07 September 2016
Crew members of HMNZS Otago conduct inflight refuelling with a Super Seasprite SH-2G(I) helicopter. (photo : RNZN)
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has certified its lead Otago-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to embark the service's new Super Seasprite SH-2G(I) naval combat helicopter.
A series of qualification procedures, which culminated in an activity referred to by the navy as an 'Aviation Safety and Readiness Check', were completed in late August onboard HMNZS Otago (P 148) in and around the Hauraki Gulf.
The procedures included winching operations for goods and personnel, inflight refuelling trials, and a series of simulations for various operational emergencies, the navy said.
"Otago will embark a Seasprite for Operation 'Havre' to the Kermedec Islands, which will significantly aid in the transfer of the amount of stores [that] need to be transferred to the [Department of Conservation] station on Raoul Island", said the navy, in reference to the routine resupply tasks undertaken by the RNZN to the remote marine reserve.
The RNZN signed a contract for ten SH-2G(I) helicopters in May 2013 to replace its existing fleet of five older Super Seasprites that have been in service since 2001. The service formally accepted the first three airframes, which feature improved sensor, flight control, and communications systems, in March 2015.
Besides transportation of stores and maritime surveillance duties, the helicopters are also capable of carrying Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missiles and lightweight torpedoes, giving the Otago-class ships improved offensive capability.
(Jane's)
07 September 2016
BAE Systems CV90 IFV (photo : formiatech)
BAE Systems, in partnership with Patria, offered the CV90 in response to the Commonwealth’s request for information for the LAND 400 Phase 3 program.
CV90 is a family of tracked combat vehicles designed by BAE Systems in Sweden, with more than 4.5 million engineering hours contributing to the development of this advanced IFV. The CV90 family offers high performance and unique operational advantages.
The combat proven vehicle provides high tactical and strategic mobility, air defence, anti-tank capability, high survivability, and lethality in any terrain or tactical environment. CV90 has a pedigree of multiple successful worldwide operations that include United Nations and NATO missions.
As a tracked, turreted, digital, combat-proven IFV capable of carrying eight dismounts, CV90 is the only vehicle of this type in the world that is in ongoing production, and is a low-risk, military off-the-shelf offering that is ready now for Phase 3. BAE Systems submitted the offering in February.
Combined with the E35 turret, the CV9035 — a variant of the vehicle with a 35mm gun system — provides superior lethality with a high level of commonality with the AMV35 offered for Phase 2. With proven operations around the globe, CV90 will bring the Commonwealth a mature, low total-ownership cost, sustainment program.
Like the AMV35, CV90 for Phase 3 is well positioned to support and integrate Australian Industrial Capability to deliver jobs and sovereign capability. CV90’s proven design pedigree ensures the growth capacity to address the Commonwealth’s evolving operational requirements of the planned 30-year life of type.
There are nine different CV90 variants in service, with a total of more than 1,280 vehicles sold to seven European nations, including four NATO members. The latest variant is currently in production for Norway.
BAE Systems will be hosting a media briefing on the CV90 on Wednesday, September 7, at 12:00 p.m. at the company’s stand located at hall one, stand 1N10.
(BAE Systems)
07 September 2016
2 Japan-made 92-meter heavy-weather, high endurance MRRVs will provide to PCG (photo : JCG)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during his meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, agreed to supply the Philippines with two large-sized patrol ships and lend up to five used surveillance aircraft to the Philippines, according to Reuters’ report quoting a Japanese government spokesman. The two leaders met before the official start of ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Laos.
They agreed on the necessity of continuing law enforcement cooperation and projects which will strengthen maritime capabilities of the Philippines.
Japan, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has granted the Philippine government Official Development Assistance (ODA) Loan for the first phase of Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in 2013.
The said project is providing the PCG with 10 44-meter Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs). The first MRRV was already delivered, succeeding deliveries are expected every quarter until completion of 10 units in 2018.
The phase 2 of Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for PCG will cover the 2 Japan-made 92-meter heavy-weather, high endurance MRRVs.
(Update)
06 September 2016
The JORN transmission site at Longreach in Queensland. (photo : Lockheed Martin)
The two companies competing to undertake major upgrade of Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) long-range radar network have delivered their proposed solutions to the Department of Defence (DoD), informed sources confirmed to IHS Jane's on 5 September.
BAE Systems Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia are contesting a restricted tender for Project Air 2025 Phase 6. This will Improve the overall performance of the JORN, with the introduction of both new and upgraded sensor hardware and software, signals processing, communications and information systems, and improved supportability.
Implementation of the Phase 6 upgrade, designed to extend JORN's operational life to beyond 2042, is expected to begin in 2018. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is scheduled for 2023 and Final Operating Capability (FOC) is anticipated in 2027.
BAE Systems announced on 5 September that it is partnering with Raytheon Australia, Daronmont Technologies and RCR Resolve FM.
The company said Daronmont will provide sensors and transponders as well as niche software products. Resolve will contribute remote site facilities management for the three JORN radar sites: Longreach in Queensland; Laverton in Western Australia; and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
The sources said Raytheon will supply common aperture radar processing implementation and the replacement of software architecture and human-machine interfaces. Currently, BAE Systems is responsible for the maintenance and sustainment of the Alice Springs' facility, while Lockheed Martin is responsible for the Longreach and Laverton sites and the JORN Coordination Centre at RAAF Edinburgh near Adelaide.
(Jane's)
06 September 2016
Tiga kapal patroli terbaru milik TNI AL 28 meter buatan PT Tesco Indomaritim (photo : TNI AL)
TRIBUNNERS - Sebanyak tiga Kapal Patroli (KAL28 Meter) buatan dalam negeri “Tesco Indomaritim” perkuat jajaran TNI Angkatan Laut.
Ketiga kapal tersebut adalah KAL Marapas, KAL Lemukutan dan KALBunyu.
Acara penyerahan kapal dari Tesco Indomaritim kepada TNI Angkatan Laut dipimpin oleh Asisten Logistik (Aslog) Kasal Laksamana Muda TNI Mulyadi, Senin (5/9) di Jetski Cafe, Pantai Mutiara, Jakarta Utara.
Ketiga kapal tersebut memiliki panjang 28 meter, lebar 5,85 meter, kecepatan maksimum 28 knot, daya tahan hingga 648 Nm (36 jam pada kecepatan 18knot), berat penuh 70 ton dan diawaki 15 personil ABK.
KAL Marapas akan memperkuat Lantamal IV Tanjung Pinang, KAL Lemukutan memperkuat Lantamal XII Pontianak dan KAL Bunyu memperkuat Lantamal XIII Tarakan.
Dengan dimensi yang relatif kecil, kapal buatan Tesco Indomaritim akan dapat bermanuver dengan lincah, bahkan di alur perairan yang sempit sehingga mudah melakukan pengejaran, pengintaian terhadap berbagai ancaman kejahatan dan pelanggaran hukum dan kedaulatan di laut.
Kapal –kapal ini dirancang untuk melaksanakan tugas operasi keamanan laut terbatas dan memperkuat pengamanan di sekitar Pangkalan Angkatan Laut.
Pada kesempatan tersebut, Aslog Kasal Laksda TNI Mulyadi menyampaikan bahwa ketiga kapal tersebut merupakan hasil pengadaan Dismatal TA 2015 dan dengan diserahkannya ketiga kapal tersebut, maka secara langsung akan menambah kekuatan TNI Angkatan Laut dalam menjaga keamanan wilayah perairan Indonesia.
(TribunNews)
06 September 2016
Supacat Extenda (photo : ukdefenceforum)
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment will receive new high mobility specialist vehicles to replace its old Pinzgauer fleet.
In 2015 Cabinet approved funding of $28 million to replace the existing Pinzgauer Special Operations fleet with four different types of vehicles to ensure the Special Forces can continue to meet all their operational requirements.
Mr Brownlee says the existing Pinzgauer Special Operations vehicle entered service in 2005, and since then it has seen extensive and arduous service.
“This experience, combined with the demands of contemporary missions and equipment, has led to the need to replace the Pinzgauers with a range of more modern vehicles that keep our elite Special Operations Forces at the leading edge,” Mr Brownlee says.
For operational security reasons the number of vehicles in the SAS fleet is not revealed. The first new vehicle type to be acquired is the Supacat Extenda high mobility vehicle, which will be provided by Supacat Australia.
“The Supacat is a proven capability which has been used on operations by a number of our key defence partners,” Mr Brownlee says.
The Defence White Paper 2016 noted that New Zealand’s Special Operations Forces need to be trained and equipped to deploy across a range of operations, from long-range reconnaissance to domestic counter-terrorism and explosive ordinance disposal.
The new vehicles will be delivered in the final quarter of 2017. Supacat will also be responsible for maintaining the new vehicle fleet.
“Work continues on identifying a number of other vehicles suitable for a range of possible operations for the SAS as part of this project,” Mr Brownlee said.
(Scoop)
05 September 2016
Latihan Balance Lantern Iron 16-2444 (all photos : Marinir)
Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Prajurit Intai Amfibi Korps Marinir TNI AL melaksanakan latihan "heli operation insertion" dalam latihan bersama (latma) dengan Special Force Group US Army di Pantai Pulau Merah, Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Sabtu (3/9).
"Latihan heli operation insertion merupakan latihan yang menggabungkan beberapa materi yaitu fast rope sebagai sarana infiltrasi dan STABO sebagai sarana exfiltrasi," kata Komandan Satgas Latihan Letkol Marinir Rivelson Saragih dalam keterangan pers yang diterima Antara di Surabaya, Minggu.
Latma bersandi "Balance Lantern Iron 16-2444" itu melibatkan empat tim Intai Amfibi Korps Marinir dan satu unit Heli Bell 412 milik Skuadron 400 Wing Udara-1 Puspenerbal dengan pilot Kapten Laut (P) V. Oktomiawan dan Copilot Lettu Laut (P) Aris Heri.
"Tujuan dilaksanakannya heli operation insertion merupakan sarana untuk meningkatkan profesionalisme dan kesiapsiagaan prajurit Intai Amfibi Korps Marinir sebagai pasukan khusus TNI Angkatan Laut baik darat, laut maupun udara," katanya.
Sebelumnya (2/9), Pangarmatim Laksamana Muda (Laksda) TNI Darwanto selaku Panglima Komando Tugas Amfibi (Pangkogasfib) memaparkan petunjuk perencanaan Pangkogasfib kepada Kepala Staf Kogasfib Laksamana Pertama TNI ING Sudihartawan serta para staf dalam cara bertindak Kogasfib dalam rangka Armada Jaya XXXIV 2016.
alam paparan di Kobangdikal, Bumimoro, Surabaya (2/9), Pangkogasfib menyampaikan tentang keadaan musuh antara lain musuh mampu mengerahkan kekuatan tempur darat, laut dan udara, namun musuh masih mempunyai keterbatasan bekal ulang logistik untuk pasukan di garis depan, karena penyebaran kekuatan militernya berjauhan.
Keadaan tersebut berkaitan langsung dengan tugas pokok kogasfib yakni melaksanakan serbuan amfibi di Pantai Utara Asembagus guna membentuk tumpuan pantai guna membantu pendaratan administrasi Kogasratmin dan mengamankan operasi pelintasan Satgasrat dalam rangka mendukung Tupok Kogabla.
Unsur-unsur Kogasfib akan bergerak dari pangkalan di Surabaya dengan konsep operasi melaksanakan operasi praserbuan melalui intai taktis, infiltrasi, junpur, pembersihan ranjau, pendaratan khusus, serbuan amfibi melalui lintas heli dan permukaan.
"Paparan Pangkogasfib diakhiri dengan menyanyikan lagu Kebangsaan Indonesia Raya dan Bagimu Negeri yang dipimpin oleh Pangkogasfib," kata Kadispen Koarmatim Letkol Laut (KH) Maman Sulaeman.
(Antara)
