02 Oktober 2024

RNZAF King Air 350 Undertaking Maritime Surveillance Around the Country

02 Oktober 2024

RNZAF King Air 350 conducts martitime surveillance (photos: NZDF)

King Airs keep close eye on fishing

Two of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's four KA 350 aircraft, modified with an electro-optic and infra-red camera, and surveillance radar sensor suite, have been taking on a maritime surveillance role since the retirement of the P-3K2 Orions last year, with the latest mission off the coast of Westport.

Squadron Leader Craig Clark, the Operations Flight Commander at No. 42 Squadron, is the tactical co-ordinator for this mission.

After a crew briefing that covers the mission brief, weather, and “ditching plan” in case of engine failure (a very low risk), the crew sets off to the King Air on the tarmac.


Lifejackets donned and, unable to stand upright in the small compartment, the crew slithers into their seats and strap into their four-point harness.

From Ohakea the King Air climbs to a cruising altitude of 22,000 feet where turbulent weather and a bit of ice was replaced by smooth flying and blue skies. It isn’t long before the stunning snow-capped Kaikoura ranges are visible on their way south to Westport.

When patrolling the King Air can fly at low speeds tucking itself under the cloud layer – as low as 250 feet when necessary. It can fly for about 3.5 hours making it perfect for patrolling around the coast of New Zealand out to 100 nautical miles, or for investigating a particular vessel or small groups of vessels at a greater distance.


SQNLDR Clark says the King Air is a more cost-effective alternative to the P-8A Poseidon for coastal patrolling as it’s a much smaller plane and uses less fuel and fewer crew needed to operate it.

“It frees up the P-8A to do other operations – it has bigger fish to fry.”

After descending to 2,000 feet off the coast of Westport the Kind Air begins patrolling on station – a  predetermined search area – and begin investigating fishing vessels, dropping at times to 300 feet.

The radar and camera are fitted below the belly of the plane and once engaged the camera sits lower than the aircraft’s wheels. The drag on the plane can be felt as the camera swivelled to capture its target.


With its ability to fly low and slow it can patrol close to the coast and take high quality video and imagery. This ability has proven invaluable in maritime surveillance.

Together, the Defence Force and Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) monitor vessels operating within New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) – one of the largest in the world at 1.7 million square kilometres.

Fisheries New Zealand Director of Fisheries Compliance, Steve Ham said being able to use Defence Force aviation for deep sea offshore patrols is critical to our work in ensuring the sustainability of our fishing resources.

“Our ongoing working relationship with Defence Force, which includes joint sea patrols aboard their surveillance airplanes or navy patrol vessels, is vital to ensuring New Zealand legislation is being followed.”


The role of the air warfare specialist is to locate vessels using radar and pass that intelligence on to the air warfare officer to decide whether to look more closely at the vessel.

SQNLDR Clark says the video of the vessel actively fishing, along with the vessel name and serial number are sent to MPI for them to look at and follow up, if necessary.

Interestingly, the first vessel picked up by radar is NIWA’s RV Tangaroa, New Zealand’s only ice strengthened and dynamically positioned deep-water research vessel. Equipped for ocean science, exploration and marine engineering, Tangaroa provides a sophisticated environmental survey and ocean science platform throughout the South Pacific, Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

8 komentar:

  1. sudah Oktober nich blekhok SEWA jadi kan kensel haha!🤣🤣🤣

    BalasHapus
  2. uda punyak P8 Pose NZ masi aja pake KingAir 350, eh kita punyam kan yg mo diapgred haha!👍👍👍

    BalasHapus
  3. BEDA KASTA BEDA LEVEL
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    CADANGAN DEVISA INDONESIA
    BAYAR IMPOR = 6,7 BULAN
    BAYAR HUTANG = 6,5 BULAN
    Foreign exchange reserves in Indonesia surged to a record high of USD 150.2 billion in August 2024 following July's amount of USD 145.4 billion, supported by oil and gas export receipts, tax and service revenues, and the government's foreign loan withdrawal. The latest figures were sufficient to cover 6.7 months of imports or 6.5 months of import and servicing the government's external debt.
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    CADANGAN DEVISA MALAYSIA
    BAYAR IMPOR = 5,4 BULAN
    BAYAR HUTANG = 1 BULAN
    The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia amounted to USD113.8 billion as at 28 June 2024. The reserves level has taken into account the quarterly foreign exchange revaluation changes. The reserves position is sufficient to finance 5.4 months of imports of goods and services[1], and is 1.0 times of the total short-term external debt.
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    2024 RASIO HUTANG 84,2% DARI GDP
    HUTANG 2023 = RM 1.53 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2022 = RM 1.45 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2021 = RM 1.38 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2020 = RM 1.32 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2019 = RM 1.25 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2018 = RM 1.19 TRILLION
    The Finance Ministry stated that the aggregate national household debt stood at RM1.53 trillion between 2018 and 2023.
    In aggregate, it said the household debt for 2022 was RM1.45 trillion, followed by RM1.38 trillion (2021,) RM1.32 trillion (2020), RM1.25 trillion (2019) and RM1.19 trillion (2018).
    “The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2023 also slightly increased to 84.2% compared with 82% in 2018,” it said.
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    84.2% DEBT TO GDP
    HOUSEHOLD DEBT CRISIS
    Malaysia's household debt is rising rapidly, with the debt-to-GDP ratio at 84.2% at the end of 2023. This is due to a combination of factors, including low wage growth, high living costs, and easy access to credit. The debt is a threat to the financial well-being of Malaysians and the stability of the economy.
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    7 IN 10 = RECESSION
    NEGATIVE PERCEPTION OF THE ECONOMY
    Despite a growth rate of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2024, a survey found that 7 in 10 Malaysians believe the country is in recession. Half of Malaysians say they are only getting by financially, and one third believe the cost of living crisis is worse than other countries.
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    2024 RINGGIT LOSSES
    The ringgit extended its losses to end lower against the US dollar today despite weaker United States economic data, an economist said. At 6 pm, the ringgit depreciated to 4.7110/7145 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.7080/7110.
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    2023 RINGGIT FALLS
    The Malaysian ringgit has fallen to its lowest level since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, with the currency weighed by the US dollar’s rise and a widening rate differential with the United States.
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    2024 DEFICIT 4.3% 2023 DEFICIT 5%
    With Budget 2024, Malaysia’s military will get some but not all of what it wants, as the government runs a tight budget focused on uplifting the socio-economic well-being of citizens while trying to ensure fiscal discipline as it aims to narrow the deficit to 4.3% of GDP by end-2024 (from 5%)
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    2022 DEFICIT 5,6% 2021 DEFICIT 5,6%
    Pada kesempatan yang sama, Menteri Ekonomi Malaysia Rafizi Ramli menyatakan pengeluaran negara cukup besar yang dipicu oleh pandemi untuk melindungi ekonomi memperlebar defisit menjadi 6,4 persen dari PDB pada 2021
    Kemudian pada 2022 berkurang menjadi 5,6 persen, ketika pemerintah juga meningkatkan pagu utang dari 60 persen menjadi 65 persen dari PDB
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    2024 OVER LIMIT DEBT 65,6%
    Malaysia Government debt accounted for 65.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 64.3 % in the previous quarter. Malaysia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Mar 2024.

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    1. sebelah ditanyain STV terus.. duitnya pembuatan LMS batch 2.. 🤣

      Hapus
  4. 2023 CRASH = A RMAF Beechcraft King Air B200T MSA skidded off the runway at Subang airport this afternoon as it made an emergency landing due to an issue with the landing gear. The aircraft – tail number M41-02 – from No. 16 Skuadron, skidded off the runway shortly after it landed at about 12.54pm.
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    2016 CRASH = Tail number M41-03 was destroyed in a crash in December 2016. The pilot of the aircraft was killed while the other three crew members survived.
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    SEWA VSHORAD SEWA TRUK
    The approved leasing deal for KTMB may tip the scale in favour of the truck and VSHORAD proposals.
    SEWA PATROL BOATS : SEWA OUTBOARD MOTORS : SEWA TRAILERS
    Meanwhile, the division also published a tender for eleven glass reinforced plastic patrol boats together outboard motors, trailers and associated equipment
    SEWA BOAT sewaan Bot Op Pasir merangkumi 10 unit Fast Interceptor Boat (FIB); 10 unit Utility Boat; 10 unit Rigid Hull Fender Boat (RHFB); 10 unit Rover Fiber Glass (Rover).
    SEWA HIDROGRAFI tugas pemetaan data batimetri bagi kawasan perairan negara akan dilakukan oleh sebuah kapal hidrografi moden, MV Aishah AIM 4, yang diperoleh menerusi kontrak sewaan dari syarikat Breitlink Engineering Services Sdn Bhd (BESSB)
    SEWA PESAWAT ITTC is currently providing Fighter Lead-In Training (FLIT) to the Royal Malaysian Air Force in London, Ontario. ITTC operates a fleet of Aero Vodochody L-39 featuring upgraded avionics for the FLIT programme
    SEWA HELI Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia pada 27 Mei 2023 lalu telah menandatangani perjanjian sewa dengan penyedia layanan penerbangan lokal, Aerotree, untuk menyediakan empat helikopter bekas Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk.
    SEWA HELI 4 buah Helikopter Leonardo AW 139 yang diperolehi secara sewaan ini adalah untuk kegunaan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) yang akan ditempatkan di No.3 Skuadron, Pangkalan Udara Butterworth
    SEWA HELI = Kerajaan sebelum ini pernah menyewa Helikopter Latihan Airbus EC120B dan Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) Untuk Kegunaan Kursus Asas Juruterbang Helikopter TUDM. Selain itu, kerajaan turut pernah menyewa 5 unit Helikopter EC120B; 1 unit Sistem Simulator
    SEWA 4x4 Pejabat perusahaan mengatakan kepada Janes di pameran bahwa Angkatan Bersenjata Malaysia sedang mencari untuk menyewa Tarantula
    SEWA MOTOR The Royal Military Police Corp (KPTD) celebrated the lease of 40 brand-new BMW R1250RT Superbikes for the Enforcement Motorcycle Squad on December 22nd, 2022.
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    RETIRED MIG29 Malaysia recently retired the MiG-29 Fulcrum due to its inability to maintain them.
    RETIRED MB339CM the Aermacchi MB-339CM trainer jets that are currently grounded
    RETIRED SCORPION Scorpions to be retired. The Army has recommended that it’s fleet of Scorpion light tanks be retired due to the high cost of maintenance and obsolescence issues.
    RETIRED CONDOR SIBMAS Condor armoured 4X4 and Sibmas armoured recovery vehicle as retired from service as off January 1, 2023.
    RETIRED V150 = . It was used by the Malaysian Army in Second Malayan Emergency (now retired)
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    2024 RASIO HUTANG 84,2% DARI GDP
    HUTANG 2023 = RM 1.53 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2022 = RM 1.45 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2021 = RM 1.38 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2020 = RM 1.32 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2019 = RM 1.25 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2018 = RM 1.19 TRILLION
    The Finance Ministry stated that the aggregate national household debt stood at RM1.53 trillion between 2018 and 2023.
    In aggregate, it said the household debt for 2022 was RM1.45 trillion, followed by RM1.38 trillion (2021,) RM1.32 trillion (2020), RM1.25 trillion (2019) and RM1.19 trillion (2018).
    “The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2023 also slightly increased to 84.2% compared with 82% in 2018,” it said..
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    2024 OVER LIMIT DEBT 65,6%
    Malaysia Government debt accounted for 65.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 64.3 % in the previous quarter. Malaysia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Mar 2024.

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  5. FA-50M VERSI DOWNGRADE FA50PL✔️
    LMS B2 VERSI DOWNGRDE BABUR CLASS✔️
    MD530G VERSI DOWNGRADE AH-6i✔️
    DOWNGRADE = MURAHAN hahahaha
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    BUDGET USD 38 BILLION = CASH PREMIUM
    FA 50 GF (TA 50 blok II) 12 biji harga USD 705 juta alias USD 58,75 juta/biji
    FA 50 PL (blok 20) 36 biji harga USD 2300 juta alias USD 63,89 juta/biji
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    BUDGET USD 4,3 BILLION = BARTER
    DOWNGRADE
    FA 50M 18 biji harga USD 920 juta alias USD 51,1 juta/biji
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    KATA KUNCI =
    BUDGET USD 38 BILLION = GROUNDED
    BUDGET USD 4,3 BILLION = PASTI LEBIH GROUNDED!!!
    At Monday’s press conference in the south-eastern city of Rzeszow, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the report, saying that while the Law and Justice (PiS) cabinet, whose administration ended last December, in fact made several deals for military equipment purchases, they did not arrange for appropriate changes that would prepare the armed forces for its implementation. In his view, after the army received the purchased FA-50 planes, they were not ready for take-off or to be used right away.
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    KATA KUNCI =
    FA50 = UNSUITABLE FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
    FA50 = UNSUITABLE FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
    Tomczyk revealed that while Poland initially pursued the acquisition of the FA-50s from South Korea with the expectation of receiving operational aircraft, it subsequently emerged that the armaments intended for these aircraft had been discontinued. As a result, the Polish Ministry of Defence has received 12 aircraft that are no longer capable of fulfilling combat roles.....
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    KATA KUNCI =
    FA50 = TRAINING AIRCRAFT
    FA50 = TRAINING AIRCRAFT
    So far, Poland has received 12 of the jets in the GF (Gap Filler) version, but Blaszczak failed to secure weapons for them, Cezary Tomczyk, a deputy defence minister, told parliament on Thursday.
    According to him, the delivery of the 36 remaining jets in the PL version custom-made for Poland "is largely at risk" and delays in their deliveries may reach nine months.
    While praising the role the FA-50s are playing in the Polish Air Force, Tomczyk said that they can only be used as training aircraft.
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    KATA KUNCI =
    HELI MD530G = HELI TRAINING
    HELI MD530G = HELI TRAINING
    A notable attraction at this year’s Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition are six new MD530Gs, which were delivered to Malaysia’s army in 2022. The type is appearing on static, and also participated in the show’s opening ceremony.
    The six rotorcraft – delivery of which was delayed for several years – are primarily used for training.....
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    KATA KUNCI =
    DOWNGRADE LMS B2 NO SONAR
    DOWNGRADE LMS B2 NO SONAR
    STM, in its role as main contractor, will turn to the Turkish defence sector for such equipment as the Combat Management System; the Gun Fire Control System, to be supplied by HAVELSAN; and the 3D Search Radar, Fire Control Radar, IFF, 30mm Gun, ESM and Chaff Decoy System, as well as other electronic sensors, to be supplied by ASELSAN. ROKETSAN will be supplying its ATMACA Surface-to-Surface G/M System.
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    2024 RASIO HUTANG 84,2% DARI GDP
    The Finance Ministry stated that the aggregate national household debt stood at RM1.53 trillion between 2018 and 2023.
    In aggregate, it said the household debt for 2022 was RM1.45 trillion, followed by RM1.38 trillion (2021,) RM1.32 trillion (2020), RM1.25 trillion (2019) and RM1.19 trillion (2018).
    “The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2023 also slightly increased to 84.2% compared with 82% in 2018,” it said.
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    2024 MILITARY STRENGTH RANKING
    GLOBAL FIRE POWER – GFP
    13. Indonesia = SHOPPING = MRCA
    22. Vietnam = SHOPPING = MRCA
    25. Thailand = SHOPPING = MRCA
    30. Singapura = SHOPPING = MRCA
    34. Filipina = SHOPPING = MRCA
    35. Myanmar = SHOPPING = MRCA
    42. Malaysia = LEASE = LCA
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    2024 DEFENSE BUDGET
    GLOBAL FIRE POWER – GFP
    17. Indonesia US$ 25 Billion = DELIVERED
    28. Singapura US$ 13,493 Billion = DELIVERED
    39. Vietnam US$ 7,9 Billion = DELIVERED
    41. Thailand US$ 7,7 Billion = DELIVERED
    53. Malaysia US$ 4,370 Billion = CANCELLED

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  6. HANYA MEMBAYAR FAEDAH
    HANYA MEMBAYAR FAEDAH
    HANYA MEMBAYAR FAEDAH
    TIDAK MEMBAYAR HUTANG TERTUNGGAK
    TIDAK MEMBAYAR HUTANG TERTUNGGAK
    TIDAK MEMBAYAR HUTANG TERTUNGGAK
    2023 = Perdana Menteri Malaysia Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PH - Tambun) mendedahkan hal demikian dalam Sesi Soal Jawab Perdana Menteri, pagi tadi.
    "Hutang telah mencecah, liabiliti dan hutang kerajaan RM1.5 trilion. Iaitu 82% kepada KDNK. Untuk memperincinya, hutang kerajaan RM1079.6 trilion termasuk komitmen jaminan (hutang) RM205.9 bilion. 1MDB RM18.2 bilion dan liabiliti lain RM4142.2. Jumlah RM1445.9 trilion.
    "Hutang Kerajaan Persekutuan telah mencecah RM60.4%. Dia termasuk khidmat hutang. (Pada) 2022 kita bayar khidmat hutang RM41 bilion dan 2023 RM46 bilion.
    "Peratus hasil 2022 sebanyak 14%, 2023 16%. Ini hanya membayar faedah bukan membayar hutang tertunggak," katanya menjawab pertanyaan Ahli Parlimen Wong Kah Woh (PH - Taiping).
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    RASIO HUTANG 84,2% DARI GDP
    HUTANG 2023 = RM 1.53 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2022 = RM 1.45 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2021 = RM 1.38 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2020 = RM 1.32 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2019 = RM 1.25 TRILLION
    HUTANG 2018 = RM 1.19 TRILLION
    2024 = KUALA LUMPUR: Housing loans made up the largest chunk of household debt in Malaysia at 60.5%, it was revealed. The Finance Ministry stated that the aggregate national household debt stood at RM1.53 trillion between 2018 and 2023. In aggregate, it said the household debt for 2022 was RM1.45 trillion, followed by RM1.38 trillion (2021,) RM1.32 trillion (2020), RM1.25 trillion (2019) and RM1.19 trillion (2018). “The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2023 also slightly increased to 84.2% compared with 82% in 2018,” it said.
    The ministry was replying Labis MP, Pang Hok Liong in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday who asked the ministry to reveal the country’s aggregate household debt between 2018 and 2023.
    For the period from 2018 to 2023, the ministry said the average annual growth of household debt was 5.1%. Other household debts included vehicle loans at 13.2%, personal financing (12.6%) and loans for other purposes, including non-residential property purchases, credit card debt, securities and others.
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    2024 OVER LIMIT DEBT 65,6%
    2024 OVER LIMIT DEBT 65,6%
    2024 OVER LIMIT DEBT 65,6%
    Malaysia Government debt accounted for 65.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 64.3 % in the previous quarter. Malaysia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Mar 2024.
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    IMF = RASIO HUTANG 66% DARI GDP
    IMF = RASIO HUTANG 66% DARI GDP
    IMF = RASIO HUTANG 66% DARI GDP
    Malaysia's is officially reported as having a debt-to-GDP ratio of 66% by the IMF.

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