Koarmada II Siapkan Penembakan Senjata Khusus pada Latopslagab 2025

21 Mei 2025

Kapal kombatan dari unsur Satkat (Satuan Kapal Cepat) Koarmada II yang relatif baru adalah KRI Sampari 628 dan KRI Tombak 629, keduanya buatan PT PAL (photo: KRI Tombak)

Siap Uji Kemampuan Tempur Laut, Pangkoarmada II Hadiri Paparan Latopslagab 2025 Kepada Kasal

Koarmada II -- Dipimpin langsung oleh Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut (Kasal) Laksamana TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali, Panglima Komando Armada II Laksda TNI I. G. P. Alit Jaya, S.H., M.Si., menghadiri paparan rencana garis besar pelaksanaan penembakan senjata khusus TNI Angkatan Laut dalam rangka Latihan Operasi Laut Gabungan (Latopslagab) Tahun Anggaran 2025. Paparan ini disampaikan oleh Komandan Satuan Kapal Cepat (Dansatkat) Koarmada II Kolonel Laut (P) I Gede Putu Iwan, bertempat di Wisma Elang Laut, Mabesal, Jakarta. Senin (19/5).

Latopslagab merupakan salah satu latihan strategis TNI AL yang dirancang untuk menguji kesiapsiagaan unsur laut dalam menghadapi berbagai skenario pertempuran. Penembakan senjata khusus menjadi salah satu titik fokus dalam latihan ini sebagai bentuk evaluasi atas efektivitas sistem persenjataan, taktik tempur laut, dan kesiapan personel.

Dalam paparannya, Dansatkat Koarmada II menjelaskan berbagai skenario latihan, metode pelaksanaan, dan kesiapan unsur kapal perang yang terlibat. Termasuk di dalamnya pemanfaatan alutsista strategis yang akan digunakan dalam skema latihan penembakan. Paparan ini menunjukkan kesiapan penuh Koarmada II dalam mendukung suksesnya Latopslagab 2025.

Pada kesempatan ini, Pangkoarmada II menyampaikan dukungan penuh terhadap pelaksanaan latihan ini dan menekankan pentingnya profesionalisme prajurit serta penguasaan taktik dalam setiap manuver.

(Koarmada 2)

VAMTAC Vehicle Prototype on Way to New Zealand

20 Mei 2025

The name, VAMTAC is an abbreviation of ‘Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico’, which is Spanish for ‘High Mobility Tactical Vehicle’ (all photos: NZ MoD)

A VAMTAC ST5 prototype vehicle is scheduled to land in New Zealand shortly, following its transport from the UROVESA military vehicle factory in Galicia, Spain, on board one of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s new Hercules C-130J-30 aircraft.

The prototype vehicle will be used by a joint Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Army project team to design, install and test New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) communications and digital systems ahead of the construction of the new vehicle fleet.

“This vehicle is the first VAMTAC ST5 Medium variant to be built by UROVESA for the Ministry of Defence, as part of a project to replace the NZDF’s most frequently deployed operational vehicle fleet,” Sarah Minson, Deputy Secretary, Capability Delivery said.

Once the communications design and testing phase is finished, the vehicle will be used for operator training and operational release tasks.  

“The construction and testing of this vehicle prototype is a significant milestone for the project team, who are working to deliver 60 new VAMTAC ST5 Light and CK3 Medium-sized utility vehicles, as part of tranche one of the project,” Sarah Minson said.

The VAMTAC vehicles will, like their predecessors the Unimog and Pinzgauer, be used to transport personnel and equipment during security and stability operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, and search and rescue deployments.

“UROVESA vehicles are known for their versatile, efficient and robust design. They are already used by more than 20 countries, including Singapore and a number of NATO member nations. 

“The new VAMTAC fleet will be equipped to drive safely while off-road in challenging conditions, with high ground clearance using 4x4 drive and inter-axle and inter-wheel differential locks. The medium sized vehicle will have a maximum speed of 110 kilometres an hour with a high torque Cummins 6.7 litre turbocharged and intercooled engines.”

“The new fleet’s off-road mobility will be further enhanced by the vehicle’s central tyre inflation system, which allows the driver to select and adjust the tyre pressure from within the cab.” 

Pictured: Images show the protoype being loaded on to the C-130J ahead of it making its way to New Zealand.

(NZ MoD)

Australia Ships First Batch of Decommissioned Abrams MBTs to Ukraine by Sea

20 Mei 2025

The process of loading the first of 49 vehicles onto a cargo ship began recently (photo: Aus DoD)

TSAMTO -- Australia has begun the practical transfer of decommissioned M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine; the dispatch of the first batch of MBTs was confirmed on May 18 by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Australian television channel ABC reported this on May 19, as reported by RIA Novosti.

The decommissioned Abrams tanks, which the government of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to Ukraine last year, were considered "stuck" in the country for an indefinite period as of April. Representatives of the Australian Ministry of Defense explained the delay in their transfer by resistance from the United States. However, the day before (May 18), the prime minister said in a conversation with Zelensky that the decommissioned Australian Abrams tanks had already been sent to Ukraine.

As ABC reports, the Australian government said it would not discuss the current location of the tanker ship or its expected arrival date in Europe for "security reasons."

The channel reports that before starting the shipment process, Australia "had to wait for Washington's approval to export the American tanks to a third country," which was received despite the fact that American officials "remained privately disappointed by the donation."

"Last year, before Donald Trump came back as president, we warned the Australians that sending these Abrams tanks would be difficult and that when they finally got to the battlefield, the Ukrainians would have a hard time servicing them," a US official told ABC on condition of anonymity.

(TSAMTO)

Penerbang F-16 Lanud RSN Sukses Jalankan Misi AAR, Tunjukkan Profesionalisme TNI AU AMPUH di Latma Elang Indopura XXIII/25

20 Mei 2025

Latihan Air to Air Refueling (AAR) RSAF dan TNI AU di kawasan Joint Training Area (JTA)-1 dalam rangkaian Latihan Bersama Elang Indopura XXIII/25 (photos: TNI AU, Sing Mindef)

Penerbang Skadron Udara 16 Wing Udara 6 Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin menunjukkan ketangguhan dan profesionalisme tinggi dalam pelaksanaan misi Air to Air Refueling (AAR) di kawasan Joint Training Area (JTA)-1, Jumat (16/5/2025). Misi ini merupakan bagian dari rangkaian Latihan Bersama Elang Indopura XXIII/25 antara TNI Angkatan Udara dan Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

Dalam latihan ini, pesawat tempur F-16 C/D dari Skadron Udara 16 berhasil melaksanakan pengisian bahan bakar di udara dengan pesawat tanker A330 MRTT milik 112th Squadron RSAF. Manuver udara yang menuntut presisi tinggi ini menjadi bukti kesiapan teknis dan keandalan awak TNI AU dalam skenario pertempuran jarak jauh serta operasi udara berkelanjutan.

Executive Directore (Exdir) dari TNI AU Kolonel Pnb Adhi Safarul Akbar, menyebut bahwa misi ini menjadi sarana penting untuk meningkatkan kompetensi taktis dan memperkuat kemampuan operasional. “Pengalaman ini sangat penting untuk meningkatkan kemampuan operasional serta mempersiapkan mereka dalam menghadapi misi-misi kompleks di masa depan,” tegasnya.

Pelaksanaan AAR bukan sekadar aspek teknis, tetapi juga bagian dari misi strategis yang memperkuat interoperabilitas antar angkatan udara. Keberhasilan ini mencerminkan sinergi yang dibangun melalui latihan bilateral, sekaligus memperkuat hubungan pertahanan antara Indonesia dan Singapura secara profesional dan setara.

Misi ini juga menjadi cerminan nyata implementasi nilai-nilai TNI AU AMPUH (Adaptif, Modern, Profesional, Unggul dan Humanis) yang digelorakan oleh Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara (Kasau) Marsekal TNI M. Tonny Harjono, S.E., M.M. Latihan Elang Indopura XXIII/25 membuktikan bahwa kekuatan udara tidak hanya dibangun dari alutsista modern, tetapi juga dari kompetensi personel yang terus diasah melalui kolaborasi dan latihan bersama.

(TNI AU)

RSAF Trains to Integrate the Orbiter 4 UAV in New Zealand

19 Mei 2025

The Orbiter 4 is a long-range Tactical UAS made by Aeronautics-Israel that can carry multiple payloads, with VTOL configuration, and offers long endurance and full redundancy (photos: RSAF)

No kiwis spotted…but the RSAF is in New Zealand for the Orbiter 4 New Zealand Training Detachment. Meet the Orbiter 4 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).  

Our airmen and women have been training hard at Tekapo Military Training Area, sharpening their operational capabilities and integrating the Orbiter 4 into our UAV fleet. 

Its small size and portability allows it to operate in a wide range of environments, enhancing our Air Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) capabilities to better support SAF operations.

Chief of Air Force MG Kelvin Fan also visited the training detachment last week to engage with our personnel on the ground and witness the progress firsthand.

The Orbiter 4 Unmanned Aerial System, built for operational flexibility, the Orbiter 4 features a capable sensor, enhanced portability, and runway independence - boosting the SAF’s Air Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capabilities.

(RSAF)

PAF Bolsters Airlift Capabilities with Completion of 4-Year Inspection of One C-295 Aircraft

19 Mei 2025

Turnover Ceremony for one of PAF C-295 medium-lift aircraft (photos: PAF)

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) held a Turnover Ceremony for one of its C-295 medium-lift aircraft, which recently completed its comprehensive 4-Year Inspection under the Airbus Defence and Space's Full In-Service Support (FISS) Program. The event, held on May 15, 2025 at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, was graced by Lieutenant General Arthur M Cordura PAF, Commanding General of the PAF, as the Guest of Honor.

During the ceremony, Mr. Juha Hekka Hoikka, a representative from the Airbus Defence and Space (ADS), officially handed over the documents of the inspected C-295 aircraft to the PAF. Following the turnover of the completed aircraft's documents, the PAF also turned over the documents for another C-295 aircraft currently undergoing its comprehensive four-year inspection to ADS.

In his keynote message, Lieutenant General Cordura emphasized the PAF’s shift from reactive maintenance to a culture of planned and sustained readiness. He cited performance-based logistics with Airbus as key to delivering more reliable and mission-focused operations. He also underscored that the two C-295s reflect the PAF’s continued commitment to operational excellence and its evolution into a mission-ready, values-driven force capable of supporting both defense and humanitarian missions.

These C-295s will significantly enhance the PAF’s ability to conduct tactical airlift, disaster response, and troop deployment, reinforcing its readiness across a wide range of mission requirements.

(PAF)

Menhan Sjafrie Menerima Secretary of Defense Industry Turki, H.E. Haluk Görgün di Kantor Kemhan

19 Mei 2025

Turki mengajak Indonesia turut serta dalam pengembangan pesawat tempur generasi ke-5 KAAN (photo: Kemhan)

Kabaranahan Kemhan, Marsdya TNI Yusuf Jauhari, M.Eng., mendampingi Menteri Pertahanan, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, menerima kunjungan kehormatan Secretary of Defense Industry Turki, H.E. Haluk Görgün di Kantor Kemhan Jakarta, Jumat (16/5).

Industri Pertahanan Turki memiliki program upgrade F-16 sendiri dalam Project Ozgur (nfographic: SavunmaSanayist)

Pertemuan ini bertujuan mempercepat dan memperdalam kerja sama pertahanan strategis antara Indonesia dan Turki serta membahas berbagai proyek prioritas, seperti modernisasi F-16, kelanjutan pengadaan dan alih teknologi drone ANKA, pengembangan pesawat tempur generasi ke-5 KAAN, kolaborasi kapal selam, serta peluang kerja sama teknologi peluncuran roket bersama Delta V.

Roket Delta V Turki peluncurannya dilakukan di Sinop, kota di ujung utara Turki (infographic: DeltaV)

Menhan menyambut baik komitmen Turki untuk membentuk pertemuan teknis berkala serta penunjukan penasihat khusus yang akan berkantor di Jakarta demi menjaga kesinambungan koordinasi. Turki juga akan hadir dengan delegasi besar pada pameran Indo Defence mendatang. Hal ini menjadi sebuah momentum untuk menandatangani kesepakatan penting di hadapan publik dunia.

(Kemhan)

Inggris Menerima Helikopter H145 Pertama untuk Misi di Brunei Sebagai Pengganti Puma HC2

18 Mei 2025

Helikopter rotorcraft H145 Airbus Helicopters pertama dari enam yang akan digunakan oleh Inggris di Brunei dan Siprus (photo: UK DE&S)

Inggris (United Kingdom) telah menerima helikopter rotorcraft Airbus Helicopters H145  pertama dari enam yang akan digunakan di Brunei dan Siprus.

Kementerian Pertahanan Inggris (MoD) mengumumkan hal ini pada tanggal 12 Mei, pada acara tersebut, yang menampilkan helikopter pertama yang dikontrak untuk menjalankan peran pelatihan dan dukungan Airbus Puma HC2 di kedua lokasi di luar negeri, berlangsung di fasilitas pabrik pembuatnya di Oxford, Inggris.

“Armada baru tersebut dipesan oleh UK DE&S (Defence Equipment and Support) lebih dari setahun yang lalu dan, di Airbus Helicopters UK di Oxford, telah menjalani modifikasi yang diperlukan untuk mendukung pasukan Inggris di luar negeri,” kata MoD. “H145 akan memenuhi persyaratan operasional yang sebelumnya dijalankan oleh Puma HC2, yang penarikannya dari layanan dimulai pada bulan Maret tahun ini.”

Ditandatangani pada bulan April 2024, kesepakatan senilai GBP122 juta (USD152 juta pada saat itu) mencakup enam helikopter berbilah lima standar D3 untuk mendukung misi pelatihan Angkatan Darat Inggris di Brunei menyusul pensiunnya Bell 212 dan Puma HC2 yang berfungsi sebagai pengganti sementara, serta Bell 412 dan pengganti sementara Puma HC2 yang melakukan tugas pencarian dan penyelamatan (SAR) dan dukungan di Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri di Siprus.

Dikenal sebagai Jupiter HT1 (Helicopter Training Mk 1) yang digunakan dengan Sistem Pelatihan Terbang Militer Inggris di RAF Shawbury di Inggris dan RAF Valley di Wales, H145 diberi nama Jupiter HC2 (Helicopter Cargo Mk 2) dalam peran dukungannya di Brunei dan Siprus.

(Jane's)

Cambodia Shows Off the New Shoulder-fired Missile QW-3 and THS311

18 Mei 2025

Induction of QW3 manpads and TS311 Smart Hunter radar to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (all photos: Sao Do)

The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces recently revealed for the first time the integration of the QW3 shoulder-fired air defense system and the Chinese-made TS311 Smart Hunter air defense command and control system into the national air defense force.

The event was held at the headquarters of the Guard Command in  Krang Chek with the participation of many high-ranking officials,  including Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Armed Forces General Hun He.

Cambodia has conducted training to transfer the state of combat readiness from the installation of the equipment to the firing of the missile. The missile is known as QW3, a version in the family of the surface-to-air missile manufactured by the Shenyang 119 factory in the early 90s, based on the technology of the 9K38 Igla shoulder-launched missile system. The missile was first introduced at the  Farnborough Air Show in 1994.

According to the manufacturer the missile is designed for the mission of intercepting aerial targets including UAVs helicopters and possibly including cruise missiles there are up to 10 improved versions have been developed, most of them weigh about 16 kg with the 10 kg bullet length 1.44 m multi-layer effective 5.000m with a 2kg warhead effective firing altitude 2.500 m speed 750 m/s shoulder-fired missile version QW3 and Cambodia bought from China is equipped with a semi-active laser guidance system instead of a passive infrared guidance mechanism, so the QW3 missile is declared to be able to attack ground targets when needed, for example, as an anti-personnel missile.

In the Southeast Asian region, in addition to Cambodia, Indonesia has also become a customer of the shoulder-fired missile QW3 and QW19, of which the QW-19 increases the firing altitude from 2.500 to 4.000 m,  equipped with a digital seeker enhancing the guidance ability to destroy targets when aiming semi-directly. 

Interestingly, the QW3 missile equipment of Cambodia also includes a command and control station air defense THS311. This system acts as a command platform providing real-time situational awareness and fire control enabling coordinated target acquisition and engagement.

Simply put this belt has the ability to alert early detect the direction of the target thereby putting the shoulder-fired missile force into a state of combat readiness coordinate engagement, and enemy identification.

Of course the shoulder-fired missile complexes QW3 can still operate independently with the ability to independently aim and fire.

In general QW3 is a shoulder-fired missile complex considered to be relatively modern, completely comparable to shoulder-fired missiles in the world such as Russia's Igla, and America's Stinger especially its use of a semi-active laser guidance mechanism will disable infrared countermeasures by heat-smelling then the fighter camera helicopter can only depend on the ability its own maneuverability to counter.

Of course there are always advantages and disadvantages of the mechanism semi-active laser guidance with shoulder-fired missiles, although it eliminates the system defence by thermal decoys, it comes at the expense of the fire-and-forget capability of the infrared homing head in terms of the principle of the semi-active laser path, the gunner 

will have to continuously shine a beam of laser radiation on the target, the missile after leaving the launch pad will follow the beam of radiation response to track the target.

It means if the beam from the launcher cannot catch the target the missile will lose control or in the case of the maneuvering aircraft out of range the laser beam overlaps the missile will also lose control.

Different from the infrared head, after now the launcher will take care of the self-guided head the rest the gunner can leisurely shoot always another missile so the semi-active laser guidance mechanism is not favored by many defense industry when developing shoulder-fired missiles today.

Apart from the QW3 recorded only two types of shoulder-fired missiles in the world that use the semi-active laser guidance mechanism including the fastest shoulder-fired missile complex in the world Star Streak of the United Kingdom, a unique missile in addition to the guidance mechanism. 

It is also a rare shoulder-fired missile using a kinetic warhead including three steng arrows to attack the target with the collision mechanism this is also a shoulder-fired missile the fastest in the world with a speed of more than mach 3, the firing altitude is also among the highest in the world, up to 7.000 m, and the effective range is from 300 m to 7.000 m. 

And the Swedish RBS70 shoulder-launched missile system, actually called the RBS70 shoulder-launched missile, weighs more than 80 kg, so the gunner cannot carry it on his shoulder but only sits on his shoulder with a support system attached to a massive aiming system. 

The RBS70 is probably the longest-range shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missile in the world, with a firing range of 250 m to 9.000 m, and a firing altitude of 5.000 m. 

Back to the air defense arsenal, Cambodia, in addition to the QW3, is also known to use at least two other shoulder-launched missiles from China, including the FN6 and FN16 shoulder-launched missiles, which are low-altitude anti-aircraft missiles using third-generation passive infrared seeker technology developed by China High-Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC).

Produced since the 2000s FN6 was developed at the same time as the Vanguard QW3 series of exported missiles but unlike the QW3 series FN6 uses the third-generation infrared guidance system with a digital infrared device capable of resisting interference from thermal decoys solar energy ground-based radiation source the missile's pyramid-shaped warhead is equipped with four infrared sensors allowing the missile to attack targets from any direction with a hit probability of 70%.

The entire system weighs 16 kg, with the missile section 1.49 m long and 72 m in diameter equipped with a single-stage adhesive-fuel rocket engine allowing a direct attack speed of 360 m/s and 300 m/s in mode pursue. The FN6's attack range reaches from 500 m to 6000 m, altitude from 150 m to 3.500 m. In addition to the FN6, Cambodia is also equipped with an improved version in 2008 called the FN16, which improves its jamming resistance with an ultraviolet guidance system.

Both the FN6 and FN16 have a system to discriminate enemies, it is worth mentioning that the FN6 missile has successfully been used in combat in some markets in 2013.

The FN6 was first used to shoot down a Mi-8 transport helicopter in the Syrian civil war on 18 May 2013. The FN6 was used by Syrian rebels to shoot down a Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter in the war on terrorism in Iraq in 2014. The FN6 was used by rebels to shoot down a Mi-35 attack helicopter and a Bell 407 of Iraq. 

The third shoulder-fired missile that Cambodia bought from China is the HN5 is the first generation of shoulder-fired missiles produced by China in the mid 70s on the basis of learning the technology of the 9K32 Chenla 2 missile or NATO also known as SA7 missile, HN5 multi-range from 800 m to 4.400 m firing altitude 2.500 m using a simple passive infrared guidance mechanism.

According to some sources, Cambodia has in hand 1.000 of this type purchased in 1992, in addition, they have purchased more than 200 FN6 and FN16 missiles and more than 400 QW3 missiles.

Most of Cambodia's current low-altitude air defense missile force is formed from Chinese weapons technology China clearly reflects the deep and extensive cooperation between the two countries in the military field in a related development on the 14 months the two countries conducted the largest joint exercise ever with 900 Chinese soldiers and 1,300 Cambodian soldiers lasting until 28 months the exercise codenamed Golden Dragon 2025 is expected to use a variety of transports including tanks armored helicopters, warships,  UAVs, and combat robots. A 25,000-ton Chinese amphibious ship arrived at the new Riem military port, completed in 12 months carrying heavy weapons.

(Sao Do)

Integrasi ‘Data Link’ Tantangan Indonesia untuk Pengadaan Kapal Perang Italia

18 Mei 2025

Fregat FREMM kelas Bergamini milik Angkatan Laut Italia, ITS Antonio Marceglia F597 sewaktu sandar di Tanjung Priok, Jakarta (all photos: IDM)

Jakarta, IDM – Pengamat pertahanan dari Semar Sentinel, Alman Helvas Ali mengatakan integrasi ‘data link‘ menjadi tantangan Indonesia ketika ingin melakukan pengadaan kapal perang dari Italia.

Selama ini, kapal perang Indonesia (KRI) sering menggunakan teknologi Thales, asal Prancis untuk radar, sistem manajemen tempur (cms) hingga sistem komunikasi. Sebagai contoh, radar Thales NS50 yang canggih digunakan pada korvet kelas Diponegoro dan cms TACTICOS juga dipakai dalam sejumlah KRI lainnya.

“Tantangannya adalah bagaimana kita bisa memiliki data link yang bisa menghubungkan kapal-kapal perang yang menggunakan Thales, dengan yang menggunakan produk Leonardo. Jadi, kata kuncinya ada di data link, terlepas dari kapal perang manapun,” kata Alman kepada awak media, usai menghadiri industry forum di ITS Antonio Marceglia F597 yang sandar di Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Kamis (15/5).

Menurutnya, saat ini upaya Indonesia untuk melakukan pengembangan data link secara nasional belum cukup kuat, terutama di kalangan pengguna, yakni TNI.

“Memang sudah ada upaya untuk mengembangkan sendiri data link ke nasional, tapi sepertinya belum cukup kuat karena di kalangan pengguna, yaitu TNI belum maksimal (penggunaannya) untuk mengadopsi data link ini,” lanjut Alman.

Oleh karena itu, untuk jangka panjang Indonesia perlu fokus pada kemampuan mengintegrasikan data link terhadap perang. Alman menilai, peperangan modern saat ini menggunakan teknologi informasi dengan data link, bukan sekadar wahana (platform) dari alutsista.

“Di sisi lain juga setiap teknologi, termasuk dari Italia biasanya mereka memiliki data link sendiri. Tantangan dari kita adalah bagaimana mengintegrasikan link berbeda sehingga kapal perang kita bisa terintegrasi karena perang saat ini adalah terkait teknologi informasi dengan data link, bukan semata platform,” ujarnya.

Adapun Angkatan Laut Italia memboyong kapal perang ITS Antonio Marceglia F597 ke Jakarta, Selasa (13/5). Kedatangan fregat FREMM kelas Bergamini ini merupakan yang kedua kalinya pada tahun ini, pascasebelumnya terlibat dalam latihan bersama Multilateran Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) di Bali, Februari lalu.

Dikutip Indonesia Defense Magazine dari unggahan akun X @ItalianNavy pada Senin (24/3) disebutkan kedatangan ITS Antonio Marceglia F597 ke Jakarta untuk mengkonsolidasikan kerja sama dengan TNI AL untuk memperkuat keamanan maritim di kawasan Indo-Pasifik dengan TNI AL. Fregat itu juga membawa misi mendukung peningkatan kapasitas dengan integrasi dua unit kapal perang multiguna (PPA) yang telah diakuisisi oleh Indonesia.

(IDM)

KG Mobility Korea Suplai 1.060 Unit SsangYong buat Pindad, Tahun Ini Nambah Lagi

17 Mei 2025

Mobil Maung yang diproduksi PT Pindad menggunakan basis mobil SsangYong (photo: Detik)

Jakarta - Pabrikan mobil asal Korea Selatan, KG Mobility, yang memproduksi mobil merek SsangYong, menyuplai ribuan unit mobil SsangYong ke Indonesia untuk mobil Pindad. SsangYong mengapalkan kit knock-down (KD kit) mobilnya untuk dijadikan mobil Maung buatan PT Pindad.

Dikutip dari siaran pers yang ditayangkan di situs resminya, KG Mobility mengungkapkan telah mengirimkan ribuan unit KD kit mobilnya ke Indonesia. Bahkan, tahun ini pengiriman mobil SsangYong dalam bentuk terurai akan bertambah lagi.

"KGM telah mengekspor 1.060 KD (SsangYong) Rexton ke Indonesia tahun lalu dan berencana untuk mengekspor 3.000 unit tahun ini," demikian dikutip dari siaran pers KG Mobility, dikutip Rabu (14/5/2025).

KG Mobility SsangYong Rexton (photo: KG Mobility)

Bukan cuma Pindad, mobil SsangYong juga dimanfaatkan oleh perusahaan milik negara di bawah Angkatan Darat Peru untuk perluasan pasokan kendaraan dinas Peru. Mobil SsangYong telah dipakai di beberapa negara seperti Inggris, Bulgaria dan Peru sebagai kendaraan dinas.

"Musso Sports dan Rexton telah dikenal atas keunggulan produk mereka di pasar global dan telah dipasok sebagai kendaraan dinas ke negara-negara seperti Inggris, Bulgaria, dan Peru.. Indonesia, khususnya, merupakan pasar otomotif terbesar di Asia Tenggara dan pasar yang menarik dengan potensi pertumbuhan yang tinggi. KGM akan berupaya keras untuk memperluas penjualan dengan kemampuan produk dan strategi pemasarannya yang berbeda," kata Chairman KGM Kwak Jae-seon.

Kini, KGM telah menandatangani kerja sama dengan PT Pindad untuk sama-sama menggarap mobil listrik nasional Indonesia. Penandatanganan kerja sama itu dilakukan di markas PT Pindad di Bandung, Jawa Barat.

KG Mobility Musso Sports (photo: KG Mobility)

Melalui kerja sama ini, KGM berencana untuk mempromosikan pengembangan bersama proyek mobil nasional dan produksi lokal bus listrik. KGM berperan untuk memberikan dukungan teknis dan rekayasa, termasuk tinjauan daya jual kendaraan.

Secara khusus, keduanya sepakat untuk bekerja sama secara aktif satu sama lain untuk secara bertahap mempromosikan proyek pengembangan bersama terkait dengan 'Proyek Mobil Nasional Indonesia & Proyek Produksi Lokal Bus Listrik' yang saat ini sedang digarap oleh Pindad.

(Detik)

Kasal Laksanakan Courtesy Call kepada Commander of the UAE Navy

17 Mei 2025

Kapal Korvet Rudal UAE Navy Al Hili (P176) Baynunah class (photo: UAE Navy)

Jakarta --- Setelah lawatannya di Turki pada tanggal 13-14 Mei 2025, Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut (Kasal) Laksamana TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali melanjutkan kunjungan kerja di Uni Emirat Arab ini dimulai pada tanggal 15 sampai dengan 16 Mei 2025.

Bayunah class kapal korvet rudal (photo: SAAB) 

Pada kesempatan ini, Kasal melaksanakan kunjungan kehormatan kepada Commander of the UAE Navy, Major General Humaid Mohammed Alremeithi di United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy Headquarters Mina Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi.

Dalam kunjungan kehormatan tersebut, kedua pemimpin Angkatan Laut sepakat untuk meningkatkan hubungan kerjasama dalam bidang latihan dan pertukaran personel.

Paparan kendaraan tempur amfibi Rabdan 8x8 (photo: TNI AL)(photo: TNI AL)

Selanjutnya, Kasal berkesempatan untuk melaksanakan kunjungan Kapal Korvet Rudal UAE Navy Al Hili (P176) yang merupakan salah satu kapal kebanggaan UAE Navy.

Kendaraan tempur amfibi Rabdan 8x8 (photo: The Jakarta Post)

Selain itu, Kasal juga mengunjungi EDGE Group untuk menyaksikan demonstrasi mobilitas dan kemampuan kendaraan tempur amfibi Rabdan 8x8. Kendaraan tempur ini merupakan salah satu kendaraan tempur (ranpur) andalan yang digunakan oleh UAE Armed Forces.

 

Kendaraan tempur amfibi Rabdan 8x8 (photo: TNI AL)

Turut mendampingi Kasal pada kunjungan kerja di Uni Emirat Arab yaitu Koorsahli Kasal Laksda TNI Kris Wibowo, Asrena Kasal Laksda TNI Achmad Wibisono, Askomlek Kasal Laksda TNI Tri Harsono, Dan Kormar Mayjen TNI Mar Endi Supardi dan Kadissenlekal Laksma TNI Dwi Cahyo Kuncoro.

(TNI AL)

Third Batch Delivery of Sabrah Light Tanks and New Armored Recovery Vehicles Arrives in the Philippines

17 Mei 2025

Arrival of the third batch Sabrah light tank include ARV (photo: Eyorio)

The Philippine Army has reportedly received the third batch of Sabra ASCOD 2 Light Tanks, further advancing the country's ongoing defense modernization efforts 

 

Along with the newly delivered tanks, armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) based on the ASCOD 2 platform have also arrived, providing crucial battlefield support and recovery capabilities.

This delivery is part of a broader acquisition agreement between the Philippines and Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems in partnership with General Dynamics European Land Systems GDELS the manufacturer of the ASCOD platform.

While the arrival of the tracked units marks a significant step forward, it remains unclear whether the Philippine Army will also receive the wheeled variant of the fire support vehicle FSV a topic of much speculation among defense observers. So far, there has been no official confirmation regarding this variant.

This third batch is expected to further strengthen the Philippine Army's

armored capabilities and support its mission to safeguard national

sovereignty and internal security.

The Sabra ASCOD 2 light tanks are equipped with a 105 mm main gun and feature advanced targeting, communication, and battlefield awareness systems, designed to deliver high firepower and mobility across diverse terrain 

The accompanying ARVs will play a vital role in recovering and repairing damaged armored vehicles during combat operations,  enhancing the sustainability of mechanized forces in the field.

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Lantamal III Kedatangan Fregat FREMM Italia dan Mogami Class Jepang

16 Mei 2025

Fregat Jepang Mogami Class JS Yahagi (FFM-5) (photos: TNI AL)

Pererat Hubungan Bilateral, Lantamal III Sambut Kedatangan JS YAHAGI (FFM-5)

Jakarta - Komandan Lantamal III Jakarta, Brigjen TNI (Mar) Harry Indarto, S.E., M.M. yang diwakili oleh Kolonel Laut (T) Saut Lagu Jendri T. Panjaitan, S.E., M.Tr.Opsla. menyambut kedatangan kapal perang Jepang JS Yahagi (FFM-5) di Dermaga Tanjung Priok, Jakarta Utara, Senin (12/5).

JS Yahagi merupakan kapal kelas Mogami-Class Frigate, yang dikomandani oleh Commander Tamura, Masayoshi. Kapal yang diresmikan sejak 23 Januari 2022 ini, memiliki sistem persenjataan yang lengkap dan modern, dengan dimensi panjang 133 meter, lebar 16,3 meter dan draft 9 meter serta mempunyai bobot 5.500 tons.

Dalam lawatannya yang berlangsung selama 3 hari ini, seluruh awak JS Yahagi (FFM-5) juga dikenalkan dengan kebudayaan Indonesia. Di awal kedatangannya, mereka disambut dengan tarian pendet yang berasal dari Bali. Usai penyambutan, kegiatan dilanjutkan dengan ship tour berkeliling JS Yahagi. (Lantamal III)

Fregat FREMM ITS Antonio Marceglia - F597 (photo: Marina Militare)

Lantamal III Sambut Kedatangan Kapal Perang Italia ITS Antonio Marceglia

Jakarta -- Komandan Lantamal III Jakarta Brigjen TNI (Mar) Harry Indarto, S.E., M.M. yang diwakili oleh Wadan Lantamal, Kolonel Laut (P) Ranu Samiaji, S.T., M.H., M.Tr.Opsla. menyambut kedatangan kapal perang Angkatan Laut Italia, ITS Antonio Marceglia (F597) di Dermaga Tanjung Priok, Jakarta Utara, Selasa (13/5).

Kapal perang Angkatan Laut Italia, ITS Antonio Mareglia merupakan kapal platform kedelapan dari kelas Bergamini dan yang terakhir dari empat fregat GP (General Purpose) yang memiliki misi utama peperangan anti-permukaan dan anti-udara. Kapal yang dikomandani oleh Commander Alberto Bartolomeo ini, dilengkapi dengan meriam Leonardo 127/64 mm LW, yang mampu menembakkan amunisi berpemandu jarak jauh Vulcano dan dudukan meriam Super Rapido 76/62 dalam konfigurasi Davide/Stales, yang mampu menembakkan amunisi berpemandu DART terhadap rudal anti-kapal dan ancaman asimetris.

Fregat FREMM ITS Antonio Marceglia - F597 (photo: Fincantieri)

Dalam kesempatan terpisah, Danlantamal menyampaikan bahwa, selama empat hari berada di Jakarta, pengawak ITS Antonio Mareglia akan melaksanakan beberapa kegiatan, guna memperkuat kerja sama antara angkatan laut kedua negara, serta meningkatkan hubungan bilateral antara Pemerintah Indonesia dengan Pemerintah Italia. (Lantamal III)