Latihan Tempur, Pantai Tanjung Todak Kepri "Dikuasai" Marinir Kembali Hanya dalam 30 Menit

03 Agustus 2018

Latihan Glagaspur III 2018 di Kepri (photo : channel indonesia)

LINGGA, KOMPAS.com - Setelah 24 tahun senyap, Kamis (2/8/2018) sekitar pukul 06.00 WIB, pantai Tanjung Todak, Dabo Singkep, Kabupaten Lingga, Kepulauan Riau (Kepri), berhasil dikuasai dan diduduki marinir. 

Bahkan lebih kurang 1.210 personel TNI AL yang tergabung dalam beberapa kesatuan ini dengan cepat melumpuhkan dan mengusir lawan yang sejak lama menduduki pulau tersebut. 

Setelah berhasil mengamankan area pantai Tanjung Todak, operasi tempur yang dikomandoi Komando Armada (Koarmada) I melanjutkan operasi tahap gerakan menuju sasaran (GMS), tahap serbuan, dan tahap pengakhiran.

Latihan Glagaspur III 2018 di Kepri (photo : BatamToday)


Operasi ini merupakan operasi pertama setelah 24 tahun vakum menggelar latihan di salah satu pulau terluar yang ada di Kepri. 

Panglima Koarmada I Laksamana Muda (Laksda) TNI Yudo Margono kepada Kompas.com mengatakan, latihan pendaratan amfibi yang berhasil menguasai pantai Tanjung Todak Dabo Singkep ini merupakan puncak latihan Gladi Tugas Tempur (Glagaspur) tingkat III yang sudah sejak, Senin (30/7/2018) berjalan. 

"Latihan ini dimulai dari Dermaga Kolinlamil, Tanjung Periok, perairan Bangka Belitung dan terakhir di oentau Tanjung Todak, Dabo Singkep Kabupaten Lingga," kata Yudo.

Latihan Glagaspur III 2018 di Kepri (photo : Kompas)


Dalam latihan ini Koarmada I melibatkan 17 KRI dan dua kompi marinir dalam meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan personel dan alutsista Koarmada I serta mengukur kemampuan Satuan Tugas Koarmada I dalam mendukung tugas TNI AL meminimalisasi ancaman dari laut. 

Selain itu, Latihan Glagaspur III ini juga berupaya melatih kemampuan penyiapan Operasi Amfibi guna menghadapi dan menggagalkan penguasaan wilayah NKRI oleh pihak musuh serta melatih kemampuan Komando, Kendali dan Komunikasi dengan seluruh unsur maupun satuan terkait Operasi Amfibi. 

"Selain 17 KRI, kami juga menerjunkan pasukan Marinir yang terdiri dari 1 KRI jenis Multi Role Light Freegat (MLRF), 2 KRI jenis Perusak Kawal (PK) Parchim Class dan 4 KRI Jenis Angkut Tank Frosch (ATF)," jelas Yudo.

Latihan Glagaspur III 2018 di Kepri (photo : BatamPos)


"Kemudian 2 KRI Jenis Kapal Cepat Rudal (KCR 40), 4 KRI Jenis Kapal Patroli (PC), 1 KRI Jenis Bantu Tunda Samudera (BTD), 2 KRI jenis Penyapu Ranjau (PR), 2 unsur pesawat udara yang terdiri dari 1 Pesud Cassa-6205 dan 1 pesawat Helly BO-105," katanya menambahkan. 

Sementara Pasukan Marinir (Pasmar 1) lanjut Yudo menggelar kekuatan 2 SSK Pasukan Pendarat (Pasrat), 3 Tank BMP-3F serta 7 Pansam BTR-50M. 

"Kami berharap dari latihan ini para prajurit dapat meningkatkan profesionalisme sesuai bidang tugasnya. Ini masih dalam lingkup yang kecil dan kedepan evaluasi dari latihan ini akan dilakukan lebih besar lagi," ujarnya.

Latihan Glagaspur III 2018 di Kepri (photo : Kompas)


Latihan yang melibatkan 1.210 personel ini ditutup dengan penandatangan prasasti latihan pendaratan amfibi yang dilakukan Panglima Koarmada I Laksamana Muda (Laksda) TNI Yudo Margono berserta sejumlah pejabat di jajarannya.

"Latihan ini juga merupakan peresmian dibukanya kembali Pantai Tanjung Todak sebagai lokasi latihan yang terakhir kali dilakukan di tahun 1994 silam," kata Yudo. 

"Dan, ke depan, latihan tempur seperti ini akan rutin dilakukan dan bertempat di Pantai Tanjung Todak, Dabo Singkep, Kabupaten Lingga ini," ungkapnya.

(Kompas)

AW109 to Conduct Joint Live Firing Training with MPACs

03 Agustus 2018

PN AW109 helicopter (photo : Manila Bulletin)

PH Navy to conduct comprehensive test of MPAC weapons

MANILA -- Once weather conditions have improved, the Philippine Navy (PN) will conduct a comprehensive test of the Spike-ER surface-to-surface missiles and machine gun systems equipping three of its newly-activated multi-purpose assault craft (MPACs), Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said.

"The test will showcase, test, and affirm the missile-capability of the newly-equipped Boat Attack (BA) Mark III vessels and to inform the general populace and other stakeholders of the PN's new assets and capabilities," he added.

The Navy was supposed to test fire its Spike-ER missiles and other MPAC weaponry off Corregidor last July 17, 18, 24 and 26 but inclement weather conditions caused the postponement and rescheduling of the exercise to August.

Aside from the missile-armed boats, the PN will also deploy its AgustaWestland AW-109 attack helicopters which are armed with 2.75-inch rockets and .50 caliber machineguns to showcase the inter-operability of its air and surface assets.

Tentatively, the weapons test will be started by the AW-109 attack helicopters firing its machineguns at designated targets, followed by MPACs firing its guns, followed by another run, using the Spike-ER missiles.

Andolong said that Naval Task Force-Jerusalem was formed to supervise and monitor the above-mentioned exercise. The Spike-ER equipped MPACs are the Navy's Batch 3 MPACs which was constructed by the Subic-based Propmech Corporation and activated on May 22, 2017.

The Spike-ER system, which arrived in the country last April, is the PN's first missile weapon capable penetrating 1,000 mm (39 inches) of rolled homogeneous armor and having a range of eight kilometers. 

(PNA)

Evaluasi Desain Kokpit Pesawat Tempur KF-X

03 Agustus 2018

Mock-up kokpit pesawat tempur KF-X (photo : KAI)

Pada tanggal 27 hingga 28 Maret lalu, dilaksanakan evaluasi mock-up kokpit pesawat tempur KF-X oleh Pilot Angkatan Udara Korea Selatan (ROKAF) di Ruang Evaluasi Desain Kokpit di Pusat Pengembangan Pesawat KAI. 

Kemudian evaluasi juga dilanjutkan ke Skuadron Fighter no.17 di Cheongju pada tanggal 2 hingga 6 April lalu dimana mock-up kokpit dilakukan tahap evaluasi mengenai Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI).

Untuk pengembangan kokpit KF-X, diperlukan evaluasi oleh para Pilot melalui Cockpit Review Team (CRT), hasil evaluasi akan digunakan untuk menetapkan bentuk akhir interior kokpit pesawat tempur KF-X hingga September 2018.

(KAI News)

Skadron Udara 1 Latihan Tempur di Lanud Manuhua, Biak

03 Agustus 2018

Pesawat Hawk Skadron Udara 1 yang mengikuti latihan di Biak (photo : TribunNews)

TRIBUNPONTIANAK.CO.ID, KUBU RAYA - Satu Flight Pesawat Hawk 100/200, di bawah pimpinan Komandan Skadron Udara (Danskadud) 1 Elang Khatulistiwa Pangkalan TNI AU (Lanud) Supadio, Letkol Pnb Supriyanto, mengikuti latihan tempur di Lanud Manuhua, Biak.

Latihan yang bertajuk Cakra dan Kilat D-18 tersebut, berlangsung sejak 30 Juli 2018 dan berlagsung sepekan. Dua latihan tersebut di bawah arahan Komando Sektor Pertahanan Udara Nasional (Kosekhanudnas) IV, yang dipimpin langsung oleh Marsekal Pertama (Marsma) TNI Jorry Soleman Koloay.

Dua latihan di Lanud Manuhu tersebut, digabungkan oleh Latihan Elang Jelajah, yang merupakan latihan rutin para penerbang Skadron 1 Elang Khatulistiwa Lanud Supadio. Letkol Pnb Supriyanto dan pasukannya, bertolak dari Lanud Supadio pada Senin (30/7) dan dilepas secara langsung oleh Komandan Lanud (Danlanud) Supadio, Marsma TNI Minggit Tribowo.

“Kita menggabungkan latihan rutin dengan dua latihan tempur bersama Kosekhanudnas IV Biak. Tujuannya adalah melatih kesiapsiagaan dan kemampuan unsur Hanud TNI AU dalam menjaga kedaulatan wilayah udara Indonesia,” kata Danskadron 1.

Untuk menyukseskan tiga latihan tersebut, satu Flight Pesawat Hawk 100/200 harus menempuh penerbangan dengan rute Lanud Supadio Pontianak, kemudian ke Lanud Dhomber Balikpapan, lalu ke Lanud Sam Ratunglangi Manado, Lanud Pattimura Ambon, hingga landing di Lanud Manuhua Biak.

Pesawat Hawk Skadron Udara 1 yang mengikuti latihan di Biak (photo : TNI AU)

Adapun rangkaian 3 latihan tersebut, diskenariokan dengan berbagai formasi tempur yang didukung berbagai unsur-unsur alutsista utama TNI AU. Di antaranya adalah satu Flight Pesawat Hawk 100/200 dari Skadron 1, pesawat angkut Herkules C-130 dari Skadron Udara 31, Lanud Halim Perdana Kusuma, Jakarta. Didukung pula dengan unsur radar jajaran Kosekhanudnas IV, MCC Bandara Manuhua Biak, Batalton Komandao (Yonko) 468 Paskhas.

“Dengan latihan ini, diharapkan para penerbang bisa menyiapkan dan mengoperasikan pesawat tempur taktis, baik untuk operasi lawan udara ofensif, operasi pertahanan udara, dan operasi dukungan udara sesuai Tupoksi Skadud 1. Yaitu meningkatkan kemampuan operasional Skadud 1 dan menambah pengalaman terbang bagi penerbang tempur dalam melaksanakan terbang navigasi jarak jauh dari satu tempat ke area lain,” papar Letkol Pnb Supriyanto.

Danlanud Supadio, Marsma TNI Minggit, saat melepas peserta latihan menyatakan, latihan tersebut merupakan rangkaian latihan pertahanan udara di Kosekhanudnas IV, sebagai bagian dari kegiatan rutin para penerbang Skadud 1.

“Saya berharap, semua unsur bisa meningkatkan komunikasi, kerjasama, dan koordinasi yang baik, sehingga memaksimalkan pencapaian target yang tepat, dan memperhatikan keselamatan, bagi semua unsur yang terlibat dalam latihan,” ujar Danlanud.

Dengan latihan tersebut, lanjut Danlanud, diharapkan dapat meningkatkan profesional dan kesiapsiagaan seluruh unsur pertahanan udara, sehingga terwujud sistem pengamatan dan penangkalan yang handal terhadap setiap bentuk ancaman di wilayah udara nasional.

“Laksanakan tugas sesuai dengan SOP masing-masing, sehingga tugas-tugas yang dilaksanakan dapat berjalan dengan baik, dan kembali ke home base Skadron 1 dengan selamat,” pungkasnya.

(TribunNews)

The Vietnam Air Force Set Up a New Helicopter Regiment

01 Agustus 2018

Mi-8 helicopter of the Vietnam Air Force (photo : Kienthuc)

On July 30, 30-7, the Air Force (SQKQ) held a ceremony to announce the decision to establish and award the Military Cycle Decision to the 915th Regiment.

Regiment 915 was established on the basis of precursor helicopter training center, under the 910th Regiment, Air Force Academy . From the very beginning, with the pilots, aviation technicians were strengthened from the 916th Regiment and 917th Regiment to transform, train cadre, flight commander, flight instructor, personnel aviation technician. Up to now, 100% of pilots and aviation technical staffs have been trained and transferred to take on positions and tasks.

On April 27, 2018, the Minister of Defense signed Decision No. 1492 / QD-BQP, establishing a helicopter training regiment (bearing the 915 regiment's name). The regiment is responsible for: Training, training pilots, students at the university level; Practical guidance, practice for students, professional technical aviation; providing parachute training for pilots and paratroopers - search and rescue; transportation, transportation, participation in search and rescue, emergency, prevention of storms, floods, natural disasters; ready to fly specialized

See full article Kienthuc

Royal New Zealand Navy Leads Undersea Mine Countermeasures Effort in a RIMPAC First

01 Agustus 2018

Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy technicians, prepare to deploy an Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) for a nighttime mine hunting mission in Southern California during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise (photo : US Navy)

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- In a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise first, Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Martin, commander, HMNZS Matataua, based in Auckland, New Zealand, served as the undersea mine countermeasures commander (UMCMC) in the Southern California (SOCAL) area of operations.

As the UMCMC, Martin led a task unit that served as part of the larger Combined Task Force (CTF) 177, the RIMPAC Mine Warfare Commander (MIWC) led by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Dave Welch. 

Martin and his team provided detailed planning and coordination for all diver and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) missions within complex water spaces. Their team included a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, the Royal Canadian Navy vessel HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705), a Royal Netherlands Navy UUV team.

To provide adequate working space for the UMCMC and supporting elements, EODMU 1, built a fully-functioning mobile operations headquarters located at Naval Base Point Loma. The spaces included a pre-mission workshop for UUVs, a mission preparation area for divers, and space for dive gear storage. The command center also included a communications suite, and a work space for the planning staff to schedule and execute operations.

HMNZS Te Kaha FFG (photo : dvidshub)

Clearance diving and UUV operations are inherently dangerous, requiring large logistics support, deliberate planning and risk reduction by phase across each mission. RIMPAC allowed the team to exercise all phases of mission planning to increase safety and reduce the risk of injury to personnel and damage to equipment. 

Clearance divers are qualified EOD technicians capable of rendering safe any ordnance found within the area of operations. The busy waterways of San Diego added another layer of complexity which offered all participants opportunities to effectively coordinate and navigate through military and civilian maritime traffic in order to ensure safe diving operations. 

Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. 

(US Navy)

President Duterte Approves Navy’s Submarine Program

02 Agustus 2018

The Philippine Navy has begun studying its doctrines and planning its procurement (photo : dvidshub)
Duterte okays AFP’s submarine program

President Duterte has given the go signal for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to have its own submarine program, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Monday.

DND spokesman Director Arsenio Andolong said in an interview that the submarine acquisition program is part of the wishlist of the AFP, and now the Chief Executive has given his approval for the AFP to push through with it.

“Well, the proposed submarine program at least was given a go by the president. The Philippine Navy has begun studying its doctrines and planning its procurement,” Andolong said.

“This has never been done before and I think that is significant because it shows the political will of our President. He wants to push our Armed Forces to the forefront,as equal with our neighbors,” he added.

Some of our neighbors in the ASEAN region who have their own submarines are Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, Andolong said.

Andolong said that barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Philippine Navy will be able to finish the contract within President Duterte’s term.  But if the submarine program is not realized during Duterte’s term, the important thing is that it has set a direction for the future, he said.

“The President likes the idea of us procuring our own submarines. Sakanya, kapag inaprubahan niya kami nahahanap ng paraan kung paano ito gagawin (If he approves it, we will be the ones who will find a way to do it),” Andolong said.

“Ngayonhindi sure, malamang hindi pa sya ma (perfect) saterminoni President Duterte. But at least the Navy has begun studies of it kasi inaprubahan niya ang wish list. Peropag-uusapan pa kung papaano popondohan, saan kukuha, at anong klase (It’s not sure, and likely it won’t be perfected during the President’s term. But we shall discuss how to finance it, where to procure it, and what type of submarine),” he said.

Andolong said the Philippine Navy could acquire an attack submarine, fast attack submarine, ballistic missile submarine or Boomers, and guided missile submarine. He said there is also submarine which has surveillance equipment on it.

(Manila Bulletin)