31 Agustus 2015
Ground Crew Skadron Udara 3 Lanud Iswahjudi, memasang bom jenis BL-25 Practise di pesawat F-16, sebelum pelaksanaan pengeboman di AWR Pulung Ponorogo. Senin, (photo : TNI AU)
Tiga jenis jet tempur yang berada di Skadron Udara 3, Skadron Udara 14 dan Skadron Udara 15, selama empat hari melaksanakan strafing, di AWR Pulung Ponorogo, ajang tersebut untuk meningkatkan profesionalisme sekaligus mengasah naluri tempur dan penghancur bagi fighter-fighter Lanud Iswahjudi. Senin, (31/8).
Secara bergantian tiga jenis jet tempur F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-5 Tiger dan T-50i Golden Eagle melaksanakan latihan penembakan dan pengeboman air to ground, menggunakan bom BL-25 practise, dan bom MK-82. Khusus bom MK-82 sasaran pengeboman di Air Weapon Range (AWR) Pandan Wangi Lumajang.
Terkait dengan dilaksanakannya latihan pengeboman di AWR Pulung Ponorogo dan AWR Pandang Wangi Lumajang, Komandan Lanud Iswahjudi Marsekal Pertama TNI Fachri Adamy, menekankan kepada pendukung dan para penerbang untuk lebih mengutamakan safety dalam melaksanakan penembakan dan pengeboman.
Dengan latihan tersebut, Marsma TNI Fachri Adamy berharap para penerbang tempur Lanud Iswahjudi akan semakin profesional dalam menembak dari udara ke darat, yakni mampu menembak dan mengebom sasaran dengan tepat, karena ketepatan menembak dan menghancurkan sasaran merupakan syarat mutlak yang harus dimiliki oleh seorang fighter.
(TNI AU)
31 Agustus 2015
Optus D3 series satcom (photo : Optus)
CANBERRA, Australia – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has partnered with ViaSat and Optus to offer the Australian Defence Force (ADF) a proven solution for its utilisation of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system.
Under the team's response to the ADF's tender request, Australia has the opportunity to gain access to Northrop Grumman's Satellite Communications Operations and Planning Element (SCOPE) network management system, which is the only managing, operating and monitoring system that has already been successfully integrated with the WGS. Northrop Grumman's network management system has been employed by U.S. Army Strategy Command for more than 15 years, and is critical to the successful operation of all six WGS satellites currently in orbit.
"Australia has invested approximately AU$1billion in WGS communications capabilities. Northrop Grumman's offering will give Australia the ability to fully utilise this capability at the same standard as the U.S. military," said Ian Irving, chief executive, Northrop Grumman Australia. "This program will form the core of the ADF's sovereign capability in network management. We have developed unrivaled capabilities over 15 years of working closely with the WGS program in the United States and look forward to working with the ADF to support and further develop this technology in Australia."
The team would also offer the proven performance of the ViaSat dual-band satellite terminals. ViaSat brings a long and successful history of delivering satellite communications terminals to customers in the United States and Canada, and most recently delivered 10 complete ground stations for Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) program.
"Since 2012 ViaSat has been working with NBN Co. as the prime contractor for the NBN Long Term Satellite Service ground system, which is a very similar system to that required by the ADF" said Colin Cooper, General Manager, Government and Defence, ViaSat Australia. "No other company has our level of experience in delivering large satellite ground stations in remote regions of Australia."
The team would also offer the unrivaled Australian satellite operating experience of Optus. "We are pleased to be part of the Northrop Grumman team's bid to deliver this important capability to the Australian Defence Force," said Paul Sheridan, Vice President of Optus Satellite. "Optus has been successfully operating Australian satellites for over three decades. Optus' long term relationship with the ADF through our C1 satellite positions us well to complement the team's impressive capabilities moving forward."
The Northrop Grumman-led team offers the ADF a comprehensive, mature and proven solution which will allow Australia to take full advantage of its investment in the world-leading WGS network.
About ViaSat
ViaSat is a global provider of satellite broadband and wireless services, infrastructure, and technology. For more information, please visit ViaSat at www.viasat.com
About Optus
Optus is Australia's leading commercial satellite provider, with the largest fleet of satellites in Australia and New Zealand. For more information please visit http://www.optus.com.au/business/satellite.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com/Australia for more information.
(Northrop Grumman)
31 Agustus 2015
Soft loan Rusia sebesar 3 miliar dolar lebih murah dibandingkan Kredit Ekspor (photo : AP)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Anggota Komisi I DPR RI TB Hasanuddin mengatakan Rusia akan memberikan soft loan sebesar 3 miliar dolar AS kepada Indonesia guna membeli alat utama sistem persenjataan (alutsista).
Keinginan Rusia itu didapatkan oleh Komisi I DPR RI setelah melakukan kunjungan kerja ke Rusia beberapa waktu lalu.
"Untuk TNI dikatakan, Rusia siap memberikan soft loan yang sangat murah untuk membeli alutsista. Rusia bersedia memberikan soft loan kepada Indonesia sebesar 3 miliar dolar AS. Dalam waktu dekat investor Rusia akan datang," kata TB Hasanuddin di Gedung DPR RI, Jakarta, Senin.
Atas tawaran Rusia itu, dirinya sudah menyampaikan kepada TNI dan juga Menteri Bappenas/Kepala PPN.
"Kita akan sampaikan kepada TNI dan saya sudah sampaikan juga kepada Menteri Bappenas. Mereka akan pelajari seperti apa soft loan. Soft loan itu lebih murah dibanding kredit ekspor (KE)," katanya.
Kunjungan Komisi I DPR RI adalah juga untuk bertemu dengan masyarakat Indonesia yang ada di Rusia.
(Antara)
31 Agustus 2015
PAF transport fleet (photo : Mark Obusan)
MANILA (PNA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is allocating the sum of PhP4,340,000 for the acquisition of communication systems which will be fitted to its C-130, F-27 and N-22 transport aircraft.
Pre-bid conference is scheduled for Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. at the PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, while submission and opening of bids is on Sept. 17, the same time and venue.
PAF said the pre-bidding conference shall be open to all interested parties who have purchased the bidding documents.
The PAF has three C-130s, three F-27s and three N-22s in its service.
(PNA)
30 Agustus 2015
BPPT terus mengembangkan teknologi pesawat tanpa awak (drone) khususnya untuk kebutuhan pertahanan dan keamanan. Salah satunya dengan menjalin kerja sama dengan perusahaan yang memiliki teknologi tersebut. (photo : Antara)
Tangerang, 28/8 (Antara) - BPPT dan SAAB perusahaan global yang bergerak dibidang pertahanan menjalin kerja sama untuk mengembangkan teknologi pertahanan dalam rangka menuju kemandirian pertahanan dan keamanan di Indonesia.
"Industri pertahanan kita tidak kalah dengan negara tetangga, namun untuk teknologi harus terus diperbarui mengikuti perkembangan terkini," kata Deputi Kepala BPPT bidang Teknologi Industri Rancang Bangun dan Rekayasa, Erzi Angson Gani saat dihubungi, Jumat.
Dia menunjuk beberapa negara ASEAN, alat utama sistem persenjataan (Alutista) masih harus didatangkan dari luar negeri, sedangkan Indonesia sudah memiliki sejumlah industri strategis seperti PT Pindad, PT LEN, PT PAL, PT Dahana, PT Dirgantara Indonesia.
"Industri strategis yang kita miliki tinggal dikembangkan saja, salah satu caranya dengan menggandeng perusahaan yang memiliki teknologi terkini dan efisien," ujar Erzi.
Erzi berharap Indonesia dapat mencontoh Korea Selatan dan Tiongkok yang telah dikenal memiliki industri kapal selam paling lengkap berteknologi tinggi.
UAV yang dikembangkan Saab diantaranya adalah Skeldar V-200 Maritime UAV (photo : Saab)
Terkait hal tersebut lanjut Erzi, BPPT telah menandatangani surat perjanjian kerja sama dengan SAAB dibidang teknologi pertahanan pada Kamis (29/8) di Puspiptek Serpong. Kerja sama dilaksanakan mengingat perusahaan ini telah sukses menjalin kerja sama serupa dibidang pertahanan dengan negara lain.
Dia menunjuk kerja sama perusahaan ini dengan Swedia dalam mengembangkan teknologi sistem pertempuran udara yang didalamnya juga melibatkan lembaga akademis dan pemerintah.
Sedangkan di Indonesia, jelas Erzi, BPPT memiliki enam program dibidang pengembangan teknologi pertahanan yang siap dikerjasamakan diantaranya pesawat tempur, kapal selam, kapal korvet, rudal, medium tank, dan pengintai.
Salah satu yang akan digarap dengan SAAB adalah pesawat tanpa awak (drone) yang sudah banyak dikembangkan di berbagai negara untuk tujuan pertahanan dan keamanan, jela Erzi.
Erzi mengatakan dalam kerja sama tersebut diharapkan akan berlanjut tidak hanya sebatas implementasi pada industri strategis yang kita miliki, tetapi juga harus ada transfer teknologi.
"Negara-negara yang tergabung dalam G-20 telah menyepakati apabila terdapat kerja sama dibidang teknologi dikalangan negara anggota harus juga dimasukkan klausul alih teknologi, ujar Erzi.
(Antara)
30 Agustus 2015
Suasana ruang Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) atau perakitan, integrasi, dan uji di Pusat Teknologi Satelit LAPAN, Rancabungur, Bogor, (photo : Detik)
Jakarta - Satelit pertama karya anak bangsa, Lapan A2/Orari sedang dipersiapkan untuk peluncuran di India pada September mendatang. Namun, seakan tak tinggal diam kini tim ahli LAPAN juga tengah berkutat membangun Lapan A3.
"Tim yang sudah selesai dengan A2 sekarang sedang membangun Lapan A3," kata Lead Engineer Lapan A2/Orari M. Mukhayadi saat berbincang dengan detikcom di ruang kontrol LAPAN di kantor LAPAN Rancabungur, Bogor, Kamis (28/8/2015).
Saat detikcom berkesempatan melihat ruang AIT LAPAN, Lapan A2 yang kini tinggal waktu pengiriman ke India tampak diletakkan di salah satus sudut ruangan. Boks berwarna hitam merah itu masih diuji untuk kesempurnaan komponennya saat sudah mengorbit.
Satelit Lapan A1/TUB Sat (photo : Lapan)
Satelit Lapan A3
Selain sibuk menyempurnakan A2, ternyata sebagian ahli sedang sibuk merakit komponen satelit selanjutnya, yakni Lapan A3. Dalam ruangan itu, cikal bakal A3 diletakkan dengan penuh kehati-hatian.
Untuk A3, LAPAN masih mempertahankan bentuk kotak. Namun, bobotnya akan lebih berat.
"Kami masih menggunakan kamera namun A3 lebih pada images pencitraan," kata Kepala Pustek Lapan Rancabungur, Suhermanto, kepada detikcom, Kamis (27/8/2015).
Pada satelit A3 ini juga nanti paket datanya akan menggunakan standar internasional. Tujuannya agar pesan dari satelit bisa diterima banyak stasiun bumi namun tetap saja hanya stasiun yang diijinkan LAPAN saja yang boleh membuka dan membaca pesan tersebut.
"A3 kami rencanakan tahun depan," terangnya.
Satelit Lapan A2 (photo : Lapan)
Satelit Lapan A4
Dalam jangka panjang, Hermanto mengatakan secara bertahap LAPAN akan membuat satelit yang lebih besar dengan bantuan supervisi Technical University Berlin, Jerman. Besar harapannya Indonesia mampu mandiri membuat satelit sendiri dalam ukuran besar di tahun 2021.
Sebenarnya LAPAN sudah berencana membuat satelit hingga Lapan A6. Untuk Lapan A4 masih akan dibuat kotak dan fokus pada kamera. Namun, A4 akan dibuat dengan kamera semi profesional. Saat ini memang LAPAN sudah menggunakan kamera namun versi murahnya. Pihak LAPAN memesan khusus kamera untuk digunakan pada satelit serta memodifikasi kamera video yang lazim digunakan khalayak untuk menangkap momen dengan baik.
Satelit Lapan A2 siap dikirim ke India untuk diluncurkan (photo : possore)
Satelit Lapan A5
Untuk A5, LAPAN mencoba untuk masuk teknologi radar. Namun, seperti apa bentuk dan soesifikasinya sementara masih dikonsepkan karena sumber daya manusia yang masih terbatas.
"Kami akan kerjasama dengan Chiba University di Jepang karena kita masih melihat apakah teknologi kita siap?" sambungnya.
Satelit Lapan A6
Namun, untuk satelit A6, Hermanto masih belum meramu konsep yang tepat. Ia hanya berpikir bahwa satelit itu harusnya berbobot lebih dari 240 kg sehingga membutuhkan ruang pembuatan yang lebih besar. Saat ini, Pusteksat Rancabungur hanya bisa untuk tempat pembuatan satelit di bawah 100 kg.
Ia juga berharap sepanjang proses pembuatan satelit tersebut dukungan pemerintah semakin kuat mengingat pentingnya satelit untuk kebutuhan pertahanan, penanggulangan bencana dan prioritas pemerintah saat ini yakni kemaritiman.
(Detik)
30 Agustus 2015\
U.S. Navy orders 2nd full-rate production lot including first aircraft for Australia (photo : Boeing)
Boeing Receives $1.49 Billion Contract for 13 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
SEATTLE – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the U.S. Navy following a $1.49 billion contract award from the Navy for 13 aircraft.
The order includes nine aircraft for the U.S. Navy and four Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a long-time partner to the U.S. Navy on P-8A development.
“By working together since the early stages of P-8A development, the U.S. and Australia have created one airplane configuration that serves the needs of both countries,” said Capt. Scott Dillon, U.S. Navy P-8 program manager. “The U.S. and Australian P-8As will be able to operate with each other effectively and affordably for decades to come.”
This latest award puts Boeing on contract to build the Navy’s second lot of full-rate production aircraft, bringing the U.S. Navy’s fleet total to 62 P-8As. Boeing has delivered 28 Poseidons to date.
“Delivering premier aircraft on schedule and on cost has become a hallmark of the P-8 program,” said James Dodd, Boeing vice president and general manager of Mobility, Surveillance and Engagement. “We look forward to building on Boeing’s long-standing relationship with Australia by providing the quality, value and capability of the P-8A.”
Based on Boeing’s Next-Generation 737-800 commercial airplane, the P-8A offers the worlds’ most advanced anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The Navy has deployed the first two P-8A patrol squadrons since operations started in 2013.
Australia’s participation in the P-8 program began in 2009 when the government signed the first in a series of memorandums of understanding to work with the U.S. Navy on system design and development. The U.S. Navy and the RAAF also established a joint program office that operates at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.
Production of the first Australian P-8A will begin later this year, with delivery to the RAAF scheduled for 2016. Boeing will also provide the RAAF with a complete training system for the P-8A, using simulators to train pilots and mission crews to operate the aircraft, its sensors, communications and weapons systems without relying on costly live flights.
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(Boeing)
29 Agustus 2015
Chaiseri First Win 4x4 (photo : TAF, Chaiseri, Pantip)
Angkatan Tentera Malaysia telah menandatangani kontrak dengan Chaiseri dan Deftech untuk pesanan awal 20 kendaraan AV-4 First Win 4x4.
Berbicara pada ajang Naval Research Day 2015 yang berlangsung di Navy Hall, Managing Director Chaiseri Metal & Rubber Co. Ltd., Mr Hiran Koolhiran telah mengkonfirmasi kepada ThaiArmedForces.com bahwa Malaysia telah menandatangani kontrak untuk pengadaan 20 kendaraan lapis baja First Win 4x4. Pesanan tahap pertama dari kendaraan yang yang di Malaysia diberi nama AV-4 ini akan diproduksi bersama perusahaan Deftech dari Malaysia.
"Enam kendaraan yang pertama akan diproduksi di provinsi Phatum Thani dan akan dikirimkan ke Angkatan Tentera Malaysia pada kuartal pertama 2016", tambahnya.
Untuk membuktikan bahwa performa mobil dalam kondisi operasi yang nyata pengiriman akan dilakukan melalui jalan darat dari pabrik di Pathum Thani ke Malaysia.
Kebutuhan kendaraan lapis baja ini untuk militer Malaysia sekitar 200 unit, First Win 4x4 telah lulus pada uji praktek yang sebenarnya di Malaysia pada tahun lalu. Secara khusus, kemitraan dengan perusahaan Malaysia Deftech akan menyebabkan kedua belah pihak untuk dapat saling bertukar keahlian dalam bidang teknologi.
First Win 4x4 sudah dioperasikan di Thailand sebanyak 25 unit oleh Departemen Kehakiman dan Royal Thai Army. Saat ini perusahaan aktif melakukan pemasaran global dan telah menerima sejumlah pelanggan perspektif, terutama dari negara-negara Timur Tengah.
(TAF)
29 Agustus 2015
Sebagai satu-satunya pleton motoris dengan kemampuan light counter terrorism, Tontaikam Brigif-1 PIK/JS sering dilibatkan dalam pengamanan VVIP. (photos : infotanitas, Simon E. Sirait, aripitstop, Muh. Sirojul Munir)
JAKARTA – Pernah melihat pasukan berpakaian serba hitam dengan menyandang sub machine gun (SMG) jenis MP-5 berboncengan menggunakan sepeda motor besar di sisi mobil tamu VVIP, seperti Kepala Negara atau Kepala Pemerintahan negara sahabat saat melintas dalam rangkaian kendaraan di jalanan Ibu Kota?
Jika pernah, benak kita pasti langsung teringat pada personil Grup-C Paspampres yang bertugas mengamankan tamu negara setingkat Presiden atau Raja/Ratu dan Perdana Menteri. Namun, jangan salah, terkadang personil yang melakukan pengamanan tersebut berasal dari Pleton Intai Keamanan (Tontaikam) Brigade Infanteri-1 Pengamanan Ibu Kota/Jaya Sakti (Brigif-1 PIK/JS) kepunyaan Kodam Jaya/Jayakarta.
Tontaikam Brigif-1 PIK/JS Kodam Jaya/Jayakarta merupakan satuan motoris setingkat pleton yang dibentuk sebagai satuan pengamanan di Ibu Kota yang bisa bergerak cepat dan memiliki kemampuan light counter terrorism (LCT).
“Awalnya Satuan Khusus 44 Anti Teror (SS 44 AT) dengan personil 44 orang yang dibentuk berdasarkan Spin Pangdam Jaya, Nomor Sprin/450-2/IV/1992 pada tanggal 11 April 1992.
Kemudian, berdasarkan Sprin Danbrigif-1 PIK/JS Nomor Sprin/083/VI/1992 tertanggal 4 Juni 1992, berubah menjadi Tontaikam dengan jumlah personil 41 orang,” ungkap Danton Taikam Brigif-1 PIK/JS Lettu (Inf) Nanang Eko Nugroho, Kamis (27/8/2015).
TontaikamLebih jauh perwira pertama yang lama berkarir di Sat-81 Gultor Kopassus TNI AD ini menerangkan, sebagai satu-satunya pleton motoris yang dilengkapi dengan sejumlah jenis sepeda motor khusus, Panser angkut personil jenis Anoa 6x6 dan Panser Intai, Tontaikam sering dilibatkan dalam pengamanan event-event besar kenegaraan dengan pola Bawah Perintah (BP) ke Paspampres.
“Kita memang spesialisasinya di motoris yang didukung dengan sepeda motor Suzuki Special Engine 125cc, Kawasaki D-Tracker 150cc untuk patroli Ibu Kota, serta Kawasaki Ninja 250cc untuk PAM VVIP. Kedepannya, kita akan meng-upgrade dengan tambahan Kawasaki Ninja 650cc,” papar Eko.
Lanjut Eko, sebagai pleton motoris yang bertanggung jawab terhadap keamanan Ibu Kota, Tontaikam Brigif-1 PIK/JS tidak hanya memiliki fungsi operasi tempur dan operasi bantuan. Pleton elite ini juga memiliki fungsi operasi intelijen dan pembinaan teritorial atau kewilayahan.
“Karena memang memiliki fungsi pengamanan Ibu Kota, tentu operasi intelijen dan pembinan teritorial tidak bisa dipisahkan. Tapi tidak direct action, tentunya berjenjang dari Kasi Intel, Danbrigif-1 PIK/JS dan Pangdam Jaya/Jayakarta. Karena unit ini digerakan dengan perintah Pangdam Jaya/Jayakarta,” terang Eko.
Ditambahkan olehnya, dengan mempertimbangkan pengalaman operasional dan luas wilayah penugasan yang sama dengan luas wilayah di bawah Kodam Jaya/Jayakarta, Tontaikam direncanakan akan divalidasi dan dikembangkan menjadi Kompi.
(Infonitas)
29 Agustus 2015
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new helicopter destroyer DDH184 Kaga. (photo : Kyodo/Reuters)
Japan launches new helicopter carrier named after WWII ship
Japan has launched a new helicopter carrier, which is one of the country’s biggest warships since World War II. The name of the ship has stirred controversy, as it’s the same as that of a vessel that participated in the 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks.
Japanese second largest naval vessel – the helicopter carrier “Kaga” – was launched at the Japan Marine United shipyard in Yokohama on Thursday and is due to be commissioned in March 2017, Sputnik reports.
The 24,000 ton vessel is the second and the final ship of this class, following another helicopter carrier named “Izumo,” which was launched in August 2013 and came into service in the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) in March 2015.
Officially named after the Japanese province of Kaga, the new ship has sparked controversy, since it shares the name of an aircraft carrier that was deployed by Japan during WWII.
The original Kaga took part in the bombardments of the China’s eastern coast including the cities of Shanghai and Nanjing in 1937. Later, it also was a part of the naval group that attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Eventually, the ship was sunk by the US navy in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
The Chinese found the choice of the name offending, with the countries’ media outlets reminding of the bombings carried out by planes launched from the original Kaga warship. This name “might be perceived as a symbol of resurrected militarism,” said chinanews.com.
China’s media also reports that another Japanese new helicopter carrier – Izumo – also has a controversial predecessor – a cruiser lending artillery support to the Japanese troops during the capturing of Shanghai in 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese war.
Japanese officials said that the primary roles of the two modern helicopter carriers are peaceful, such as humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations. However, they have also mentioned that the ships could be used in anti-submarine warfare.
The ships “heighten our ability to deal with Chinese submarines that have become more difficult to detect,” a JMSDF officer told Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper in March.
Kaga will carry seven Mitsubishi-built SH-60k anti-submarine patrol helicopters able to detect sophisticated Chinese submarines as well as seven Agusta Westland MCM-101 mine countermeasure helicopters, according to the US Naval Institute's News.
However, the ships also have potential to launch American the built assault transport MV-22 as well as Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter with the short takeoff and vertical landing.
Japan denies any plans for the helicopter carriers to host any Joint Strike Fighters with some Japan’s neighboring countries claiming that the ships’ configuration itself allows them to serve as aircraft carriers.
The aircraft carriers are considered to be offensive weapons and are banned under the Japanese constitution.
Kaga will become Japan’s fourth helicopter carrier as, apart from Izumo, two 18,300-ton Hyuga-class helicopter carriers are also in operation with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.
(RT)
29 Agustus 2015
Nicobar class fast patrol boat made by GRSE (photo : snipiview)
Vietnam is interested in buying 14 fast patrol boats for an approximate US $212 million from Indian Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE).
“Tomorrow a Vietnamese delegation is coming to see our facility and to discuss on procuring about 14 fast patrol boats for coastal surveillance,” GRSE chairman and managing director Admiral A K Verma said today at MCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry during an interactive session with the Ambassador of Vietnam.
Verma said tentative cost for the boats could be in the range of $15 million each.
GRSE officials said the Vietnamese delegation had also visited the L&T and Pipavav shipyards, but it was not clear whether it was for the procurement of patrol boats.
GRSE has already produced 18 similar fast patrol boats for the coast guard in the past.
“We have the design, knowhow and capability to produce. We have done in the past and are very hopeful to get this export order,” Verma said.
The contract was expected to be finalized by the year end and if it sailed through, then it would be the second export order for GRSE after an offshore class vessel worth $54 million order for Mauritius.
(DefenseWorld)
29 Agustus 2015
Malaysia and France in talks over the acquisition of the French Dassault Aviation Rafale multi-role combat aircraft (photo : Rafalenews)
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry will proceed with acquiring the armed forces’ assets under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) despite the current economic challenges.
Its minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that the ministry and the armed forces (ATM) will continue giving their undivided attention to 11MP despite facing global, regional and national economic challenges.
“This is important. We can’t deny that the economic situation globally, regionally and nationally is challenging. But I am confident that with careful planning by the ministry and the ATM, we will be able to overcome these challenges,” he explained.
According to Hishammuddin, the economic situation will not harm the core of the ministry’s “business” which was to ensure national security and boost the morale of ATM personnel and its veterans.
Hishammuddin said among efforts to be taken by the ministry were the upgrading of the ‘Nuri’ Sikorsky S-61A-4 helicopter, Hercules C-130, Laksamana Class Corvette and the acquisition of other assets for the three wings of ATM.
He added that the acquisitions were to meet the needs of the armed forces and overcome threats to national security.
Hishammuddin confirmed that French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian will be visiting the country on Tuesday and that discussions over the acquisition of the French Dassault Aviation Rafale multi-role combat aircraft might be carried out.
“If it is within our ability, I would like the acquisition to be considered. The technical aspects will be accessed by the air force.
“The economic viability and buying power is under the purview of the Finance Ministry,” he said.
According to Hishammuddin, the acquisition can only be carried out if the financial package offered fulfilled the requirements set by the Finance Ministry.
“It can be done in the near future, and with transparency. The asset is not cheap, and it must be accepted by the public.
“It must be something that we need, but at the same time we must be realistic on whether or not we can afford it,” he clarified.
Hishammuddin spoke to reporters at the Defence Ministry yesterday after presenting awards of excellence to children of the armed forces’ personnel, who performed well in the recent Form Three Assessment (PT3) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
(The Star)
28 Agustus 2015
The first MQ-4C Triton BAMS UAS undergoing final assembly at Northrop Grumman's factory. (photo : Naval Technology)
CANBERRA, Australia – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has awarded a second Australian supplier contract to Mincham Aviation for the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) initial production lot.
South Australia-based Mincham Aviation will manufacture aircraft structure components for the first low-rate production lot of four Triton air vehicles. This second supplier contract follows one awarded in July to Ferra Engineering for mechanical sub-assemblies.
"We are pleased to be able to further demonstrate our ongoing commitment to developing and fostering capabilities in local supply chains," said Ian Irving, chief executive, Northrop Grumman Australia. "We will continue to look to offer opportunities to quality-focused Australian companies to be involved in the production and sustainment of Triton, which will be one of the U.S. Navy's and Royal Australian Air Force's key capabilities for many years to come."
Northrop Grumman's engagement with Mincham Aviation and Ferra Engineering were facilitated through the Australian Department of Defence's Global Supply Chain program. Under the Global Supply Chain initiative, international companies such as Northrop Grumman can assess Australian industry and provide them the opportunity to compete for business around the world on a value-for-money basis.
Australian companies have also received requests from Northrop Grumman for quotations to provide components for follow-on low rate production lots. These industry opportunities include cables, complex machined and composite assemblies, as well as special tooling and test equipment.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced his government's intent to purchase the Triton UAS for high-altitude, long-endurance surveillance missions in March 2014. Triton can fly missions up to 24 hours and at altitudes of over 55,000 feet, covering vast areas of ocean and coastal regions. Its unique sensor suite provides a continuous on-station presence in a 360-degree field of view for some of the most demanding surveillance missions.
(Northrop Grumman)
28 Agustus 2015
Pesawat C-130B Hercules TNI AU (photo : mbahman)
JAKARTA - Usai melakukan peremajaan, Mabes TNI Angkatan Udara (AU) memastikan pesawat angkut jenis C-130 Hercules tipe B sudah bisa beroperasi kembali pada 2016 mendatang.
Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara (KSAU), Marsekal TNI Agus Supriatna mengatakan, pihaknya terus melakukan peremajaan (retrofit) terhadap pesawat Hercules tipe B dengan mengganti beberapa komponen.
"Sekarang sudah lima pesawat. Mudah-mudahan tipe B tidak lama, tahun depan bisa lagi dipakai tapi dengan engine (mesin) baru. Outer wing-nya juga baru," ujar Agus usai melepas Satuan Tugas Maritim Task Force (Satgas MTF) TNI Konga XXVIII-H Unifil Lebanon, di Dermaga Kolinlamil, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta Utara, Kamis (27/8/2015).
Pesawat C-130 Hercules tipe B dengan nomor registrasi A-1310 jatuh di Jalan Djamin Ginting, Medan, Sumatera Utara, akhir Juni lalu. Pesawat yang jatuh di permukiman warga ini menewaskan 122 penumpang, termasuk para kru.
Setelah insiden tersebut, KSAU langsung menghentikan sementara operasional pesawat buatan Amerika Serikat yang diproduksi pada 1964 untuk diperiksa. Menurut Agus, setelah dilakukan pemeriksaan terhadap pesawat Hercules yang mengalami kecelakaan, ternyata mesin yang digunakan masih tipe Dash 7.
"Padahal ini (pesawat) perlu di retrofit. Tapi waktu retrofitnya lamban dan terus mundur, makanya saya stop untuk dilaksanakan retrofit," jelasnya.
Agus mengaku, sekarang seluruh pesawat Hercules tersebut tidak lagi menggunakan mesin tipe Dash 7 melainkan mesin tipe Dash 15. Dalam proses peremajaan pesawat tersebut, kata Agus, pihaknya menggandeng Malaysia dan Singapura. Namun, proses pengerjaan itu sepenuhnya dilakukan di Indonesia.
"Retrovit ini sekarang Alhamdullilah sudah berjalan jadi semua enginenya baru lagi," terangnya.
Dia menambahkan, dalam upaya peremajaan pesawat Hercules C-130 tipe B itu, pihaknya terlebih dahulu melakukan analisa terhadap kondisi masing-masing pesawat. Maka, proses perbaikan dan peremajaan pesawat disesuaikan dengan tingkat kerusakan pesawat.
"Tergantung dilihat kerusakannya seperti apa. Ada yang cepat. Ada yang bisa tiga bulan, bisa enam bulan. Alhamdulillah, pemerintah juga sudah mendukung anggaran untuk itu," tukasnya.
Sementara itu, disinggung soal hasil investigasi penyebab jatuhnya pesawat C-130 Hercules di Medan, Agus mengakui, hasil investigasi secara keseluruhan seperti, penyebab, hasil rekaman memang belum selesai karena harus dilakukan secara teliti.
"Tapi hasilnya sesuai dengan apa yang pernah disampaikan. Engine nomor empat mati. Kalau engine empat mati, dia (pesawat) harus cari kecepatan, kalau tingkatkan kecepatan, pesawat harus berada di level tertentu, tidak menaikan ketinggian. Ternyata level itu pun tidak cukup, sudah ada antena, bangunan dan segala macam," ucapnya.
(SindoNews)
28 Agustus 2015
Russia's MiG-35 multirole fighter jets (photo : alphacosera)
Russia's MiG-35 multirole fighter jets may be coming to Vietnam, where the useful life of the country's third-generation MiG-21 fighter jets is coming to an end, the head of MiG aircraft manufacturer Sergei Korotkov told RIA Novosti.
The MiG-35 is a new multirole fighter which includes fifth-generation information and sighting systems. According to Korotkov, Southeast Asia is an "interesting region" for the aircraft manufacturer when it comes to prospective sales.
"According to our evaluation, there are definite prospects for MiG-35s in Vietnam, where the expected life of MiG-21 fighter jets is coming to an end," Korotkov told RIA Novosti.
Korotkov added that interest in MiG-35 planes is growing in India, in part because French Rafale fighter jet shipments are limited. The purchase of MiG-35s to replace India's aging fighter jet fleet is being discussed in India's professional circles, according to Korotkov.
"Unlike the 'classic' MiG-29, from which the MiG-35 inherited its aerodynamic concepts, the new machine is multirole. It can employ high-precision weaponry on any targets, air, ground or sea. It can even perform some functions which were earlier entrusted to reconnaissance planes," Korotkov added.
MiG is currently modernizing India's MiG-29 planes in collaboration with the local aerospace industry to the MiG-29UPG standard under a $1.2 billion 2010 contract. MiG is also supplying MiG-29K carrier-based fighter jets to the country.
(SputnikNews)
27 Agustus 2015
Some of the participating ships from the 6th WP MCMEX berthed at Changi Naval Base. (photo : Sing Mindef)
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) are co-hosting the 6th Western Pacific Mine Countermeasure Exercise (WP MCMEX) from 25 to 31 August 2015. The Singapore's Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han, officiated at the opening ceremony of the exercise at the Changi Command and Control Centre this morning.
More than 800 personnel, 13 ships and five underwater vehicle teams from 16 countries are participating in this year's exercise. The exercise includes professional exchanges, and will culminate in a five-day mine-hunting and mine-sweeping sea phase in the Singapore Strait and the waters off the Indonesian island of Pulau Bintan.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, RADM Lai highlighted the importance of multilateral cooperation in maintaining the freedom of navigation in the sea lines of communication, and the need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to a myriad of threats. RADM Lai said, "As navies, we not only need to be on top of today's challenges - and we have many - we also need to be in time for the future...the activities carried out in the 6th WP MCMEX will build capacity and strengthen interoperability between exercise participants. Beyond delivering professional benefits, multilateral exercises such as this are useful platforms for forging friendships and strengthening mutual understanding."
The WP MCMEX is conducted under the ambit of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS), which promotes mutual understanding, friendship, professionalism and interoperability among the personnel of the participating navies. The participation of the WPNS countries in the exercise reflects their strong commitment to multilateral cooperation and the promotion of regional security. The co-hosting of the exercise by the RSN and the TNI AL also reflects the close and long-standing cooperation between the two navies.
(Sing Mindef)
27 Agustus 2015
9K115-2 Metis-M Tentera Darat Malaysia (photos : Bertiwi)
Zon Kenali Senjata ATM : Metis-M
ATGM (Anti Tank Guided Missile) atau Misil Anti Kereta Kebal buatan Rusia yang dikeluarkan oleh KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Mula beroperasi pada tahun 1992 dan digunakan hampir 17 buah negara di seluruh dunia termasuk Malaysia.
Sistem ATGM METIS-M ini di reka khusus untuk menembusi dan memusnahkan kenderaan berperisai moden yang mempunyai bahan pelindung tambahan seperti ERA (explosive reative armour), kubu pertahanan dan juga tempat letak senjata, serta sasaran-sasaran yang terpilih. Sistem peralatan Metis-M terdiri dari 9M131 (9M131F) ATGM; Pelancar 9P151 ; 1PBN86-VI thermal sight.
Sistem yang digunakan oleh Metis-M ATGM ialah "semiautomatic guidance system transmitted over wire link" iaitu sistem yang tidak memerlukan peralatan yang terlalu canggih dan mahal seperti gyroscopic coordinator, elektronik unit dan bateri pakai buang.
Sistem Metis-M ini hanya dikendalikan oleh seorang anggota, manakala anggota yang lain boleh membawa peluru dan lain-lain peralatan tambahan.
Jenis-jenis peluru berpandu anti kereta kebal yang digunakan oleh ATGM ini ialah HEAT 9M131 yang berupaya merobek perisai yang dilindungi Oleh ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) setebal 850mm, Kenderaan berperisai ringan, kubu-kubu pertahanan (bunker) dan pos-pos kawalan senjata.
Peluru anti-tank thermobaric (HE) yang mampu memusnahkan sasaran seperti bangunan, struktur bangunan dan sebagainya. Penembakan Metis-M hanya dilakukan oleh seorang anggota tentera. Sistem ini terbukti berkesan apabila ianya digunakan dalam perang Palestin antara pejuang Hizbullah dan Regim Israel pada 2006. Menurut sumber dari Israel, sistem ini digunakan untuk memusnahkan kereta kebal Merkava Israel.
Pada Julai 2001 Malaysia telah menandatangani kontrak pembelian ATGM AT-13 Metis(M) dengan KBP Instrument Design Bureau,dari Rusia. Nilai kontrak yang ditandatangani ialah USD 30juta.
Dengan pembelian Metis(M) ini, inventori ATGM dalam ATM telah bertambah dan dapat mempertingkatkan lagi kuasa pemusnah kereta kebal pada masa akan datang.
Jarak operasi adalah 80 meter sehingga 2000 meter, seberat 13.8Kg. Bagi perkhidmatan dalam Malaysia, ianya dipasang diatas kenderaan G-Wagon 4x4 dan digunakan sebagai senjata bantuan batalion.
(Bertiwi)
27 Agustus 2015
Airbus Military C-295 medium-lift transports aircraft (photo : bworldonline)
The Philippine Air Force’s transport capabilities will be boosted greatly with the scheduled arrival of two more EADS CASA C-295 medium-lift transports before the end of 2015. PAF chief Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Delgado said the aircraft will be delivered during the last quarter of the year.
Earlier, Col. Enrico Canaya, PAF spokesperson, said “the additional C-295s will enhance the overall capability of the PAF in providing airlift requirements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations.”
The Air Force’s first C-295 was commissioned last March 31. It joins the three other Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” heavy transports being operated by the PAF.
The Philippine contract for the three C-295 is worth PhP5.29 billion. It was signed last year.
The C-295 is categorized as medium lift aircraft equivalent to the Fokker F-27 aircraft being maintained by the 220th Airlift Wing. The C-295s have rear ramp door similar to that of the C-130s for easier access and loading/unloading of passengers and cargoes.
It can carry as much as 71 passengers, 50 paratroops, 24 stretchers with five to seven attendants or up to about 20,000 pounds of cargoes.
(Ang Malaya)
27 Agustus 2015
KCR-40 class FAC-M (photo : TNI AL)
Pontianak - Tingginya eskalasi ancaman kedaulatan laut di perairan perbatasan Indonesia di Laut Tiongkok Selatan, dan klaim Tiongkok terhadap perairan Laut Tiongkok Selatan, TNI AL akan mengelar latihan perang bersinergi dengan TNI AU di perairan Pulau Natuna, bagian utara wilayah laut Provinsi Kalimantan Barat, Kamis (27/8/2015).
"Latihan perang ini dilakukan secara gabungan dan sinergi dengan TNI AU terutama Lanud Supadio Pontianak, dimana nanti tak hanya tiga kapal perang TNI AL yang dilibatkan namun juga skuadron Elang Khatulistiwa di Lanud Supadio Pontianak," kata Kepala Asiten Operasi TNI AL, Kolonel Laut (P) Bambang S kepada detikcom di Lantamal XII Pontianak, Selasa (25/8/2015).
Latihan perang digelar bersamaan dengan munculnya masalah hubungan Indonesia-Malaysia terkait perairan Temajuk, Kabupaten Sambas, yang diklaim oleh Malaysia. Malaysia mendirikan menara suar di perairan itu.
"Kita harus siap terhadap segala ancaman, karena kita tidak ingin kasus hilangnya Sipadan dan Ligitan terulang," tegasnya.
Skenario latihan perang ini dipadukan antara kekuatan militer laut dan udara. "Secara rinci skenario belum diketahui, tapi yang jelas latihan perang ini melibatkan unsur kekuatan TNI AL dan TNI AU," tambah Komandan Satuan Keamanan Laut, Mayor Laut M. Homsin.
Homsin menjelaskan latihan bersama ini melibatkan tiga KRI yakni KRI Kujang 642 dan KRI Sembilang 850 yang bertolak dari Batam menuju ke perairan sekitar Natuna. Sementara KRI Silas Papare 386 bertolak dari Pontianak pada esok, Rabu (26/8/2015) menuju ke perairan Natuna dari Lantamal XII Pontianak.
"Dalam skenario nanti KRI Silas Papare buatan Jerman dijadikan sebagai kapal asing yang memasuki perairan Indonesia, sementara dua KRI yakni Kujang dan Sembilang melakukan operasi penyergapan di wilayah ALKI Satu perairan Natuna," jelas Homsin.
Setelah melakukan penyergapan ini, dua KRI melakukan kontak ke Pusat Komando untuk melakukan langkah-langkah dan tindakan nyata.
"Apabila dalam operasi penyergapan dua KRI ini tidak mampu mengatasi ancaman dari kapal asing, maka dua KRI akan meminta bantuan ke TNI AU dengan meminta dukungan operasi udara menggunakan pesawat tempur Hawk dari Lanud Supadio Pontianak," ujarnya.
Latihan bersama terintegrasi ini untuk meningkatkan kesiapan TNI AL dan TNI AU terhadap ancaman kedaulatan maritim Indonesia yang berada di perbatasan dengan negara lain, termasuk klaim Tiongkok terhadap Laut Tiongkok Selatan dan ilegal fishing di perairan Zona Ekonomi Eklusif Indonesia (ZEEI).
(Detik)
27 Agustus 2015
Le Quy Don first sail training ship of Vietnamese Navy (all photos : Marine Projects)
Website of the private shipyard Marine Projects (Poland) recently announced the sail training vessel image of Vietnam Navy voyage perform testing.
Estimated ship Le Quy Don will be brought to Vietnam by a mixed crew, including Vietnam and Poland. Voyage will begin in late August and will ship passing Cape of Good Hope instead of Suez.
This is an opportunity for sailors to Vietnam with more training opportunities before returning to Nha Trang, where the Naval Academy (ship owners) stationed.
Sail training ship Le Quy Don , designed by engineering company Choren Ship Design & Consulting (Poland) and began closing in private shipyards Marine Projects to date 02/07/2014.
Tau will play the role of training skills most basic sailing for the sailors of the Naval Academy in Nha Trang. Besides, on the train can also be digitized classrooms with modern equipment.
Le Quy Don's first sail training ship of the Vietnam People's Navy, enabling us to integrate with the general trend of the world.
(Soha)
