02 Juli 2016
Varunastra heavyweight torpedo (photo : VK Thakur)
According to India Express 29/6 days, the Indian Navy has formally entered service type Varunastra heavyweight torpedo developed by this country.
The seminar received and put to use with torpedoes Varunastra are considered major events and is a major step by the Indian Navy.
Defense Minister personally Manohar Parrikar has attended this important event.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Manohar Parrikar officially equipped with torpedoes Varunastra brought it into the top eight countries in the world producing anti-submarine torpedoes successful heavyweight.
According to the information publicly Indiaexpress, torpedoes Varunastra by scientific laboratory and naval technology (NSTL) development was first announced during the Republic Day parade at Rajpath workers early in 2016.
Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that this program does not just improve the capacity of the domestic manufacturing sector, but also an opportunity to export this type of torpedo to other countries.
According to Indian military sources said, the export torpedo Varunastra is also one of the content was discussed during a visit to Vietnam's recent Defence Minister Parrikar.
According to initial information, torpedoes Varunastra weighing about 1.25 tons, the volume of about 250 kg of explosives, while the speed was about 40 knots / h.
With a localization rate of up to 95%, torpedo Varunastra is worth around US $ 1.77 million per fruit. This type of torpedoes capable of attacking submarines at the noise as well as stealth in both the agricultural and coastal waters.
02 Juli 2016
TNI AL akan memesan satu LPD kelas Makassar pada tahun 2017 (photo : Kaskus Militer)
TNI AL Pensiunkan Empat Kapal Angkut Militer
Empat kapal angkut militer dari 14 kapal angkutan yang dioperasikan Komando Angkutan Laut Militer dipensiunkan tahun ini. TNI Angkatan Laut tengah menunggu beberapa kapal angkut militer baru. Salah satu di antaranya adalah jenis landing ship tank yang dapat mengangkut tank tempur utama Leopard.
Panglima Komando Angkutan Laut Militer (Kolinlamil) Laksamana Muda (TNI) Aan Kurnia seusai peringatan ulang tahun ke-55 Kolinlamil di Dermaga Kolinlamil, Jakarta, Jumat (1/7), mengatakan, untuk menggantikan kapal yang dipensiunkan, dibangun beberapa kapal baru tahun ini dan tahun 2017.
"Kita membangun beberapa landing ship tank (LST) sekelas KRI Teluk Bintuni untuk mengangkut tank tempur utama Leopard. Proyek itu sedang berlangsung. Untuk tahun 2017, direncanakan dibangun Kelas Makassar atau landing platform dock (LPD)," kata Aan.
LST KRI Teluk Bintuni dimodifikasi untuk dapat mengangkut 10 tank tempur utama atau main battle tank (MBT) Leopard.
Kapal-kapal yang dipensiunkan tahun ini adalah LST KRI Teluk Ratai-509 produksi 1944 dan KRI Teluk Bone-511 buatan 1944 yang keduanya dibangun di Amerika Serikat dan veteran Perang Dunia II. Selebihnya adalah KRI Karimata-960 buatan Hongaria tahun 1964, KRI Tanjung Nusanive-973 buatan Jerman tahun 1983.
Direktur Eksekutif Imparsial Al Araf yang dihubungi mengatakan, Pemerintah Indonesia harus serius memperkuat TNI AL, termasuk dalam hal ketersediaan angkutan laut militer "Hampir 40 persen adalah kapal-kapal tua berusia 40-an tahun," katanya. (Kompas)
Ada Tiga Kapal Landing Ship Tank Baru
WARTA KOTA, TANJUNGPRIOK - Memperingati HUT ke-55 Komando Lintas Laut Militer (Kolinlamil), sekitar 500 personel terdiri dari Kolinlamil, Komando Armada RI Kawasan Barat (Koarmabar), Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat (Kostrad), Marinir, Polair, Kesatuan Penjaga Laut dan Pantai (KPLP), serta Bea dan Cukai, menggelar upacara HUT ke-55 Kolinlamil di Lapangan Dermaga Kolinlamil, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta Utara, Jumat (1/7/2016).
Usai menggelar upacara HUT ke-55 Kolinlamil, Panglima Kolinlamil, Laksamana Muda TNI, Aan Kurnia mengatakan HUT ke-55 Kolinlamil kali ini pihaknya telah mempersiapkan sebanyak tiga kapal landing ship tank terbaru di tahun 2016.
"Barusan tadi kami membahas terkait peremajaan Alat Utama Sistem Pertahanan (Alutsista). Dalam waktu dekat, TNI AL sendiri akan melakukan pengadaan alutsista tambahan, yakni dengan disediakannya tiga kapal baru jenis Landing Ship Tank (LST) untuk tahun ini," jelas Aan yang juga menjadi inspektur upacara HUT ke-55 Kolinlamil.
Ia juga mengatakan, tahun 2017, 2018 dan seterusnya akan disediakan kapal-kapal baru. Selain kapal jenis LST, dibeberkan Aan, TNI AL juga akan melakukan pengadaan jenis kapal Landing Platform Deck atau LPD ship tahun 2017 mendatang.
"Tahun depan kita sediakan LPD. Untuk LST-nya nanti digunakan untuk mengangkut armada Tank Leophard. Ini kita lakukan bertahap ya," kata Aan.
02 Juli 2016
The Yuan-class S26T sub is a derivative, export version of the 3.600 ton Yuan-class 039A submarine (photo : top81)
BANGKOK (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwan confirmed on Friday that Thailand will buy three Chinese-built submarines for a combined price of one billion U.S. dollars.
The Thai navy's proposal to procure the three Yuan-class S26T subs from China has been put on hold since last year by the deputy premier who is concurrently defense minister.
Now that Gen Prawit has given his nod, the navy will use its fiscal 2017 budget amounting to some 333 million U.S. dollars to buy the first Chinese sub next year with the two others to follow over the next few years.
Submarine in service throughout Asia and Australia (image ; Bangkok Post)
The deputy premier said the navy will only pay for the Chinese subs on instalment basis which will span a ten-year's time from next year.
The Yuan-class S26T sub is a derivative, export version of the Yuan-class 039A sub deployed by the Chinese navy and is fitted with an air-independent propulsion as an auxiliary system to a regular diesel-electric power.
(Xinhua)
01 Juli 2016
RSN is working towards replacing mine-clearing operations with a fully unmanned fleet (photos : RSN)
Singapore navy reveals bold plans
The Ministry of Defence has revealed major ambitions for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in coming years.
In a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day interview on 28 June, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen revealed the RSN is working towards replacing mine-clearing operations with a fully unmanned fleet, making it one of the first in the world to do so.
‘I would say this is part aspiration, part delivered,’ he said, citing REMUS autonomous underwater vehicles that are already in service. The RSN has also begun trials of the ST Electronics Venus 16 unmanned surface vehicle for mine countermeasures duties.
This announcement may see the potential retirement of four recently upgraded Bedok-class MCMVs from frontline operations, or their conversion into a USV tender.
The SAF is leveraging technology and unmanned systems to overcome a manpower crunch in the sea service.
Ng also reiterated that the current Endurance-class LST needs to be replaced after nearly 20 years in service.
‘We learned that missions are getting more complex and further afield,’ he said. He has called for a larger ship more capable of projecting and controlling helicopter assets, in the form of a Joint Multi-Mission Ship (JMMS). This is something he first announced in 2014. He added that it is still in the design and conceptualisation phase, with Singapore looking at both off-the-shelf and locally built solutions.
The Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) is on track, and the third hull, Unity, will be launched this year. The lead ship Independence is due to be commissioned in mid-2017.
(Shephard)
01 Juli 2016
New Seasprite ASW helicopter with a pair of Penguin anti-ship missiles (photo : NZDF)
The New Zealand Defence Force has arrived at Pearl Harbour to take part in an international maritime exercise where it'll test out a new weapon for the first time.
Royal New Zealand Navy frigate Te Kaha and almost 400 defence personnel will join 26 other nations and around 25,000 other defence staff for the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
The vessel is one of 45 ships and five submarines involved.
As part of the event, the Te Kaha will test launch a Penguin anti-ship missile from the Defence Force's new Seasprite helicopter.
Cdr Lenik says RIMPAC is a good chance for the Defence Force to train across a wide range of activities which it could be asked to do in future coalition operations.
The vessel left Devonport on May 3 to take part in exercises with the HMNZS Endeavour and the Royal Australian Navy to prepare for RIMPAC.
It then left Australian waters with HMAS Canberra earlier this month for Hawaii.
Cdr Lenik says RIMPAC is a good chance for the Defence Force to train across a wide range of activities which it could be asked to do in future coalition operations.
The vessel left Devonport on May 3 to take part in exercises with the HMNZS Endeavour and the Royal Australian Navy to prepare for RIMPAC.
It then left Australian waters with HMAS Canberra earlier this month for Hawaii.
RIMPAC started in 1971 and involved the Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, UK and US navies.
New Zealand was a frequent attendee until the ANZUS dispute in the 1980s over the country's nuclear-free stance.
The NZDF took part in an observer role in 2010, but were full participants in 2012 and 2014.
(NewsHub)
01 Juli 2016
GRSE's 2.500 ton frigate (photo : defenceforumindia)
MANILA, Philippines – It will now be up to the Duterte administration to decide whether to pursue the P16-billion Navy frigate project as the Indian firm that offered the lowest bid has been disqualified by the defense department.
State-run Indian company Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. has offered to supply two ships for P15.047 billion, about P950 million lower than the approved budget for the project.
The company, however, did not meet some post-qualification requirements, Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo told The STAR yesterday.
“The firm from India was post disqualified,” Manalo said. “(The company) is not capable financially as per computation of its net financing contracting capacity.”
The post-qualification phase allows defense officials to determine whether the offer of the lowest bidder complies with technical and financial requirements. The phase involves visits to the headquarters and the inspection of the facilities of the prospective supplier. Manalo said the post-qualification phase for the frigate acquisition project was held last May.
A total of four firms joined the bidding for the Navy project last March. Other companies that submitted bids were Hyundai Heavy Industries Inc. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., both from South Korea; and Spain’s Navantia S.A.
Only Garden Reach and Hyundai were qualified to join the bidding as the two other firms had failed to satisfy some documentary requirements. Hyundai offered to provide the ships for P15.744 billion, higher by close to P700 million than Garden Reach’s offer.
The frigate acquisition project is one of the biggest items in the Armed Forces’ modernization program shopping list. The project seeks to strengthen the Philippines’ territorial defense and disaster response capabilities.
The ships can boost the Philippines’ presence in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and can be used to conduct relief efforts in disaster-hit areas. The Aquino administration also intended to spend about P2 billion for the ammunition of the two vessels.
The Philippine Navy has two frigates in its inventory, namely the BRP Gregorio del Pilar and BRP Ramon Alcaraz. Both were former cutters of the US Coast Guard.
A Navy team flew to South Korea for the inspection of two frigates of the Hanjin Heavy Industries Inc. (HHI)
Rear Admiral Roland Joseph Mercado, Western Command (Wescom) commander and head of the Navy technical working group, said the post-qualification inspection on HHI is “very favorable.” He added they focused on HHI’s capability to meet the project’s technical proposals and technical requirements.
The Department of National Defense has allocated P18 billion for the purchase of two missile-armed frigates capable of engaging surface, air and sub-surface targets.
(PhilStar)
01 Juli 2016
The next-generation AFV is equipped with data and voice capabilities that enhances coordination among platforms and communication between on-board crew and dismounted soldiers. (photos : Sing Mindef)
New Armoured Fighting Vehicle to be commissioned by SAF by 2019
SINGAPORE — A new Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) which provides armoured forces with enhanced firepower, mobility, protection and situational awareness will be commissioned by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) by 2019, as part of efforts to upgrade its assets.
This comes 13 years after the idea was initiated, as a replacement for the ageing ULTRA M113 AFV, which has been in service since the early 1970s.
Developed here by ST Engineering and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, the next-generation AFV is equipped with data and voice capabilities that enhances coordination among platforms and communication between on-board crew and dismounted soldiers.
To boost firepower, the AFV will also sport a laser rangefinder and a digitised fire control system that enables stabilisied firing-on-the-move — features not present in its predecessor.
Highlighting the importance of defence science and technology capabilities for modern militaries, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen also revealed that a new Mindef Defence Science Scholarship will be launched, to attract the “best capabilities in science and engineering”.
In a media interview ahead of SAF Day on July 1, Dr Ng also shared other plans to maintain the SAF’s edge in each of its three services. For instance, ongoing expansion of the Changi and Tengah airbases offers an opportunity to build a “smart air base”, equipped with more automated and unmanned systems that will boost security and projection powers.
The air force is also looking to ramp up defence systems against air-borne threats, with Dr Ng noting how hijacking planes to threaten Changi Airport were among the Jemaah Islamiyah’s proposed plots.
It is also finalising plans to replace the Super Puma helicopters — which has been in use for over 20 years — and will announce them soon, said Dr Ng. The Chinook helicopters will also be beefed up or replaced with new variants, he added.
For the navy, its mine countermeasure vessels — which are used to detect and destroy sea mines — will be replaced with a completely unmanned fleet. When implemented, this will be “among the world’s first”, said Dr Ng.
The navy is also looking to replace its ageing Landing Ships Tanks (LST) with vessels that have larger carrying capacity for helicopters. “The idea is not just an LST, but a joint multi-mission ship of a larger scale than the LSTs,” he said.
To beef up defence against cyberattacks, Mindef will also roll out the Cyber Security Operations Centre 2.0, an initiative to ensure security of the ministry’s computer networks.
While enhancing asset capabilities, the SAF is also beefing up its training competencies, he said. “It doesn’t mean that you rely on technology and you have less human initiative, or you have less passion, or you can remove the man in the loop.”
(Today)
