20 Desember 2017
Indonesia has revised its ambitions to operate a class of 12 submarines by 2024. Emphasis now shifts towards acquisition of more large surface platforms that can perform ‘on-station’ tasks in Indonesia’s exclusive economic zones (photo : Hiu Kencana)
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has reduced the number of submarines it will require under the Minimum Essential Force (MEF) armed forces modernisation blueprint.
Multiple sources from within the service’s headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, who are privy to details of these discussions that took place at the flag officers level, have confirmed with Jane’s that the original requirement for 12 submarines by 2024 as stipulated under the MEF blueprint has now been reduced to eight.
Given the revised requirements, Indonesia now needs to acquire just three more boats by the deadline set under the MEF.
The TNI-AL currently operates a fleet of two German-built Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) that were commissioned in 1981, and one Nagapasa (Type 209/1400)-class boat, which was built by South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), and inducted in August 2017.
The service is currently anticipating the delivery of two more Nagapasa SSKs from DSME, the last of which is scheduled for commissioning in 2021, and is now in the process of establishing final requirements that will subsequently lead to an acquisition programme for further boats.
As reported by Jane’s since April 2017, the TNI-AL has also received a pitch from Turkey’s Gölcük Shipyard to supply a variant of the Reis (Type 214)-class SSK with air-independent propulsion (AIP) technology.
Other options considered by the country include the ‘Kilo’ class from Russia, and a variant of the Scorpene 1000 from France’s Naval Group.
(Jane's)
20 Desember 2017
AMOG Consulting is able to undertake advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses, numerically modelling air flow, fluid flow, fire and smoke dispersion. (image: AMOG Consulting)
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced another Australian defence industry collaboration success with Melbourne firm AMOG Technologies contracting with Thales on new research into stealth technology for submarine periscopes and optronic masts.
Minister Pyne congratulated AMOG Technologies, an offshore and maritime engineering company who will be working in collaboration with global Prime, Thales, on the first phase of a technology evaluation study.
“This collaborative technology development effort between local suppliers and global Prime contractors is a model we encourage,” Minister Pyne said.
“Research will examine whether patented technology developed by AMOG Technologies, and currently deployed in the offshore oil and gas sector, has applications to reduce the probability of submarine mast detection as they cut through water.
“This study will provide a boost to Australian research capabilities and involves physical testing at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston.
“Depending on the outcomes of the research, this new technology could open up opportunities for local module manufacture for application to submarine periscopes and masts produced at Thales’ facility in the United Kingdom.
“This is exactly the sort of technology innovation that we are seeking to foster in our defence industry, and it showcases a great Australian capability with applications in many sectors.
“The fact that AMOG Technologies are working together with Thales to exploit a technology they have already successfully applied in the civil oil and gas sector, underpins our approach to leveraging and developing advanced capability for Defence,” Minister Pyne said.
(Aus DoD)
19 Desember 2017
KD Maharaja Lela 2501 (photo : Malaysian Defence)
LUMUT – Kapal tempur pesisir (LCS) pertama milik Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM), LCS 1 Maharaja Lela dijangka mula melalui sesi percubaan di laut dan pelabuhan pada hujung tahun 2018.
Pengarah Urusan Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd. (BHIC), Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd. Nor berkata, sehingga kini kapal tempur tersebut telah 75 peratus siap dan sedang dalam fasa akhir pembinaan sebelum diserahkan kepada TLDM pada April 2019.
Menurutnya, setakat ini LCS 1 Maharaja Lela dalam proses pemasangan sistem tempur yang agak rumit yang dilakukan di Cyberjaya, Selangor.
“Kita akan mencuba setiap sistem bagi memastikan tiada masalah dan kita mahu kapal tersebut dapat digunakan pada Pameran Udara dan Maritim Antarabangsa Langkawi (LIMA) 2019 nanti,” katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas Majlis Peletakan Lunas Kapal Kombat Litoral 3 di Boustead Naval Shipyard, Pangkalan TLDM di sini hari ini.
Majlis perasmian disempurnakan oleh Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi.
Pelat baja untuk LCS ke-4 (photo : Malaysian Defence)
Yang turut hadir, Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Jeneral Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor dan Panglima Tentera Laut, Laksamana Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin.
Ahmad Ramli berkata, LCS kedua dijangka melalui sesi percubaan di laut pada Oktober 2018 manakala LCS ketiga pada Jun 2019.
“Kerja-kerja pembinaan LCS keempat kini juga sudah dimulakan menerusi pembikinan dan pemasangan panel,” katanya.
Sementara itu, Abdul Rahim dalam ucapannya berkata, pelaksanaan program LCS telah berjaya membuka peluang penglibatan 20 vendor tempatan untuk turut bekerjasama dalam pembinaannya.
“Ini mampu melahirkan tenaga kerja mahir dan separa mahir yang kompeten, berkualiti dan memiliki tahap pasaran yang tinggi pada masa akan datang,” ujarnya.
Katanya, kesemua kapal LCS yang dibina dengan kos bernilai RM9 bilion akan diserahkan kepada TLDM secara berperingkat sehingga kapal terakhir diserahkan pada tahun 2023.
(Utusan)
19 Desember 2017
Helikopter Apache TNI AD (photo : defence.pk)
SEMARANG - Tiga unit helikopter canggih jenis Apache telah tiba di Lanumad Ahmad Yani, Semarang, Jawa Tengah. Ketiga heli tempur buatan Amerika tersebut mendarat di Lanumad pada Senin (18/12/2017) dengan diangkut pesawat US Air Force jenis C17 Globemaster.
"Benar Mas, tiga unit Apache landing kemarin. Ketiganya diangkut pesawat jenis C17 Globemaster," ungkap Dankima, Kapten Cpn Kerma Watulaga saat dihubungi SINDOnews, Selasa (19/12/2017) pagi.
"Untuk keterangan lebih lanjut bisa menghubungi Komandan Pusdik Penerbangan Angkatan Darat (Penerbad)," katanya.
Seperti diketahui, Penerbad direncanakan menerima sebanyak delapan Helikopter Apache yang akan memperkuat armada tempur Penerbad. Dari jumlah tersebut, tiga unit heli telah tiba kemarin. Sedangkan lima unit heli direncanakan datang pada tahun depan.
Helikopter Apache TNI AD (photo : Sindonews)
Pengguna helikopter ini nantinya paling banyak ada di TNI Angkatan Darat. Selain sebagai heli tempur, juga akan difungsikan sebagai sarana angkut personel dan patroli. Keberadaan Heli Apache ini akan menggantikan helikopter yang telah memasuki grounded atau pensiun, sehingga bisa dimanfaatkan untuk menjaga kedaulatan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia. (Sindo)
Panglima TNI: 3 Heli Apache dari AS Sudah Tiba, Tahun Depan 5 Lagi
Jakarta - Panglima TNI Marsekal Hadi Tjahjanto memastikan tiga helikopter AH-64 Apache tiba hari ini dari Amerika Serikat. Tiga heli itu merupakan milik TNI Angkatan Darat.
"Sudah ada, tiga unit pesawatnya sudah datang. Saya terima kasih, sudah datang, sehingga pada renstra (rencana strategi) kedua ini secara bertahap kita memiliki alutsista yang sesuai keinginan kita," ucap Hadi di lapangan tembak Wing 1 Paskhas Pangkalan Udara Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta Timur, Selasa (19/12/2017).
Helikopter Apache TNI AD (photo : TribunNews)
Melihat perkembangan itu, Hadi optimistis TNI yang profesional dan modern akan terwujud. Untuk renstra kedua, menurut Hadi, sasaran 30 persen bisa dipenuhi kebutuhannya, sedangkan untuk tahun depan, dia ingin pengadaan lima heli Apache lagi.
"Sehingga sudah mulai terlihat menuju TNI yang profesional dan modern. Di renstra kedua ini sasaran kita sebanyak 30 persen bisa kita realisasikan," kata Hadi.
"Tahun depan lima lagi, jadi ada 1 skuadron full," imbuh Hadi berharap.
Sebelumnya Kapuskom Publik Kementerian Pertahanan Brigjen Totok Sugiharto mengatakan tiga heli tersebut diangkut menggunakan pesawat Angkatan Udara AS. Ketiga heli itu akan tiba di Semarang hari ini.
Pesawat C-17 pengangkut helikopter Apache (photo : detik)
"Hari ini tiba di Semarang. Infonya ada tiga unit," kata Totok saat dihubungi detikcom.
Menurut Totok, helikopter itu akan digunakan Penerbangan TNI AD (Penerbad). Saat ini helikopter itu juga akan ditempatkan di Penerbad Ahmad Yani, Semarang. (Detik)
18 Desember 2017
Yak-130, ATR-42 and Fokker-70 of the Myanmar Air Force (all photos : Min Aung Hlaing)
TSAMTO - Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar armed forces, Senior General Ming Aung Hlayn participated in the solemn ceremony of handing over 10 Myanmar air force planes on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of their formation.
According to Elevenmyanmar.com, the Myanmar Air Force received six Yak-130 training aircraft, two Fokker-70s and two ATR-42-320s. The program of the event included demonstration flights of aircraft and helicopters.
Speaking at the ceremony, the commander-in-chief stressed the exceptional importance of aviation in modern conflicts and called for the continued modernization of the Air Force.
According to Ming Aung Khlaine, the Myanmar Air Force lagged behind other countries in the region in the field of military aviation. Back in the 1990's. Fighter aircraft of the second generation were in service. Only in 2011 the Air Force began to use the fighters of the fourth generation of MiG-29.
As previously reported, the contract for the supply of Yak-130 training aircraft (presumably 16 units) for the Myanmar Air Force was signed by Rosoboronexport JSC on June 22, 2015, after the completion of a long evaluation of the proposals of the candidates. The first three aircraft were transferred to the customer in late 2016. Three more aircraft were delivered in 2017. According to the plans, the supplies will be continued in 2018. The cost of one aircraft is estimated at 15 million dollars (20.4 billion kyat).
Myanmar became the fifth foreign buyer of Yak-130 aircraft after Algeria, Bangladesh, the Republic of Belarus and Syria.
(TSAMTO)
18 Desember 2017
Keel laying of third LCS frigate (photo : RMN)
The Royal Malaysian Navy held a keel-laying ceremony for its third Gowind-based littoral combat ship on December 18.
The ceremony which took place at the Boustead Naval Shipyard marks the official start of construction works.
The vessel is named KD Raja Mahadi and will bear pennant number 2503.
Also referred to as Second Generation Patrol Vessels, the six ships in the class are being built by Malaysian shipbuilder Boustead Holdings Berhad under a July 2014 contract with the Malaysian defense ministry.
The country’s first littoral combat ship (LCS) was launched in a ceremony on August 24, this year.
The six frigates were designed by French DCNS (now Naval Group) as a modified, enlarged version of the company’s Gowind corvette design.
At 111 meters in length, the frigates displace a little over 3,000 tonnes and have a complement of 18 officers and 100 sailors.
KD Raja Mahadi will be built under a modular concept in which several previously fabricated sections of the ship will be joined together to form a complete ship hull.
As the Royal Malaysian Navy’s prime surface combatants, the six ships in the class are set to carry the Kongsberg-built Naval Strike Missile, MBDA’s VL MICA missiles, a Bofors 57mm Mk3 gun in a stealth casing and an automated MSI Seahawk 30mm gun. For anti-submarine warfare, the ships will be fitted with J+S torpedo launcher systems, now delivered by UK-based company SEA.
(Naval Today)
16 Desember 2017
Bom P250 untuk pesawat Sukhoi Su-30 (photo : Detik)
MAGETAN, KOMPAS.com — Pesawat Tempur Sukhoi Su-30 melakukan uji coba bom P250 buatan anak bangsa di Lanud Iswahjudi, Kabupaten Magetan, Jawa Timur, dari Senin-Kamis (11-14 Desember 2017).
Bom seberat seperempat ton itu diledakkan di area latihan Pandanwangi, Jawa Timur, dari ketinggian 2.000 kaki.
"Saat ini ada uji coba bom buatan Dislitbang TNI AU jenis P250 di Pandanwangi. Ini buatan anak bangsa," ujar Danlanud Iswahjudi Marsma TNI Samsul Rizal, Kamis ( 14/12/2017).
Samsul mengatakan, kemampuan bom P250 sama dengan bom MK82 berberat 250 kilogram.
Pesawat Sukhoi TS-3010 membawa bom P250 (photo : NET)
Kepala Depohar 60 Lanud Iswahjudi Kolonel (Pnb) Wahyu Laksito menyatakan, bom P250 dirakit untuk menunjang persenjataan pesawat tempur jenis Sukhoi SU-30. Sebelumnya, TNI AU sudah membuat bom seberat 100 kilogram.
"Ini buatan yang kedua khusus untuk pesawat Sukhoi. Sebelumnya, 100 kilogram sudah digunakan," kata Wahyu.
Wahyu mengatakan, bom P250 dirancang dan dibuat Dislitbang TNI AU bekerja sama dengan pihak ketiga. Sebelum diproduksi massal, bom P250 diuji coba terlebih dahulu.
Daya ledak bom P250 diperkirakan mencapai 1,2 kilometer. Satu pesawat tempur jenis Sukhoi Su-30 bisa mengangkut 3 ton bom.
(Kompas)
