08 Maret 2014
Pesawat terbang Hi-Altitude Long Endurance ini akan dimanfaatkan untuk memantau wilayah perairan dan pemetaan wilayah. Selanjutnya akan dipasangi kendali jarak jauh pada kontrol penerbangannya agar bisa diterbangkan tanpa awak. (photo : Angkasa)
Selasa 4 Februari 2014 menjadi hari penting yang lain bagi Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional (Lapan). Setelah berhasil menguasai iptek di bidang satelit mikro dan peroketan, lembaga litbang di bawah Kementerian Ristek ini mulai menapak ke iptek penerbangan tingkat advanced. Hal itu ditandai dengan uji terbang perdana glider performa tinggi Stemme S15 sebagai langkah awal menuju perancangan sistem air-surveilance yang baru bagi Indonesia .
Hari itu, glider ramping bermesin tunggal dengan rentang sayap 18 meter tersebut diterbangkan oleh Capt. Irwan dari Balai Kalibrasi Kementerian Perhubungan mengitari Curug, Banten, disaksikan pimpinan Lapan. Dengan wahana dua awak yang bisa terbang hingga 20 jam ini, Lapan berharap dapat menyusun sistem pemantau khusus untuk misi pertahanan dan pemetaan yang mobile, efektif dan efisien bagi wilayah luas.
Merujuk evolusi sistem pengamatan udara taktis di berbagai negara maju, penggunaan pesawat terbang Hi-Altitude Long Endurance memang telah semakin populer. Jika dengan satelit misi pemantauan diketahui rentan halangan awan, hal ini bisa direduksi dengan bermanuver di bawah awan. Setelah menguasai performa S15, Pusat Teknologi Penerbangan Lapan rencananya akan mencangkokan perangkat flight control dengan kendali jarak jauh agar bisa pula diterbangkan tanpa awak.
Pilihan atas Stemme S15 dijatuhkan setelah tim teknis mempertimbangkan kelebihan dan kekurangan kandidat lain seperti Diamond DA42 MPP, Diamond DA40 NG, Diamond HK 36 MPP dan Cessna 172R. S15 adalah varian pesawat glider bermotor rancangan khusus Stemme dirancang untuk misi surveillance atau pemantauan udara. Sayapnya telah diperkuat untuk menenteng perangkat seperti FLIR dan kamera video untuk patroli udara dan monitoring lingkungan.
Mendukung kapal perang
Untuk tahap pertama, sistem pemantauan udara berbasis S15 ini akan dikerahkan untuk mendukung kapal perang TNI AL dalam operasi pengamanan wilayah perairan. Dengan kecepatan jelajah hanya 220 km/jam, salah satu produk andalan Stemme UMS, Strausberg, Jerman ini, bisa memantau wilayah sejauh 3.000 km dari ketinggian 400-2.000 meter dengan stabilitas aerodinamik yang amat tinggi.
“Kami sudah berdiskusi dengan pihak TNI AL. Pesawat seperti ini bisa menggantikan fungsi kapal ukuran medium. Dengan demikian mereka cukup fokus ke kapal perang besar sebagai kapal komando dan kapal-kapal kecil sebagai kapal kombatan. Untuk memantau wilayah perairan Indonesia, kami pikir cukup dikerahkan empat pesawat seperti ini. Data pantauan bisa dikirim riil-time ke kapal komando,” ungkap Kepala Pustekbang Dr. Gunawan S. Prabowo kepada Angkasa di Jakarta.
Ditambahkan, pihaknya tengah berusaha menyiapkan sistem air-surveillance dengan mobilitas yang amat tinggi. Untuk keperluan ini, baik sistem kendali jarak jauh maupun wahana telah dirancang bisa dimasukkan ke dalam kontainer khusus sehingga bisa dikirim ke berbagai tempat.
Dari operational requirement yang pernah dipaparkan, Pustekbang juga akan mengaplikasikannya sebagai pesawat riset pemula, wahana untuk verifikasi dan validasi data citra satelit, pemotretan foto udara, monitoring dan pemetaan daerah banjir, pemantauan titik panas kebakaran hujan, serta misi riset Lapan lainnya.
Angkasa mencatat, perancangan sistem air-surveillance berbasis S15 ini merupakan proyek ketiga Pustekbang terkait program penguasaan iptek penerbangan. Sementara sebagian enjinirnya dikerahkan untuk menguasai reverse-engineering S15, tahun ini juga sebagian enjinir lainnya diterjunkan untuk merampungkan rancang bangun pesawat komuter N219. Komuter 19 penumpang yang digarap bersama PT Dirgantara Indonesia ini ditargetkan rampung pada 2015.
Sebelum ini mereka telah merampungkan sejumlah pesawat tanpa awak (UAV) ukuran kecil untuk mengasah kemampuan perancangan sistem kendali jarak jauh untuk kontrol penerbangan.
(Angkasa)
07 Maret 2014
A new generation to form the SAF as the protectors of the nation (photo : Sing Mindef)
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Defence Spending
A robust approach in building our defence capability to achieve strategic deterrence is why MINDEF maintains a steady defence spending - which has delivered, over time, a strong SAF respected by even advanced Western militaries. Our planning horizons are intentionally long term and we spend prudently and steadily. This steady defence spending allows us many "opportunity buys". For example the refurbished Leopard Tanks from Germany. It was a good buy because this was what they termed as post-Cold War dividends. Berlin Wall came down, people said tanks were no longer required so there was a huge surplus of tanks that went on the market and we picked them up at a relatively good price, refurbished it. After this came Iraq and Afghanistan where the Canadians had sold their Leopard tanks and realised that Leopard tanks were indeed very much needed even in desert warfare, had to re-buy them at an escalated price. So we were smiling and saying, "Good buy." This steady defence spending allows us a long lead time to train our men adequately and to develop platforms that meet our specific requirements when we cannot buy from the open market. For example, some of you may have heard about our Pegasus light-weight howitzer - it was locally developed. It can be lifted by helicopters and self-propelled; it is the first and still the only one of its kind in the world.
MINDEF will continue this approach of steady defence spending that has reaped significant benefits for our defence capabilities. In other words, we will avoid sharp spikes unless security risks require increased spending. We will also avoid sharp dips that will undermine our defence capabilities over the medium term. So if you look at our defence spending over the last 10 years, and I think members have asked for it, "What is our thinking, what is our trend?" If you look at our defence spending over the last 10 years, it reflects this steady investment in capability building, where our defence budget has roughly kept pace with inflation. Let me give you the figures, in 2004 it was S$8.6 billion and last year it was S$12.2 billion. In other words, it has kept pace more or less with inflation and I expect going forward that our defence spending to continue on this trajectory that more or less keeps pace with inflation, over the long term. It is sustainable and it is a prudent way of investing in our defence capabilities.
In buying equipment, we prefer to upgrade existing platforms instead of buying new ones. For example, we upgraded the Navy's missile corvettes which were first commissioned in the early 1990s. These ladies are not particularly young but they are still very sea-worthy and we have upgraded them. The Army's Leopard tanks were also bought second-hand and upgraded to meet our needs.
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A Stronger SAF to Defend Singapore
Through this prudent, steady and long-term view of defence spending, the SAF today that has been built up is a deterrent force and it sends a strong signal to all that Singaporeans value our independence and will fight to protect it. This signal, this unequivocal signal of deterrence is priceless. The SAF has also responded well to security challenges, even unexpected ones, as we have done in Afghanistan and the Gulf of Aden. Another "test" that validated whether our SAF is ready was our response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004.
Because, if you remember, this happened on Boxing Day and there was no prior warning, but we were able to quickly dispatch C-130 aircraft with supplies and helicopters to assist in relief efforts, as well as a Landing Ship Tank (LST). The RSS Endurance carried over 400 people, more than 50 vehicles, and a large amount of relief supplies. This was of course to Aceh and this was before we realised also that other parts were hit. Remember the epicentre; it also affected Krabi and across Thailand. So within days, we had to send our second LST. It was deployed, and then a third. At this time, our fourth and remaining LST was deployed in the Northern Arabian Gulf. For your information, we only have four LSTs, all deployed, 100% operational efficiency. Button pushed, all out, deployed, all ready, men and machines working well. It is because we have invested steadily, trained our men, made sure our systems are optimised that we are able to do this. And when called to do more, the SAF will step up. Ms Ellen Lee asked about National Maritime Security System (NMSS) and the SAF has stepped up to coordinate and control this maritime security system.
We have done well thus far, but MINDEF and the SAF must again be strongly positioned for the future. Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, Mr Nicholas Fang and Mr Pritam Singh asked about this.
The question is, "What are we building for the future?" I thought instead of telling you, I will try to show you, I think it is much easier. Let me illustrate with a schematic of what the SAF might look like in 2030. You will find this in your goodie bag. This particular picture, and basically it says "Current", "Plan" and "Future". The SAF in 2030 will be one with all parts highly connected. Which means that whether it's the fighter pilot in the air, the sailor out on the oceans or the soldier on land, each will be able to see the big picture, and beyond that, speak to each other to jointly target threats and orchestrate responses. Let me repeat that - whether you are a fighter pilot, a sailor out on the oceans or a soldier on land, you will be able to see the big picture, speak to each other, jointly target threats and orchestrate responses. Sounds simple but very, very difficult to do. This concept of a networked force is now a reality, and the SAF is a front-runner in global terms in realising the full potential of a networked military.
In 2030, our F-16s will have been upgraded with what we call the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars, which are more precise, which can see further and will have more precise air-to-ground munitions. The F-16s upgraded with the F-15s, will be able to defend our airspace ably. In addition, we would have acquired our next generation fighter aircraft, which Mr Pritam Singh asked about. We are not quite ready to decide yet, we will take our time because our F-16s and F-15s will serve us for the near term and medium term. We will also have in place multi-layered air defence capabilities with the deployment of the SPYDER and ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile Systems. In other words, layers of air defence. Our current KC-135 aerial tankers will have been replaced by the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), which we have decided to acquire. The MRTT, or Airbus A330, can hold 20% more fuel than our current KC-135s and will extend the range of our fighters through Air-to-Air Refuelling. The Airbus A330 can also double up as a cargo and troop-lift aircraft to deploy troops and equipment to overseas sites further away as we have done in HADR operations. You will be familiar with the A330 because you fly in some of these commercial planes.
ST Marine Endurance 160 (photo : Navy Recognition)
For our Navy, the two Type-218SG submarines will be in operation, together with our two Archer-class submarines. Our frigates, operating with their Sikorsky S-70B Naval Helicopters, and our new Littoral Mission Vessels, will form the mainstay of our surface fleet. The Naval Helicopters have proved to be effective and versatile for a wide range of missions. When we deployed them in the Gulf of Aden, it validated their usefulness in counter-piracy missions and the SAF has therefore decided to acquire two more Naval Helicopters. The SAF has also found the multi-role Landing Ship Tank to be an effective workhorse in our relief efforts, so whether it was to the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Northern Arabian Gulf, whether it was to relief efforts elsewhere, they were found to be effective. But if there was one limitation, it was in their carrying capacity. We are therefore studying carefully the need for larger LSTs that can carry more helicopters as well as more cargo.
The Army in 2030 will certainly be more mobile. In the next 10 years, the number of units that will operate on wheel or track platforms will almost double. So whatever we have right now, in 10 years they will double in numbers and this will create more mobile units. This includes more Terrex Infantry Fighting Vehicles, to deal with threats in urban environments. The Terrexes will be linked to UAVs to see further, better and act more decisively. The Bionixes will also be upgraded and this will be operationalised by 2030.
By 2030, the SAF also expects that future systems that are currently prototyped or thought about will be part of our day to day use. Possibilities include multiple micro-UAVs for individual soldiers. Some of you may have seen on YouTube these gyrocopters that are swarming. Very likely that individual soldiers will be able to use them or even robotic mules that can carry very heavy loads and follow soldiers autonomously. I know that this will be every soldier's dream where a robot mule carries your rifle but do not get ahead of yourself. This is for serious stuff. We will continue to test these capabilities in realistic terrain and scenarios. For example, as we did in Exercise Forging Sabre 2013, where we deployed our widest range of platforms and precision munitions to date. F-15s, F-16s fighters, Apaches and Chinook helicopters, and our HIMARS.
I'm painting you a snapshot of the SAF in 2030 so that you can see what our defence spending is moving towards in visual terms. These capabilities of the SAF, if achieved by 2030, should provide Singaporeans the confidence that Singapore can be protected. I say confidence, not certainty. The future is as always unpredictable. I would also remind members of this House and Singaporeans who have asked whether we are too far ahead or if we are too well protected that, as a small country of only 700 square km and about 4 million residents, our vulnerabilities will always exist. We cannot erase these vulnerabilities. We can mitigate them and prepare the best we can for our defences, with the resources available. But we must be resilient enough to withstand the unforeseen. But most importantly, whether we can deter would-be aggressors for another 50 years and achieve peace depends not on advance systems or weaponry, no matter how sophisticated, but our people and their resolve to defend our island home.
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See Sing Mindef for full text of minister's speech
07 Maret 2014
Inalum akan memproduksi aluminium alloy yang merupakan komponen utama pesawat terbang (photo : Kina)
Pemerintah Indonesia tengah berupaya keras untuk membangun proses hilirisasi di pabrik milik PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) dengan investasi ratusan juta dolar Amerika Serikat (AS). Sebeb ke depan, pemerintah berharap aluminium produksi pabrikan itu dapat digunakan untuk komponen pesawat terbang.
Menteri Perindustrian (Menperin) MS Hidayat mengungkapkan, Inalum akan meningkatkan kualitas maupun kuantitas produknya demi memenuhi industri yang lebih canggih lagi.
"Inalum nantinya akan memproduksi aluminium alloy yang bisa diperuntukkan bagi pembuatan pesawat terbang dan lainnya," ujar dia saat ditemui di kantor Kementerian Bidang Perekonomian, Jakarta, Kamis (6/3/2014).
Untuk diketahui, aluminium alloy merupakan material utama yang saat ini digunakan industri pesawat terbang komersial.
Dalam rencana bisnis jangka panjang, Hidayat mengatakan, Inalum akan diarahkan sebagai pengekspor produk aluminium berkualitas baik dengan kapasitas mumpuni.
"Sebesar 80% produk Inalum sudah terserap di pasar domestik. Dan diharapkan bisa ekspor ketika kebutuhan dalam negeri sudah terpenuhi," ujarnya.
Pengembangan dan perluasan Inalum membutuhkan investasi sekitar US$ 700 juta. Dana itu bisa berasal dari Penyertaan Modal Negara (PMN) atau melepas saham perdana (Innitial Public Offering/IPO). "Lebih baik Inalum IPO karena jangka panjangnya bagus dan diawasi publik juga," terang dia.
Sementara itu, Kepala Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM) Mahendra Siregar mengatakan, penerapan larangan ekspor mineral mentah, termasuk bauksit akan mendorong perusahaan tambang membangun smelter bauksit menjadi alumina.
"Ini yang sedang dijajaki beberapa perusahaan termasuk PT Antam. Dari hasil alumina itu bisa langsung dipakai Inalum untuk menggantikan kebutuhan yang selama ini masih diimpor dari Australia," jelas dia.
Jika hilirisasi telah berjalan, menurut Mahendra, produk aluminium Inalum bisa digunakan untuk berbagai jenis industri, seperti otomotif, perabot rumah tangga, elektronik, makanan dan minuman serta lainnya.
(Liputan6)
07 Maret 2014
Suasana pengujian roket di Pameungpeuk (all photos : Pindad, Alam Indomesin Utama)
Pengujian Roket Pertahanan di Pameungpeuk
PT Pindad (Persero) yang tergabung dalam Konsorsium Roket Nasional bersama dengan Lembaga Antariksa dan Penerbangan Nasional (LAPAN), Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi, Kementerian Pertahanan, serta beberapa perusahaan BUMN seperti PT Pindad (Persero), PT Dahana (Persero), dan PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), kembali melakukan pengujian Roket Pertahanan.
Pengujian ini dilakukan di Stasiun Peluncuran Roket Sonda, Pameungpeuk Garut, Jawa Barat pada tanggal 6 Maret 2014. Perwakilan PT Pindad (Persero) yang hadir dalam acara pengujian tersebut adalah Direktur Sistem Senjata Ade Bagdja dan Deputi Direktur Penelitian dan Pengembangan Triyono Priohutomo.
Tujuan diadakannya pengujian roket ini adalah untuk melakukan uji dinamis beberapa unit roket terhadap beberapa jenis launcher. Uji dinamis ini dilakukan pada 2 unit RHan-122 terhadap Multi Launcher Rocket System (MLRS) milik Kementerian Pertahanan, 3 unit RHan-122B pada laras RM 70 GRAD milik Marinir, dan uji dinamis 3 unit RX-2020 terhadap Peluncur Roket Modular (PRM) 861 milik PT Pindad (Persero).
Hasil dari pengujian ini pun memuaskan, semua unit roket dapat meluncur dengan baik. Kemudian dilakukan evaluasi oleh tim guna menghasilkan feedback yang dapat dijadikan masukan untuk pengembangan roket pertahanan ini di masa depan.
Acara ini juga dihadiri oleh Kabalitbang Kemhan, Deputi Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi, Aslog Dislitbang AL, Kapuslitbang Alpalhan Balitbang Kemhan, Kepala Marinir, dan Direktur Utama PT Dahana (Persero).
(BUMN-Pindad)
Tim Konsorsium Roket Pertahanan Sukses Luncurkan Rhan
Kamis (06/03), di Landasan Udara TNI AU, Cikelet, Garut, Jawa Barat, dilaksanakan uji terbang roket hasil sinergitas Tim Konsorsium Roket Pertahanan. Kesuksesan uji terbang ini merupakan kontribusi berbagai instansi yaitu Lapan, Kementerian Negara Riset dan Teknologi, Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional, Kementerian Pertahanan, Kementerian Perindustrian, Kepolisian Republik Indonesia, BPPT, LIPI, Batan, TNI AD, TNI AL, TNI AU, UI, UGM, ITB, ITS, Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya, PT Krakatau Steel, PT Dahana, dan PT PAL.
Sebagaimana tertuang dalam Kesepakatan Bersama 20 instansi, kegiatan ini untuk meningkatkan penelitian, pengembangan, dan perekayasa ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi. Dalam uji terbang ini, diluncurkan tiga jenis roket yaitu tiga buah RX 2020, tiga buah Rhan 122B, dan dua buah Rhan 122.
RX 2020 dan Rhan 122B yang membawa muatan radar dan GPS, berhasil menembus awan dengan jarak jangkau lebih dari 30 kilometer. Sementara itu, Rhan 122 diluncurkan untuk menguji launcher (alat peluncur).
Kegiatan dihadiri Kepala Lapan, para Deputi, Sekretaris Utama, dan para pejabat di lingkungan Kementerian Negara Riset dan Teknologi, TNI AU, AL, dan AD.
(LAPAN)
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Peluncur Roket Buatan Negeri Berhasil Luncurkan Roket RHAN-1220
Kendaraan Taktis (Rantis) 5 ton 6x6 Peluncur Roket buatan Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan (Balitbang) Kementerian Pertahanan, Kamis, 6 Maret 2014, berhasil meluncurkan Roket Pertahanan (RHAN) 1220 dengan jangkauan sekitar 14 kilometer.
Bertempat dikawasan pantai Santolo Indah Pameungpeuk, Garut, Jawa Barat, dalam kegiatan uji coba Rantis hasil karya anak bangsa meluncurkan 2 buah roket RHAN 1220 produksi bersama Konsorsium Roket Nasional tanpa kendala apapun. Roket RHAN 1220 diluncurkan dengan sudut elevasi 50 derajat dan azimut 250 yang mengarah ke laut selatan.
Bersamaan dengan itu, RHAN- 1220 B yang merupakan varian baru dari RHAN dengan kaliber 122 juga berhasil diluncurkan dari laras GRAD pada peluncur Perkasa.
Disela-sela uji coba tersebut, Kepala Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Alat Peralatan Pertahanan (Kapuslitbang Alpalhan Balitbang Kemhan) Brigjen TNI Yul Afiandi, mengatakan Rantis 5 ton 6x6 Peluncur Roket ini merupakan produksi dalam negeri yang dihasilkan dari penelitian Balitbang Kemhan kerjasama dengan PT Pindad dan mitra kerja swasta lainnya. "Rantis ini adalah hasil anak bangsa,mulai dari kendaraannya sampai dengan peluncurnya," kata Brigjen TNI Yul Afiandi.
Dirinya menambahkan, sebelum digunakan dalam kagiatan peluncuran saat ini, Rantis tersebut juga sudah diadakan uji coba kelayakan berbagai medan di wilayah jawa barat.
Menurut Kapuslitbang Alpalhan Balitbang Kemhan, meski sudah berhasil meluncurkan roket, Rantis ini tetap akan dikembangkan lebih lanjut baik dari sisi kendaraan maupun peluncur roket. "Rantis ini akan dikembangkan lebih jauh lagi dari segi kaliber roket dan jarak capai roket," Ujar Kapuslitbang Alpalhan.
Ditambahkan KapusLitbang Alpalhan, sebagai permulaan nantinya Rantis Peluncur Roket ini bisa dipergunakan pasukan marinir. Namun tidak menutup kemungkinan jika sudah dilakukan pengembangan, juga bisa digunakan oleh berbagai angkatan dari kecabangan Artileri Medan (Armed).
Sementara itu terkait peran dari Kemhan sebagai bagian dari Konsorsium Roket Nasional Kapuslitbang Alpalhan menjelaskan, Kemhan akan mendukung dari beberapa aspek diantaranya anggaran, penentuan spesifikasi tekhnis yang dibutuhkan, penentuan jarak dan kemampuan, dan penentuan tentang kebutuhan operasional.
Dijelaskan juga Kapuslitbang Alpalhan, rencana kedepannya Kemhan bersama Konsorsium Roket Nasional akan mengembangkan roket kaliber 320 dengan jarak capai 70 km, dan Kaliber 450 dengan jarak capai sekitar 100 km.
Diharapkan tahun 2014 semua roket bisa diluncurkan, karena hal ini menurut Kapuslitbang Alpalhan, Merupakan kesepakatan dari konsorsium nasional.
(DMC)
07 Maret 2014
LAND 400 will allow for the retirement of Australia’s current armoured vehicles including ASLAV and M113-AS4 (photo :themarshallwiki)
The Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert MP, together with the Federal Member for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson MP, spent the day touring Geelong and speaking to local business and community leaders about Army’s LAND 400 Combat Vehicle program.
Mr Robert’s tour of Geelong comes after meeting with Ms Henderson and Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons in Canberra on 13 February 2014 to discuss Army’s multi-billion dollar LAND 400 program.
“It is an absolute pleasure to be in Geelong with Sarah to talk with local leaders and industry representatives about Army’s LAND 400 Combat Vehicle program and the potential manufacturing opportunities it could bring to the Geelong region,” Mr Robert said.
“The LAND 400 program is the Australian Army’s largest, most expensive and most complex combat vehicle program and will provide Army with an essential capability for future land operations.”
LAND 400 will allow for the retirement of Australia’s current armoured vehicles including the Australian-Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) and the armoured personnel carriers (M113-AS4) in line with their expected Life of Type, as well as providing new armoured manoeuvre support vehicles.
These new vehicles will provide the Army with precision firepower capabilities while providing high levels of survivability and tactical mobility.
Ms Henderson said the visit provided a fantastic boost to Geelong’s campaign to be considered a key location for the multi-billion-dollar contract to build the next-generation of Army combat vehicles.
“Today’s visit by the Assistant Minister for Defence included a briefing to local industry and community leaders on the LAND 400 program. I am certain this has helped to galvanise local support for the program coming to Geelong,” Ms Henderson said.
“While a decision on the awarding of contracts is a number of years away, the hard work must begin now if Geelong is to be successful in its bid for this significant, multi-billion dollar project.”
Mr Robert said the Australian Government committed to working with defence industry to build a strong, capable and sustainable Australian Defence Force.
“We are also committed to ensuring Australian industry opportunities are maximised under this important project,” Mr Robert said.
(Aus DoD)
06 Maret 2014
CEIEC menawarkan radar dengan sistem kerjasama teknologi (photo : CEIEC)
Presentasi Surveillance Radar Produk CEIEC Cina oleh PT. Global Difens Mandiri
Balitbang Kemhan menyelenggarakan paparan mengenai Surveillence Radar yang diadakan di Ruang Rapat Utama lantai V gedung Ir. Juanda pada tanggal 04-03-2014. Acara dipimpin oleh Kabalitbang Kemhan dan dihadiri oleh para Kapuslitbang, para Kabid, Kabag, Pejabat Dislitbang AD, AL, AU, Peneliti Balitbang Kemhan, Ditjen Renhan dan Ditjen Strahan.
Paparan dari PT. Global Difens Mandiri diawali oleh Bapak Gatot Hario Santoso, dilanjutkan oleh Mr. Lee dari CEIEC, sebuah perusahaan negara bidang pertahanan dari Cina. Mr. Lee memaparkan 3 jenis radar yaitu SLR-66 OTH Radar yang memiliki kemampuan operasi mode aktif dengan kemampuan daya pantau 280 km. dan mode passif dengan kemampuan 500 km. Peralatan ini dibangun secara tetap (Stationary Station) dan bergerak (Mobile Station). Disamping SLR-66 OTH ada pula alat pemantau udara (UAV with SAR and PAYLOAD) dan pemantau dibawah air (Underwater Detection).
Dalam sambutannya Kabalitbang Kemhan menegaskan bahwa penyelenggaraan presentasi merupakan kegiatan untuk mengetahui Company Profile, Spesifikasi Teknik (Spektek), Populasi, Kemampuan dan Keandalan Materiil yang ditawarkan sehingga dapat menjadi bahan pertimbangan pimpinan dalam upaya memenuhi kebutuhan operasional TNI. Dalam hal ini kemungkinan kerjasama RI – Cina di bidang pertahanan. Presentasi ini akan dapat membuka wawasan di bidang teknologi radar.
Acara paparan dilanjutkan dengan sesi tanya jawab berkaitan dengan kemampuan peralatan, bentuk kerjasama, penyediaan suku cadang, kemungkinan penggunaan suku cadang dalam negeri dll. Selanjutnya acara ditutup dengan ramah tamah.
(Balitbang Kemhan)
06 Maret 2014
A330 MRTT based on the civilian A330 plae (photo : flightjournal)
Singapore to buy Airbus refuelling tankers for air force
Singapore said Thursday it would replace its ageing KC-135R air refuelling tankers made by US firm Boeing with Airbus's A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told parliament of the decision to acquire the MRTT, which is based on the civilian A330 plane.
Ng did not say how many Singapore will buy, but an industry source said in January the city-state wants to buy six MRTT aircraft in a contract worth an estimated one billion euros ($1.4 billion).
The Singapore air force operates a squadron of KC-135R air refuelling tankers, according to The Military Balance 2014, published by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.
By 2030, "our current KC-135 aerial tankers will have been replaced by the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport, which we have decided to acquire," Ng said during a debate on the country's budget.
"The MRTT, or Airbus A330, can hold 20 percent more fuel than our current KC-135s and will extend the range of our fighters through air-to-air refuelling," he said.
"The Airbus A330 can also double up as a cargo and troop-lift aircraft to deploy troops and equipment to overseas sites further away as we have done in HADR (humanitarian and disaster relief) operations."
IHS Jane's Defence Weekly says Airbus has won orders for the MRTT from the air forces of Australia, Saudi Arabia, Britain and the United Arab Emirates.
Boeing's KC-135, which began flying for the US Air Force in the 1950s, provides mid-air refuelling services for long-range bombers, fighters and cargo aircraft.
Boeing in 2011 beat its European rival for an estimated $30 billion contract to replace the US Air Force's ageing fleet of KC-135 tankers with the newer KC-46 aircraft, with the first deliveries expected in 2017.
(GlobalPost)
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