Lloyd's Register (LR) Selected to Provide Certification Thai LPD

30 Juni 2020

Lloyd Register to provide assurance and certification services for vessels being built for the Algerian and Thai navies (all photos : AAG)

Lloyd's Register (LR) has been selected to provide assurance and certification services to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group (HZ) for two significant naval projects with the Algerian Naval Force and the Royal Thai Navy.

The Algerian Naval Force project, consisting of a 96-metre Corvette will be designed and constructed to LR's Naval Ship Rules. The Corvette is designed for operations including patrol, escort and protection of maritime interests within the nation's Exclusive Economic Zone. The Corvette incorporates a helipad and a crew of 78 people, has a range of 3,500 nautical miles and is capable of top speeds in excess of 27 knots. It is scheduled for delivery in 2022.

The second project, a 210-metre Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship for the Royal Thai Navy, can carry up to 800 marines and 20 amphibious vehicles, and has a well-deck that can deploy up to four Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles - or hovercrafts - of approximately 150 tonnes each. The ship is also fitted with two large hangars that can carry up to four helicopters and a flight deck that can operate two helicopters. The expected delivery date of the LPD ship is 2023.

In addition to its more traditional role in military amphibious operations, the Royal Thai Navy will also use the LPD ship for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. The ship is an export variant of LPDs currently in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, which are also being built at HZ. LR will provide design and construction certification services to HZ in accordance with LR's Naval Ship Rules.

"Being selected to collaborate on these naval vessels is testament to our longstanding relationship with Hudong-Zhonghua and both navies. We successfully completed work on two 95 m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Thai Navy between 2003-2006 and supported the construction of three 28,000 tonne Corvettes for the Algerian Navy between 2013 and 2016" said LR head of greater China Maogen Xue.

David Lloyd, LR's Global Naval Business Director said: "We are delighted to have been chosen by Hudong-Zhonghua to support them in these two very different projects, demonstrating LR's ability to provide flexible, tailored naval assurance and certification services that support our clients in the best manner possible. This also attests to the strong relationship between the two companies, as well as the mutual desire to expand the considerable experience in naval shipbuilding the partnership will bring to navies around the world."

(Lloyd Register)

Kodam III/Siliwangi Uji Coba Truck Ampibi Buatan Bengpuspal

30 Juni 2020

Uji coba truk amfibi di waduk Jatiluhur (photo : TNI AD)

Sangar, Begini Ketangguhan Truk Perang Ampibi Karya Anak Bangsa

Truk ampibi, dapat dioperasikan di air dan darat, rancangan Bengkel Pusat Pemeliharaan Direktorat Peralatan Angkatan Darat (Bengpuspal Ditpalad) dan PT Pindad,menjalani uji coba di Pelabuhan Biru Waduk Jatiluhur, Jalan Ir H Djuanda, Kecamatan Jatiluhur, Kabupaten Purwakarta, Jumat (26/6/2020).

Saat uji coba, kendaraan pengangkut pasukan itu, tangguh mengarungi perairan dan gahar di medan darat. Cocok pula digunakan untuk mengarungi perairan selat antarpulau jarak dekat dengan tinggi gelombang minimal.

Meski dirancang untuk Operasi Militer Selain Perang (OMSP), tetapi truk ampibi ini bisa dilengkapi senjata mesin otomatis sehingga dapat dioperasikan di medan tempur.

Informasi yang dihimpun menyebutkan, generasi awal truk ampibi ini mengadopsi basis truk Unimog U1300L. Selanjutnya, Bengpuspal Ditpalad menyulap Hino Ranger FM260 TI keluaran 2012 menjadi truk ampibi.

Sumber tenaga truk ampibi ini menggunakan mesin diesel empat langkah dengan enam silinder yang bertenaga 260PS/2.500 RPM. Dengan kapasitas mesin 7.684 cc berbahan bakar 280 liter, Hino Ranger FM260 TI ini dapat melaju hingga kecepatan maksimum 80 km per jam di darat dan 5-8 knots per jam di air.

Untuk melaju di air, truk berpengggerak 4×4 ini dilengkapi dua unit propeller dari motor hidrolik. Truk ampibi punya panjang 10,63 meter, lebar 2,63 meter, tinggi 4,16 meter, dan bobot sampai 11,8 ton. Dengan ground clearance sekitar 34 cm, body perahu yang menjadi ‘casing’ truk ini dibuat dari plat dengan tebal 4 mm.

Uji coba truk ampibi tersebut ditinjau oleh Kasdam III/Siliwangi Brigjen TNI Kunto Arief Wibowo, didampingi Dansektor 14 Satgas Citarum Harum Kolonel Czi Raflan, Dandim 0619/Pwk Letkol Arh Yogi Nugroho, Kabekangrah Dam III/Siliwangi Letkol Cpl Yudi, Pabandyamat Renops Sopdam III/Siliwangi Letkol Inf Widi, Kasi Ran Paldam III/Siliwangi, Kabenglap, dan Danramil 1905/Jatiluhur.

Setelah menerima paparan terkait karaktristik truk ampibi, dari Kabengrah Dam III/Siliwangi Letkol Cpl Yudi, selanjutnya Kasdam III/Siliwangi dan rombongan mengikuti uji coba kendaraan militer itudi area Waduk Jatiluhur.

Seusai uji coba, Kasdam dan rombongan meninjau Demplot Bios 44 DC di Kodim 0619/Purwakarta tentang budidaya ikan, fermentasi pembiakan Micro Organisme Bios 44 DC, tanaman hidroponik, dan vertifer.

(WartaEkonomi)

RAAF Upgrades F-35 Simulator

30 Juni 2020

The software in the FMSims was upgraded to align with the latest Operational Flight Program (photo : Aus DoD)

The four F-35A Full Mission Simulators (FMSims) currently operational at RAAF Base Williamtown have been successfully upgraded by local experts to support the continued build-up of pilot training at No. 3 Squadron and No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit.

Led by Defence’s F-35A industry partner Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA), the software in the FMSims was upgraded to align with the latest Operational Flight Program (OFP) installed in the aircraft.

Training Systems Manager at the Air Combat Systems Program Office (ACSPO), Harley Doughty, said this was an important step because it was critical the training devices and aircraft operating systems remain aligned.

"Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) in the US was planning to send an installation team to all sites around the world with fielded FMSims to complete the upgrade," Mr Doughty said.

"The upgrade team would have comprised at least three US personnel, including a test pilot. The capability of local simulator technicians from LMA has been growing since 2018, when the F-35A precinct opened at Williamtown and the first FMSims pair was installed and declared ready for training in early 2019."

Mr Doughty said the capabilities of the local team enabled the successful completion of the software installation without the physical presence of the American team, with reach-back support provided by the US, over a two-week period in May.

"All four F-35A FMSims have now been returned to operational service," Mr Doughty said.

"With the freeze on international travel, had a local support option not been available, our FMSims would have been out of alignment with the software configuration of the aircraft. This would have been further compounded when subsequent OFP software upgrades were released."

He said the successful local upgrade was a precedent for future upgrades and could potentially save Australia hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel and support costs over the life of the program.

Officer Commanding ACSPO, Group Captain Al Wherrett, said Defence had developed a strategy to ensure a safe and effective transition of F-35A training from the US to Australia.

"The F-35 Program has been conducting F-35 training in the US for more than six years," Group Captain Wherrett said.

"Australia has leveraged the knowledge from the US experience to establish and grow the sovereign Australian F-35A training system over the past two-to-three years. Simulation plays a key role in F-35A training and Defence is working closely with the F-35 JPO, LM and LMA to ensure training and courseware delivery meets our capability and schedule requirements."

LMA’s Australian F-35 In-Country Lead, Andy Doyle, said LMA had been growing Australian industry expertise in F-35A training support roles at Williamtown since 2018, including pilot and maintenance instructors, courseware developers, simulator technicians and information systems support.  

"The software upgrade to the simulators provided a great opportunity for our team to apply their knowledge and skills, and has ensured that the FMSims continue to match the F-35A aircraft software and provide maximum training benefit to the RAAF," Mr Doyle said.

Ten F-35A FMSims will eventually be installed – six at Williamtown and four at RAAF Base Tindal – supporting sovereign F-35A pilot training for the life of the capability.

(Aus DoD)

Kesepakatan Bisnis Terbesar antara Indonesia dengan Uni Emirates Arab (UEA)

30 Juni 2020

PT PAL akan memenuhi kebutuhan LPD 163m untuk Uni Emirates Arab (image : PAL)

Dikutip dari Global FDI Reports, majalah internasional yang bermarkas Dubai, telah terjadi kesepakatan bisnis terbesar antara Indonesia dengan Uni Emirates Arab (UEA) sebesar 23 Milyar Dolar untuk mempercepat pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pembangunan infrastruktur dalam negeri pada awal tahun 2020.

Menindaklanjuti kerjasama bilateral tersebut, PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) sebagai salah satu BUMN industri pertahanan dan sekaligus Lead Integrator Alutsista Matra Laut sesuai Keputusan KKIP No.13/2013 siap menjawab tantangan tersebut, salah satunya adalah memenuhi kebutuhan kapal perang UEA. Kapal Landing Dock (LD) 163 Meter buatan dalam negeri.

PTPALIndonesia menjadi salah satu kapal perang yang menarik perhatian UEA. Kapal yang mampu mengakomodasi 5 helikopter di atasnya ini akan menjadi jawaban pemenuhan kapal perang UEA.

PTPAL Indonesia siap menjawab tantangan untuk menjadi eksportir kapal perang dunia.

(PAL)

PAF ‘Pushing for Modernization’ with Multi-Role Fighter Project

29 Juni 2020

PAF FA-50PH in join exercise with USAF F-16 (photo : USAF)

The Philippine Air Force (PAF), in the latest edition of its official publication, has said that National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has signed the Acquisition Decision Memorandum for the Multi Role Fighter Aircraft and Munition Project.

“The Command is persistent in pushing for modernization with the signing of the Acquisition Decision Memorandum for the Multi Role Fighter Aircraft and Munition Project by the Secretary of National Defense,” PAF said.

In December 2019, Secretary Lorenzana said PAF was evaluating two platforms. “One of the aircraft being evaluated is from Sweden and the other is the American F-16,” Secretary Lorenzana said.

(Mintfo)

Royal Thai Army Tests New V-100 Armored Vehicle Equipped with New Remote Turret

29 Juni 2020

Royal Thai Army V-100 Commando 4x4 equipped with Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapons Station with .50cal heavy machine gun and 7.62mm gun (all photos : Royal Thai Army)

Testing, installation and firing of a remote turret with a 7.62mm .35 caliber FN MAG machine gun and a new .93 M2 .50cal heavy machine gun on the V-100 4x4 armored tires Royal Thai Army at the Phulon Cannon Field, Lop Buri Artillery Center. Defense Technology Institute of Thailand, DTI is also involved in the project. Which before that year 2018 DTI has taken the self-developed remote turret to test next to the V-100 armored vehicle.

The Thai Army has provided the US Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando 4x4 armored vehicle since the beginning of the year. In 1972 of 6 units and additional supplies in the year 1975 another 20 units were stationed in the cavalry as the first unit that was later assigned to the newer V-150 armored vehicles.

A number of V-100 armored vehicles that had been retired from the Thai Army have been used for modernization. By installing a new diesel engine and power transmission system including air conditioning for reuse Such as use as a vehicle to test new weapon systems in the above

It has been observed from the picture set above that the new Remote turret tested on the V-100 armored Thai Army vehicle looks like the PROTECTOR Dual Remote Weapon Station (RWS) turret of Kongsberg, Norway.

The Kongsberg PROTECTOR Dual RWS turret supports mounting 7.62mm machine guns, such as the .38 FN MAG cover with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun, such as the M2 .50cal or the 40x53mm automatic grenade launcher such as the STK 40 AGL in Singapore. Thailand will continue to test etc.

The Kongsberg PROTECTOR family of RWS turrets were procured for installation on the M1126 Stryker ICV (Infantry Carrier Vehicle) 8x8, the US Army. The M151 Protector can be attached to the 7.62x51mm M240 machine gun (FN MAG Belgian stationed in the US Army) or the M2 .50cal heavy machine gun or 40mm Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher with a grenade launcher, With four M6 smoke bombs.

As the Thai Army was the first export customer for the Stryker RTA ICV 8x8 armored personnel carrier at the 112th Infantry Regiment at Chachoengsao 11th Infantry Division. The weapon set against the Stryker rubber wheeled vehicle. The current Thai army is the cover of the 93 M2 Flex .50cal or STK 40 AGL automatic turret using the turret outside the car, with the shield. It is possible that there may be plans to improve the installation of the new Remote Turret tested with the latest V-100 armored vehicles.

(AAG)

PHL Navy to Possibly Receive 76mm Oto Melara Compact Naval Gun via US EDA

29 Juni 2020

Oto Melara 76mm Compact Naval Gun (photo : Naval Technology)

The Philippine Navy may receive a 76mm Oto Melara compact naval gun from United States through Excess Defense Articles (EDA) Program.

“It appears that the Philippine Navy is in line to receive a 76mm Oto Melara Compact naval gun from US EDA,” MaxDefense Philippines said June 24 adding that the said naval gun “might be bound for one of the Tarlac-class landing platform dock.”

“The request appears to have been already made and is being processed by the US government for approval. Its highly possible that the gun might have been previously installed on an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, many of which were already retired and scrapped / disposed off by the US Navy,” MaxDefense said.

According to US government, excess defense articles are US Department of Defense and US Coast Guard-owned articles no longer needed and declared excess by the US Armed Forces. 

“This excess equipment may be offered at reduced or no cost to eligible foreign recipients on an “as is, where is” basis in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives,” the US government says.

(Mintfo)

Spek Persenjataan Iver class Selesai Diputuskan

29 Juni 2020

Kanon utama fregat Iver Huitfeldt class dari Denmark (photo : Alamy)

Pekan lalu beredar kabar di kalangan defense netizen bahwa spesifikasi teknis atas persenjataan fregat Iver Huitfeldt class untuk Angkatan Laut Indonesia telah selesai diputuskan. 

Adapun konfigurasi persenjataan fregat Iver Huitfeldt untuk Indonesia adalah :
-1x Leonardo 76 mm, meriam utama,
-1x Rheinmetall Milenium 35 mm, meriam CIWS,
-Leonardo A244/S Mod-3, torpedo,
-MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3, 8 cells, rudal anti kapal,
-MBDA VL Mica, 16 cells, rudal pertahanan udara,
-2x FN M3 12.7 mm,
-2x Torpedo Decoy System,
Defense Studies telah melakukan konfirmasi pada sumber yang dapat dipercaya bahwa spesifikasi ini benar sebagai persenjataan standar dengan sistem sebagian besar FFBNW (fit for but not with).

Modul Stanflex

Odense Steel Shipyard mendapatkan kontrak konstruksi pembangunan 3 fregat dari Kementerian Pertahanan Denmark pada tahun 2006 senilai USD 850 juta atau senilai USD 283 juta per kapal, kontrak Odense tidak ada hubungannya dengan pengadaan senjata, AAW (anti air warfare) dan integrasi sistem. Integrasi persenjataan dan sensor dilakukan oleh DALO (Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistic Organization).

Persenjataan fregat diperoleh dengan melakukan daur ulang atas persenjataan dengan sistem modul Standard Flex (Stanflex) yang sebelumnya digunakan untuk kapal patroli Flyvefisken class, Knud Rasmussen class (OPV) dan Absalaon class (Auxilary Ship). Dari ketiga tipe kapal ini Iver Huitfeldt mendapatkan persenjataan meriam 76mm Oto Melara, peluncur torpedo MU-90, senapan mesin 12,7mm, meriam CIWS Rheinmetall 35mm, peluncur rudal anti kapal Harpoon Block II, dan peluncur rudal anti pesawat jarak pendek RIM-162 ESSM.

Modul StanFlex (juga dikenal sebagai STANFLEX atau Standard Flex) adalah sistem muatan misi modular yang dipergunakan oleh Angkatan Laut Kerajaan Denmark (Kongelige Danske Marine). Dengan adanya stanflex ini maka dalam konstruksi kapal ada pemisahan antara platform (hull) dan payload (mission system). Setiap modul dibungkus kontainer baja tahan karat berukuran panjang 3 meter, lebar 3.5 meter dan tinggi 2.5 meter. Mesin yang presisi memastikan bahwa setiap modul bisa cocok dengan koneksi untuk tenaga listrik, ventilasi, komunikasi, air, dan data. Senjata atau sistem dipasang di atap kontainer, sedangkan mesin-mesin, elektronik dan peralatan pendukung ditempatkan di dalam kontainer. Konsol Standar ditempatkan di ruang Combat Information Centre (Pusat Informasi Tempur).

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Fregat Iver Huifeldt yang pertama terdiri dari 6 modul stanflex, sistem modul ini terus dilakukan pengembangan hingga sekarang bisa didapatkan 12 modul stanflex, dari mulai meriam utama hingga ke RHIB dibuat menjadi modul tersendiri. Dengan adanya modul stanflex ini maka persenjataan fregat ini dapat dibongkar pasang atau dipertukarkan dengan mudah dengan kapal lainnya yang juga memakai modul stanflex dalam waktu yang singkat.

Untuk modul Stanflex ini dalam kontrak pembangunan Iver class versi Indonesia sudah terkonfirmasi tidak masuk.

Komparasi persenjataan standar Iver versi Denmark dan Indonesia

Denmark melakukan daur ulang persenjataan pada fregat Iver Huitfeldt class hampir pada semua persenjataannya karena tersedia stok dan dirawat dengan baik serta dibuatkan modul-modul tersendiri (modul stanflex), itulah sebabnya biaya fregat ini menjadi murah. Indonesia tidak melakukan daur ulang namun membeli baru untuk persenjataan fregat ini. 

Antara Denmark dan Indonesia persenjataan standar fregat Iver class adalah serupa, kalaupun ada perbedaan jumlah dan merek itu karena alasan commonality dengan produk sejenis di kapal lainnya, Yang berbeda diantara keduanya adalah rudal VLS nya, berikut adalah komparasi persenjataan selain VLS.

Vertical Launching System

Dengan bobot standar kapal 5.900 ton dan bobot maksimal 6.645 ton tentu saja banyak persenjataan yang dapat ditampung di fregat dengan ukuran dek senjata sekitar 12,0x17,5m ini. Meskipun Iver class versi Denmark dan Indonesia keduanya sama-sama memiliki radar fixed array AESA dengan jangkauan yang cukup jauh namun terlihat ada perbedaan persenjataan versi Denmark dan Indonesia khususnya pada pilihan rudal Vertical Launching System untuk pertahanan udara, kita dapat melihatnya dalam beberapa tahapan.

Tranche 1 
Denmark memilih Raytheon RIM-162 ESSM (24 cells) sebagai rudal jarak pendek, karena alasan commonality dengan rudal yang dipakai pada kapal AL Denmark lainnya.
Indonesia memilih rudal MBDA Mica (16 cells) sebagai rudal jarak pendek, karena alasan commonality dengan rudal yang dipakai pada fregat Martadinata class dan Bung Tomo class.

Tranche 2
Denmark memilih Raytheon Standard Missile SM-2 sebagai rudal pertahanan udara jarak menengah setelah memenangkan persaingan dengan MBDA Aster 30 VL. Dalam catatan SIPRI pesanan rudal SM-2 dilakukan pada tahun 2018.
Indonesia belum memilih rudal jarak menengah karena belum ada kapal TNI AL yang dipersenjatai dengan rudal jarak menengah. Namun jika melihat Rencana Kebutuhan TNI AD tahun 2020-2024, salah satu kontestan untuk rudal jarak menegahnya adalah MBDA Aster 30 VL, rupanya peluang untuk commonality rudal pertahanan udara jarak menengah ada disini.

Tranche 3
Pada tahapan ini AL Denmark akan melakukan penggantian meriam utama dari kaliber 76mm menjadi kaliber 127mm yang diikuti dengan penambahan rudal jelajah serang darat Tomahawk, tentu saja sebagai anggota NATO Denmark bisa mendapatkannya.
Masih belum jelas apakah Indonesia akan berhenti dengan tranche 2 atau meneruskan persenjataan kapal ini untuk menjadi destroyer dengan beberapa tambahan persenjataan.

Dengan telah selesainya pemilihan atas paket persenjataan, paket sensor, serta paket Combat Management System maka fregat Iver Huitfeldt class untuk Indonesia telah siap untuk dibuat di galangan kapal PT PAL Surabaya. 

(Defense Studies)

PT DI Untung Bersih 10,6 Juta US Tahun 2019

28 Juni 2020

Produksi helikopter di PT DI (photo : detik)

BANDUNG - Dalam Rapat Umum Pemegang Saham (RUPS) Tahunan Tahun Buku 2019 yang diselenggarakan pada hari Jum’at, tanggal 26 Juni 2020, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (PTDI) berhasil mencatat Laba Bersih yang telah diaudit sebesar USD 10,6 Juta (sekitar Rp 140 milyar lebih). 

Laba Bersih Tahun Buku 2019 jauh lebih baik dibandingkan dengan rugi Tahun Buku 2018, yakni USD -38,5 Juta. 

Kinerja Laba Tahun Buku 2019 dapat tercapai dengan baik karena adanya revenue dan cost management yang optimal, sehingga PTDI berhasil memperoleh peningkatan nilai kontrak pada tahun 2019 hingga sebesar USD 130,8 Juta atau mencapai 104,74% terhadap perolehan kontrak pada tahun 2018 sebesar USD 124,9 Juta.

Selain itu, tercatat juga peningkatan nilai penjualan pada tahun 2019 hingga sebesar USD 260,9 Juta atau mencapai 114,57% terhadap nilai penjualan pada tahun 2018 sebesar USD 227,7 Juta. 

Peningkatan kinerja tahun 2019 tersebut berhasil diperoleh dari program Transformasi Perusahaan, yang meliputi Transformasi Bisnis, Operasi dan Budaya, dengan implementasi berbagai inisiatif strategis sebagai upaya perbaikan value chain dan proses operasi yang optimal, sehingga dapat menghasilkan efisiensi terhadap cost management, dengan tetap meningkatkan perolehan kontrak dan penjualan. 

(JabarProv)

9M113 Konkurs Vietnam Anti-Tank Missile First Appeared

28 Juni 2020

Konkurs 9M113 anti-tank missiles mounted on 9P135M launchers (photo : chinhphu)

The world defense magazines all said that Vietnam has 9M113 anti-tank missiles Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) in service.

The Government electronic newspaper said that, on the morning of June 23, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Chairman of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council attended the Emulation and Victory Competition. X.

The images recorded at the Military and Defense Achievement Exhibition to welcome the Tenth Military Competitive Victory Contest appeared a remarkable weapon, the Konkurs 9M113 anti-tank missile.

9M113 Konkurs (NATO designation AT-5 Spandrel) is a combination of semi-automatic wire-controlled anti-tank missiles (SACLOS) manufactured by the Soviet Union, 9M113 is a designation of the General Department of Artillery - Soviet rocket (GRAU).

9M113 Konkurs (NATO designation AT-5 Spandrel) of the Russian Army (photo : wiki)

Tested in 1962 and officially put into service by the Soviet Army in 1974. Initially, the designers calculated to install AT-5 on armored vehicles such as BMP-2, BRDM -2, but then the rocket also uses improved 9P135M launchers of AT-4 to be carried.

At the time of its debut, AT-5 was considered to be comparable with other French and Italian anti-tank missiles like HOT or MILAN but much more compact and versatile. 

Later when the tank's passive defense system was enhanced with explosive reactive armor, the AT-5 had an improved version of the AT-5B Konkurs-M with a tandem serial double-deck explosive. Konkurs-M missiles are still used in the Russian Army.

Basic specifications of the Konkurs 9M113 anti-tank missile include: a length of 1.15 m; diameter of 0,135 m; wingspan: 0.468 m; weight 14.6 kg; warhead: 2.7 kg HEAT; range: 0.07 - 4.0 km; 600 mm penetration force uniform armor.

There is no information on when 9M113 Konkurs appeared in Vietnam at what time and the picture of it is very few.

(BaoDatViet)

Philippine Air Force Expects Delivery of Final Six Hermes 900 UAVs this Year

28 Juni 2020

A  Hermes 900 MALE UAV during pre-selection trials in Switzerland. The PAF said in late June it is expecting delivery later this year of the final six of nine Hermes 900s ordered from Israel’s Elbit Systems (photo : Armasuisse)

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) revealed in its latest ‘Lead One Today’ quarterly e-newsletter that it is expecting delivery this year of the final six of nine Hermes 900 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it ordered from Israel’s Elbit Systems to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR] capabilities.

“For ISR capabilities, the PAF is expecting the final delivery of two unmanned aerial system[s] [UASs] composed of [a total of] six Hermes 900[s], ground control station[s], ground data terminal[s], and other support equipment,” said the PAF in the newsletter, indicating that delivery of the first UAS comprising three Hermes 900s has been completed.

Images of the first two PAF Hermes 900s emerged on social media in November 2019, and Elbit announced on 7 May 2020 that a maritime patrol-variant of the platform featuring a newly developed rescue capability had recently been handed over to an undisclosed Southeast Asian country. The customer is believed to have been the Philippines.

The procurement of the MALE UAVs is part of the PAF’s ongoing modernisation programme, which also includes the acquisition of three Hermes 450 long-endurance tactical UAVs, two of which were handed over in August 2019.

Manila has also ordered an undisclosed number of Skylark LEX and Skylark 3 UAVs – also manufactured by Elbit Systems – along with ground control systems, support equipment, training, and integrated logistics support.

(Jane's)

KRI OWA Masih Tetap Membawa Rudal Yakhont

28 Juni 2020

Fregat KRI Oswald Siahaan 354 (all photos : KRI OWA)

Di Kapal Perang Indonesia Ini Bersemayam Rudal Rusia

VIVA – Banyaknya jenis Kapal perang Republik Indonesia (KRI) untuk menjaga perairan Indonesia dari pihak asing, maka KRI dibagi dalam 11 kelas dengan empat jenis yang berbeda pula.

Edisi VIVA Militer kali ini akan membahas KRI yang tergabung dalam kelas Ahmad Yani dengan jenis frigate. Kapal ini adalah KRI Oswald Siahaan 354. KRI ini sudah mengarungi perairan Indonesia selama 34 tahun sejak TNI AL membeli kapal asli Belanda pada tahun 1986. 

Tampak 4 peluncur rudal Yakhont di ujung hangar helikopter (photo : KRI OWA)

Kapal asli Belanda ini sebelumnya bernama HNLMS Van Nes (F805), hingga pada akhirnya diganti menjadi KRI Oswald Siahaan 354. Pemilihan nama untuk KRI ini diambil dari nama prajurit TNI AL sekaligus pahlawan nasional Oswald Siahaan yang gugur dalam pertempuran Teluk Sibolga.

Sebelum berpindah, KRI Oswald Siahaan 354 sempat mendapat peningkatan kemampuan tempur dengan menambahkan sistem pertahanan rudal anti pesawat (SAM, Sea to Air Missile) Mistral menggantikan Sea Cat.

Selanjutnya pada tahun 2010, PT PAL Indonesia mengganti senjata rudal yang bersemayam di tubuh kapal perang ini. Dari rudal  8x Harpoon McDonnel Douglas buatan USA dengan rudal 4x P-800 Oniks Yakhont buatan Rusia.

Panel dashboard peluncur rudal Yakhont (photo : KRI OWA)

Selain rudal, KRI Oswald Siahaan 354 juga dilengkapi berbagai persenjataan yaitu 1 Meriam OTO-Melara 76/62 compact berkaliber 76mm, 2 Senapan mesin 12.7mm, dan 12 Torpedo Honeywell Mk. 46.

Dengan bobot 2.940 ton dan panjangnya yang mencapai 113,42 meter, KRI Oswald Siahaan 354 mampu menampung 180 personel di dalamnya. Kapal ini juga dilengkapi dek untuk helikopter. Sebelumnya dek ini digunakan helikopter Westland Wasp HAS 1 sebagai heli anti kapal selam, namun sayang helikopter asal Inggris itu sudah kini pensiun. (Viva)

Nose cap Rudal Yakhont milik TNI AL, di buritan KRI Oswald Siahaan-354 saat sandar di Dermaga Madura Koarmatim, Ujung Surabaya (photo : Antara)

Rudal Yakhont TNI AL

Kantor berita Antara menyebutkan bahwa Rudal jelajah Yakhont buatan NPO Mashinostroyeniya  Rusia yang dimiliki TNI AL  memiliki spesifikasi kecepatan 750 m per detik (2,5 Mach), jangkauan sasaran 300 Km, berat 3040 Kg, panjang 8,9 m dan berat hulu ledak 200 Kg.

TNI AL menyebutkan bahwa Uji coba penembakan diawali dengan peluncuran Rudal Yakhont dari KRI Oswald Siahaan - 345 (OWA) di Samudera Hindia atau Sebelah Barat Selat Sunda dengan sasaran eks KRI Teluk Bayur – 502 (Landing Ship Tank) pada jarak kurang lebih 135 Mil laut atau sekitar 250 Km. Tepat pukul 10.30 WIB, KRI Oswald Siahaan OWA – 354 berhasil menembakan Rudal Yakhont yang tepat mengenai sasaran hingga tenggelam Rabu (20/4/2011).

(Defense Studies)

First Image of PHL Coast Guard 94-meter Patrol Vessels from Japan

27 Juni 2020

94 meter MRRV from Japan (image : PCG)

PHL Coast Guard getting 2 94-meter patrol vessels from Japan

A computer-generated imagery of the upcoming 94-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was shown in the tour of duty video report of recently retired PCG commandant Admiral Joel S. Garcia.

The PCG is recieving 2 94-meter MRRVs from Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. under a JPY14,550,000,000.00 contract signed February 7, 2020.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding said the vessels will be built at Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works for completion and delivery in 2022.

The acquisition is funded through a loan provided by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project (MSCIP) for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Phase II.

According to Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, the 94-meter MRRVs will have a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, and an endurance of not less than 4,000 nautical miles.

“Both vessels will be equipped with secured communication systems for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, helideck and a hangar for helicopter operations, an underwater remotely operated vehicle for subsurface search and survey, and high-speed rubber boats. They will contribute significantly to enhancing speed of response to maritime accidents or crimes on the high seas,” the Japanese shipbuilder said.

(Mintfo)

Peperangan Anti Kapal Selam : TNI AL Membutuhkan Integrasi UAV dan MAD

27 Juni 2020

Fungsi berbeda sensor radar dan sensor MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detection) dalam mendeteksi kapal selam baik dengan bantuan sonobuoy maupun tidak. Sonobuoy adalah pelampung (buoy) yang dijatuhkan dari pesawat berupa sonar yang dilepaskan untuk mendeteksi kapal selam (image : Pike)

Taktik peperangan anti kapal selam dan kemajuan teknologi kapal selam indonesia diantara negara kawasan

Dalam acara Diskusi yang bertemakan “Peningkatan Kesiapan, Kemampuan, Dan Profesionalisme Prajurit Melalui Pengembangan Operasi Taktik Tempur Laut” yang diselenggarakan oleh Koarmada I di Gedung O. B. Syaaf Mako Koarmada I, Letkol Laut (P) Ahmad Fahribi, S.E., M.M., M.Tr.Opsla Komandan KRI Teluk Gilimanuk-531 bertindak selaku pemapar, memaparkan makalah yang berjudul operasi dan taktik tempur laut peperangan anti kapal selam.

Dalam acara tersebut hadir selaku narasumber adalah KS Koarmada I Laksamana Pertama Bambang Irwanto, Ir Koarmada I, Para Pejabat Utama dan Kasatker Koarmada I, Komandan Satuan serta diikuti oleh seluruh personel unsur KRI Koarmada I yang ada di Jakarta.

PT DI telah membuatkan desain peningkatan kemampuan CN235 PatMar TNI AL menjadi berkemampuan ASW dengan dilengkapi MAD, atas pengalaman yang telah diperoleh engineer PT DI dalam mengerjakan Proyek Meltem II (peningkatan kemampuan ASW CN 235 AL Turki) (image : PTDI)

Letkol Laut (P) Ahmad Fahribi, S.E., M.M., M.Tr.Opsla yang mewakili Satuan Kapal Amfibi Koarmada I menerangkan dalam paparannya bahwa perlunya peningkatan kuantitas dan kualitas dari kapal selam serta wahana pendukung lainnya yang dimiliki oleh TNI AL, karena semakin berkembangnya militer dan dinamika global seiring dengan perkembangan zaman saat ini, negara-negara di kawasan terus meningkatkan kemampuan dan jumlah kapal selamnya.

Tercatat beberapa negara di Kawasan telah mengembangkan kekuatan armada kapal selam yang dalam decade terakhir menunjukkan perkembangan yang siknifikan dalam jumlah dan kemampuannya. Perkembangan teknologi peperangan kapal selam di kawasan juga tercatat sangat pesat, bahkan beberapa negara telah mengembangkan kapal selam dengan tenaga nuklir, yang sudah barang tentu akan memiliki kemampuan yang lebih unggul dari kapal selam konfensional.

Pengalaman PT DI dalam proyek pesawat MSA-MPA-ASW (image : PT DI)

Saat ini kapal selam negara-negara kawasan telah mengembangkan teknologi AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) yaitu suatu teknologi yang memiliki keunggulan lebih senyap dibandingkan dengan kapal selam diesel listrik konfensional dan mampu menyelam dibawah air lebih lama.

Integrasi UAV dan MAD

Selain itu, Fahribi juga menjelaskan mengenai pola taktik tempur seperti apa yang relevan untuk diterapkan di Perairan Kepulauan Indonesia dihadapkan pada area kerawanan dan choke point, konstelasi geografis dan kontur laut. Pengembangan teknologi pesawat tanpa awak UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) yang diintegrasikan dengan MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detection) untuk mengoptimalkan kemampuan deteksi bawah air sangat diperlukan dalam menghadapi ancaman kapal selam kedepan.

Sejak tahun 2015an telah dimulai riset oleh BAE maupun IAI tentang UAV yang diperlengkapi dengan peralatan MAD namun sampai sekarang belum ada uji terbang prototipe (photo : IAI) 

Diakhir paparannya, Letkol Laut (P) Ahmad Fahribi, S.E., M.M., M.Tr.Opsla menyatakan bahwa saat ini kapal selam adalah senjata paling strategis di dunia yang dapat memberikan efek deterrence yang dampaknya sangat signifikan terhadap kekuatan maritim negara-negara yang mengoperasikannya di era perang generasi 4.0. Berbeda dengan perang dunia ke-I yang mengedepankan tank dan perang dunia ke-II pesawat udara. Kemampuan ketahanan untuk bertahan di bawah permukaan laut membuat kapal selam sangat sulit dideteksi sehingga terjaga kerahasiaannya.

Dari konstelasi geografis, peran, fungsi dan tugas TNI Angkatan Laut serta kemampuan peperangannya, maka TNI Angkatan Laut harus memiliki kesenjataan strategis dan memiliki daya tangkal yang tinggi berupa alutsista, antara lain jenis Kapal Selam dan jenis Kapal Kombatan lainnya. Saat ini Indonesia telah membangun kekuatan armada kapal selam yang akan meningkatkan kemampuan pertahanan Indonesia.

(DNewsRadio)

HMAS Warramunga Gets New Mast as Part of AMCAP Upgrade Program

27 Juni 2020

HMAS Warramunga gets a new mast as part of the Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program upgrade, at Henderson Shipyard, WA. (photos : RAN)

HMAS Warramunga has passed a significant milestone in its Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program at Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia, with the installation of a new mast.

The upgrade program, known as AMCAP and being implemented by the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA) Alliance, is now onto its third Anzac Class Frigate after HMA Ships Arunta and Anzac completed the upgrade in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Major Projects Implementation Manager Commander Mark Williams said the new mast was designed to accommodate the SEA 1448 Phase 4B - Long Range Air Search Radar, as well as provide an improved Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability. Both of the new radar systems were designed by Canberra-based company CEA Technologies.

“Effective search radars form an integral part of a ship’s capability and as such it is imperative the technology used in that system is the latest that’s available,” Commander Williams said.

“The SPS-49, which is being replaced as part of AMCAP, has served the frigates well but it is important to keep pace with modern technology to maintain the robust frontline capability provided by these ships.

“CEA Technologies is an Australian company that has a history of working with Navy in the design and support of systems for the Anzac Class Frigates.

“CEA also developed the highly successful anti-ship missile defence radar known as CEAFAR which is currently installed on the frigates.”

The new 1448 mast was designed and built by BAE Systems to support the CEAFAR2-L Phased Array Radar capability, in addition to the existing CEAFAR1-S and 1-X PAR capabilities.

The Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program ensures that Anzac Class Frigates will be sustained for the remainder of their service life, allowing them to remain an effective fighting unit until they are replaced by the Hunter Class Frigate fleet.

The WAMA Alliance is a strategic partnership between the Commonwealth of Australia, BAE Systems, SAAB Australia, and Naval Ship Management Australia to deliver total asset management of the Anzac Class Frigates.

(RAN)