28 Desember 2019
Scud ballistic missile of Vietnamese Army (all photos : Soha)
At the 30th anniversary of the All-National Defense Day, the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army took place on December 21 in Hanoi, the first time the ballistic missile system of Vietnam was be publicly launched.
Although it has been in service for a long time, this is the first time the Scud tactical ballistic missile system of Vietnam has been publicly launched.
According to Stockhom International and Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in 1981 Vietnam received several mobile launchers and dozens of Scud-B bullets.
R-17E is a ballistic missile of the 9K72E Elbrus export and tactical ballistic missile complex. However, normally the West still calls the same name for the whole system - the Scud ballistic missile.
R-17E rocket has a length of 11.25m, body diameter of 0.88m, weight of 5.9 tons.
The rocket is equipped with the Isayev RD-21 liquid fuel engine (fuel components include TM-185 combustion, AK-27I oxidants and TG-02 launch fuel).
Navigation system uses 3 gyroscopes to allow relative accuracy, radius of target deviation 450m.
R-17E is designed to carry an explosive warhead that usually weighs 1 ton or a 5-70 kiloton nuclear warhead, a chemical warhead.
With explosive warheads, the impact speed of 1.4km / s will create a pit of 1.5-4m deep and 12m wide.
The R-17E rocket is mounted on the 9P117 Uragan mobile launcher based on the MAZ-543 heavy-duty transport vehicle chassis.
When launched, the rocket will be erupted vertically and fired (before it takes time to refuel, launch the target parameter).
By this time, Vietnam was the first and only military in Southeast Asia to have a Scud tactical ballistic missile in service.
Also according to SIPRI, in 1998 Vietnam purchased from North Korea dozens of short-range ballistic missiles Hwasong-6 (Mars 6), this is a copy based on the Scud-C prototype.
Compared to the Scud-B, the Hwasong-6 increased its launch weight to 6,400 kg, and its range soared to 600 km.
Recently, in order to ensure Scud missile technical ability to be ready for combat, the technical units of the Vietnam Missile Brigade had many initiatives to improve the components for the missile to work well.
This number of B and C Scud missiles is considered as one of the powerful weapons of Vietnamese artillery force at present.
(Soha)
28 Desember 2019
UMS Moattama and inside the LPD (photos : Myanmar and Asean Military Update)
The Myanmar Navy (MN) has commissioned its first-ever landing platform dock (LPD) amphibious assault ship.
Named UMS Mottama (with pennant number 1501), the 122 m-long South Korean-built ship entered service in a high-profile ceremony held on 24 December at a Yangon naval wharf to mark the 72nd anniversary of the MN.
Presided over by Myanmar Armed Forces’ (Tatmadaw’s) commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and MN commander Admiral Tin Aung San.
The ceremony also involved the induction of a new coastal transport ship, UMS Myitkyina, along with two 27 m-long fast patrol boats, two seagoing tugs, and two 20 m-long riverine patrol vessels, according to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.
(Jane's)
27 Desember 2019
The signing ceremony of building a new Roro 5612 multipurpose amphibious transport ship for the Vietnamese Navy (photos : BaoDatViet)
On the morning of December 27 in Da Nang, the signing ceremony of building a new Roro 5612 multipurpose amphibious transport ship for the Vietnamese Navy.
The versatile Roro 5612 amphibious transport ship is a product designed by the Dutch Damen Shipbuilding Group and constructed at Song Thu Corporation at the order of the Vietnamese People's Navy.
According to initial information, this is the fourth Roro 5612 of the Vietnam Navy bearing number YN541056, it is worth noting that previously there was no information about the Song Thu building 3 new Roro 5612s to serve the needs inland.
Therefore, it is very likely that we have received 3 Roro 5612s, which were manufactured by Song Thu Corporation at the order of the Venezuelan Navy but because of the insolvency of the partner, we cannot deliver the ship.
According to information from the manufacturer, the versatile Damen Roro 5612 amphibious transport vessel has basic parameters including a length of 57.27 m; width of 12 m; amount of water expansion of 600 tons full load; maximum speed 10.4 knots/h.
Unlike conventional amphibious ships that can approach the coast to land, the Damen Roro 5612 is only capable of landing on the sea or at suitable dock positions due to its role in the shock force.
The design of the Damen Roro 5612 is suitable for transporting and supplying islands, it can carry light amphibious armored vehicles, ships that cannot carry tanks or armored vehicles, heavy steel.
Notably, the versatile amphibious assault ship Damen Roro 5612 is designed to carry 42 containers. The carrying of the container makes it possible to equip puppet launchers Klub-K puppet looks like normal cargo containers.
This is the direction that Vietnam has expressed deep concern and at the same time, it was "suggested" by the Russian side to strengthen the power of "sea guerrilla tactics" while the scale of missile fleet is not really big.
Not only Klub-K with supersonic missiles 3M54, in the future Vietnam is fully capable of building a variant "domestic Klub-K" with containers containing KCT 15 and loaded onto Roro. 5612 to increase the autonomy of weaponry.
(BaoDatViet)
27 Desember 2019
Unical ingin mengembangkan bisnis MRO di Batam (photo : Unical)
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Menteri Perindustrian Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita menyebut industri perawatan dan perbaikan pesawat atau maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) asal Amerika Serikat Unical minat investasi di Indonesia.
“Mereka ingin mengembangkan sayapnya di Batam, karena saat ini mereka sudah melayani penjualan sparepart ke Indonesia. Bahkan, mereka sudah ada kantor penjualan di Jakarta,” kata Menperin lewat keterangannya diterima di Jakarta, Kamis.
Menperin didampingi Sekretaris Jenderal Kemenperin Achmad Sigit Dwiwahjono bersama anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (DPD) Yorrys Raweyai serta Konsul Jenderal RI di Los Angeles, Saud P Krisnawan, mengunjungi Unical selaku perusahaan MRO di Amerika Serikat pekan lalu.
Unical berdiri sejak 1990 dan merupakan penyedia komponen dan jasa perawatan aftermarket pesawat terbang. Berlokasi di Los Angeles, perusahaan ini telah melayani penerbangan komersil maupun militer.
Unical memiliki beberapa anak perusahaan dengan spesifikasi masing-masing. Misalnya, Unical MRO untuk aircraft storage and dismantling (penyimpanan dan bongkar pesawat).
Kemudian, Unical 145 untuk MRO parts dan komponen pesawat, serta perbaikan mesin. Unical Aero untuk produksi parts, komponen, dan sistem untuk aplikasi komersil. Sedangkan Unical Defense untuk mendukung militer.
Agus menyampaikan, industri MRO di Indonesia semakin kompetitif. Saat ini, sudah mampu menyediakan berbagai jasa perawatan pesawat, seperti airframe, instrument, engine, radio, emergency equipment, dan line maintenance.
“Artinya, kita sudah punya cukup daya saing. Kami berharap, industri MRO kita tidak hanya melayani airlinedalam negeri saja, tetapi juga dari luar negeri,” tuturnya.
Industri penerbangan dalam negeri terus berkembang dan mengalami pertumbuhan yang signifikan. Hal ini diindikasikan dengan kenaikan jumlah lalu lintas udara, baik penumpang maupun untuk arus barang.
Pertumbuhan jumlah penumpang udara domestik meningkat rata-rata 15 persen per tahun selama 10 tahun terakhir, sedangkan jumlah penumpang udara internasional naik hingga sekitar delapan persen.
Selain itu, Indonesia merupakan negara terbesar ketiga di Asia dalam pembelian pesawat udara setelah China dan India.
27 Desember 2019
Elbit System Lizard precision guided bomb (photo : MaxDefense)
Elbit Systems' Lizard laser guided bomb kit system is among those being considered for use by the Philippine Air Force for its future fleet of A-29B Super Tucano, and possibly its existing fleet of FA-50PH Fighting Eagle and future Multirole Fighters.
It was among those displayed during the recent anniversary celebrations of the PAF's 15th Strike Wing.
(MaxDefense)
26 Desmber 2019
Kratos Maintenance Blended Reconfigurable Aviation Trainers (MBRATs) (photo : Kratos)
Kratos Awarded $3 Million+ Contract for Aviation Trainer Enhancements by Australia Department of Defence
SAN DIEGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it was awarded a AUD $4,840,720.04 (approximately USD $3,300,000) contract by the Australia Department of Defence to deliver hardware, software and technical data package upgrades to their Kratos Maintenance Blended Reconfigurable Aviation Trainers (MBRATs) and CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainer (CAT).
The CH-47F CAT is a High Fidelity Hands On Training System (HOTS) that provides full-task training through simulation of all avionics sub-systems and aircraft survivability equipment in an integrated configuration within a fully immersive physical environment. The CH-47F MBRAT blends a virtual immersive environment and spatial physical awareness with established CH-47F Chinook simulation software.
The enhanced MBRAT training capabilities enable the end user to increase student training throughput by enabling new training tasks to be performed on the upgraded MBRAT trainers and the CH-47F CAT simultaneously.
Kratos CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainer (CAT) (photo : Kratos)
The CAT and MBRATs have enabled the Australian Department of Defence to establish a local CH-47F Chinook maintenance training center of excellence for the Australian military. Previously, maintenance training had been conducted in the United States, but with Kratos MBRATs and CAT the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is now self-sufficient in this regard.
“As the global demand for training continues to increase, Kratos is expanding its training footprint to support the demanding and complex training requirements of the U.S. and its allies worldwide by applying advanced technologies like those incorporated in the MBRAT and CAT,” said Jose Diaz, Senior Vice President of Kratos Training Solutions.
Kratos develops advanced, affordable training solutions for U.S. and allied forces that enhance learning retention and increase warfighter readiness. Kratos is driving innovation in military simulation and training programs by integrating the latest immersive technologies with its blended learning content and open architecture simulation systems for air, ground, maritime and soon space domains.
(Kratos)
26 Desember 2019
Vietnam Navy has 6 Svetlyak patrol boat from Russia (photo : KienThuc)
Based on the experience gained from the integration of Kh-35 Uran anti-ship missiles for Pohang, Vietnam can mount them on Svetlyak.
Recently, photos have been shown showing both the anti-submarine protection vessels bearing the number 18 and 20 Pohang class that Korea transferred to the Vietnamese Navy underwent a power upgrade.
Specifically, the ships were added two KT-184 launch tubes of the Kh-35 Uran-E submarine destroyer cruise missile to the space behind the ship, near the light-weight torpedo tube assembly 324 mm.
Svetlyak with Kh-35 anti ship missile (graphic : BaoDatViet)
Thanks to the addition of new weapons, the Vietnam Navy's Pohang-class submarine hunting guard ship has "transformed" into an extremely powerful multipurpose rocket ship, well performing both anti-ship, anti-submarine and fire support roles forces at sea and clearing landing areas.
The reason the Vietnamese People's Navy has to study the integration of Kh-35 anti-ship cruise missiles for Pohang-class submarine-hunting corvettes is because in modern warfare, this weapon is indispensable due to gunboats and fishermen. The mines have a short effective range and the probability of killing the target is not high.
In addition, the number of missile ships of the Vietnamese Navy is currently not much, so if increasing the scale, it will help our combat capacity increase many times compared to today.
Pohang 20 with Kh-35 anti-ship missile (photo : Kien Thuc)
The problem now is that after the Pohang class, we can also integrate Kh-35 Uran-E anti-ship missiles to any other class of warships, especially when we have accumulated the following experience upgrade process on.
The answer will most likely be the Svetlyak 400-ton patrol boat - Project 1041.2 because this is the easiest option to deploy when Russia has designed for it the configuration of anti-ship missiles with the name Project 1041.1.
The deployment method is also quite simple, when just adding the fire control radar Garpun-Bal on the top of the radar tower to get the element to shoot for the rocket, the space behind the ship is completely suitable for the launcher KT-184 of Kh-35 Uran.
Besides Svetlyak, the TT-400TP patrol boat can also upgrade anti-ship missile fire in the same way because there are many similarities between the two classes of ships. If the above plan is implemented, it can be said that the strength of the Vietnamese Navy will soar compared to today.
(BaoDatViet)
