09 Juli 2016
PT-76 of the Vietnamese Navy (photos : kienthuc, baodatviet)
The Group of specialized machinery production and metallurgy Russia has released proposed upgrade package PT-76 amphibious vehicles to customers, including Vietnam.
The service of armored forces in Vietnam has a large number (around 450) of amphibious tanks of the Soviet Union and other countries of the socialist block development in the years 1949 to 1951, PT-76 is later with generation 2 is PT-76B 1958.
3-person crew, including artillery fire the 76.2 mm, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. Can enhance 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns. Relatively thin armor vehicles, about 20 mm hood and turret so weak protection against armor piercing ammunition or antitank.
PT-76 is secreted primarily designed to support infantry in the muddy terrain where many tropical rivers. PT-76 car is payroll for the hit naval forces participated in the campaign the amphibious landing ship from the coast and islands, perform tasks and assist in support and firepower, destroy the car armored enemy.
Therefore amphibious vehicle capable of good, but only thin armor (ensuring the pool), weighing 14 tons. With 240 hp engine, the car has a top speed of 44km dirt road is / h, speed amphibious 10.2 km / h. In Vietnam, the PT-76 tanks were involved in many campaigns as Route 9 South Laos campaign, campaign synergistic An Loc and arms for several major campaigns.
Although there have been in service for a long time, PT-76 tanks remains a disruptive force defensive line hit the coast of the naval amphibious operations in the sea, crossing the coastal complex terrain shore and open corridors for infantry attacks.
In modern warfare, PT-76 has important weaknesses to overcome. That's weak firepower, artillery slow speeds (6-8 player / min), no air defense capability, no gun stabilization system - the viewfinder to shoot precisely so cars had to stop watching. Slow speed maneuverability both on water and on land.
Group special machinery production and metallurgy Russia has launched proposals designed to modernize amphibious tanks PT-76. Increase installed high rate of fire artillery, missile control systems and anti-sniper sight, fire control system of the new. This proposal could enhance the service life of the PT-76 for several more years. PT-76 car bodywork retains only, chassis and motion systems.
PT modernization plans - 76 to maximize firepower of tanks. Designers have proposed to completely replace the turret and armament.
The turret is designed according to the new model, mounted 57 mm automatic cannon, rocket launchers 4 anti-tank guided Cornet; Kord heavy machine guns of 12.7 mm; automatic grenade launcher AG-30; fire control system highly automated range and opto-electronic devices searched target detection.
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09 Juli 2016
Mi-17V5 helicopter (photo : pantip)
A delegation from the Republic of Myanmar Defense Ministry, headed by Air Force Major General Khin Aung Myint, visited the Kazan Helicopters facility of the Russian Helicopters Holding.
The delegation inspected the facility's recently upgraded sites, including modular assembly and paint shops, as well as a stationary helicopter exhibition. The guests were presented Mi-17V-5 and Ansat helicopters in medical, passenger, and VIP versions. In addition, demonstration flights of the aforementioned helicopters were arranged specially for the delegation, Rostec said in a statement Friday.
"Today the Asia-Pacific region market is one of the most important for the Holding due to the constant demand for Russian helicopters. We are prepared to offer regional helicopter operators serial products and new-generation helicopters," Alexander Shcherbinin, Russian Helicopters' Deputy CEO for Marketing and Business Development, noted.
Nearly 1,500 fixed-wing aircraft made by Kazan Helicopters are operated in the Asia-Pacific region. The enterprise has been delivering Mi-17 type helicopters to Myanmar since 1995.
Over the many years of cooperation, Myanmar's MoD has received almost 20 Mi-17 type helicopters in various versions. Moreover, the aircraft were supported with spare parts and training provided by foreign specialists.
This week the Myanmar MoD delegation is planning to visit Rostvertol to evaluate the enterprise's production facilities.
Currently, the Russian Helicopters Holding maintains four Mi-24P transport military helicopters that belong to the Myanmar Air Force within the framework of an agreement reached in 2015. The parties may conclude additional contracts subject to successful completion of the maintenance.
(DefenseWorld)
08 Juli 2016
T-84 Oplot of the Royal Thai Army (photo : Moo Pheromon)
Ukraine will be able to deliver the remaining 39 T-84 tanks to Thailand in March next year, Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand reassured and cited unrest in eastern Ukraine as a reason for the delay.
Ukraine ambassador to Thailand Andrii Beshta gave the assurance to Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon during a meeting at the Defence Ministry on Wednesday, ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit was quoted as saying by Bangkokpost.
The army announced the procurement of 49 T-84 Oplot tanks in 2011, but Ukraine has till date delivered only 10. The value of the deal was not known but some reports put it at $240 million.
The ambassador told Gen Prawit that internal political turmoil had affected Ukraine’s defence industry and caused delays in weapons shipments to customer countries, including Thailand. "Now that the situation has improved and Kiev’s arms industry can now proceed, the country will be able to deliver the backlog of Oplot battle tanks to the Royal Thai Army in time," Maj Gen Kongcheep quoted Beshta as saying.
Clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the former Soviet republic's war-torn east has killed more than 9,000 since April 2014. The fighting, however, has eased since a fragile truce was reached last September.
Ukraine is willing to expand partnership in the national defence industry with Thailand, including military technology transfer and a possible joint venture with Bangkok to build a plant to manufacture and repair armoured vehicles.
Beshta supported the government's roadmap to democracy and invited Gen Prawit to pay an official visit to Ukraine to strengthen ties between the defence ministries of the two countries, Maj Gen Kongcheep said.
(DefenseWorld)
08 Juli 2016
F-15SG (photo : Ottosen)
Inilah F-15 Terkuat di Muka Bumi: F-15SG Singapura
Tanpa banyak diketahui orang, RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force) mengoperasikan sejumlah pesawat tempur canggih yang tidak ada tandingannya di Asia Tenggara. Salah satunya adalah F-15SG, varian Eagle yang paling buas dan bernas.
Pemerintah Singapura mencari kandidat pengganti A-4S Skyhawk dan F-5S/T sejak 1995, dengan pandangan bahwa keunggulan teknologi akan menjaga Singapura dari lawan-lawannya. Setelah 7 tahun masa seleksi, RSAF mengumumkan bahwa F-15E menjadi juara, mengalahkan Typhoon, Rafale, dan Su-35. Kunci kemenangannya adalah jarak jangkau, dimana F-15E dengan CFT (Conformal Fuel Tank) dan tangki bahan bakar cadangan mampu mencapai jarak 3.840 km. Boeing akan membangun F-15E menjadi varian khusus F-15SG sesuai kemauan RSAF.
Singapura membeli F-15SG secara bertahap, awalnya 12 pesawat, berlanjut 12 lagi pada 2007. Semua dibeli melalui program Peace Carvin V dan dibayar melalui skema pembelian komersial dan tidak mengandalkan FMS. Ada rumor yang beredar bahwa sesungguhnya total F-15SG yang dimiliki oleh Singapura mencapai 40 pesawat, dan bukannya 24 seperti diakui secara resmi.
RSAF memang berusaha keras untuk tidak menyinggung tetangga-tetangganya yang mudah jatuh dalam krisis identitas kalau melihat Singapura dan Angkatan Bersenjatanya yang kuat. Penempatan F-15SG dipecah-pecah, dengan satu detasemen gabungan 428th Fighter Squadron di Mountain Home AFB, Idaho yang disebut detasemen Peace Carvin V.
Secara bertahap F-15SG dipindahkan ke Singapura dan saat ini sudah ada 2 skadron aktif di Singapura, 142nd Sqn “Gryphon” dan 149th “Shikra” di Paya Lebar. Dengan jumlah kekuatan sebegitu besar, maka jumlah 40 F-15SG itu bisa jadi benar.
Boeing membangun F-15SG dengan mengambil basis pada F-15E Strike Eagle, menggunakan pola pilot dan WSO (Weapon Systems Officer) untuk mengoperasikan radar dan sistem persenjataannya. Baik pilot maupun WSO mampu mengendalikan pesawat. WSO diperlukan untuk dapat menjinakkan radar APG-63(V)3 AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) dengan beam steering controller yang merupakan radar tercanggih di varian F-15.
APG-63(V)3 bukanlah satu-satunya pengendus pada F-15SG, dimana F-15SG sendiri selalu membawa dua jenis pod. Yang pertama adalah pod navigasi dengan TFR (Terrain Following Radar) yang memampukan F-15SG untuk terbang mengikuti kontur permukaan tanah, serta FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) untuk melihat dalam kondisi cuaca buruk.
F-15SG (photo : Air and Space)
Pod satu lagi adalah sistem targeting pod Sniper-XR yang dilengkapi dengan teknologi targeting FLIR Tiger Eyes untuk melihat sasaran di darat dalam kondisi segala cuaca. Pada bagian atas Sniper-XR terdapat lensa yang menggelembung, yang merupakan pod IRST (Infra Red Scan and Track) untuk mendeteksi sasaran udara secara pasif tanpa harus bergantung pada radar.
Di luar avionik yang diumumkan, F-15SG memiliki sejumlah tonjolan antena yang tidak diumumkan jenisnya, termasuk antena berbentuk segitiga di bawah kokpit WSO yang ada di sisi kiri ataupun kanan, yang mungkin merupakan antena datalink, sistem electronic warning, atau sistem RWR.
F-15SG ditenagai dengan mesin General Electric F-110-GE-129 yang menyemburkan daya 29.000 pon sebuahnya, sama seperti F-15K. Hal ini dimungkinkan karena F-15SG dirakit di lini perakitan Boeing Korea. Avionik untuk F-15SG meiliputi kokpit yang dibuat kompatibel dengan pengoperasian NVG, dengan panel-panel NVG disediakan oleh L-3 Communication.
Pilot dan WSO F-15SG dapat membidikkan rudal AIM-9X secara off boresight menggunakan JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems) tanpa perlu susah-payah mengunci sasaran dengan menggunakan HUD. F-15SG sendiri sudah menggunakan standar Link-16 untuk melaksanakan pertempuran dalam jaringan manajemen yang saling terhubung sehingga informasi sasaran bisa dibagi antar pesawat.
F-15SG (photo : CL Kwek)
Untuk kemampuan gotong senjata, F-15SG dapat membawa sampai delapan rudal udara-udara untuk profil superioritas udara, atau sampai 15 bom untuk misi serang darat. Total payload yang dapat dibawa adalah 23.000 pon. RSAF membekali F-15SG dengan sejumlah persenjataan dalam jumlah yang memadai, termasuk 200 rudal AIM-9X dan 200 unit AIM-120C7 AMRAAM.
Kemampuan serang darat presisi disediakan oleh 720 unit bom GBU-38, 670 unit kit pemandu untuk GBU-28 dan 670 kit untuk GBU-54. dan 60 unit AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Stand Off Weapon). Dengan jumlah persenjataan sebanyak ini, rasanya bekal F-15SG dalam mempertahankan wilayah udara dan darat Singapura dari ancaman lawan akan sangat, sangat memadai.
Terakhir, detasemen Peace Carvin V yang dipangkalkan di Amerika Serikat berhasil mencatatkan prestasi dengan meraih Overall Best Squadron Award dalam latihan gabungan AS-Singapura Gunfighter Flag 16-1 yang diadakan pada April di Idaho.
Selain skadron, sejumlah personilnya menjadi juara, seperti Letnan Calum Quek yang menjadi pilot terbaik dan menyandang air to air top gun, Letnan Lee Wei Yuen yang menjadi Top overall WSO (Weapons System Officer), Kapten Tan Oon Sing yang menjadi top air to ground top gun WSO, Letnn Marvin Koh Ren Jie sebagai top overall wingman, dan top crew chief yaitu ME 2 Teoh Teck Lee.
(Angkasa)
08 Juli 2016
Meggitt will develop assault rifle simulators and simulated grenade launchers (photo : Meggitt)
Meggitt PLC (“Meggitt” or “the Group”), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets announces that Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded an $18 million USD contract from the Australian Defence Force’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group. Meggitt will develop, manufacture and install 460 EF88 Steyr assault rifle simulators and 115 SL40 40mm simulated grenade launchers.
“We have supplied, operated and maintained the ADF’s Weapon Training Simulation System since 1999 and this latest weapons simulator award further validates Meggitt’s long-standing strategic partnership with the Australian Defence Force,” said Chris Jordan, Managing Director, Meggitt Training Systems, Australia.
Contract deliveries will take place at 18 locations throughout Australia to support Army, Navy and Air Force training requirements and are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2017 and continue through May 2018.
(Meggit)
07 Juli 2016
AFP to acquire 145 units of reflex sights (photo ; gettyimages)
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is allocating the sum of PHP4,177,450 for the acquisition of 145 units of reflex sights.
The latter is optical device that allows the user to look through a partially reflecting glass element and see an illuminated projection of an aiming point or some other image superimposed on the field of view.
The items will be attached to some of the assault rifles in its inventory.
Bid opening is on July 21, 9:00 a.m. at the General Headquarters-Bids and Awards Committee Conference Room, 3/F Bulwagang Syquio, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, BAC GHQ analyst Dona May DC Tauro said in a bid bulletin posted at the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System.
Winning bidders must be able to deliver the items within 140 calendar days.
07 Juli 2016
RAN Canberra class LHD (photo : Paul Sadler)
Government approval has been received to install up to three Raytheon Phalanx 20 mm close-in weapon systems (CIWS) on both of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) 27,500-tonne Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels.
Commodore Rob Elliott, director general for Surface Combatants and Aviation within the RAN's Strategic Command, told IHS Jane's on 5 July that the number of mounts depended on final design and radar cross-section analysis. Installation, he added, was unlikely to begin before 2018 at the earliest.
This is also the anticipated date for the return from the United States of the first of the RAN's current inventory of 12 Phalanx mounts after being upgraded to the Block 1B Baseline 2 configuration.
(Jane's)
