DEFENSE STUDIES

08 November 2018

Damen Omega frigate, length: 144 meters and displacement: 6100 tons (image : Damen, photos : Navy Recognition)

At IndoDefence 2018, the tri service defense exposition currently held in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dutch shipbuilding group Damen unveiled the new 6,000 tons class 'Omega' Frigate design.

Talking to Navy Recognition at the event, Bob De Smedt, one of the naval architect who worked on the Omega project, explained that the scale model on display is representative of an early concept for the future Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) and Belgian Navy (Marinecomponent / Composante marine) M Frigate replacement. However the main reason the new Omega class of frigates was unveiled at IndoDefence (and not Euronaval for example which was held two weeks ago) is because Damen is now ready to answer Indonesia's potential need for a large frigate (hence the 'FFI' name on a Damen image, standing for Future Frigate Indonesia).

Omega is actually set to be a new family or product line by Damen, that will come in addition to (and above) the famous Sigma product line. The main difference however is that there will be no "standard Omega lines": Omega designs will always be fully tailored to customer requirements.

For this reason, a future Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Omega frigate design is likely to look different to the future M Frigate replacement... unless Indonesia is willing and able to team up with the Dutch and Belgian order. The Netherlands and Belgium are jointly procuring four frigates (two each) to replace their M frigates. Navy Recognition learned from various sources during IndoDefence that TNI AL has an "emerging need" for a 6,000 tons class of frigates as a follow on to its third and fourth PKR frigates (also a Damen design, of the Sigma family).

While this design could be proposed to other navies (New Zealand comes to mind), Damen stressed that this is not the design they are offering for Germany's MKS 180. Damen could not elaborate further about MKS 180.

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08 November 2018

PN's AW-159 with temporarily using the UK military registration (photo : AirForcesMonthly)

The first test flight, manufacturer’s trial, of Philippine Navy’s first of two ordered AW159 anti-submarine warfare helicopters signals its completion, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said after getting confirmation from the commander of Naval Air Group.

“As confirmed by the Commander Naval Air Group (CNAG), the AW-159 has just started initial test flight as part of the manufacturer’s trial. It is still scheduled for a series of test flights before scheduling its handover to the Philippines,” Andolong said as quoted by Philippine News Agency.

“According as well to CNAG, the flight signals the completion of the first unit,” Andolong added.

The test flight reportedly took place at AgustaWestland’s facility in Yeovil, United Kingdom.

The Philippine government ordered two AW159 helicopters from Leonardo, formerly AgustaWestland, with contract price of PHP5.4 billion which includes munition, mission essential equipment, and integrated logistic support.

The contract was signed in March 2016 under Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program First Horizon.

Delivery is expected March 2019.

(Mintfo)

08 November 2018

Kendaraan taktis buatan PT Pindad (photo : Defense Studies)

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Pemerintah Inggris mengundang perusahaan Indonesia yang bergerak di bidang pertahanan dan keamanan untuk mengikuti lelang tender sebagai pemasok negara di Eropa Barat itu.

"Sejak sekitar Mei, kami secara aktif mendorong perusahaan Indonesia untuk ikut tender dalam program pertahanan Inggris, yang kami jalankan sebagai persaingan global sehingga program ini jelas sangat kompetitif," kata Direktur Regional Departemen Perdagangan Internasional Bidang Pertahanan dan Organisasi Keamanan (DIT DSO) Inggris Alexis Hammer di JIEXPO Kemayoran Jakarta, Rabu (7/11).

Hammer hadir memimpin delegasi Inggris yang terdiri atas 16 perusahaan bidang pertahanan dan keamanan untuk mengikuti Pameran dan Forum Indo Defence 2018 di JIEXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta, 7-10 November. Perusahaan Indonesia yang tertarik untuk mengikuti tender dapat langsung mendaftar di laman Kementerian Pertahanan Inggris di www.contracts.mod.uk dan mengisi lembar registrasi bagi suplier.

"Perusahaan Indonesia dapat mendaftar dan menawarkan ptensi produk-produknya karena kami mencari kontrak yang potensial dengan perusahaan Indonesia untuk masa yang akan datang," kata Hammer.

Produk CMS PT LEN (photo : LEN)

Menurut Hammer, Indonesia memiliki hak dan kemampuan yang sama seperti negara berdaulat lainnya untuk mempertahankan diri dari berbagai ancaman yang mengemuka saat ini dan tekonologi yang dimiliki Indonesia tidak kalah dari negara lain.

"Saya cukup terkejut dengan sertifikasi ISO yang sangat terstandardisasi, sangat tunggal, sebagai contoh, PT Pindad, PT LEN, yang mampu memenuhi standar pasokan Eropa sehingga saya pikir Indonesia memiliki potensi dan pesaing yang bagus dalam bidang ini," kata dia.

Meskipun demikian, Hammer menggarisbawahi standar Inggris yang tinggi dalam memilih pemasok bagi program pertahan dan keamanan mereka, bahkan perusahaan Inggris tidak serta-merta memiliki akses untuk itu.

"Kami hanya memilih mereka yang mempunyai kemampuan terbaik," kata dia.

Pameran dan Forum Indo Defence 2018 diikuti 867 peserta dari 60 negara, yang juga diramaikan dengan paviliun dari 30 negara termasuk Indonesia.

(Antara)

08 November 2018

Indonesia has successfully completed the assembly of its third Nagapasa-class submarine. On-time completion validates the state-owned shipbuilder’s recently built submarine building facilities in Surabaya (photo :gear trex)

Assembly of the third Nagapasa-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) is complete and the boat is ready for launch at Surabaya, an official from state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL confirmed with Jane’s at the Indo Defence 2018 exhibition in Jakarta.

However, the launch has since been delayed twice due to the unavailability of key politicians who would like to be present at the ceremony, including the Indonesian president and the minister of defence, said the official.

(Jane's)

08 November 2018

IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles (photo : Intracom)

Diehl Defence (Hall A, Stand A386) has consolidated its successful co-operation with the Royal Thai Air Force with another contract for the supply of IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System – Tail/Thrust Vector Controlled) short-range air-to-air missiles.

The European missile was selected by Thailand as early as 2011 for arming first its Gripen and later also the F-16 fighter aircraft.

The new procurement plans to integrate the missile additionally into the F-5 fleet, making IRIS-T the standard armament of the Royal Thai Air Force.

IRIS-T is one of the world’s most advanced short-range air-to-air missiles. The combination of thrust vector and aerodynamic control provides the missile with extremely high agility.

An additional technological leap was achieved with the imaging IR seeker head in conjunction with intelligent image processing. Target designation is accomplished by airborne radar or via the pilot’s helmet sight.

In addition to defeating enemy fighter aircraft, a self-defence capability against attacking air-to-air or ground-to-air missiles is provided by IRIS-T.

Even attacks from the rear can successfully be defeated without having to change the course of the aircraft. As a multi-purpose weapon, IRIS-T is also used as a surface-to-air missile in a ground-based air defence role.

The missile was developed within a European co-operation programme and was procured by Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden as the successor to the ageing Sidewinder missiles. Series production started in 2005. Other user states today include Austria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Thailand.

(Jane's)

08 November 2018

Sea Ceptor, anti-aircraft and anti-missiles with speed mach 3.0 and range 25km (photo : MBDA)

Sea Ceptor aims for corvette retrofit

European guided weapons house MBDA (Hall D, Stand D210) is pushing its new Sea Ceptor local area anti-air missile system as a potential retrofit for the Indonesian Navy’s three Bung Tomo-class corvettes, writes Richard Scott.

Based on the new Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) effector, Sea Ceptor has been ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence to replace VL Seawolf on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates, and to equip new Type 26 frigates from build. The system has also secured export orders from New Zealand and Chile for frigate upgrade programmes.

KRI Bung Tomo 357 (photo : net)

The 95m Bung Tomo-class ships were originally designed to receive the VL Seawolf point defence missile system (with space for a 16-cell silo forward of the bridge). However the Seawolf system was not installed prior to Indonesia’s 2013 agreement to acquire the ships.

With VL Seawolf no longer in production, MBDA is now proposing to equip the three vessels with the next-generation Sea Ceptor system. “As demonstrated by the highly successful Type 23 upgrade programme for the Royal Navy, Sea Ceptor is a proven and low-risk upgrade option for vessels configured for the previous Seawolf system such as the Bung Tomo corvettes,” an MBDA spokesperson said. “Also, the system’s design, including its active radar seeker and a two-way datalink, makes it virtually radar- and combat management system-agnostic.”

Capable of ranges of more than 25km, CAMM uses an active radar seeker (supported by mid-course guidance updates) to deliver an allweather engagement capability against multiple targets simultaneously. It also features novel ‘soft launch’ technology, where a gas-powered piston propels the missile away from the ship before thrusters orientate it in the required direction of flight. Once the low-speed/low-energy turnover is complete, the missile fires its main rocket motor.

“At only 100kg per missile and utilising cold vertical launch, Sea Ceptor offers substantial weight and volume savings over alternate systems,” MBDA told the Show Daily, “while providing shorter interception times and substantially increased maximum range.”

Indodefence Daily News

09 November 2018

Vietnamese defence industry product (all photos : KienThuc)

Although the Independence Defense Show for the first time in 2018, Vietnam's defense industry is still confident in introducing domestic warships in Indonesia, including the Molniya.

These products meet the criteria of domestic production, which is self-study, designed, or researched by the Vietnamese on the basis of common achievements from abroad, with different design elements compared to raw materials form.

Indodefence 2018 is a large-scale industrial defense exhibition held every two years and is Indonesia's largest defense exhibition. Organizers said 59 countries have registered to participate in the Expo. It is expected that President Joko Widodo will deliver the opening remarks.

The highlight of Vietnam's display at Indo Defence 2018 is that of self-manufactured infantry and infantry units being supplied to the Vietnamese People's Army, from pistols to all heavy sniper rifles.

Meanwhile, in the display section of the General Department of Defense Industry are models of naval ships and marine police built by Vietnam itself, including familiar names such as DN-2000, hospital ship Khanh Hoa and some other patrol boats.

In the picture is model ship Hospital Khanh Hoa People's Navy by the Z189 company, Khanh Hoa ship has more than 2,000 tons of water displacement and can carry nearly 200 people.

Next to it is the DN-2000 marine police ship with more than 2,000 tons of water displacement and the combined search and rescue vessels offshore.

What is surprising is that in this year's Indodefence, Vietnam also brings to Jakarta a model of the Molniya fast-attack missile train which is the current naval combat vessel class of the Vietnamese Navy. This more or less shows that Vietnam is increasingly confident in its ability to manufacture defense products not only for its domestic needs but also to step up its international arms market.

Pictured is the typical ship model of Vietnam's naval shipbuilding industry, including the Molniya missile ship, the SPa 4207 high speed boat, the FCSa crew ship.

Attending this Indodefence 2018, Viettel Telecom Corporation introduced its latest defense products, the VT-PATROL Reconnaissance UAV, the VRS642 short-wave radio transmitter, and several other wireless communications products.

An unmanned reconnaissance vehicle produced by Viettel was introduced at Indodefense 2018.

Images of some shortwave radio communications equipment of Viettel.

(KienThuc)

09 November 2018

Parchim class corvettes (photo : TNI AL)

The China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) is bidding to secure additional contracts to upgrade Indonesia’s Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I) class corvettes following the completion earlier this year of a programme to modernise an initial two vessels in the class.

A CETC executive confirmed to Jane’s at Indo Defence 2018 that CETC is currently trying to identify a local industry partner able to support the potentially expansive programme. The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) operates 14 ships in the class, which have been operational since the early 1980s.

“In 2018 we completed the upgrade of two ships,” said the CETC executive.

(Jane's)

09 November 2018

Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia YB Tuan Haji Mohamad Bin Sabu berfoto bersama ketika mengunjungi stand PT Pindad (photo : Pindad)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Direktur Utama PT Pindad Abraham Mose mengungkapkan, Malaysia lewat Menteri Pertahanannya YB Tuan Haji Mohamad bin Sabu tertarik dengan sejumlah produk industri pertahanan PT Pindad.

Di antaranya, Medium Tank Harimau, kendaraan taktis (Rantis) Komodo ukuran 4x4 dan Panser Anoa ukuran 6x6.

Abraham mengungkapkan hal itu, usai menerima kunjungan Mohamad bin Sabu di sela-sela penyelenggaraan "Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum" di JIExpo, Kemayoran, Jakarta Pusat, Kamis (8/11/2018).

"Mereka tertarik dengan tank medium, panser 4x4 dan 6x6 serta 'small' amunisi 556 mm. Alasannya karena kualitas, performance yang dinilai bagus. Menurut dia, kalau harganya kompetitif akan menjadi lebih baik," kata Abraham, seperti dikutip Antara.

Dia menambahkan, selama ini Malaysia sudah menggunakan produksi Pindad seperti amunisi kaliber 55 mm dan senjata submachine gun, SS2 dan pistol.

"Amunisi kan sudah berjalan, sekarang kan mau ke kendaraan tempur makanya kami kenalkan yang medium tank, Komodo 4x4 dan Anoa 6x6," ujarnya lagi.

Menurut dia, medium tank yang dibuat atas kerja sama dengan perusahaan asal Turki, FNSS itu memiliki berbagai keunggulan seperti antiranjau, punya ketahanan balistik sampai kaliber 30 mm, kemudian dilengkapi 360 derajat kamera, juga laser warning system.

"Jadi tank akan tahu kalau terdeteksi dan bisa mengeluarkan granat asap untuk mengaburkan posisi, baru dia menembak," ujarnya pula.

Medium Tank Pindad ini memiliki bobot tempur 32 ton, daya engine 711 HP dilengkapi transmisi otomatis, kecepatan maksimal 70 km/jam. Medium tank menampung tiga orang kru yang terdiri dari komandan, penembak, dan pengemudi, serta memiliki senjata utama turret kaliber 105 mm yang memiliki daya hancur besar.

PT Pindad, kata Abraham, sudah menawarkan mediun tank ini ke sejumlah negara, termasuk memenuhi kebutuhan dalam negeri.

"Harganya sangat kompetitif ya sekitar 6 juta dolar AS. Mulai tahun depan, Pindad akan memproduksi 25-30 unit per tahun. Next bisa 50 unit," katanya lagi.

(Kompas)

09 November 2018

Contract signing ceremony between Korea Aerospace Industries and Indonesia's defense ministry at the Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum in Jakarta (photo : YonhapNews)

JAKARTA/SEOUL (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), a South Korean defense firm, signed a contract worth 100 billion won (US$89.4 million) with Indonesia on Thursday, its officials said.

The company inked the contract to export 3 (three) KT-1B trainer aircraft and install radar equipment and guns on the Indonesian Air Force's T-50i planes on the sidelines of the Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum in Jakarta.

KAI is to deliver the KT-1Bs within 28 months of the contract's implementation, and it will complete the T-50i project within 25 months.

KAI exported the KT-IB overseas three times between 2001 and 2008. Indonesia's military is known to use the KT-1B for basic training as well as for air show programs.

The company has been pushing to export its Surion utility helicopters and FA-50 light attack fighters to the Southeast Asian country.

A day earlier, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. signed a contract with PT PAL, an Indonesian state-owned firm, to form a consortium in an effort to win a project to build three submarines.

(Yonhap)

09 November 2018

Indonesia's plan to build a mini-submarine in-country has gone into limbo because of a lack of funds. The Indonesian government's plan to evaluate the concept, which was initially conceived for special forces operations, will be delayed (image : SindoNews)

A plan by the Indonesian government to build a 22 m mini-submarine in-country has been hit by budgetary delays, an official from private shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine told Jane's on 7 November at the Indo Defence 2018 exhibition in Jakarta.

The shipyard has been in talks with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for one mini-submarine since 2017, but a contract has yet to materialise due to the unavailability of funds, said Mukti Syarif Rivai, a naval architect at the company.

"We have made investments and prepared our facilities at Batam to construct the mini-submarine. But the contract has not been signed and we are unsure of the progress with this as we understand that the funds have not been released," he added.

PT Palindo Marine was initially scheduled to begin construction of the boat, which will be based on the concept that was first unveiled by the MoD's research and development branch at the 2016 iteration of Indo Defence, in late 2017.

The concept is a product of collaboration between the defence ministry, PT Palindo Marine, the Indonesian Co-ordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, and two Indonesian tertiary institutions: Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (ITS) and the University of Indonesia (UI).

The design has an overall length of 22 m, an overall beam of 3 m, and a hull draught of 2.5 m. The boat displaces approximately 117 tonnes when surfaced and 127 tonnes when submerged. It has a maximum operating depth of 150 m, an endurance of six days, and a top speed of 10 kt when dived.

(Jane's)

09 November 2018

Huey of the JGSDF (photo : JGSDF)

Japan will donate P5-billion worth of assistance to enhance the capabilities of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda on Wednesday signed the exchange of notes on the grant aid for spare parts and maintenance equipment for the Philippine military’s helicopters.

"The Grant Aid on UH-1H parts and maintenance equipment to the PAF, involves Japan’s grant of some ¥10.68 billion (PhP5 billion) worth of spare parts and maintenance equipment of UH-1H helicopters by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) consisting of the following categories: airframe structure; dynamic power system, control system; rotor system; hydraulic system; electrical system; instrument system; accessory equipment; and others,” the DFA said in a statement.

The Vietnam War-vintage Huey helicopters are the workhorse of the Philippine military’s air operations. It is often used for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, transport, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

arly this year, Japan completed its donation of five Beechcraft TC-90 aircraft for the Philippine Navy, a part of an agreement between the two countries the previous year.

The Philippines, nevertheless, is still looking for possible sources of new utility helicopters for the Air Force.

To recall, however, President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled a deal for 16 Bell 412 combat utility helicopters from Canadian Commercial Corp. last February after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government ordered for its review over human rights records of the Philippines.

(Inquirer)

09 November 2018

Luerssen has offered a variant of the Frankenthal-class minehunter that is currently in service with the German Navy to Indonesia. Company has indicated its commitment to build the ships in-country, in collaboration with a local shipyard (photo : Wrightys Warships)

Luerssen has offered a variant of the Frankenthal class for Indonesia’s Pulau Rengat (Tripartite)-class mine-countermeasure vessel (MCMV) replacement programme, a representative from the company confirmed with Jane’s at the Indo Defence exhibition in Jakarta.

Like the Frankenthal class, which has been in service with the German Navy since the early 1990s, the variant that is being offered for the Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI–AL’s) requirements also features non-magnetisable hull, and the ability to launch remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), said Peter Kneipp, regional director of sales for Luerssen Asia.

(Jane's)

09 November 2018

Panser 8x8 berbasis Pandur II (all photos : Defense Studies)

Produksi Panser, Pindad Gandeng Perusahaan Republik Ceko

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - PT Pindad (Persero) mengenalkan sebuah panser hasil kerja sama dengan Ceko di ajang Indo Defence 2018 Expo & Forum. Panser ini merupakan hasil pengembangan panser Steyr Pandur II 8x8 produksi perusahaan pertahanan asal Ceko, Czechoslovak Group (CSG).

Manajer Umum Kendaraan Khusus Pindad Agus Edy Suprihanto mengatakan, kelebihan panser ini adalah mampu berenang dan memiliki kemampuan mobilitas yang tinggi.

"Kemudian dia mampu bawa pasukan lebih dari 12 orang. Yang jelas untuk infanteri kaliber 30 mm itu yang pertama kali kita lakukan," ujar Agus dalam keterangan tertulisnya, Jumat (9/11/2018).

Menurut Agus, panser ini masih berupa purwarupa atau prototype saja dan belum diproduksi secara massal. Ia pun berharap produksi panser ini dapat dilakukan dalam waktu dekat.

Dia menginginkan produksi panser ini dilakukan di dalam negeri, karena sebagai BUMN, Pindad telah memiliki kapasitas yang cukup untuk memproduksi panser 8x8.

Hingga saat ini, panser terbaik yang diproduksi Pindad adalah APS-3 Anoa yang merupakan panser 6x6 alias enam roda saja. Panser 8x8, disebutnya memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda dengan panser 6x6, khususnya dalam pengembangan untuk memasang canon kaliber 105.

Karenanya, jelas Agus, pihaknya telah menjalin kerja sama dengan Ceko untuk memproduksi panser 8x8.

"Jadi kita tidak hanya bicara produksi saja, tapi transfer of knowledge bagi Pindad menjadi sangat penting khusunya dibidang kendaraan 8x8," kata Agus.

Proses kerja sama antara CSG dengan pihak militer Indonesia telah terjalin sejak 2016 lalu. Pandur II 8x8 adalah satu di antara tiga produk CSG yang dibeli TNI pada saat itu.

Pembelian ini pun disertai oleh kesepakatan alih teknologi atau transfer of technology (ToT) di antara kedua negara.

"Dalam realisasinya kami join production. Dari sisi kematangan desain sudah ada di pihak CSG. Untuk kebutuhan di Indonesia Pindad produksinya di bawah supervisi dari pihak CSG," ucap Agus.

"Kemudian navigasinya kita bisa saat ini untuk infanteri menggunakan senjata kaliber 30 mm," sambungnya.

Rencana produksi 250 unit

Agus menambahkan, proses pembuatan panser ini relatif membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama karena untuk mendatangkan komponen utama saja bisa menghabiskan waktu sampai 9-11 bulan. Karenanya, produksi ini disebutnya sangat bergantung pada rantai pasok.

"Ini tahun pertama, tahun kedua akan lebih pendek lagi waktunya karena strategi supply chain akan lebih mudah. Kita sudah pesan dua tahun misalnya untuk konsep produksi sehingga kemudahan untuk merakit ditahun kedua akan lebih cepat," ujar dia.

Sementara itu, Direktur Operasional CSG Indonesia, Ashar Sjarfi menyerahkan nama panser ini kepada Pindad.

"Namanya belum diresmikan oleh Pindad, basisnya adalah Pandur II 8x8 dari Ceko yang sudah dikembangkan bersama Pindad dari 2016," ujar Ashar.

Ketika ditanya soal harga, Agus dan Ashar sama-sama enggan menyebutnya. Keduanya sepakat jika masalah harga akan diumumkan pada lain kesempatan.

Rencananya Pindad akan memproduksi panser tersebut sebanyak 250 unit.

(Kompas)

10 November 2018

Fasilitas pembangunan kapal selam PT PAL (photo : Indra Karya)

PT PAL Dapat Pesanan 3 Kapal Selam Baru dari TNI

PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) memperoleh proyek baru sebanyak 3 unit kapal selam kelas Chang Bo Go class. Kapal selam ini dipesan oleh Kementerian Pertahanan (Kemenhan). Sebelumnya, Kemenhan telah memesan 3 unit, sebanyak 2 unit telah dikirimkan dan digunakan TNI AL. Satu unit akan dikirimkan ke TNI AL sekitar akhir 2018.

"Kita dapat lagi 3 unit pesanan kapal selam," kata Direktur Utama PT PAL Budiman Saleh saat berkunjung ke kantor kumparan, Jakarta, Selasa (6/11).

PAL telah mampu mengembangkan kapal selam di dalam negeri, setelah melewati proses alih teknologi dari galangan kapal asal Korea Selatan (Korsel), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

Lanjut Budiman, pembuatan komponen kapal selam fase kedua ini nantinya akan dikerjakan di Indonesia dan Korsel. Proses pengerjaan hingga pengiriman 3 unit kapal selam baru ini memakan waktu 6-7 tahun.

"Proses pekerjaan itu memakan waktu 6 hingga 7 tahun," tambahnya.

Menurut Budiman, pembuatan kapal selam memiliki tingkat kesulitan tinggi seperti saat proses pengelasan dan penyambungan bagian-bagian kapal selam yang membutuhkan ketelitian dan keterampilan tingkat tinggi. Salah sedikit saja, bisa fatal.

"Tidak inline tidak segaris nah itu sangat bahaya. Stres betul buat anak-anak, komponen itu dibungkus dengan selimut panas, empat orang bekerja sekaligus karena sinkron maka ia harus membagi gayanya," tegasnya.

Selain dikerjakan oleh tangan-tangan terampil, PAL juga memiliki pelayanan khusus dalam penjaminan perawatan. Perawatan diberikan untuk kapal militer dan nonmiliter.

"Pemeliharaan perbaikan tidak boleh terlepas dari kapal, karena kita bagus diperbaikan maka pemilik kapal itu confidence reliable PAL itu punya after sales support jadi kita perbaikilah untuk merebut hati mereka kita melakukan pemeliharaan perbaikan. Yang dua bulan sebulan itu menjadi setiap 14 hari," tutupnya.

Kapal selam Chang Bogo Class mempunyai panjang 61,3 meter dengan kecepatan ± 21 knot di bawah air, dan dengan ketahanan berlayar lebih dari 50 hari. Secara umum kapal selam Chang Bogo Class ini memiliki beberapa kelebihan dari sisi teknologinya, seperti State of The Art technology yang meliputi Latest Combat System, Enhanced Operating System, Non-hull Penetrating Mast dan Comfortable Accomodation.

Selain dipersenjatai torpedo dengan fasilitas delapan buah tabung peluncur, kapal selama Chang Bogo Class juga dirancang untuk mampu mendeploy ranjau laut, meluncurkan rudal anti kapal permukaan, serta mampu melepaskan Torpedo Counter Measure. (Kumparan)

Kapal selam yang diproduksi PT PAL gunakan kandungan lokal

Jakarta (Antaranews Jabar) - Direktur Utama PT PAL Budiman Saleh memastikan pembangunan kapal selam untuk kebutuhan TNI Angkatan Laut pada batch II akan menggunakan kandungan lokal yang lebih tinggi dibanding batch sebelumnya.

"Yang jelas 'local content'nya akan lebih tinggi dibanding batch pertama," kata Budiman usai menandatangani nota kesepahaman dengan DSME Korea Selatan di gelaran Indo Defence di Jakarta, Rabu.

PT PAL saat ini tengah mengerjakan kapal selam ketiga yang masuk ke dalam batch pertama kontrak pembelian kapal selam dengan Daewoo Shipbulding and Marine Engineering Co, Ltd (DSME) Korea Selatan.

Ada tiga kapal selam yang dibuat dalam batch pertama ini, dua dibuat oleh DSME di negara asalnya dan sudah diserahkan kepada TNI AL dengan nama KRI Nagapasa-403 dan KRI Ardadedali-404.

Budiman menjelaskan, penandatanganan tersebut untuk memperjelas konsorsium bersama dengan DSME dalam pembagian tugas pengerjaan kapal selam.

"Nanti yang batch kedua, yaitu kapal keempat, lima, dan enam, sepenuhnya PT PAL yang akan mengerjakan. Tapi tetap ada pengawasan dari mereka," katanya menambahkan.

Kontrak batch kedua tersebut direncanakan mulai berjalan akhir tahun ini, dan diperkirakan akan berjalan sekitar tiga hingga enam tahun untuk melayani TNI AL sebagai konsumen utamanya. (Antara)

10 November 2018

A26 compare to Gotland submarine (image : thedrive)

ASC to provide specialist submarine services to Saab

Australia’s sovereign submarine company, ASC, has entered into an agreement with Saab for the provision of a range of services, including engineering services for the A26 submarine program, two of which are being built for the Royal Swedish Navy.

Australia’s sovereign submarine company, ASC, has entered into an agreement with Saab for the provision of a range of services, including engineering services for the A26 submarine program, two of which are being built for the Royal Swedish Navy.

ASC and Saab will launch a pilot program that sees ASC’s experienced submarine designers delivering specialist detailed design services in Adelaide for Saab’s A26 program. Upon successful completion, ASC will provide ongoing services to Saab across various projects.

ASC Chief Executive Stuart Whiley said the engagement recognised ASC’s 30 years of experience in submarine design-to-build.

“The Saab-ASC engagement recognises ASC’s long-standing relationship with Saab on the Collins Class submarine. It also recognises ASC’s up-to-date design-to-build capability first developed in the Collins project in partnership with Kockums in the 1980s and 1990s” said Mr Whiley.

“Today ASC is the ‘in service designer’ for the Collins Class fleet and home to Australia’s elite submarine platform experts. We are delighted to again be engaged with Saab, this time supporting the Swedish A26 project.”

Managing Director of Saab Australia, Andy Keough, said:

“This agreement with ASC is another example of Saab’s commitment to the Australian Submarine enterprise and will facilitate engineering knowledge and experience transfer between Australia and Sweden. We are pleased to engage ASC in the Saab supply chain.”

Mr Whiley said the program would have a positive impact on ASC’s submarine workforce, provide additional opportunities and professional rewards for ASC’s engineers and designers, along with ASC’s core responsibility of the platform sustainment of the Collins Class fleet.

“This work will strengthen ASC’s capability to deliver submarine engineering and design services in coming years to be able to support Australia’s growing submarine sector.”

(ASC)

10 November 2018

Indonesia's Martadinata-class frigates will receive launchers for the VL MICA missile in 2019. Delivery paves the way for an eventual procurement of effectors for the air defence system (photo : Jane's)

The Indonesian Navy's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) pair of Martadinata (SIGMA 10514)-class guided-missile frigates will each receive a set of 12-cell launchers for the VL MICA air defence system in 2019, an industry source has confirmed with Jane's at the Indo Defence 2018 exhibition in Jakarta.

A contract to deliver the launchers has been concluded, and installation of the weapon systems will be undertaken at state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL's premises in Surabaya, in collaboration with Damen and MBDA, the source added.

The SIGMA 10514 frigates, KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331), and KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332), were commissioned in April 2017 and January 2018 respectively. Both ships were delivered to the TNI-AL in the 'fitted for but not with' (FFBNW) configuration for its major weapon systems including point-defence missiles, surface-to-surface missiles, and a close-in weapon system (CIWS).

VL MICA naval air defence system with max range 20km (photo : air cosmos)

However, both frigates have each been armed with one Leonardo (Oto Melara) 76/62 Super Rapid gun in the primary position.

The VL MICA is a vertically launched point, and close area air-defence system that provides protection against a wide range of airborne threats including hostile aircraft, and precision-guided munitions. The system does not require dedicated sensors nor consoles, and can be fully integrated into the SIGMA 10514's existing combat infrastructure.

While a contract for the launchers has been concluded, Indonesia has yet to confirm acquisitions of the missiles, although the industry source Jane's spoke to at Indo Defence 2018 posits that a deal for the missiles will follow through eventually. "A contract for the missiles will follow logically, and we hope it will happen soon," he added.

(Jane's)

10 November 2018

Indonesia has signed a second contract for the Skyshield air-defence system with Rheinmetall. Deliveries, which are scheduled to begin in 2019, will bolster the air force’s base-defence capabilities (photo : TNI)

The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara or TNI-AU) is scheduled to begin receiving its second batch of Oerlikon Skyshield air-defence effectors and sensors from late-2019, a representative from Rheinmetall confirmed with Jane’s on 8 November at the Indo Defence 2018 exhibition in Jakarta.

The equipment will be delivered under a contract that was signed by the Indonesian government in mid-2017, but became effective only in 2018. It is Indonesia’s second contract for a similar air-defence system with Rheinmetall, and the disparity between its signing date, and its effective date was due to funding issues, said the company.

Rheinmetall has declined to reveal the number of effectors and sensors that have been acquired under the second contract, citing customer confidentiality issues.

The Skyshield air-defence system is operated by the TNI-AU’s special forces ground corps known as the Korps Pasukan Khas (PASKHAS). The system, which was first acquired by the Indonesian government in 2009, is deployed primarily for protection of airstrips, and other critical infrastructure.

Jane’s understands that TNI-AU infrastructure currently utilising the system are the Supadio, Halim Perdanakusuma, and Hasanuddin air bases.

Skyshield is a short-range air-defence system that can engage low-level threats from air-launched weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, and ground attack aircraft.

The system’s typical setup includes a tracking and surveillance radar unit, a remote command post, and 35 mm revolver gun mounts that fire the programmable Advanced Hit Efficiency and Destruction (AHEAD) ammunition rounds.

(Jane's)

10 November 2018

R&D M3TR radio taktis (photo : Rohde Scwarz)

PT Pindad (Persero) menandatangani berbagai nota kesepahaman (memorandum of understanding/MOU) pada gelaran pertahanan terbesar, Indodefence 2018 Expo & Forum yang digelar pada 7-10 November 2018 di JIEXPO, Jakarta. Penandatanganan MoU antara Pindad dengan berbagai mitra strategisnya dilaksanakan pada 7 dan 8 November 2018 di Hall D JIEXPO.

1.MoU Pindad Dengan Rohde Schwarz (Jerman)

Pindad juga menjalin Kerjasama dengan Rohde Schwarz di bidang Perawatan dan perbaikan untuk SDTR/M3TR radio taktis R&S, National Waveform Development dan interoperabilitas, Implementasi kriptologi local untuk jaringan radio taktis, Integrasi vehicular radio taktis SDTR/M3TR R&S dengan Pindad, Sistem kendaraan untuk pasar domestik dan ekspor, Kerja sama untuk percobaan, demo dan eksibisi serta Kegiatan-kegiatan umum pemasaran dan penjualan proyek pelanggan yang disepakati bersama.

2.MoU Pindad Dengan Hariff Daya Tunggal Engineering

Pindad menjalin kerjasama dengan Hariff Daya Tunggal Engineering untuk memanfaatkan kompetensi masing-masing perusahaan :

a) Pihak Integrasi sistem ICCS/BMS HARIFF di produk ranpur dan rantis PINDAD

b) Integrasi sistem ICCS/BMS HARIFF di produk artileri dan mortar PINDAD

Cockerill CPWS Gen 2 (photo : Cockerill)

3.MoU Pindad Dengan CMI Defence (Belgia)

Penguatan kerja sama strategis antara Pindad dengan CMI Defence untuk peningkatan kapabilitas Pindad sebagai mitra CMID dalam manufaktur sistem senjata turret dengan training ahli dan peningkatan kandungan lokal supplier-supplier di Indonesia dalam rangka menjadikan Pindad sebagai supply HUB turret CMID dan kerja sama memajukan potensi ekspor.

4.MoU Pindad Dengan UNISAT Consortium

Pindad menjajaki diskusi untuk rencana pembangunan produksi Brass Cup (komponen amunisi) di Indonesia. Brass Cup apalah produk yang diimpor dari Korea Selatan, dan harapan MoU ke depannya adalah apabila Pindad dapat memiliki pabrik manufaktur Brass Cup, maka dapat mengurangi ketergantungan impor bahan amunisi / tercipta kemandirian nasional.

5.Penandatanganan Piagam KCR PT PAL

Pindad bersama sejumlah institusi menandatangani MOU tentang Piagam Komitmen Industri Lokal pada Pembangunan Kapal Perang. Piagam menyatakan komitmen mendukung penuh dan bersinergi dengan para pihak untuk pembangunan Kapal Perang yang dibangun oleh PT PAL INDONESIA (Persero). Pada momen ini, Direktur Utama PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) menandatangani kesepahaman dengan Direksi PT Barata Indonesia (Persero), PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, PT Pindad (Persero), PT Len Industri (Persero), PT Aicool, PT Jaya Indah Enggal Mandiri, PT KSB Indonesia, PT Hempel Indonesia, PT Karya Pangestu, PT Purnomo Teknik, PT Teknik Tadakara Sumberkarya, serta PT Surabaya Marine.

PCO laser warning system (photo : PCO)

6.MoU Pindad Dengan PCO (Polandia)

Kerjasama penggunaan Laser Warning System milik PCO untuk platform Pindad, salah satunya yang telah terpasang saat ini di Medium Tank dan komitmen Transfer of Technology (ToT).

7.MoU Pindad Dengan Doosan

Pindad menjajaki kerja sama dan diskusi untuk pengembangan power plant dan heavy equipment menggunakan mesin dari Doosan.

8.MoU PT Pindad Enjiniring Indonesia/PT PEI (anak perusahaan Pindad) Dengan Chaiseri Metal & Ruber Co., LTD (Thailand)

PT PEI menjalin kerjasama dengan Chaiseri terkait penyediaan produk dan jasa, penyediaan teknologi, alih teknologi terkait berbagai produk dan jasa militer, seperti: Kendaraan Khusus, parts kendaraan tempur, persenjataan, perawatan perbaikan dan overhaul.

(Pindad)

11 November 2018

File photo of RSN and IN ships sailing in formation in 2017. This year's Simbex will feature about 30 participating air, sea and underwater assets from the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy (photo : Sing Mindef)

SINGAPORE - A record number of military hardware - aircraft, ships and submarines - are participating in this year's maritime bilateral exercise between the Singapore and Indian navies, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday (Nov 10).

Now in its 25th year, the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (Simbex) will feature about 30 participating air, sea and underwater assets from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

Submarines are stealthy and difficult to find. Out in the Andaman Sea, the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy will deploy ships and aircraft like the S-70B naval helicopter and P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to collectively track an enemy submarine using sonar. (image : Sing Mindef)

The exercise, which starts from Saturday until Nov 21, will see sailors from both navies train together in live firing exercises and naval warfare drills. Senior navy officers from Singapore and India will also make official calls to the other side.

The militaries of both countries have held joint exercises and training for many years, with a number of bilateral agreements signed.

As soon as enemy fighter aircraft or incoming missiles are detected in the skies, the Republic of Singapore Navy and Indian Navy warships will fire missiles to destroy the threats. In the Andaman Sea, a combined firing of Barak missiles will be fired from an RSN Missile Corvette (MCV) and an IN frigate. Subsequently in the Bay of Bengal, an Aster missile will be fired from an RSN frigate together with a Barak missile from an IN frigate. (photo : Sing Mindef)

The army agreement was last renewed in 2013, while the bilateral navy and air force agreements were exchanged last year (2017).

This year's Simbex will feature anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare exercise scenarios, growing in scope and complexity from the first Simbex in 1994, which focused on anti-submarine warfare, said Mindef.

Ships and naval aircraft will work together as an integrated team to target enemy ships. For example, the Republic of Singapore Navy's Fokker 50 MPA will search for enemy ships ahead of the force. The ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will be deployed by the MCV to confirm the enemy’s identity, and ships will engage with long-range missiles and guns. (image : Sing Mindef)

It was in the exercise in 2003 when the RSN became the first South-east Asian navy to successfully fire a torpedo against a moving submarine.

"Since the first exercise in 1994, the RSN has enhanced its capability in anti-submarine warfare with the deployment of a range of assets with anti-submarine capabilities, such as the missile corvettes, anti-submarine patrol vessels, frigates, submarines, and naval air assets," said Mindef.

(Straits Times)

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