen. Victor Ibrado, former Armed Forces chief of staff.

“Their functions are to give advise on the perspective of the modernization. At least, they have the experience although they are already outside the Armed Forces,” Galvez said.

(Business Mirror)

Anggaran TNI Fokus Alutsista

29 Januari 2012

Rancangan Kapal Cepat Rudal 60 meter (image : incoherrent)

JAKARTA– Penambahan anggaran yang diterima TNI Angkatan Udara pada 2012 akan difokuskan untuk pengadaan dan peningkatan kemampuan alat utama sistem senjata (alutsista) sesuai program kekuatan pokok minimum (MEF).

Angkatan Udara

Tahun ini TNI AU yang mendapat dana total sekitar Rp8,010 triliun akan mendapat tambahan beberapa pesawat tempur, angkut, maupun pesawat tanpa awak. Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara (KSAU) Marsekal TNI Imam Sufaat mengatakan, dalam rapat pimpinan TNIAngkatan Udara telah ditetapkan beberapa sasaran untuk 2012, di antaranya percepatan pengadaan alutsista dan peningkatan kesiapan pesawat.

“Untuk peningkatan kemampuan, kebutuhan jam terbang pesawat 2012 adalah 60.061 jam dan 18 jam per hari untuk radar,”katanya kemarin. Sejauh ini ada beberapa program pengadaan pesawat yang sudah mulai berjalan dan tinggal menunggu kedatangan. Diantaranya 16pesawattempur ringan Super Tucano dari Brasil, 6 pesawat tempur Sukhoi asal Rusia, 24 unit F16 Fighting Falcon hibah dari Amerika Serikat, dan 4 pesawat angkut Hercules hibah dari Australia.

TNI Angkatan Udara juga membeli pesawat tempur latih dari Korea Selatan yakni T-50 Golden Eagle serta program bersama pembuatan pesawat tempur antiradar KFX/IFX. Pesawat- pesawat itu akan tiba di Indonesia secara bertahap dimulai pada tahun ini hingga 2024. Terkait pesawat Hercules hibah dari Australia,KSAU menuturkan, pihaknya sudah melakukan pengecekan ke Australia dan diketahui kondisinya masih baik.

“Ini hibah murni yang sudah disetujui Australia dan Amerika Serikat selaku produsen,”sebut dia. Tahun ini juga akan diluncurkan skuadron UAV atau pesawat tanpa awak di Lanud Supadio, Kalimantan Barat. Penempatan skuadron UAV itu melengkapi skuadron pesawat tempur Hawk 100/200 di sana.

Untuk memperluas jangkauan radar di Indonesia timur, akan dibentuk Satuan Radar 246 di Timika. Radar ini akan saling overlapping dengan jangkauan dua radar yang diresmikan November tahun lalu,yakni Satrad 245 Saumlaki di Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat dan Satrad 241 Buraen di Kupang.

KSAU menegaskan, setiap instansi yang terkait dengan program pembangunan kekuatan dan kemampuan TNI AU harus betulbetul merencanakan dan melaksanakan program sesuai prosedur dan tataran kewenangannya. Dengan demikian,program yang dilaksanakan akan berjalan lancar dan tidak menjadi permasalahan.“

Anggaran yang diberikan oleh negara kepada TNI AU berasal dari rakyat dan diawasi oleh rakyat sehingga harus mempertanggungjawabkan apa yang dilakukan dengan anggaran tersebut,”pesannya. Wakil Ketua Komisi I DPR Tubagus Hasanuddin menuturkan, jangkauan radar sekarang ini belum mampu mencakup seluruh wilayah Indonesia sehingga hal ini masih harus terus ditingkatkan. Sejauh ini baru sekitar 2/3 wilayah yang mampu di-cover radar.

Angkatan Darat

TNI Angkatan Darat yang total mendapat anggaran sekitar Rp30,297 triliun pada 2012 berencana untuk menambah sejumlah alutsista sesuai kebutuhan.“ Kami mem-breakdown apa saja yang dibutuhkan dan hasilnya kita ingin membeli main battle tank (MBT),MLRS, rudal antipesawat,maupun meriam,” kata Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat (KSAD) Jenderal TNI Pramono Edhie Wibowo.

Angkatan Laut

TNI Angkatan Laut yang mendapat alokasi sekitar Rp9,024 triliun juga menambah sederet kapal perang, kapal angkut, maupun helikopter. “Kita sudah memesan Kapal Cepat Rudal 60 meter, kapal tanker, juga helikopter Nbell. Kita sudah mulai persiapan untuk produksi kapal selam,” ungkap Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut (KSAL) LaksamanaTNI Soeparno.

(Seputar Indonesia)

New Tactical Vehicle for RTA

28 Januari 2012

Isuzu 2,5 ton tactical vehicle (photo : Thales)

Thailand army began using a new tactical vehicle Isuzu FTS H2E33 (4X4). These trucks have a size of 2.5 tons and easy in maintenance and repair. The vehicle can be ridden comfortably on a flat terrain and contoured.

Specification :

Dimension (L x W x H ) 7,220 x2, 490 x3, 145 mm.
The load weight is 12,200 kg.
Plane load of 5,000 kilograms.
2,500 kg load on the terrain
Towing weight of 3,000 kg of baggage
Engines : diesel engines Isuzu 6 cylinder, 7790 cc capacity.
Max torque 706 Nm (72 Kk.-m.) at 1450 rpm / min.
HP 240 and HP the (177 kW) / rpm min.
Fuel tank capacity 200 liters.
6 speed forward and one reverse speed.
The hydraulic brake system
Turning radius of 9 meters.
Operating within 800 km.
Maximum speed of 97 km / hour.
The ability to climb high slopes 60 percent

(RTA)

PAF to Get First Delivery of 4 of 8 Brand-New CUH Bought from Poland Next Month

28 Januari 2012

Polish-made combat utility helicopter for PAF (photo ; modernize PAF)

MANILA, (PNA) – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will get the first delivery by the middle of next month of four of eight brand-new combat utility helicopters it ordered from PZL Swidnik of Poland.

Lt. Col. Mike Okol, PAF spokesman, told the Philippines News Agency that the remaining four helicopters will be delivered in November, also this year.

PZL Swidnik is the biggest helicopter manufacturer in Poland. Its main products are the PZL W-3 Sokol and PZL WS-4 helicopters used by the Polish Air Force and other European countries.

The PAF bought the eight Polish-made helicopters at a contract price of P3 billion.

The arrival of four utility combat helicopters is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization program to boost the PAF’s air power, particularly supporting ground troops during combat operations.

The PAF has in its arsenal the reliable UH-1H “Huey” helicopters and the MD-520-MG gunships from the United States.

The Polish company won the bidding to supply the PAF eight brand-new combat utility choppers.

The funds for the purchase of the choppers were part of the AFP modernization budget in 2007.

Okol said the acquisition of these helicopters is timely because the Air Force badly needs helicopters of this type to support government ground forces during combat operations.

The Swidnik helicopter can carry 14 persons, including the pilot and co-pilot and has a maximum speed of 260 kilometers per hour and a range of 745 kilometers non-stop.

It can climb to an altitude of 19,680 feet, more than twice that of the “Huey.”
The Polish-made choppers can be armed with a variety of weapons, air-to-ground rockets, air-to-air missiles, M-60 machine guns and 20-mm cannons.

(PNA)

Boeing, Thales Select EC135 for Helicopter Aircrew Training System for Project AIR 9000 Phase 7

27 Januari 2012

EADS EC-135 helicopter (photo : EADS)

BRISBANE, Queensland, -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).

"Boeing and Thales' individual expertise and shared strengths, as well as a strong working relationship spanning more than 15 years, have enabled the design of a truly integrated, cost-effective, low-risk aircrew training solution for the ADF," said Kim Gillis, managing director of Boeing Defence Australia. "The Eurocopter EC135 is the ideal helicopter for this mission."

A fleet of more than 1,000 EC135 aircraft worldwide has amassed 2.2 million flight hours to date. The helicopter is part of successful training systems in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Japan, and in Australia with the Victorian and New South Wales police forces.

"The EC135 is an ideal training helicopter for defense forces operating new-generation multi-role or combat helicopters, with great maneuverability, high visibility and the most advanced technologies to help instructors perform training missions safely," said Olivier Lambert, Eurocopter senior vice president, Sales & Customer Relations.

"Eurocopter is very pleased that the Boeing and Thales team has demonstrated its confidence in our product by selecting the EC135 as their preferred platform."The Boeing and Thales team conducted a rigorous evaluation of available twin-engine helicopters to identify the aircraft that best met the Commonwealth's training systems goals.

"Thorough flight and ground assessments of the EC135 and its suitability for both ab initio training and as a lead-in trainer to more complex and larger helicopters made it clear the EC135 was the optimum platform to meet the ADF's requirements," said Gillis. "The aircraft's support base, both locally and internationally, presents a significantly lower cost of operation than other aircraft in its class, reducing project-establishment and through-life-support risk."

The Boeing and Thales HATS solution draws on Boeing's sophisticated design tools and extensive aircrew training systems experience, combined with Thales' simulation capabilities, to deliver an ab initio rotary wing training system for all Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army helicopter aircrew.

The Boeing and Thales team has adopted a systems training and engineering approach to development that optimizes training throughput and learning outcomes and reduces life cycle cost, underpinned by a strong focus on safety and military ethos. The solution also draws on Boeing's experience delivering rotary wing training to the ADF for more than 15 years and is backed by the support of The Boeing Company's Training Systems & Government Services business.

(Thales)

Military Eyes P70-billion in Acquisitions Over Eight Years

27 Januari 2012

PT PAL offers Strategic Sea Lift Vessel for Philippines Navy (photo : Audrey)

The government is looking to roll out P70 billion-worth of projects over the next eight years for both the military and defense department, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin revealed on Friday.

Included in these projects are planned acquisitions of military equipment such as fighter jets, long-range patrol aircraft and multi-role vessels.

Gazmin, speaking to reporters after the launch of the Defense Acquisitions System Assessment at Camp Aguinaldo, said also included are "big ticket" items such as radars and other major improvements in the military.

The acquisitions will be carried out until the year 2020. Gazmin also said the programs that will benefit from the spending will impact on both internal security matters and territorial defense needs of the country.

Gazmin said they will deploy teams to various countries starting Saturday to scout for possible equipment. "Take ships: From Europe, from the US, from Asia - We'll take a look and evaluate which is best and affordable for us, and we'll prioritize that, not necessarily those made in America," he said in Filipino.

(Interaksyon)