30 Mei 2013
Thales Hawkei vehicle (photo : Thales)
Thales Australia has delivered a further two Hawkei vehicles to the Defence Materiel Organisation on schedule.
The handover of the two Reconnaissance variants under Stage 2 of the Manufactured and Supported in Australia option of Land 121 Phase 4 means that all six vehicles are now with the Department of Defence for testing. All vehicle delivery milestones have been met on schedule.
The six vehicles comprise two Command variants, two Utility variants and two Reconnaissance variants, plus a trailer.
The majority of the evaluation process is being undertaken by the Commonwealth at Monegeetta in Victoria, and includes survivability testing, communications system integration testing, electro-magnetic interference/compatibility testing, reliability growth trials and user assessments.
Vehicles already delivered have so far completed almost half of the planned 100,000km of testing scheduled for the evaluation period. Subject to successful testing of the vehicles, final approval of the project is expected circa 2015, as detailed in the 2012 Defence Capability Plan.
Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins said: “We are very pleased to deliver these final two vehicles to Defence on schedule. They are backed by the expertise of our protected mobility engineering teams, and we are working closely with Defence to support the testing and evaluation process.”
“We have invested $30 million in Hawkei, and Australian industry has also put significant effort into the development of these vehicles. I’d like to thank all the companies in the supply chain who have helped us meet this important milestone.”
The Hawkei is manufactured at Thales’s Bendigo facility in Victoria. Employing 200 people, Bendigo is also home of the Bushmaster vehicle that has proven very successful on Australian Defence Force operations overseas.
LAND 121 Phase 4 is a Department of Defence project that seeks to provide up to 1,300 protected light vehicles.
(Thales Australia)
29 Mei 2013
Seaplane DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 C-GVTU of the Vietnamese Navy (photo : Phunu Today)
After a period of testing and factory installed storage systems support / landing on water surface and Twin Otter seaplanes second Navy Vietnam continues to undergo the test phase important.
Seaplane DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 HQVN second system was installed pontoon construction support / landing on water.
According to the Canadian media, after the flight test phase of the test at the factory and go through the process of system integration support life take / landing on water. At the beginning of last May, seaplane DCH-6 Twin Otter Series 400 Second Vietnam Navy began testing process capability "amphibian" takeoff and landing runway on water and on land .
Earlier, the company Viking Air of Canada has held the ceremony carefully seaplane DHC-6 Series 400 of the first Navy Vietnam at Victoria International Airport. Both Twin Otter seaplane were first painted and numbered as required performance of Vietnam Navy. The first Twin Otter brought a number MSN 867 and MSN 872 second. All of the Hovercraft DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 Navy Vietnam are painted red flag with yellow star (national flag) in the tail fin steering and anchor forces combined effect characteristic of naval forces in the nose of the aircraft.
Seaplane DCH-6 Twin Otter Series 400 second Vietnam Navy began conducting flight trials from the plant earlier this month 1/2013 the last stepping stone to prepare for the next test phase, before upon delivery to the customer.
According to the foreign media, Vietnam purchased Twin Otter seaplane to serve the naval patrols Vietnam. The aircraft is equipped with radar and will support fleet 6 Kilo class submarines built by Russia that Vietnam has ordered in 12/2009.
Besides monitoring capability, reconnaissance Marine, Twin Otter seaplanes also undertake rescue missions, rescue, transport involved senior officials of the Party and the military in the ability to visit the island by "toxic incomparable "its take off and landing on the water easily.
With the progress of the current test, the reception of the seaplane as "wild goose" Navy will help Vietnam not only enhance patrolling and monitoring the waters of the exclusive economic fact that the South China Sea also opens a new page - giving birth to the Air Force's first naval Navy Vietnam.
(Phunu Today)
29 Mei 2013
After two biddings failed, DND will acquire through a negotiated procurement system (photo : Rice Aircraft)
DND set to acquire 21 Huey helicopters
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of National Defense (DND) will acquire 21 UH-1 helicopters through a negotiated procurement after the two public biddings for the air assets failed.
Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said they need to fast-track the acquisition of the helicopters to beef up the Air Force’s security and disaster response capabilities.
“We cannot afford not to have additional helicopters for a long time. The rainy season is approaching. We need the helicopters for disaster response,” Manalo told The STAR over the weekend. “We also need them for our existing internal security operations.”
The government has allotted P1.2649 billion for 21 helicopters, which were originally intended to support election-related duties. However, the procurement of the air assets has been delayed due to failed biddings.
“The decision is to proceed with the procurement. Since there are two failed biddings, it will be through negotiated bid,” he said.
Manalo explained that under a negotiated bid, companies that signified interest to supply the equipment would be invited to submit a proposal. Other firms could also submit offers.
A team composed of representatives from the agency that would use the equipment would evaluate the proposals.
The first public bidding for the 21 helicopters was held last December.
The Defense System/Radom Israel and Rice Aircraft Services, Inc. participated in the bidding but both companies failed to meet the requirements set by the DND.
The second bidding was held last February and only one bidder - the US-based Rice Aircraft Services - was declared eligible to submit an offer.
The DND, however, declared that the company had failed to satisfy some financial requirements during the post-qualification phase.
“The problem lies on the technical and administrative matters on the part of Rice,” Manalo said.
“(Rice) did not meet (some requirements) based on the financial statements (it submitted). Through such documents, we can see a bidder’s financial capacity,” he added.
The DND requires bidders to submit financial documents to determine if they are capable of undertaking the project or supplying the needed equipment.
The Air Force requested for additional helicopters as early as 2011.
It only has 16 mission-capable UH-1 helicopters in its inventory, 51 units short of the ideal number of operational combat utility helicopters.
(PhilStar)
28 Mei 2013
Situs resmi Rheinmetall secara tersirat menyebutkan transaksi ini sekaligus rencana pengintegrasian sistem ini rudal darat ke udara : One other customer nation in Asia has selected the Oerlikon Skyshield to serve as a stationary air defence system for protecting its air force installations. The recently concluded framework contract encompasses six systems and the accompanying ammunitions and logistics, together with integrated MANPADS for surface-to-air missiles. The project is slated to run for three to four years, with the first delivered scheduled to take place in 2014. Another major market breakthrough for Rheinmetall’s new generation of gun-based air defence systems, the country’s first-ever purchase of 35mm technology underscores the strategic significance of this order. (photo : Oerlikon Contraves)
Perkuat Dirgantara, Indonesia Beli Perisai Udara
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -- Kementerian Pertahanan tak hanya membeli pesawat tempur untuk memperkuat pertahanan dirgantara Indonesia. Kementerian mengaku telah memesan perisai udara dari pabrik Rheinmetall Air Defence di Swiss. Alat utama sistem persenjataan bernama Oerlikon Skyshield itu berbentuk meriam yang terintegrasi dengan radar pangkalan udara.
"Kita pesan enam unit Oerlikon SkyShield, saat ini dalam proses produksi," kata Kepala Badan Sarana Pertahanan, Laksamana Muda Rachmad Lubis, saat dihubungi Tempo, Selasa, 28 Mei 2013.
Enam unit meriam perisai udara itu dipesan Kementerian Pertahanan dengan harga US$ 202 juta. Namun, TNI AU mesti menunggu cukup lama sebelum menggunakan alutsista baru ini. Pasalnya, Oerlikon Skyshield baru bisa dikirim dari Swiss pada 2015. "Jadi bertahap. Pertama, empat unit tiba tahun 2015, dua unit lagi tiba tahun 2017," kata dia.
Sumber Tempo menyebutkan, Oerlikon Skyshield menggunakan meriam kembar berukuran amunisi 35 milimeter dan rudal anti-serangan udara jarak pendek. Kemampuan meriam memuntahkan 1.000 peluru dalam satu menit dianggap efektif menghancurkan ancaman pesawat tempur dan rudal musuh.
Kemampuan Oerlikon Skyshield semakin mumpuni jika menggunakan amunisi khusus buatan Rheinmetall bernama Advanced Hit Efficiency and Destruction (AHEAD). Jika ditembakkan, peluru ini mampu menyebar membentuk perisai, sehingga presisi tepat sasaran mencapai lebih dari 90 persen.
(Tempo)
28 Mei 2013
Vietnam ternyata telah memesan lima CN-295 dari Airbus Military, namun kemudian dikurangi menjadi tiga (photo : Kaskus Militer)
NAY PYI TAY, KOMPAS.com- PT Dirgantara Indonesia berharap, pesanan Vietnam terhadap tiga unit pesawat jenis CN-295 dari Airbus Military, dapat dikerjakan oleh PT Dirgantara Indonesia.
Langkah ini juga akan menguntungkan Vietnam.
"Vietnam telah memesan lima unit CN-295 dari Airbus Military, namun belakangan dikurangi jadi tiga. Sampai sekarang pesanan itu belum dikerjakan oleh Airbus Military," kata Direktur Niaga PT Dirgantara Indonesia, Budiman Saleh, Selasa (28/5/2013) di Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Budiman menjadi salah satu anggota rombongan road show CN 295 yang dipimpin Wakil Menteri Pertahanan Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin ke enam negara Asean.
Setelah kemarin di Vietnam, hari ini rombongan berada di Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Ketika bertemu dengan Sjafrie pada Senin (27/5/2013) di Hanoi, Vietnam, Menteri Pertahanan Vietnam Jenderal Phung Quang Thanh, menyatakan, negaranya membutuhkan pesawat terbang yang mampu menerjunkan pasukan, mengangkut pasukan, punya daya angkut maksimal 10 ton, dan memiliki pintu di bagian belakang.
Secara eksplisit, Phung Quang lalu menyatakan ketertarikannya dengan CN-295 yang memenuhi kualifikasi pesawat yang dibutuhkan negaranya tersebut.
Menurut Budiman, pengalihan produksi pesawat CN-295 pesanan Vietnam dari Airbus Military ke PT Dirgantara Indonesia amat dimungkinkan karena sudah ada kolaborasi antara Airbus Military dan PT Dirgantara Indonesia untuk memproduksi pesawat tersebut.
Indonesia juga ditunjuk sebagai main dealer pesawat itu untuk kawasan Asia Timur dan Asia Tenggara.
Ada sejumlah keuntungan bagi Indonesia dan Vietnam jika pesawat itu diproduksi di PT Dirgantara Indonesia.
"Jika dibuat di Indonesia, 50 persen dari komponen pesawat tersebut, yaitu bagian sayap, dibuat di Indonesia. Untuk Vietnam, mereka juga akan dimudahkan dalam pemeliharaan karena kami punya pusat pemeliharaan CN-295 di Bandung. Jika ada kebutuhan suku cadang, hanya butuh waktu sekitar empat jam untuk mengirimkannya ke Vietnam," jelas Budiman.
(Kompas)
28 Mei 2013
Stemming night flight (photo : Institute of Space Technology Vietnam)
Night 25/5, two unmanned aircraft by the Institute of Space Technology (Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam) manufacturing continued successful implementation of the program with a four-night flight flight towards the South China Sea 50km.
According to Dr. Pham Ngoc Lang - Chairman of topics made unmanned aircraft for scientific research, the aircraft was flying in fully automatic mode, in accordance with the original itinerary flight commander for approval.
During night flights, the aircraft is equipped with infrared cameras, camera mounted infrared lens for night service dedicated research programs.
AV.UAV.S2 night flying toward the East Sea (photo : Institute of Space Technology Vietnam)
This morning (26/5), six unmanned aircraft continue to perform 10 successful flight research collaboration between the Institute functions under Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam.
Dr. Lang said the results of the test flight program serves "Highlands 3" in Da Lat and flight test results for marine scientific research (both day and night-flying) helped the group in Nha Trang Research Institute of Space Technology continues to improve the aircraft, preparing to take on mass production, marine air service operations in particular and economic development - society in general.
Aircraft not signify a person's driving Vietnam Fatherland flying in the sky (photo : Institute of Space Technology Vietnam)
Earlier, on 25/5, six unmanned aircraft took off at the beach Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa, 100km from the city of Nha Trang north start flying program for scientific research on the marine waters Central.
This is a scientific research program coordinated between Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography, Institute of Research and Technology Applications Nha Trang Institute of Space Technology.
Dr. Pham Ngoc Lang - Chairman of topics made unmanned aircraft for scientific research - said the plane had been "assigned task" very specific.
Aerial view of the scene at the easternmost point coordinates 12038'52'' N,'' E 109027'44
Accordingly, AV.UAV.S1 aircraft take flight itinerary recording, imaging spectrometry ecosystems, coastal fisheries, vegetation, coral areas, distributed component substrate Van Phong Bay , sea surface temperature, measured sediment deposition in estuarine / marine, mangrove forests, coastal erosion areas, standardized photographs from satellites ... for research programs.
AV.UAV.S2 aircraft take flight at sea cruise on 100km with recording task, imaging spectrometry aquatic species on the continental shelf, the seabed coral, temperature, salinity seawater , ocean currents and detect potential areas for fish farmers and fishermen to provide data for the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute and the Institute of Research and Technology Applications Nha Trang.
AV.UAV.S2 aircraft conducting aerial photography of the easternmost point (land) of the country located at 12038'52'' N,'' E 109027'44, administrative boundaries Dam, Van Thanh Van Ninh, Khanh Hoa on itinerary at sea shelf. The aircraft also carried flight AV.UAV.S2 recording, photography, spectrometry Trau island status, Black Buffalo and some other islands in the itinerary.
(Phunu Today)
28 Mei 2013
Australian AWD (image : RAN)
Australian engineering company Taylor Bros has been awarded a $15 million contract for the installation and fit-out of the living spaces for the three Air Warfare Destroyers that are under construction at Techport Australia, SA.
Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance CEO Rod Equid said the contract demonstrates how the project is continuing to offer economic benefits by providing valuable work for businesses in the supply chain.
“The awarding of work to fit-out the living spaces within the ships shows progress on the project as the Alliance moves into the consolidation and integration phase. Consolidation of the first destroyer is well advanced and fabrication work is also underway on ships two and three,” Mr Equid said.
“Taylor Bros is an icon in Tasmania’s shipbuilding industry and are delivering a range of accommodation products to the project including cabin modules, on-board furniture and galley, pantry, refrigerated spaces and laundry equipment for all three ships.
“This latest contract will put Taylor Bros’ to work within the interior compartments of the ship to fit and install the accommodation equipment in order to create comfortable spaces for our future sailors to live and work.”
The contract will create jobs for up to 20 new fit-out specialists in South Australia with assistance provided by Taylor Bros Hobart facility. This adds to more than 2500 people working directly on the project including engineers, naval architects, project managers, welders, electricians, designers and support staff.
Taylor Bros Director Phillip Taylor welcomed today’s announcement saying this contract will provide another avenue of opportunity outside of Tasmania which is extremely important to the long term prosperity of the company.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us working in the Naval Defence industry at a time where local projects are scarce. It will ensure we have ongoing involvement with the AWD Project through to the final acceptance by the Commonwealth in 2019,” Mr Taylor said.
The contract with Taylor Bros, signed by ASC on behalf of the AWD Alliance, includes fitting out the sleeping quarters, sanitary spaces and mess and living rooms for junior and senior sailors and officers.
Work will begin on installing the prefabricated officers’ accommodation and Chief Petty Officers’ cabins leading into the cool and cold rooms, galley and pantries. Further work installing the laundry, junior sailors and medical compartments will continue once the ship is in the water. Other service compartments they will work on include the sick bay, examination and treatment rooms, supply storerooms and scullery for all ships.
The AWDs are being built by the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance, made up of the Commonwealth Government’s Defence Materiel Organisation, lead shipbuilder ASC and Mission Systems Integrator Raytheon Australia. The three world-class warships are to be delivered to Navy between 2016 and 2019.
(Aus AWD)
