KRI Brawijaya-320 Tiba di Perairan Indonesia, Disambut Unsur Satkor Koarmada I

05 September 2025

KRI Brawijaya-320, fregat terbaru TNI AL ketika memasuki Indonesia (photos: Koarmada 2)

TNI AL Koarmada II -- Operasi penyeberangan KRI Brawijaya-320 pada etape ke-6 resmi memasuki wilayah perairan Indonesia. Kedatangan kapal perang terbaru TNI AL ini disambut oleh unsur Satuan Kapal Eskorta (Satkor) Koarmada I, yaitu KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin-376 (KRI STS-376) dan KRI Lambung Mangkurat-374 (KRI LAM-374), di Perairan Selat Sunda. Kamis(4/9).

Sebagai bentuk penyambutan, dilaksanakan berbagai serial latihan yang melibatkan Air Joining Procedure bersama unsur udara pesawat CN-235, komunikasi isyarat Flaghoist, serta formasi kebanggaan Jaladhipa. Seluruh rangkaian berlangsung dengan penuh semangat dan disiplin tinggi, mencerminkan profesionalisme prajurit Jalasena.

Kehadiran KRI Brawijaya-320 yang baru saja menempuh pelayaran panjang dari Italia menjadi simbol kebanggaan sekaligus penambah kekuatan alutsista TNI AL. Momentum latihan bersama unsur Satkor Koarmada I juga menegaskan soliditas armada laut dalam menjaga kedaulatan perairan Nusantara.

Sebagai penutup, digelar Sail Past yang sarat makna, di mana KRI Brawijaya-320 melaju di lambung kanan KRI STS-376 dan KRI LAM-374. Prosesi ini diwarnai penghormatan antar unsur, lambaian tangan, serta ucapan selamat datang, menandai tonggak bersejarah kembalinya KRI Brawijaya-320 menginjakkan haluan di tanah air.

(Koarmada 2)

Australian Navy Upgrades Its Satellite Communications

05 September 2025

The Maritime Advanced SATCOM Terrestrial Infrastructure System (MASTIS) is removed from HMAS Sydney at Garden Island, NSW (photo: RAN)

Navy’s SATCOM transformation begins

A sweeping project to replace Navy’s satellite communications got underway in August with the upgrade of HMAS Sydney’s SATCOM capability from the current Maritime Advanced SATCOM Terrestrial Infrastructure System (MASTIS) to the King Cobra system. 

The MASTIS system was the first of its kind when installed across the fleet in the early 2000s. 

The dual-band terminal could transmit and receive simultaneously across multiple SATCOM frequencies and enabled communication with the Optus/ADF satellite constellation launched in 2003. 

The King Cobra and Cobra systems were selected as Navy’s primary and alternate SATCOM systems to replace MASTIS after 25 years. 

Developed with support through the Defence Innovation Hub, the King Cobra and Cobra systems provide an enhanced capability and are capable of operating on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellations. 

The new systems provide greater bandwidth and coverage to satellites in different orbits, leading to more assured communications for the fleet.

The WGS constellation in geostationary orbit provides communications for the United States military and partner forces such as Australia. 

The installation of the King Cobra terminal on six frigates commences with HMAS Ballarat next year. 

The King Cobra can communicate with satellites in low-Earth orbit to geostationary orbit and will be installed on the guided-missile destroyers, landing helicopter docks, auxiliary oiler replenishment ships and landing ship docks, with HMAS Sydney being the first to receive the King Cobra SATCOM system. 

The rollout is expected to be completed by the end of the decade. 

Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group project manager Ruiqi Wang said the new systems provide greater bandwidth and coverage to satellites in different orbits, leading to more assured communications for the fleet. 

In 2023, it was announced Brisbane communications company EM Solutions would provide upgraded SATCOM systems under a contract worth $150 million. 

Mr Wang said domestic manufacture and supply was important for maintaining system components across the existing fleet.

(Aus DoD)

Impressed with the Improved ZSU 23-4 Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun

05 Agustus 2025

ZSU 23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery system at the National Achievements Exhibition (photo: QDND)

Participating in the Ministry of National Defense's booth at the National Achievements Exhibition, the improved ZSU 23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery system (PPK) received public attention.

The ZSU 23-4 self-propelled PPK complex was researched and improved by the Institute of Military Science and Technology, General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army from the fire control system using optoelectronic equipment produced by the Soviet Union in the 60s of the last century. The complex produced by the Soviet Union has the advantages of strong, concentrated firepower, high mobility, and a reliable air defense shield for ground troops.

This complex is still in service in many countries. However, in addition to the fact that the equipment has a long life, the quality of the system has decreased, modern warfare has also changed a lot in terms of methods and targets of combat, the ZSU 23-4 complex is facing the need to improve and upgrade.

ZSU 23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery system at the National Achievements Exhibition (photo: QDND)

The fire control system uses optoelectronic equipment to replace the old generation fire control system and radar equipment equipped for the Zsu 23-4 equipment complex, including the following components: Optoelectronic observation station, central computer block, observation station control and stabilization block, turret; the vehicle crew interface system is manufactured using modern electronic technology, digital for equivalent technical and tactical indicators, some indicators are higher than the original ZSU 23-4 complex, the vehicle's combat modes remain the same, similar to the original radar equipment. 

The main technical solutions to implement the product include: Designing and manufacturing the central computer block to replace the computer block on the original complex; designing, manufacturing and integrating the optoelectronic observation station to replace the old generation radar system on the original complex; designing and manufacturing the turret control and stabilization block to replace the turret control and stabilization block on the original complex; designing and manufacturing a new interface system for the crew to replace the crew interface system on the original complex.

ZSU 23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery system at the National Achievements Exhibition (photo: QDND)

The ZSU 23-4 complex with a fire control system using optoelectronic equipment can be put into training and combat readiness in units of the Air Defense - Air Force. The improved complex has a Vietnamese interface, the control buttons are simpler than the original ZSU 23-4 complex, so training the combat crew to grasp the operation is quite convenient. Currently, the ZSU 23-4 combat crew at the Air Defense - Air Force has been trained to use the improved ZSU 23-4 complex in just 4 weeks and has practiced safe live ammunition firing, achieving high results.

The improved ZSU 23-4 complex product is the basis for implementing the next stages in the process of comprehensively upgrading the ZSU 23-4 self-propelled PPK complex, including upgrading and adding a low-altitude air defense missile system to increase firepower and expand the target destruction range of the equipment; upgrading and adding radar equipment to meet the requirements of combat in all weather conditions of the complex, overcoming the inherent disadvantages of the optoelectronic equipment system; upgrading and comprehensively improving the vehicle power system, fire fighting system, and support system for the driver's position.

(QDND)

Growlers, Hornets Deploy to Philippines for First Time

04 September 2025

A Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler lands at Clark Air Base, Philippines, during Exercise ALON 2025 (photos: Aus DoD)

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken air combat capability to the next level, deploying EA-18G Growlers and F/A-18F Super Hornets to the Philippines for the first time as part of Exercise Alon 2025.

Based at Clark Air Base on Luzon, the combat aircraft and aviators operated alongside Philippine Air Force FA-50PH fighter jets in complex air combat training serials.

Deploying advanced fighter and electronic warfare aircraft into the Philippines required the coordinated effort of more than 120 personnel across the Air Task Group (ATG) in close cooperation with the Philippine Air Force.

The deployment demonstrates Australia’s ability not only to operate its fast jets from home soil, but to project capability at pace into the region.

Commander ATG Wing Commander Sal said the achievement highlighted Australia’s ability to deliver decisive effects abroad.

“Getting the Growlers and the Super Hornets here took a lot of effort from everybody,” Wing Commander Sal said.

“We’ve proven that we can rapidly mobilise, integrate and generate combat air power in an overseas location, and do it well.”

Exercise Alon provided a platform for Australia and the Philippines to strengthen defence ties and build real-world interoperability across multiple domains.

'Australia and the Philippines have long shared a united stance on freedom of manoeuvre and regional security. Working together here reinforces our commitment to that.'

As part of the exercise, RAAF Growlers and Super Hornets flew dissimilar air combat tactics (DACT) and basic flight manoeuvres (BFM) with the Philippine Air Force, while RAAF P-8A Poseidons, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports, C-17A Globemasters and C-130J Hercules supported joint maritime, airlift and refuelling missions.

The exercise also enabled the Philippine Air Force to demonstrate its expanding capabilities with A-29B Super Tucanos, T-129 ATAK and AW-109 attack helicopters, Black Hawk utility helicopters and SOKOL multipurpose helicopters.

Commander ATG emphasised the importance of training together to continue to build on these close working relationships.

“Australia and the Philippines have long shared a united stance on freedom of manoeuvre and regional security,” Wing Commander Sal said.

“Working together here reinforces our commitment to that.

“Having Australian and Philippine aircrews working side by side in Philippine skies is more than training, it shows we can operate together, can respond together and we will stand together to protect regional security.”

Exercise Alon ran from August 15 to 29 as a tangible demonstration of Australia’s enduring commitment to the rules-based global order and to the sovereignty and security of its regional partners.

It is the largest overseas military exercise for Australia in 2025 with more than 3600 personnel participating from the ADF and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, as well as elements of the Royal Canadian Navy and the United States Marine Corps, Marine Rotation Force – Darwin.

(Aus DoD)

Joint Land Strike at Super Garuda Shield 2025

04 September 2025

An Indonesian and US Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter and Indonesian Astros MLRS plus US Army HIMARS during Joint Land Strike at Super Garuda Shield 2025 (photos: Super Garuda Shield 2025)

U.S. Army, Indonesian Air Force and Australian Terminal Attack Controllers conducted a multi-day, Joint Land Strike exercise during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia.

The Joint Land Strike underscores continued partnership and interoperability amongst the partner nation forces. (Super Garuda Shield)

Dentuman HIMARS Guncang Baturaja, TNI dan US Army Perkuat Kesiapan Tempur di Super Garuda Shield 2025

(Puspen TNI). Langit Baturaja bergetar saat roket High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) meluncur menghujani sasaran dengan presisi tinggi dalam latihan penembakan gabungan Super Garuda Shield (SGS) 2025, Selasa (2/9/2025).

Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) bersama US Army bahu membahu melaksanakan latihan ini di Pusat Latihan Tempur (Puslatpur) TNI AD, Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan. Penembakan HIMARS menjadi salah satu momen puncak SGS 2025 yang bertujuan meningkatkan interoperabilitas, kesiapan tempur, serta memperkuat kerja sama militer strategis antara kedua negara.

Personel TNI AD terlibat langsung dalam perencanaan, penentuan sasaran, hingga eksekusi tembakan bersama prajurit US Army. Setiap prosedur dijalankan sesuai standar operasi gabungan, dengan disiplin tinggi dan mengutamakan faktor keamanan. Dentuman roket yang menghantam tepat sasaran menjadi bukti kekuatan sekaligus akurasi Alutsista modern ini.

Super Garuda Shield 2025 sendiri melibatkan ribuan prajurit dari berbagai negara sahabat dengan skenario operasi gabungan darat, laut, udara, dan siber. Latihan ini tidak hanya menjadi ajang peningkatan kemampuan teknis, tetapi juga memperkuat kepercayaan dan solidaritas antar bangsa. (TNI)

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Masih Boleh Beroperasi Dengan Baik Hingga 2035 – Panglima Tentera Udara

04 Agustus 2025

Terbang formasi 6 pesawat tempur Su-30MKM (photos: TUDM)

KUALA LUMPUR: Panglima Tentera Udara (PTU), Jeneral Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris yang menerbangkan pesawat Sukhoi Su-30MKM pada persembahan udara sempena sambutan Hari Kebangsaan ke-68 di Dataran Putrajaya, kelmarin, mengesahkan semua pesawat tempur itu masih boleh beroperasi dengan baik sehingga 2035.

Beliau berkata, pesawat itu yang sudah berusia 18 tahun masih lagi relevan dan berkeadaan baik serta boleh diguna pakai sekurang-kurangnya untuk tempoh 10 tahun jika komponen disenggara dan mematuhi jadual penyelenggaraannya.

Katanya, keadaan pesawat Sukhoi Su-30MKM yang dikendalikannya kelmarin masih sama seperti kali pertama beliau memandu pesawat tempur itu selepas menjalani latihan di Zukovsky, Moscow pada 2007.

“Saya antara empat juruterbang kumpulan pertama yang membawa pesawat tempur Sukhoi Su-30MKM pada 2007 dan kemampuan pesawat itu masih sama hingga kini.

“Bagi pesawat pejuang, tempoh minimum boleh beroperasi adalah 20 tahun tetapi ia boleh dilanjutkan sehingga 30 tahun atau lebih, jika penyelenggaraan dilakukan dengan baik dan dinaik taraf.

(ATM)

Pasukan Elite TNI AL Tuntaskan Latihan Puncak Pertempuran Kota di Yordania

03 Agustus 2025

Latma Urban Warfare yang digelar King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), di Amman, Yordania (photos: TNI AL)

Pasukan elite Korps Marinir TNI AL dari Batalyon Intai Amfibi 3 Marinir, menuntaskan misi dalam Latihan Bersama (Latma) Purkota yang digelar King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Amman, Yordania, Timur Tengah, awal pekan ini.

Dalam latihan tersebut, prajurit Korps Marinir tergabung bersama pasukan Korps Artileri Kerajaan Yordania dan personel dari berbagai negara sahabat. Materi latihan yang telah diberikan meliputi operasi darat, pertempuran kota (Urban Warfare), hingga simulasi operasi penyelamatan sandera. Seluruh rangkaian latihan dilaksanakan dengan penuh semangat dan profesionalisme yang tinggi.

Latihan yang berlangsung selama beberapa bulan ini ditutup secara resmi melalui latihan puncak berupa simulasi pertempuran kota di KASOTC. Pada kesempatan tersebut, seluruh peserta dari berbagai negara, termasuk TNI AL menerima sertifikat sebagai tanda kelulusan dan keberhasilan menyelesaikan misi latihan.

Menurut Danpasmar 3 Brigjen TNI Mar Andi Rahmat, latihan ini bukan hanya sebagai ajang untuk meningkatkan kemampuan teknis dan taktis, namun juga menjadi sarana mempererat hubungan kerja sama militer antara Indonesia dan Yordania, serta dengan negara-negara sahabat lainnya.

“Harapannya, Prajurit TNI AL dapat mengaplikasikan ilmu, pengalaman, dan keterampilan yang telah diperoleh dalam latihan ini ke dalam penugasan nyata di lapangan, serta menjadikannya sebagai motivasi untuk terus meningkatkan profesionalisme dalam mengabdi kepada bangsa dan negara,” ujar Danpasmar 3.

Pelaksanaan kegiatan tersebut merupakan implementasi dari perintah Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut (Kasal) Laksamana TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali yang menekankan kepada Prajurit TNI AL agar meningkatkan kesiapan dan kesiapsiagaannya untuk menghadapi segala ancaman yang datang.

(TNI AL)

PBBM: Hyundai's Return Boosts PH Comeback as Global Shipbuilding Hub

03 September 2025

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries inaugurates their shipyard in Subic (photos: PTV News)

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday pledged to restore the Philippines’ status as a global shipbuilding hub, marking the revival of Subic’s shipyard through HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Philippines, Inc., as the first step in reclaiming its position among the world’s top shipbuilding nations.

“For decades, even centuries, the Philippines has given the world our finest seafarers. It is only fitting that we also supply the world with excellent vessels to sail on,” Marcos said during the ceremony that also marked the steel-cutting of the shipyard’s first vessel under Hyundai.

“Today, we will begin reclaiming our rightful place among the world’s great shipbuilding nations.”

The President noted that from 2014 to 2018, the Philippines ranked among the world’s top five shipbuilders, producing between 1.2 million and 2 million gross tons of vessels annually.

This momentum was lost in 2019 when Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil), which once employed over 30,000 workers, went bankrupt, leaving the Subic shipyard idle and thousands jobless.

With the reentry of Hyundai under a reorganized entity, Marcos said Subic is now poised for a turnaround.

The shipyard’s capacity is expected to rise from 1.3 million to 2.5 million deadweight tons, doubling its ability from handling four to five massive tankers to as many as eight.

By 2030, the yard is expected to employ around 4,300 Filipinos, according to Marcos.

“That equates to thousands of families with food on the table, thousands of workers with dignity in their craft, and thousands of Filipinos who see shipbuilding as a source of livelihood,” Marcos said.

The President also highlighted the government’s partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to supply the industry with skilled workers.

Since November 2024, TESDA has established a training hub in Subic with Hyundai, graduating welders and offering scholarships in marine trades.

Sixteen specialized programs are now available to ensure Filipino workers meet global standards in shipbuilding.

“All these efforts show our commitment to reviving the industry to ensure that it will thrive in the generations to come,” the President said.

The Philippines remains a maritime labor powerhouse, with about 30 percent of the world’s seafarers being Filipino.

Marcos said strengthening domestic shipbuilding alongside the country’s skilled seafaring workforce would make the Philippines a “complete maritime nation.”

“Let us show the world that Filipinos have the skills and the vision to navigate the uncertain waters of an ever-changing world,” the President said. (PNA)

Delivery of BRP Diego Silang FFG-07, second Miguel Malvar class Frigate

According to X account Para Bellum on September 02, informed that The second Miguel Malvar-class Guided Missile Frigate, of the Philippine Navy named BRP Diego Silang FFG-07 built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea is set to arrive in the Philippines by next week. According to S-Korea's Ambassador H.E. Lee Sang-hwa, during the inauguration of HD HHI Philippines Shipyard in Subic.

Bot Kelas Ibrahim Curi Tumpuan Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan Ke-68

03 Agustus 2025

Bot kelas Ibrahim (photo: MMEA)

PUTRAJAYA – Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan ke-68 hari ini mencatat sejarah tersendiri apabila Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (Maritim Malaysia) buat julung kali mempamerkan Bot Kelas Ibrahim yang menjadi simbol sokongan Yang di-Pertuan Agong terhadap keselamatan maritim negara.

Ketua Pengarah Maritim Malaysia, Laksamana Maritim Datuk Haji Mohd Rosli bin Abdullah memaklumkan, bot yang dikurniakan Seri Paduka Baginda Sultan Ibrahim dibina khas oleh Royal Boat Hangar Johor dan telah diserahkan kepada Maritim Malaysia pada 6 Mac lalu.

Tegas beliau, penyerahan itu melambangkan iltizam Seri Paduka Baginda dalam memperkukuh kawalan perairan negara sekaligus meletakkan kepercayaan penuh kepada Agensi ini dalam menjaga keselamatan perairan negara.

Kelajuan maksimum 56 knot

“Bot sepanjang 12.6 meter dengan lebar 3.5 meter ini diperbuat daripada aluminium marin berkualiti tinggi serta dipacu tiga enjin Mercury OBM  (Outboard Motor) berkuasa 300 kuasa kuda setiap satu.” 

“Ia mampu mencapai kelajuan maksimum 56 knot, dan kelajuan pelayaran  optimum ialah 40 knot menjadikannya antara bot pemintas berkelajuan tinggi yang dimiliki Maritim Malaysia,” katanya lagi.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui selepas hadir pada Majlis Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan Ke-68 di Dataran Putrajaya, pagi tadi.

Bot kelas Ibrahim (photo: Utusan Sarawak)

Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan diserikan dengan keberangkatan Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Raja Permaisuri Agong, serta dihadiri YAB Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim dan dua Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi dan Datuk Seri Fadillah bin Yusof.

Mengulas lanjut mengenai bot berkenaan, Datuk Haji Mohd Rosli menjelaskan, bot tersebut dipinjamkan tanpa kos selama lima tahun dan bot berkenaan telah diserahkan kepada Maritim Negeri Johor untuk memperkukuh rondaan dan operasi penguatkuasaan di perairan strategik negeri tersebut.

Selain Bot Kelas Ibrahim, Maritim Malaysia turut menampilkan pasukan elit Rescue Swimmer (Perenang Penyelamat) yang berperanan melaksanakan misi menyelamat di laut dalam keadaan ekstrem. Setakat ini, pasukan itu mempunyai kekuatan 11 anggota operasi dan 12 lagi dalam latihan.

Dalam pada itu, Datuk Haji Mohd Rosli memaklumkan jenayah maritim termasuk penyeludupan manusia, pencerobohan nelayan asing dan penyeludupan dadah menunjukkan trend penurunan.

“Perairan negara kita berada pada tahap aman dan terkawal. Walaupun ada insiden berlaku, jumlahnya semakin berkurangan hasil kerjasama erat Maritim Malaysia dengan Pasukan Polis Marin serta Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia,” ujar beliau lagi.

Terdahulu, kontinjen Maritim Malaysia dengan 327 pegawai dan anggota dari Maritim Negeri, Pasukan Tindakan Khas dan Penyelamat (STAR Team), Penerbang Maritim Malaysia, Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS) lengkap dengan enam jenis pakaian rasmi telah bersama-sama mengikuti perbarisan pada sambutan tersebut.

Selain itu, turut serta Pasukan Pancaragam Maritim Malaysia terdiri dari 40 anggota di samping beberapa buah aset lain turut diperagakan seperti Bot PERKASA 36, Bot BENTENG 2, Air Boat 03, Mobile Surveillance Unit (MSU) serta Helikopter Dauphin AS365 N3. 

(APMM)

For The First Time Vietnamese Navy Holding Parade at Sea

03 September 2025

The sea parade force formed V, A and diamond shapes on the sea (photo: HCHQ)

Vietnam Navy parades at sea to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2

In the solemn and proud atmosphere of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, this morning (September 2), in the sea of ​​Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa province), the Navy presided over the parade of armed forces at sea.

Naval forces parade at sea (photo: HCHQ)

This morning (September 2), joining the atmosphere of the Parade and March in Hanoi, in Cam Ranh sea area (Khanh Hoa province), the Parade at sea with the participation of the Vietnam People's Navy, Vietnam Coast Guard, Border Guard, Standing Militia Fleet and many modern vehicles and equipment.

Naval forces parade at sea (photo: Toa Lo Doc Lap)

From the first wooden canoes, the armed forces at sea have grown stronger and advanced to modernity. The squadrons of aircraft, warships, submarines, and state-of-the-art patrol boats are capable of long-term combat in all weather conditions, equipped with missiles, torpedoes, high-tech weapons, with strong destructive power, long range, multi-target attack, effectively destroying targets on land, in the air, at sea and underground targets. This is the core force, a solid steel shield at the forefront, protecting the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

Naval forces parade at sea (photo: Toa Lo Doc Lap)

The commanding officer of the sea parade forces was the Command Ship 015 - Tran Hung Dao, commanded by Rear Admiral Nguyen Van Bach, Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff of the Navy; also attending were Major General Tran Ngoc Huu, Deputy Commander of the Border Guard, Head of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command and representatives of the participating forces.

Naval forces parade at sea (photo: Toa Lo Doc Lap)

At the same time as the flag-raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square, the fleets of ships and aircraft participating in the parade held a flag-raising ceremony at sea. 

Naval forces parade at sea (photo: Toa Lo Doc Lap)

The image of the red flag flying at sea is an indomitable symbol of national will and pride, affirming the responsibility to inherit and promote the heroic traditions of previous generations. (NhanDan)

Kilo 636 submarine squadron participates in sea parade (photo: QCHQ)

First Parade at Sea: Submarines and missile frigates appear majestically

This is the first time Vietnam has organized a parade of armed forces at sea.

The Gepard 3.9 missile frigate of the Vietnam People's Navy (photo: QCHQ)

The sea parade took place at Cam Ranh military base (Khanh Hoa) and was broadcast live on the main screen at Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi).

Project 159 anti-submarine frigate (photo: QCHQ) 

The parade at sea featured the Kilo 636 submarine, missile frigates, missile boats, anti-submarine frigates, various types of coast guard, fisheries surveillance, military medical, border guard, maritime militia and helicopters.

The 1241.8 fast attack missile boat (photo: QCHQ)

The ships lined up to salute the flag and review the parade formation at sea in A, V, and diamond formations.

The 1241RE missile boat (photo: Soha)

The Navy said that from the first armed canoes in its establishment, the armed forces at sea now have many modern and diverse aircraft and ships, such as seaplanes, maritime patrol aircraft, anti-submarine helicopters, Kilo 630 submarines, missile frigates, fast attack missile boats, gunboats, torpedo boats, patrol boats, submarine hunters, minesweepers, multi-purpose patrol boats, multi-purpose rescue boats, multi-purpose transport ships, etc.

The TT-400TP Artillery Ship (photo: VietDefense)

All affirm that we have the ability to fight effectively, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland in the new period. (TuoiTre)

PT PAL Indonesia Pastikan Proyek Dua Kapal LPD Filipina Selesai Sesuai Jadwal

02 September 2025

BRP Tarlac, LPD pertama buatan PT PAL (photo: PN)

Proyek Kapal Filipina Berjalan Sesuai Tahapan

Surabaya, (01/09) PT PAL Indonesia memastikan bahwa proyek pembangunan 2 (dua) unit kapal Filipina sesuai dengan milestone yang telah disepakati antara Departement of National Defense Philippines dan PT PAL Indonesia.

Proyek ini telah mencapai sejumlah kemajuan signifikan. Diawali dengan telah dilaksanakannya first steel cutting (pemotongan plat pertama) kapal Landing Dock-1 (LD) pada 10 Agustus 2023 dan keel laying (peletakan lunas), pada 22 Januari 2024 yang bersamaan dengan first steel cutting untuk kapal LD-2. Hal ini menunjukkan progres paralel dan komitmen PT PAL dalam mengerjakan kedua pesanan tersebut.

Dalam perjalanan proyek terjadi penyesuaian teknis dipengaruhi oleh kondisi geopolitik global yang berdampak pada rantai pasok dan proses produksi. Penyesuaian tersebut telah dibahas bersama pihak Filipina dan telah terjadi kesepakatan yang dituangkan secara legal formal.

“Dalam industri perkapalan internasional, penyesuaian jadwal pembangunan kapal adalah hal yang lazim terjadi. Sejak awal, PT PAL dan Departement of National Defense Philippines telah berkomunikasi secara intensif dan mencapai kesepakatan untuk menyesuaikan tahapan pekerjaan sesuai kebutuhan operasional mereka,” jelas Direktur Utama PT PAL Indonesia, Kaharuddin Djenod.

Tarlac class LPD (image: shipbucket)

PT PAL Indonesia memastikan bahwa penyelesaian pembangunan 2 (dua) unit kapal LD Filipina menjadi salah satu konsentrasi perusahaan yang harus dituntaskan. Perusahaan berkomitmen menjaga reputasi Indonesia sebagai produsen kapal niaga maupun militer yang diakui secara global.

“Sebagai mitra strategis, kami menjunjung kepercayaan tinggi Filipina. PT PAL berkomitmen menyelesaikan proyek ini dengan kualitas terbaik demi memperkuat kerja sama pertahanan kedua negara,” tutupnya.

Kerja sama pertahanan antara Indonesia dan Filipina, khususnya dalam pengadaan alutsista, memiliki sejarah panjang dan solid. Angkatan Laut Filipina sebelumnya telah mengoperasikan 2 (dua) unit kapal berjenis landing dock (LD) buatan PT PAL, yaitu BRP Tarlac (LD-601) dan BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602), yang telah terbukti andal dalam berbagai operasi. Dan saat ini Filipina mempercayakan pemeliharaan dan perbaikan armada tempurnya, BRP Tarlac-601 yang tiba di PT PAL pada 17 April 2025 untuk kembali ke performa prima. Kepercayaan inilah yang menjadi landasan bagi pemesanan 2 (dua) unit LD tambahan.

(PAL)

Terjun Tempur Prajurit Denipam 1 Marinir Dalam Latihan SGS Tahun 2025

02 September 2025

Prancis membawa pesawat CN235 dalam Latma Super Garuda Shield 2025 yang telah dipakai penerjunan sebelumnya bersama pasukan multinasional (photo: Armée de l'air et de l'espace)

TNI AL -- Dispen Kormar, Pasmar 1 (Lingga). Prajurit Detasemen Intai Para Amfibi 1 Marinir (Denipam 1 Mar) melaksanakan terjun tempur dalam rangkaian Latihan Super Garuda Shield (SGS) Tahun 2025, bertempat di Bandar Udara Dabo Singkep, Kab. Lingga, Minggu (31/08/2025).

Detasemen Intai Para Amfibi 1 Marinir (Denipam 1 Mar) melaksanakan terjun tempur dengan pesawat CN235 Prancis (photos: Pasmar1)

Kegiatan diawali dengan Apel pagi, kemudian dilanjutkan pergeseran personel dan material dari Lanal Dabo Singkep menuju Bandara. Sebelum penerjunan, setiap peterjun menjalani pemeriksaan kesehatan, lalu jumping master memberikan pengarahan mengenai teknik dan taktik terjun tempur dengan penekanan pada aspek keamanan dan keselamatan prajurit.

Latihan ini menjadi bagian dari rangkaian latihan gabungan Super Garuda Shield bersama TNI Angkatan Udara Denmatra 2. Penerjunan dilakukan di Bandara Dabo Singkep menggunakan pesawat CN asal Prancis dengan zona pendaratan (Dropping Zone) di area bandara tersebut.

Di tempat terpisah, Dandenipam 1 Mar, Letkol Marinir Romanimbun Butarbutar, M.Tr.Hanla., menyampaikan bahwa terjun tempur merupakan salah satu metode infiltrasi udara yang bertujuan menyusup ke wilayah musuh tanpa terdeteksi.

“Laksanakan latihan ini dengan penuh semangat dan profesionalisme, serta utamakan faktor keamanan,” pesan Dandenipam 1 Marinir.

(Pasmar 1)