Pindad Targetkan Kontrak Rp 18,9 Triliun pada 2023

03 Februari 2023

Pindad Badak 6x6 FSV dengan kanon Cockerill 90mm (photo : Pindad)

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- PT Pindad melaksanakan Rapat Umum Pemegang Saham (RUPS) pengesahan Rencana Kerja dan Anggaran Perusahaan (RKAP) bersama induk holding industri pertahanan DEFEND ID, PT Len Industri (Persero) serta anggota lainnya yakni PT DI, PT Dahana dan PT Pal Indonesia di Jakarta, Senin (30/1/2023). Acara ini dihadiri Asisten Deputi Bidang Industri Manufaktur Liliek Mayasari, jajaran Direksi serta Komisaris anggota DEFEND ID.

Acara diawali oleh paparan pengesahan RKAP tahun buku 2023 oleh Direktur Utama PT Pindad, Abraham Mose serta penyampaian usulan agenda RUPS untuk persetujuan. Abraham mengatakan Pindad telah menyusun program rencana kerja inisiatif strategi pada RKAP 2023. Hal ini sesuai dengan lima prioritas Kementerian BUMN yang terdiri atas Prioritas A mengenai Ekonomi dan Sosial untuk Indonesia, Prioritas B mengenai Inovasi Model Bisnis, Prioritas C mengenai Kepemimpinan Teknologi, Prioritas D mengenai Peningkatan Investasi, dan Prioritas E mengenai Pengembangan Talents.

Pindad Harimau tank medium dengan kanon Cockerill 105mm (photo : Pindad)

"PT Pindad juga menargetkan kontrak 2023 sebesar Rp 18,9 triliun atau tumbuh 10,2 persen dari pra audit 2022 sebesar Rp 17,1 triliun. Perolehan kontrak di 2023 terdiri atas 71 persen berasal dari lini bisnis pertahanan dan 29 persen dari lini bisnis nonpertahanan," ujar Abraham dalam keterangan tertulis di Jakarta, Selasa (31/1/2023).

Pindad, lanjut Abraham, juga menargetkan pendapatan 2023 sebesar Rp 9,17 triliun atau tumbuh 42,7 persen dari pra audit tahun sebelumnya sebesar Rp 6,43 triliun. Perolehan pendapatan di 2023 terdiri atas 61 persen berasal dari lini bisnis pertahanan dan 39 persen dari lini bisnis nonpertahanan. 

Abraham menyampaikan keseluruhan performa keuangan Pindad RKAP 2023 membaik dari pra audit tahun sebelumnya dengan rincian pendapatan mengalami kenaikan sebesar 42 persen, EBITDA sebesar 60,7 persen, laba bersih sebesar 315,7 persen, total aset sebesar 14,8 persen, Cash Flow from operating activities (CFO) sebesar 556 persen, dan ekuitas sebesar 30,9 persen. 

Pindad Badak 6x6 dengan kanon Oerlikon Skyranger 30mm anti serangan udara (photo : Pindad)

"Pada tahun ini, Tingkat Kesehatan Perusahaan berhasil mencapai skor tingkat perusahaan sehat A di pra audit 2022 dan ditargetkan kembali sehat A di RKAP 2023," lanjut dia.

Dalam RKAP 2023 ini, ucap Abraham, Pindad memiliki beberapa program prioritas di sektor Tanggung Jawab Sosial Lingkungan (TJSL) yang terdiri dari bidang pendidikan, bidang lingkungan, serta bidang pengembangan UMK. Abraham mengapresiasi masukan dan tanggapan dari semua pihak untuk meningkatkan kinerja perusahaan.

"Terima kasih atas tanggapan dari dewan komisaris, pemegang saham seri A dan seri B, kami akan terus bekerja keras untuk memperbaiki kinerja perusahaan," kata Abraham.

(Republika)

PH, US Agree on 4 New EDCA Locations

02 Februari 2023

Previously US request for 5 additional locations/bases to be included in the PH-US EDCA (image : AFP)

MANILA – The Philippines and the United States agreed to designate four new locations to boost the full implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the Department of National Defense (DND) said Thursday.

"Today, the Philippines and the United States are proud to announce their plans to accelerate the full implementation of the EDCA with the full agreement to designate four new Agreed Locations in strategic areas of the country and the substantial completion of the projects in the existing five Agreed Locations," the DND said in a press statement.

This came shortly after the arrival of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III at the DND building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City for a meeting with his counterpart Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

The DND, however, did not identify the four new locations agreed upon by the two nations.

The EDCA is a key pillar of the US-Philippines alliance, which supports combined training, exercises, and interoperability between Filipino and American forces.

"Expansion of the EDCA will make our alliance stronger and more resilient, and will accelerate the modernization of our combined military capabilities," the DND added.

The addition of these new EDCA locations will allow more rapid support for humanitarian and climate-related disasters in the Philippines and respond to other shared challenges.

"The United States has allocated over USD82 million toward infrastructure investments at the existing five sites under the EDCA, and is proud that these investments are supporting economic growth and job creation in local Philippine communities," it added.

Manila and Washington DC have committed to moving quickly in agreeing to the necessary plans and investments for the new and existing EDCA locations.

"The Philippine-US alliance has stood the test of time and remains ironclad. We look forward to the opportunities these new sites will create to expand our cooperation together," the DND said.

Finalized after eight rounds of talks in August 2013, the EDCA which was signed in 2014 allows US troops access to designated Philippine military facilities, the right to build facilities, and preposition equipment, aircraft, and vessels, but rules out permanent basing.

Under the EDCA, the Philippine government is working with the US to build the future facilities in Cesar Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga; Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation in Nueva Ecija; Lumbia Airfield in Cagayan de Oro City; Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan; and Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu. 

(PNA)

Royal Thai Army Received Delivery of Six LG1 Mk III Towed Howitzer

02 Februari 2022

6 of 12 LG1 MK3 105mm howitzer artillery for 11th Artillery Battalion, 1st Artillery Regiment, 1st Division, Royal Guard, Royal Thai Army (RTA) from French firm NEXTER have shipped to Thailand in January 2023 with Land Rover Defender 4x4 towed vehicles (photo : United Defense Technology)

UNITED DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, the Thai distributor of NEXTER, France, has released the picture on January 11, 2023, for the delivery of the first 105mm LG1 Mk III towed light cannon, 6 systems out of 12 systems for the Royal Thai Army that has arrived in Thailand.

The new LG1 Mk III towed light gun is expected to be in service in the 11th Artillery Battalion 1st Artillery Regiment, King's Guard, 1st Brigade, King's Guard, which is a 105mm light field artillery unit, along with a Land Rover Defender 4x4 truck artillery tow vehicle.

The project to purchase 105mm towed projectile artillery, by a specific method, in the amount of 834,400,000 baht ($ 26,722,194 or 22,677,763 Euros) will replace the old 105mm towed howitzer that has been long used and obsolete in part.

(AAG)

Indonesia Menyetujui Proposal Pengadaan Korvet Bekas Korea Selatan

02 Februari 2023

Tiga korvet kelas Pohang (photo : KNDaily)

Kementerian Keuangan (Kemenkeu) Indonesia telah menyetujui proposal -yang sebelumnya ditolak- bagi negara untuk membeli korvet kelas Pohang bekas Angkatan Laut Republik Korea (RoKN) dengan sumber  pinjaman luar negeri.

Persetujuan tersebut ditegaskan dalam pemberitahuan yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian Keuangan kepada Kementerian Pertahanan Indonesia (MoD) pada tanggal 7 Desember. Salinan pemberitahuan tersebut diberikan kepada Janes oleh sumber yang dekat dengan masalah tersebut pada akhir Januari 2023.

Janes pertama kali melaporkan pada Oktober 2022 bahwa Kementerian Pertahanan telah meminta untuk mendapatkan setidaknya satu korvet kelas RoKN Pohang sebagai stopgap untuk Angkatan Laut Indonesia. Kementerian juga telah mengusulkan agar pengadaan dibiayai dengan dana dari pemberi pinjaman asing. Proposal ini kemudian ditolak oleh Kementerian Keuangan, tetapi tidak ada alasan yang diberikan.

Rincian yang diberikan dalam pemberitahuan 7 Desember menunjukkan bahwa proposal ini telah diajukan kembali oleh Kementerian Pertahanan pada 28 Oktober, selain daftar pengadaan lain yang diusulkan, seperti amunisi kapal. Kementerian Pertahanan sekarang telah mengizinkan Kementerian Keuangan untuk mengambil pinjaman luar negeri hingga USD21 juta untuk mendanai akuisisi yang diusulkan hingga tiga korvet kelas Pohang.

“Akuisisi barang dan jasa yang bersumber dari luar negeri harus mempertimbangkan keterlibatan perusahaan lokal dan bagaimana perusahaan-perusahaan ini dapat berkontribusi pada penguatan industri strategis Indonesia,” demikian pemberitahuan Kementerian Keuangan.

(Jane's)

Exercise Red Flag Nellis Commences in the United States

01 Februari 2023

RAAF EA-18G Growler (photo : RAAF)

The first Exercise Red Flag Nellis of 2023 is off to a flying start at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, USA.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed up to five EA-18G Growler aircraft from No. 6 Squadron and approximately 100 aviators in support of the Exercise to enhance Australia’s air power interoperability with partner nations.

RAAF’s Director General Air – Air Commodore John Haly, said combined force training between the Royal Australian Air Force, the United States Air Force and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force provided a critical opportunity for partner nations to enhance their skills.

“Exercises like Red Flag Nellis are an opportunity to advance relationships and interoperability with the United States and United Kingdom,” Air Commodore Haly said.

“Although Australia conducts similar training activities domestically, the scope and scale of Red Flag Nellis cannot be replicated within Australia.”

RAAF’s Exercise Detachment Commander, Wing Commander Steven Thornton, said Exercise Red Flag Nellis would provide complex and advanced aerial training against simulated targets and realistic threat systems.

“This training helps ensure RAAF remains ready to deploy aircraft and personnel away from their home base and sustain high-tempo operations,” Wing Commander Thornton said.

“It also provides the necessary environment for testing and development of new work practices, systems or role expansion.”

Exercise Red Flag Nellis will conclude on 10 February 2023.

(Aus DoD)

South Korea's Eunsung Heavy Industries Offered the 12.5meter Patrol Boat Design for PCG

01 Februari 2023

Eunsung 11.5m H-S Response Boat Small (images : Eunsung) 

With the failure of local company Pacificfortia Marine Technologies to deliver 40 units of 11.5-meter High-Speed Response Boat-Small to the Philippine Coast Guard, it appears that the project was reopened to competition.

Here is one of the designs being offered to the PCG from South Korea's Eunsung Heavy Industries which has an office in the Philippines. The 12.5 meter Patrol Boat for PCG with aluminium hull, 2 outboard 300hp Engine.

The PCG has embarked on the acquisition of small fiberglass boats that would be used for maritime law enforcement and search & rescue related mission under the 11.5m H-S Response Boat-Small Acquisition Project.

The Notice to Proceed for the project was released on January 25, 2019, which will be the basis for the delivery deadlines for Pacificfortia Marine Technologies.

(Da-Real)

Pangkoarmada II Pimpin Briefing Awal Pelatihan KPPK Dua Kapal MCMV

01 Februari 2023

KRI Pulau Fani 731 MCMV (photo : Abeking & Rasmussen)

Pangkoarmada II Laksda TNI Dr. T.S.N.B. Hutabarat, M.M.S., memimpin Briefing Awal Pelatihan Kesatuan Persiapan Pengambilan Kapal (KPPK) Calon Awak KRI Pulau Fani-731 dan KRI Pulau Fanildo-732, jenis Mine Counter Measure Vessel (MCMV), bertempat di Puslatkaprang Koarmada II. Senin (30/01).

Melalui amanatnya Pangkoarmada II menyampaikan bahwa dengan adanya pelatihan ini akan semakin mempermudah calom pengawak KRI dalam mempelajari ilmu-ilmu dasar dan penguasaan prosedur pengoperasian peralatan yang ada di kelas KRI MCMV tersebut.

Diketahui dalam pelatihan KPPK tersebut akan dikerahkan sebanyak 106 orang cawak, masing-masing 53 orang dari KRI Pulau Fani-731 dan KRI Pulau Fanildo-732.

Pangkoarmada II juga menekankan kepada peserta latihan agar mengikuti kegiatan latihan dengan sebaik-baiknya.

(Koarmada II)