04 April 2013
Truk Isuzu yang digunakan TNI AD (photo : Kaskus Militer)
Kemhan – IAMI Bahas Kerjasama Pengadaan Truk Militer dalam Modernisasi Alutsista
Jakarta, DMC – Kementerian Pertahanan menargetkan akan mempercepat realisasi program modernisasi alat utama sistem persenjataan (Alutsista) sampai tahun 2014 untuk mencapai kekuatan pertahanan negara sampai pada kekuatan pokok minimum. Salah satunya adalah dengan melakukan pengadaan alat berat berupa truk militer seberat 2,5 ton dan 5 ton sejumlah 1000 unit.
Diharapkan alat berat tersebut dapat difungsikan sebagai alat angkut barang dan prajurit TNI yang pada akhirnya dapat memperkuat pertahanan negara. Hal tersebut terungkap saat Wakil Menteri Pertahanan Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin menerima Presiden Direktur PT. Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia (IAMI) MR. Isikawa beserta rombongan di kantor Kemhan, Rabu (3/4).
Untuk itu, Kemhan memandang penting untuk melakukan kerjasama dengan IAMI dalam memproduksi truk militer 2,5 ton dan 5 ton yang baru pertama kali diadakan. Wamenhan berharap kerjasama ini dapat terealisasi sebelum semester kedua pada bulan Oktober 2014.
Lebih lanjut dikatakan Wamenhan, dalam pengadaan truk militer 2,5 ton dan 5 ton ini dapat memfasilitasi personel TNI untuk mobilisasi. Untuk itu dalam pembuatannya diharapkan dapat memenuhi spesifikasi teknis atau military specification yang dibutuhkan TNI dan dalam pengirimannya (delivery) dapat dilakukan secara bertahap.
Menanggapi hal tersebut, Presdir IAMI menyatakan terdapat aspek teknis dalam pengadaan truk militer 2,5 ton dan 5 ton tersebut yaitu aspek availability atau aspek ketersediaan barang dengan tujuan untuk mempercepat jangkauan pelayanan. Dalam aspek teknis dibutuhkan dukungan baik dari pemerintah Jepang maupun dari distributor lokal yang tersebar di wilayah Indonesia seperti di Jakarta, Makassar, Surabaya, Medan, Banjarmasin dan Balikpapan.
Selain itu akan diadakan pelatihan secara periodik dengan satuan-satuan TNI yang berada di daerah-daerah atau kodam-kodam. Disamping itu juga, IAMI mengadakan program after sales service atau technical advisor dengan melakukan konsultasi secara berkala dan field advisor pada saat menghadapi permasalahan teknis ataupun pada kondisi baik.
Selain itu terdapat juga aspek affordability atau aspek keterjangkauan yang bertujuan untuk memberi dukungan spare part dengan harga yang kompetitif. Untuk program maintenance, akan diadakan pelatihan secara periodik di satuan-satuan TNI di daerah, baik dalam pengoperasian maupun repair and maintain.
Untuk mendukung hal tersebut, akan diperkuat dengan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sebagai payung hukum atau pegangan yang kuat untuk meningkatkan kerjasama dan solidaritas. Selain di Indonesia, produk ini juga diperkenalkan diberbagai negara seperti di Thailand.
(DMC)
03 April 2013
Live artillery drill with rocket and field howitzer (all photos : Xinhua)
Cambodia on Tuesday conducted a live fire drill in order to strengthen capacity for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in defending territory integrity.
"BM-21 rocket launchers and 130-mm artillery were fired during the exercise," Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh said while presiding over the drill at a military exercise field in Kampong Speu province, about 70 km west of Phnom Penh.
"The exercise is to test our new weapon technologies."
The drill was attended by some 1,450 soldiers. About 98 BM-21 shells and 24 artillery shells were fired.
"Our troops have successfully completed the drill, all shells hit the targets," he told reporters after the event.
Lt. Gen. Eth Sarath, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, said the fire was classified into two phases: the fire of BM-21 rockets in the distance of 16 km and the fire of 130-mm artillery.
"The exercise is to show national prestige, not to threaten any countries," he said, adding that the drill was made after the troops had been trained for four months.
It was the second time that Cambodia conducted the live fire drill with BM-21 rockets. The first such exercise took place in March 2010, when 215 shells were fired and all hit the target in the distance between 20 km and 40 km.
Cambodia started to strengthen defense capacity since it has territorial dispute with Thailand in 2008. The dispute had triggered several deadly armed clashes between troops of the two countries.
03 April 2013
Five vessels had received to expand its patrolling and supervisory radius in Sabah and Labuan region (photo : rizuan)
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sabah and Labuan region received five ships to reinforce its operations under Ops Daulat, off Lahad Datu and Semporna waters.
Its enforcement chief First Admiral (Maritime) M. Karunanithi who received the vessels at the Navy base in Sepanggar said in a statement today that there inforcement would enable the agency to expand its patrolling and supervisory radius.
" This would ensure additional security and prevent intrusion by undesirable elements into the country, " he said.
He expressed his appreciation to the security forces involved in the operation while reminding them to be always vigilant against security threats.
02 April 2013
The 22-metre mast block for the first air warfare destroyer being floated by barge up the Port River. (photo : AdelaideNow)
Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly today announced that the 22 metre-high mast for the first Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) had been delivered to the Alliance in Adelaide.
Dr Kelly said the five-storey high mast, delivered by barge from local company, MG Engineering, further underscored Australia’s shipbuilding credentials.
“This is an exciting day for the AWD project with the arrival of the mast for the first ship, Hobart,” Dr Kelly said.
“The mast is one of the most defining features of the destroyers and will house significant elements of the Aegis weapon system, including the navigation radar and the SPQ-9B, or ‘Spook’ horizon-search radar.
“The equipment incorporated into the mast structure will enable the destroyers to search and track targets immediately above the sea surface, such as low-flying aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles.”
Air Warfare Destroyer (image : AusAWS)
Dr Kelly said the AWDs would be the most capable asset the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) had operated once assembly was complete.
“Seeing local Port Adelaide company MG Engineering delivering the first of three 25-tonne masts under its $3.25 million contract makes today’s announcement even more significant MG Engineering has hired an additional 12 production staff to undertake the AWD mast work over a two-year period, taking their total staff to 45,” Dr Kelly said.
“The first mast was transported by barge down the Port River in a horizontal position and then unloaded in a logistical effort taking about three hours.
“Further work will now be carried out on the mast by the AWD Alliance at the Common User Facility adjacent to the ASC shipyard, prior to being consolidated onto the first destroyer.”
The AWD Alliance, made up of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), lead shipbuilder ASC and mission systems integrator Raytheon Australia, is responsible for delivering the ships to the RAN.
Building the AWDs involves the construction of 90 separate steel blocks – 30 for each ship – as well as three additional sonar blocks.
The ships will provide the Navy with a highly capable asset; a warship able to assume a leading command and control role within the Australian Defence Force and coalition forces.
(Aus DoD)
02 April 2013
DSME had 50 basic design drawings approved by the Indonesian Navy and began the structure and production design (photo : DSME)
Indonesia Submarine, Off To a Good Start
A ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Indonesian submarine’s basic design was held on 18th March. It is Korea’s first submarine export so DSME received a great deal of media attention when signing the contract.
DSME had 50 basic design drawings approved by the Indonesian Navy and began the structure and production design. The Indonesian submarines will be constructed entirely by DSME instead of depending on German technology. DSME will also carry out the design and material supply autonomously.
During the ceremony, an Indonesian representative said, “DSME and the Indonesian Navy have a good relationship through the submarine depot maintenance. We deeply trust DSME’s technology.”
(DSME)
01 April 2013
Project 1241.8 Molniya, the missile boat has length 56.1m, displacement 550 ton (photo : giaoduc)
(ĐVO) - After a startup time and hard work, the first high-speed missile boats Molniya made by Vietnam is going to be joined in the arsenal.
Recently in LIMA 2013 defense exhibition held in Malaysia, Director General Vympel Shipyard , Mr. Oleg Belkov revealed that the first of six high-speed missile boats Molniya (Lightning) under the Project 1241.8 is being built in Vietnam under the Russian license, and will be delivered to customers by the end of 2013.
"Right now, the second one is in the workshop and the third is preparing to play."
Thus, the missile ship is strong as the uncle, "he read," first played by Vietnam may have been launched and run sea trials. In the end of the year, the ship will be delivered to the Navy in Vietnam, contributing to strengthening the fight for the whole fleet.
Vympel Shipbuilding Plant has helped Vietnam in close range missile ships Moniya under Project 1241.8. Vympel and Vietnam provide parts and synchronization details such as radar, weapons, electronic systems for assembly 6 Vietnamese high-speed missile boats Moniya in chain transfer agreement shipbuilding technology under license from Russia.
In the shipbuilding process in Vietnam, with the participation of technical supervision from the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau in Saint-Petersburg and Vympel Shipyard.
Vietnam plans to close all 10 cruise missiles of this type, of which 6 units are in a contract made under license in Vietnam, the first four ships Molniya be played in Russia and fully handed over to the Vietnam Navy.
Vympel plant started supplying parts and components for the six ships of the Vietnam since 2010 in the framework of the contract and this work will continue until 2016.
According to schedule, late December 2012, combination of science and manufacturing gas tubine Zoria-Ukrainian Mashproekt just completed unit provides gas turbine engine next to Vietnam for installation on Molniya missile ships are packed in the factory.
This is the result of cooperation between ZORYA-Mashproekt (Ukraine) and Vympel Shipbuilding Plant (Russia) on the provision of motor ships, in Khuong suffering agreement Intergovernmental Russia-Ukraine.
According to the plan, until the end of 2013, ZORYA-Mashproekt will ensure complete unit offers four gas turbine engines for Vietnam to ensure the progress of shipbuilding missiles Molniya.
(BaoDatViet)
01 April 2013
Pesawat NC-212 seri 400 yang diproduksi PT DI (photo : PTDI)
TEMPO.CO , Jakarta:PT Dirgantara Indonesia berencana menawarkan pesawat Casa 212 (C-212) ke Myanmar dalam kunjungan 15 BUMN ke negara itu awal bulan April. "Jumlahnya belum ditentukan (karena) masih ada kendala," kata Direktur Utama PT DI Budi Santoso dalam pesan singkat singkat kepada Tempo, Sabtu, 30 Maret 2013. "Nanti yang akan menawarkan ke Myanmar itu dari Direktur Marketing kami."
Kendala yang dimaksud adalah masalah komponen. "(Di sana) masih ada masalah embargo untuk komponen Amerika seperti engine dan avionic," katanya. Meski begitu PT DI tetap akan berusaha menawarkan pesawatnya. "Saya dengar Amerika juga menawarkan produk mereka."
Sebanyak 15 BUMN akan pergi ke Myanmar guna menjajaki peluang kerjasama dan bisnis. Deputi Bidang Usaha Jasa Kementerian Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) Gatot Trihargo mengatakan para delegasi akan ditemani oleh Menteri Kordinator Perekonomian Hatta Rajasa dan Menteri BUMN Dahlan Iskan.
Budi menyebutkan beberapa BUMN yang ikut antara lain: PT Pertamina (Persero), PT PLN (Persero), PT Timah (Persero), PT Garuda Maintenance Facilities (GMF), PT Bukit Asam (Persero), Perum Bulog, PT Bank BNI (Persero) Tbk , PT Pupuk indonesia, PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT WIKA (Persero) Tbk.
"Pertemuan nanti lebih banyak G to G (pertemuan antar pemerintah). Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) nantinya sebagai koordinator bank lokal. Dan kami akan membuat kantor yang dikoordinasi BNI, Wika, dan Pertamina," katanya.
Casa C-212 Aviocar adalah pesawat berukuran sedang bermesin turboprop yang dirancang dan diproduksi di Spanyol untuk kegunaan sipil dan militer. Pesawat ini telah diproduksi di PT. Dirgantara Indonesia, sebagai satu-satunya perusahaan pesawat pemegang lisensi di luar pabrik produsen utamanya. Pada bulan Januari 2008, EADS CASA memutuskan memindahkan seluruh fasilitas produksi C-212 ke PT. Dirgantara Indonesia di Bandung.
