TNI AU Juga Lakukan Uji Performa Roket WAFAR RD-702

30 Juni 2026

Uji performa roket WAFAR RD-702 kaliber 70mm buatan PT DI (photos: TNI AU)

TNI AU. Dinas Penelitian dan Pengembangan TNI Angkatan Udara (Dislitbangau) berhasil mendemonstrasikan penembakan roket Wrap Around Fin Aerial Rocket (WAFAR) RD-702 Practice kaliber 70 mm produksi PT Dirgantara Indonesia di Lapangan Tembak Nanggala, Pacitan, Jawa Timur, Kamis (18/6/2026). Pengujian tersebut menjadi bagian dari upaya memastikan performa dan keandalan alutsista produksi dalam negeri sekaligus mendukung proses sertifikasi dan pengembangan roket nasional.

Roket WAFAR RD-702 Practice kaliber 70 mm merupakan salah satu produk PT Dirgantara Indonesia yang memiliki fleksibilitas tinggi dan dapat diintegrasikan pada berbagai platform udara, termasuk helikopter dan pesawat tempur.

Kadislitbangau Kolonel Tek Rachmadi Anggoro, S.E., M.Sc., M.S.S., yang diwakili Sesdislitbangau Kolonel Tek Sapta Jengkar P., M.Sc., M.I.Pol. menyampaikan bahwa demonstrasi tersebut merupakan bagian dari tugas Dislitbangau untuk memastikan setiap alutsista hasil produksi dalam negeri memiliki performa dan keandalan yang teruji sebagai wujud nyata dukungan terhadap kemandirian industri pertahanan nasional.

Pengujian dilakukan untuk mengamati performa roket yang meliputi aspek keandalan peluncuran, karakteristik terbang, serta efektivitas sistem secara keseluruhan sebagai bagian dari pelaksanaan tugas pokok Dislitbangau. Keberhasilan uji tembak tersebut menjadi tolok ukur penting dalam proses sertifikasi dan pengembangan roket nasional, sementara hasil pengujian akan menjadi bahan evaluasi bagi penyempurnaan sistem pada tahap berikutnya.

Kadislitbangau juga menekankan kepada seluruh personel pelaksana agar senantiasa mengutamakan keselamatan terbang dan kerja, melaksanakan seluruh prosedur sesuai ketentuan, serta mendokumentasikan hasil pengujian secara lengkap dan akurat.

Kegiatan demonstrasi penembakan roket WAFAR RD-702 Practice kaliber 70 mm berlangsung dengan aman dan lancar. Diharapkan hasil pengujian tersebut semakin memperkuat ekosistem industri roket nasional melalui sinergi antara industri pertahanan, pengguna, lembaga penelitian, dan mitra strategis nasional dalam mendukung terwujudnya TNI AU yang AMPUH.

(TNI AU)

Royal Thai Army and Australian Army Conducted CHAPEL GOLD 2026 Joint Exercise

30 Juni 2026

Chapel Gold 2026 joint exercise at Chakraphong Camp, Prachinburi Province (photos: RTA)

Chapel Gold is an annual tactical exercise between the Royal Thai Army and the Australian Army, from platoon to battalion level, rotating training areas across different army regions each year.

This year's Chapel Gold 2026 exercise is taking place from June 18-29, 2026. The 1st Army Region is deploying over 400 personnel from the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Royal Guard, to participate alongside over 150 personnel from the Australian Army's Rifle Company Butterworth 148 (RCB 148).

On June 18, 2026, Major General Benjapol Dechatiwong Na Ayutthaya, Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, Royal Guard, and Captain Paul Welch, RAN, Australian Military Attaché to Thailand, officially started the exercise. Co-presiding over the opening ceremony of the training exercise at Chakraphong Camp, Prachinburi Province.

This training involved soldiers from both countries participating in various exercises, including strategic operations, jungle survival, tactical shooting, and armored unit operations. It also facilitated the exchange of knowledge, experience, and military skills to enhance military familiarity and foster good relations between the two nations.

The Royal Thai Army believes that the Chapel Gold 2026 combined exercise will not only enhance the skills and combat readiness of personnel from both countries but also serve as a bridge to strengthen good relations and reflect a shared commitment to maintaining stability, security, and readiness to face various missions at both regional and international levels.

(Royal Thai Army) 

The 2nd Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR) Completed ATEC Evaluation

30 Juni 2026

The 2nd Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR) completed combined arms operations and drone capabilities exercise (photos: Singapore Army)

Our soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR) recently completed their Army Training Evaluation Centre (ATEC) evaluation at SAFTI City, where they were assessed on their ability to plan, coordinate and execute missions across demanding conventional and urban environments.

Through challenging scenarios involving combined arms operations and drone capabilities, our soldiers demonstrated resilience and adaptability, executing complex manoeuvres such as mounted assaults on the objective across multiple missions, safely and successfully. 

These achievements reflect the battalion's operational excellence, strong fighting spirit and readiness to defend our nation. Well done Lions! Second to None!

(Singapore Army)

Fregat KRI Balaputradewa-322 Ditargetkan Selesai September 2026

29 Juni 2026

KRI Balaputradewa-322, kapl Fregat Merah Putih unit pertama tengah dakam penyelesaian di PT PAL (photo: IDM)

Jakarta, IDM – Pembangunan kapal Fregat Merah Putih (FMP) unit pertama ditargetkan selesai pada September 2026 untuk diserahterimakan kepada TNI dan TNI Angkatan Laut.

Direktur Utama PT PAL Indonesia Kaharuddin Djenod mengatakan, FMP unit pertama direncanakan ikut dalam sailing pass pada peringatan hari ulang tahun (HUT) ke-81 TNI pada Oktober mendatang.

“Kami akan delivery pada September (2026), sehingga 5 Oktober (HUT TNI) nanti bisa melakukan sailing pass bersama-sama (KRI lain),” ujar Djenod kepada Indonesia Defense Magazine (IDM), Rabu (24/6).

Bersamaan dengan itu, FMP unit pertama akan dilengkapi persenjataan secara bertahap. Adapun FMP unit pertama diberi nama KRI Balaputradewa-322.

KRI Balaputradewa-322 dirancang sebagai kapal tempur modern berkemampuan multiperan.

Diketahui, Kementerian Pertahanan RI memesan dua unit fregat dari galangan asal Inggris, Babcock. PT PAL diberi mandat mengerjakan proyek tersebut, yang kemudian diberi nama Fregat Merah Putih.

PT PAL bekerja sama dengan Babcock membuat kapal perang berdasarkan desain Arrowhead 140.

(IDM)

US Approved FMS of F/A-18F and EA-18G Aircraft Training for Australia

29 Juni 2026

RAAF F/A-18F and EA-18G (photo: Aus DoD)

The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia for the purchase of F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft training and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $250 million.   

The Government of Australia has requested to buy the following non-major defense equipment (MDE) items:  F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft classified and unclassified aircrew and maintenance training; protective personnel equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; classified and unclassified technical and non-technical manuals, books, publications, and training documentation; and other related elements of logistics and program support that will be added to the previously implemented cases.  The original Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, valued at $18 million ($0 in major defense equipment (MDE)), included F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft aircrew and maintenance training; protective personnel equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.  In 2015, the case was amended and added $39 million for a total of $67 million ($0 in MDE) and included F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft aircrew and maintenance training; protective personnel equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.  In 2018, the case was amended and added $72 million for a total of $142 million ($0 in MDE) and included F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft classified and unclassified aircrew and maintenance training; protective personnel equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.  This amendment caused the case to exceed congressional notification threshold, and it should have been notified to Congress at that time, but the technical error was not discovered until the partner requested an amendment.  This notification is for a combined total of the following non-MDE items:  F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft classified and unclassified aircrew and maintenance training; protective personnel equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; classified and unclassified technical and non-technical manuals, books, publications, and training documentation; and other related elements of logistics and program support.  The estimated total cost is $250 million. 

RAAF F/A-18F and EA-18G (photo: Finn Mc Guire)

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States.  Australia is one of our most important allies in the Western Pacific.  The strategic location of this political and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring peace and economic stability in the Western Pacific.  It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. 

The proposed sale will enhance Australia’s capability to meet current and future threats and increase its interoperability with the U.S. and its allies through comprehensive training.  Australia will have no difficulty absorbing this training into its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. 

(US State Gov)

DESAN Laid the Keel for Second MPMS for Malaysia

29 Juni 2026

Keel laying ceremony for second MPMS for the MMEA (photos: Desan)

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, DESAN successfully held the "Laying the Keel" ceremony for the second Multi-Purpose Coast Guard Vessel (MPMS-2) that we built for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). 

The ceremony was attended by DESAN Shipyard's senior management, as well as the Malaysian Consul General in Istanbul, Ahmad Amiri Abu Bakar, the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs representative Shah Rizan bin Mohamad Sirat, the Coast Guard Command representative Rear Admiral Zulinda binti Ramly, and the Malaysian Military Attaché, Colonel Sazili Bin Ghazali. 

With this significant ceremony, we have taken an important step in the production phase where the main framework of MPMS-2 is taking shape.

This project, which we are carrying out with great discipline, will be the largest and most effective platform in the Malaysian Coast Guard Command's inventory, with its 99-meter length, fast intervention boats, unmanned surface vessels, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

As our Chairman of the Board, Cenk İsmail Kaptanoğlu, emphasized, this project, which is ahead of schedule, is one of the most concrete indicators of the long-term strategic partnership between Turkey and Malaysia. We are determined to continue bringing Turkey's engineering power and the advanced technology components of the Turkish defense industry to Malaysian waters and writing new success stories!

(Desan Shipyard)

Korea Utara Lakukan Komisioning Kapal Perusak Kelas Choe Hyon Pertama

28 Juni 2026

Kapal perusak rudal berpemandu kelas Choe Hyon (all photos: KCNA)

Korea Utara telah melakukan komisioning kapal perusak rudal berpemandu kelas Choe Hyon pertamanya. Pemimpin negara Kim Jong-un menggunakan upacara pengoperasian tersebut untuk memberi sinyal akan segera dilakukannya nuklirisasi Angkatan Laut Rakyat Korea dan pergeseran dari postur pertahanan pantai semata.

Dalam pidatonya yang disampaikan pada upacara pengoperasian pada 23 Juni, Kim mengatakan angkatan laut sedang bertransisi menjadi kekuatan yang dilengkapi dengan kemampuan strategis, mencatat bahwa program untuk mempersenjatai angkatan laut dengan senjata nuklir berjalan sesuai rencana.

Ia juga mengindikasikan bahwa peran angkatan laut akan meluas melampaui pertahanan pesisir, menyatakan bahwa angkatan laut akan ditugaskan untuk beroperasi di perairan tempat aset militer saingan ditempatkan dan untuk melakukan misi pencegahan.

Upacara tersebut menandai puncak dari proses pengembangan yang telah menyaksikan kapal perusak Choe Hyon bergerak cepat dari peluncuran hingga pengujian operasional.

Choe Hyon diluncurkan pada April 2025, tetapi pada Maret 2026 telah menunjukkan peran serangan utamanya dengan melakukan peluncuran beruntun rudal jelajah secara cepat, menandakan bahwa sistem tempur dan integrasi senjatanya hampir siap beroperasi.

Di luar peresmian itu sendiri, pidato Kim memberikan wawasan tambahan tentang arah strategi maritim Korea Utara.

Kim mengakui bahwa negara tersebut saat ini kekurangan infrastruktur pangkalan yang memadai untuk kapal perang besar, dan menggambarkan pembangunan pangkalan angkatan laut modern sebagai kebutuhan mendesak.

Ia juga mengulangi ambisi untuk memperluas armada dengan kapal tempur permukaan yang lebih besar, termasuk kapal kelas 10.000 ton, dan mengindikasikan bahwa operasi angkatan laut di masa depan akan meluas lebih jauh di luar wilayah tersebut.

(Jane's)