31 Agustus 2022
4 Jet F-16 TNI AU Unjuk Manuver sebagai “Penyerang” di Latma Pitch Black 2022
Lockheed Martin Contracted for Next 12 MH-60Rs for Australia
31 Agustus 2022
MH-60R ASW helicopter (photo : Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a $503,718,672 firm-fixed-price order (N0001922F2291) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0017).
This order provides for the production and delivery of 12 MH-60R aircraft for the Commonwealth of Australia. Work will be performed in Owego, New York (52%); Stratford, Connecticut (40%); and Troy, Alabama (8%), and is expected to be completed in October 2026.
Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $503,718,672 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
(US DoD)
Tingkatkan Kerja Sama TNI AL dan TLDM Gelar Latihan Bersama Malindo Jaya 26AB/22
Thailand’s DTI, Paramount Group and Jatunapas Announce Partnership For Local Production of Advanced Land Systems Technologies in Thailand
31 Agustus 2022
Mbombe 4x4 ICV (photos : Paramount Group)Following assembly of the Mbombe 4 within Thailand, the next generation ICV is to undergo vehicle trials by the Thai Armed Forces and the country’s Defence Technology Institute (DTI), an agency operating under the oversight of the Thai Ministry of Defense.
At a ceremony held at Defence and Security 2022, the locally assembled ‘D-Lion’ (the name of the local variant) was officially handed over to General Chalermphon Srisawasdi, Chief of Defence Forces, Royal Thai Armed Forces by Director-General Choochart Buakhao of DTI, and witnessed by General Porpol Maneerin the Chairman of DTI and Mr. Thabang Makwetla, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans of South Africa, Mr. Eric Ichikowitz, Senior Vice President of Paramount Group, and Mrs. Ploynapas Chaiyasree, CEO of Jatunapas Company Limited.
The Mbombe 4’s continued expansion into the Asia-Pacific marketplace and beyond emphasises the success of the Paramount Group-pioneered portable manufacturing model.
“With more than 150 vehicles either being manufactured or on order for delivery or deployment across Africa, Asia and around the world, this announcement in Thailand is an important next step in the Mbombe’s continued expansion, and a testament to the innovative partnerships that we have fostered to the benefit of our partner nations’ respective defence industrial complexes. We are pleased to say that the Mbombe 4 is ready for production in Thailand as of today,” Ichikowitz added.
The Mbombe 4 completes the highly advanced Mbombe family of combat vehicles which have been designed to directly address the increasing demand for outstanding protection yet versatility in conventional and asymmetric warfare, counter terrorism, and peacekeeping missions alike.
Manufactured with a distinct clean-sheet design, while equipped with the latest technologies mission-critical to address the challenges of the modern battlefield, the Mbombe 4 provides high degrees of both ballistic and mine protection (e.g., crew compartment STANAG 4569-Level 3, blast protection STANAG 4569-Level 4a & 4b, protections recognised under a NATO standardisation agreement that institutes world-leading benchmarks for occupant security) alongside independently verified protections against a 50kg TNT side blast or roadside bomb.
The vehicle’s newly tested and certified add-on armour and lightweight shielding system developed by Paramount Group further increases the Mbombe 4’s protection to cover all Level 3 threats within NATO STANAG 4569, in doing so, offering some of the highest levels of protection that can be achieved globally by an armoured vehicle in its class.
Despite such world-class protections, the 16 tonnes Mbombe 4 provides incredible versatility, a burst speed of 140km/hr, the ability able to scale gradients at a 60% incline and a fording depth of up to 900mm, which can be executed without preparation.
The platform notably hosts industry-distinct flat floor mine protections and a rear-door ramp design which ensures the rapid deployment of the crew while the vehicle is either static or on the move.
The Mbombe 4 can also be equipped with various weapon systems and loaded with ammunition, crew, and supplies.
30 Agustus 2022
Meriam Yonarmed 11 Kostrad Selalu Siap Latihan Uji Siap Tempur
30 Agustus 2022
Alutsista Yonarmed 11/Guntur Geni Kostrad mempunyai alutsista "Meriam Gunung" M-48 kaliber 76mm buatan Yugoslavia yang secara keseluruhan ’hanya’ mempunyai berat 680 kg dan dapat dengan mudah dibongkar-pasang (all photos : Yonarmed 11)Komandan Resimen Armed 2 Kostrad, Letkol Armed Rizal Analdi, S.H., M.Tr(Han), selaku komandan latihan resmi membuka latihan Uji Siap Tempur (UST) tingkat baterai Satuan Jajaran Menarmed 2 Kostrad Tahun Anggaran 2022 di Lapangan Apel Yonarmed 11 Kostrad, Jalan Kusen Hiro Husodo, Kelurahan Gelanggan, Kecamatan Magelang Tengah, Kota Magelang, Selasa (22/8/2022).
Danmen Armed 2 menuturkan bahwa Latihan UST tingkat Raipur ini merupakan program latihan yang harus dilaksanakan. UST ini bertujuan untuk menguji kesiapan tempur tingkat baterai Armed dan sasaran yang diharapkan adalah Raipur Chakti Yonarmed 11 Kostrad lulus dalam UST tingkat baterai TA. 2022.
“Saya minta dalam latihan apapun utamakan faktor keamanan, keselamatan, keseriusan dalam berlatih,” tegasnya.
(Kostrad)
BRP Jose Rizal 'Mission Ready' after Passing Readiness Test
Laporan Rusia ke UN Register of Conventional Arms for 2021
Pesawat latih tempur Angkatan Udara Vietnam (photo : BMPD)
29 Agustus 2022
Empat Sistem ATGM Bersaing Untuk Kontrak Malaysia
dan dikerahkan di luar angkatan bersenjata negara asal masing-masing, dengan 21 negara untuk Javelin, dan tiga negara untuk Raybolt.
RAAF Base Tindal Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk of RAAF F-35, USMC F-35B and RAAF E-7A Wedgetail during Pitch Black 2022 (all photos : Aus DoD)
XTC-02 Prototipe Kendaraan Amfibi Vietnam
28 Agustus 2022
Yonkav 8/NSW/2 Kostrad Melaksanakan Uji Fungsi Munisi Kaliber 120 HEAT MP-T dan Munisi kaliber 120 TP-T
Yonko 462 Kopasgat Laksanakan Perebutan Cepat Pertahanan Pangkalan Pinang Kampai Dumai
28 Agustus 2022
Latihan Hardha Marutha III di Bandara Pinang Kampai Dumai (all photos : Kopasgat)Ini merupakan latihan puncak “Hardha Marutha III tahun 2022” yang di gelar oleh Wing Komando III Kopasgat yang disimulasikan Satuan Tugas Wing Komando III Kopasgat melaksanakan penerjunan untuk merebut Bandara Pinang Kampai Dumai dari musuh dengan menggunakan 2 pesawat Herkules C130 dan 1 Pesawat CN295.
Pada kempatan ini Danyonko 462 Kopasgat mengatakan kepada seluruh prajurit Yonko 462 Kopasgat, melalui latihan puncak Hardha Marutha tahun 2022 ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan tiap – tiap prajurit dalam bertempur, sesuai dengan jabatan dan persenjataan yang dimiliki guna dapat melaksanakan setiap tugas - tugas dengan baik dan berhasil kedepannya
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Turut serta pada kegiatan tersebut Yonko 465 Kopasgat, Yonko 469 Kopasgat, Denhanud 475 Kopasgat, Denmatra 2 Kopasgat.
(Kopasgat)
Lanud SMH Sambut Kedatangan Tim Kontingen Latihan Jalak Sakti 2022
PTDI Bidik Komersialisasi Produk, Tahun Depan N219 Diproduksi Massal
27 Agustus 2022
Sama-sama Urusi Pertahanan, Ini Perbedaan Panglima TNI dan Menhan
Anggota DPR Lebih Memilih MEF 2024 Diselesaikan
French Rafales Train Alongside RAAF Growlers
27 Agustus 2022
Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler aircraft from No. 6 Squadron refuel with French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafale and an A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft over the Coral Sea (photos : Aus DoD)
Royal Australian Air Force strengthens ties with the French Air and Space Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) rendezvoused over the Coral Sea on 17 August 2022.
Following the FASF’s deployment from France to New Caledonia, travelling over 16,000kms, Dassault Rafale fighters and a Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft were greeted by RAAF No. 6 Squadron EA-18G Growlers between New Caledonia and Australia.
Commander Air Combat Group, Air Commodore Tim Alsop, said the meeting highlights the strength of the continued engagement between the two nations, and the ability to deploy air combat capability at short-notice.
“The FASF conducted a rapid 36 hour deployment to New Caledonia with Dassault Rafale aircraft and a Multi-Role Tanker Transport,” Air Commodore Alsop said.
“The capability to rapidly deploy with a small but potent force demonstrates the RAAF’s ability to project power and respond efficiently at short notice.
“It was a fantastic opportunity for our Growler aircraft to join the French Dassault Rafale aircraft for the last leg of their journey to Australia.”
Australia and France’s continued defence relationship is driven by shared values and an ongoing commitment to regional stability within the Indo-Pacific region.
Air Commodore Tim Alsop said both nations are committed to further enhancing engagement and interoperability.
“We are committed to ensuring a stable, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, and will continue to work closely with our coalition partners.”
French and Australian forces have come together again during Exercise Pitch Black 22 in the Northern Territory which will run until September 8.
(Aus DoD)