Vietnam Held Advanced Technical Training Course on VRS-SRS Radar and VEE-LRA Electro-optical Radar

03 Agustus 2026

Advanced Technical Training Course on new radar and electro-optical radar (photos: QDND)

On July 27th, at the Viettel Academy, the Military Technical Department (General Department of Logistics and Technical Services) collaborated with the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) to organize the opening of a technical training course on advanced VRS-SRS radar and VEE-LRA electro-optical radar systems for technical officers and staff of various units.

Colonel Huynh Van Dong, Deputy Director of the Military Technical Department, presided over the opening ceremony of the training course.

The training course was attended by 34 officers and technical staff directly involved in the management, operation, use, and technical maintenance of VRS-SRS radar stations and VEE-LRA electro-optical stations from units throughout the military. The training course took place from July 27 to August 7, 2026.

The VRS-SRS (also known as VRS-S54S) made by Vietnam's Viettel Group is used for short-range tactical air cover, detecting low-flying targets, and has a range of 100 kilometers and an altitude of up to 10 kilometers (photo: QDND)

During the training, trainees were introduced to an overview of radar, interrogators, and electro-optical stations; methods for identifying the causes and troubleshooting system malfunctions; system configuration and installation; and maintenance, routine servicing, and minor repairs. Trainees received theoretical instruction and hands-on practice on the equipment under the guidance of Viettel's experienced team of experts.

The VRS-SRS radar and VEE-LRA electro-optical radar are new-generation equipment researched and manufactured by Viettel  , and have been deployed to several military regions and corps, serving low-altitude surveillance missions and contributing to building a solid air defense posture. These systems have complex structures, integrate many modern technologies, and operate frequently in harsh environmental conditions and for continuous working hours, placing high demands on management, maintenance, and repair.

The VEE-LRA made by Viettel Vietnam is a multi-channel optical-electronic system (often referred to as an electro-optical radar or long-range thermal camera) that functions to detect and track air targets with a range of up to 25 kilometers (photo: QDND)

In his opening remarks, Colonel Huynh Van Dong emphasized that the training course is of practical significance in consolidating and improving the professional skills and practical abilities of officers and technical staff directly managing, operating, and maintaining new generation radar and electro-optical equipment. This contributes to maintaining technical efficiency, improving equipment utilization, and meeting the training and combat readiness requirements of the units.

The Deputy Director of the Military Engineering Department requested the Organizing Committee to strictly adhere to the program and plan; the instructors should focus on practical guidance, linking the teaching content with the handling of real-world technical situations. Trainees should uphold a high sense of responsibility, strictly comply with regulations, actively study and practice, and thoroughly understand methods of maintenance, repair, and minor repairs; after training, they should effectively apply the acquired knowledge and skills to practice, and disseminate and replicate them within their units.

(QDND)

Spesifikasi Pesawat Tanker Ilyushin Il-78MK-90A yang Diincar Indonesia

03 Agustus 2026

Pesawat tanker Il-76MK-90A (photos: Marina Lystseva)

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MOSKOW -- Pesawat pengisian bahan bakar angkut militer Ilyushin Il-78MK-90A menjadi salah satu elemen penting dalam pembahasan kerja sama Moskow dan Jakarta di bidang teknologi penerbangan. Pesawat tersebut dibuat berdasarkan Il-76MD-90A yang dimodernisasi dan menerima kemampuan yang memungkinkannya melakukan tugas pengisian bahan bakar di udara dan pengangkutan kargo besar secara bersamaan.

Dikutip dari www1.ru, Ahad (2/8/2026), minat terhadap pesawat tersebut dikaitkan dengan semakin besarnya perhatian Indonesia untuk memperluas kemampuan angkatan udaranya dan memperkuat perannya di kawasan Indo-Pasifik. Platform tersebut dapat secara signifikan meningkatkan jangkauan operasi penerbangan tanpa perlu sering melakukan pendaratan untuk mengisi bahan bakar.

Pesawat Ilyushin Il-78MK-90A dianggap sebagai versi ekspor dari kapal tanker udara baru Rusia. Pesawat angkut itu juga dilengkapi dengan empat mesin PS-90A-76, mampu mencapai kecepatan hingga 850 kilometer per jam, memiliki berat lepas landas maksimum sekitar 210 ton dan dapat mentransfer bahan bakar hingga 78 ton di udara, tergantung mode pengoperasiannya.

Selain itu, Ilyushin tetap memiliki kemampuan angkut dan mampu mengangkut kargo hingga 60 ton. Keuntungan utama pesawat itu adalah sistem transfer bahan bakar baru dan avionik yang dimodernisasi.

Dibandingkan dengan versi Il-78 sebelumnya, kinerja peralatan pengisian bahan bakar telah ditingkatkan, dan masa pakai serta kemampuan operasional kendaraan telah meningkat. Hanya saja, hingga kini, Kementerian Pertahanan maupun TNI AU belum berbicara terkait kabar Indonesia tertarik mendatangkan Ilyushin.

(Republika)

HMAS Sydney Flexes Missile Power with NSM and Hellfire

03 Juli 2026

Firing NSM missile and loading Naval Hellfire missile from HMAS Sydney (photos: Aus DoD)

HMAS Sydney fired a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as part of a multinational sinking exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). 

It was the second time the Royal Australian Navy has fired an NSM during a RIMPAC exercise.

During RIMPAC 2024, Sydney achieved the major milestone of integrating the enhanced lethality strike capability NSM into the surface combatant fleet.

At RIMPAC this year, the target of the NSM strike was the decommissioned USS Mobile Bay. 

Mobile Bay was a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser in the US Navy that served from 1987 until her decommissioning in 2023.

Hellfire missile

Following the NSM strike, Mobile Bay was engaged with two Hellfire missiles from Sydney’s embarked MH-60 Romeo Flight 607 Fenrir and two more Hellfires from RAN MH-60 Romeo Flight 605 Dundee, embarked on USS Wayne E. Meyer.

 'To see it all come together like clockwork, according to plan, was very satisfying for the entire crew.'

Leading the serial, Sydney’s principal warfare officer, Lieutenant Brendan Howard, said it was a crucial day for the whole crew.

“We have been working toward today before our arrival in Hawaii as well as solidifying tactics and relationships at the RIMPAC pre-briefs during the shore phase,” Lieutenant Howard said.

“To see it all come together like clockwork, according to plan, was very satisfying for the entire crew.”

Commanding Officer Sydney Commander Hayden Jenkins said the missile firing demonstrated the ship’s enhanced lethality.

“Sydney’s motto is ‘Thorough and Ready’, and the crew have demonstrated that today with continued collaboration with our allies and partners throughout the live-firing event,” Commander Jenkins said.

“The Naval Strike Missile provides Sydney with a powerful maritime strike capability. This live-firing demonstrates the lethality of the ship as well as the professionalism and competence of the crew.

“I thank all of Sydney’s crew for their dedication and hard work to achieve this outcome. This live-firing is just one example of the success that is being achieved each day by a highly trained and proficient team.

“It is very rewarding to see the professional pride and enthusiasm of the many young Australians working in Sydney as they highlight their skill sets and professionalism in front of the 31 nations represented here at RIMPAC.”

(Aus DoD)

Kemhan Hadiri Rencana Joint Exercise UAV ORLAN 10-E

02 Agustus 2026

Pembahasan Rencana Joint Exercise UAV Orlan-10E Indonesia-Rusia (photos: Batekhan)

Kepala Badan Teknologi Pertahanan Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia (Kabatekhan Kemhan) menghadiri kegiatan Penyampaian Rencana Joint Exercise UAV Orlan-10E, yang merupakan bagian dari rencana Latihan Gabungan Produk Militer Kedutaan Besar Federasi Rusia, pada Rabu, 29 Juli 2026, pukul 09.00 WIB, bertempat di Lapangan Terbang Wiladatika, Bumi Perkemahan dan Graha Wisata (Buperta) Cibubur, Jakarta Timur.

Kegiatan tersebut dipimpin langsung oleh Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia, yang memberikan arahan serta memimpin pembahasan mengenai rencana pelaksanaan latihan gabungan sebagai bagian dari upaya memperkuat kerja sama teknis dan pertahanan antara Indonesia dan Federasi Rusia, khususnya pada bidang Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

Kehadiran Kabatekhan Kemhan mencerminkan komitmen Badan Teknologi Pertahanan dalam mendukung pengembangan dan pemanfaatan teknologi pertahanan melalui kolaborasi internasional, pertukaran pengetahuan, serta peningkatan interoperabilitas guna mendukung terwujudnya sistem pertahanan negara yang modern, tangguh, dan adaptif terhadap perkembangan teknologi.

Melalui sinergi dan kerja sama strategis ini, diharapkan terbangun hubungan yang semakin erat dalam pengembangan kemampuan teknologi pertahanan, sekaligus memperkuat kesiapan sumber daya pertahanan nasional dalam menghadapi dinamika tantangan keamanan di masa depan.

(Batekhan)

Australia Selects Leidos Australia for AUKUS Dry Dock Design

02 Agustus 2026

The Australian Government has increased its investment in Australian Naval Infrastructure to $8.5 billion to continue delivery of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne as part of the SSN-AUKUS build program (photos: Aus DoD)

Australia advances AUKUS capability with dry dock design appointment

AUKUS is taking another important step, with the Albanese Government selecting a designer for the submarine contingency dry dock capability in support of Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

Leidos Gibbs and Cox Australia has been selected to lead the preliminary design for a contingency dry dock, which will be established in Western Australia to support our future nuclear-powered submarine capability. 

This announcement reflects the Albanese Government’s considered approach to delivering this capability and forms part of the Government’s broader investment in Western Australia across HMAS Stirling and the Henderson Defence Precinct for sovereign shipbuilding and the sustainment of our surface vessels and submarines.

Selecting the designer to provide floating dry dock design services will ensure Australia is ready to undertake critical repairs and maintenance for the nation’s future nuclear-powered submarines from the early 2030s, ahead of the requirement to conduct submarine depot-level maintenance from the late 2030s.

This contingency dry dock capability is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine and will provide a critical contingency capability for Australia and its partners.

These vital maintenance capabilities will be established in accordance with domestic processes and regulatory requirements, and consistent with Australia’s international obligations to maintaining the highest standards for nuclear safety, security and safeguards.

In addition to supporting a strong, sovereign industrial base, a contingency dry dock capability will play a vital role in ensuring Australia can sustain and operate its future submarine fleet and work with our partners in the United States and the United Kingdom to support security and stability across the Indo-Pacific region.

This design work is underpinned by the Albanese Government’s investment of an initial $12 billion to deliver the Defence Precinct at Henderson which, alongside the Government’s record investments in AUKUS and shipbuilding, will support 10,000 direct jobs over the next two decades in Western Australia. (Aus DoD)

Leidos will deliver the project’s first phase of a functional design by mid-2027 (photo: Leidos)

Leidos Australia to design floating dry dock for nuclear-powered submarines

Canberra — Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia will design a new mobile floating dry dock to support the sustainment and operational readiness of Australia’s future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.

A foundational element of the AUKUS Pillar 1: Optimal Pathway, the dry dock design will support mission readiness, continuity and resilience, and leverage Leidos’ decades of submarine and maritime engineering expertise.

Overseen by the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), the floating dry dock will be a critical component of the country’s nuclear submarine naval infrastructure, enabling system inspection, maintenance and repair out of the water. Its design is complex due to specialised nuclear safety and security requirements.

Under ASA direction, Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia will lead the joint Australian-US design development. Drawing on Leidos Gibbs & Cox’s extensive design capabilities in the US and Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia’s system development capabilities, the team will deliver the project’s first phase of a functional design by mid-2027.

Quote attributable to Leidos Australia Chief Executive, Paul Chase: “Australia’s nuclear submarine readiness depends on trusted capability, strong collaboration and the sustainment infrastructure needed to support long-term operations. Leidos’ floating dry dock design will help advance our sovereign capability and reflects our commitment to supporting a critical path for AUKUS success.” (Leidos)

Kogabwilhan I dan Pasmar 1 Kembangkan Drone Serbu Otomatis

02 Agustus 2026

Drone serbu otomatis hasil kolaborasi Kogabwilhan I dan Pasmar 1 (photos: PasMar1)

Komando Gabungan Wilayah Pertahanan I (Kogabwilhan I) bersama Pasmar 1 berkolaborasi mengembangkan drone serbu otomatis sebagai inovasi teknologi pertahanan. Alutsista ini rencananya akan diuji pada Latihan TNI Terintegrasi 2026 di Dabo Singkep, Kabupaten Lingga, Kepulauan Riau.

Pengembangan drone ini ditujukan untuk mendukung operasi di medan sulit dijangkau, mempercepat respons terhadap sasaran, dan mengoptimalkan teknologi modern bagi prajurit. Uji coba difokuskan pada keandalan sistem, mobilitas, dan efektivitas di berbagai medan dengan melibatkan unsur darat, laut, dan udara.

Pangkogabwilhan I Letjen TNI Kunto Arief Wibowo bersama Danpasmar 1 Mayjen TNI (Mar) Ili Dasili, S.E., meninjau langsung uji coba di Lapangan Tembak Jusman Puger, Kesatrian Marinir Hartono Cilandak, Jakarta Selatan, Rabu (29/07/2026). Kolaborasi ini wujud sinergi modernisasi pertahanan untuk meningkatkan kesiapan operasional prajurit menghadapi tantangan tugas yang dinamis.

(PasMar1)

Filipina Telah Menerima Pesanan Awal Rudal Anti-tank AT-1K Raybolt dari Korea

01 Agustus 2026

LIG Nex1 memberikan pengenalan AT-1K Raybolt kepada Angkatan Darat Filipina (photo: Para Bellum)

Angkatan Darat Filipina telah menerima pesanan awal untuk 5 peluncur rudal anti-tank AT-1K Raybolt dan sejumlah kecil amunisi yang diperoleh di bawah proyek ORD-PABAC2-025-24 Medium Multipurpose Assault Weapon (MMAW) dengan Precision Guided Munition (PGM) yang diberikan kepada LIG Nex1 pada akhir tahun 2024.

Teknisi dari LIG Nex1 tampak sedang memberikan pelatihan teknis kepada personel Angkatan Darat Filipina, yang diadakan di Army Support Command.

Kelima unit ini ditujukan untuk memberikan pelatihan kepada Angkatan Darat Filipina untuk operator rudal anti-tank di masa depan, mengingat Angkatan Darat Filipina memesan lebih banyak peluncur rudal anti-tank AT-1K Raybolt pada tahun 2025 untuk pengiriman pada tahun 2027.

Diharapkan Angkatan Darat Filipina akan secara teratur membeli sejumlah kecil sistem rudal anti-tank atau MMAW dengan PGM, untuk membedakannya dari MMAW dengan Amunisi Tak Terpandu yang dibeli secara terpisah.

(MaxDefense)