January 13, 2019, 10:55 pm
14 Januari 2019
Pesawat CN-235 TNI AU (photo : Deval Riantoro)
BANDUNG, suaramerdeka.com - PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) bakal memperkenalkan varian baru dari produk pesawat sayap tetapnya berupa CN-235 Gunship. Pesawat yang dipasangi persenjataan itu diproyeksikan bisa dikenalkan ke publik pada pertengahan 2019.
Menurut Direktur Produksi PT DI, Arie Wibowo, langkah pengembangan pesawat tersebut juga sekaligus untuk menangkap peluang pasar mengingat BUMN Strategis itu akan mengikuti tender di Thailand.
"Royal Thai Navy meminta yang bisa dipasang semacam peluncur roket, kita ikut tendernya, kita punya pengalaman," tandasnya di sela-sela penandatanganan kontrak pengadaan 17 heli Kemenhan di Bandung, Rabu (9/1).
PT DI mempunyai pengalaman membangun variasi sejenis pada saat ikut membangun CN-235 Meltem milik Turki. Konfigurasinya di antaranya dilengkapi fitur pemasangan rudal atau rocket.
Untuk kepentingan dalam negeri, Arie Wibowo menjelaskan bahwa platform CN-235 Gunship bisa digunakan dalam rangka penegakan hukum di laut seperti yang digencarkan Menteri KKP, Susi Pudjiastuti.
"Bisa untuk membantu upaya Bu Susi misalnya, dalam upaya penegakan hukum di laut. Menakuti nelayan yang bandel, manuver pesawatnya kan radial, diputari sasarannya ditembaki ke arah airnya," tandasnya.
Dijelaskan, pengembangan CN-235 Gunship tengah mempersiapkan flying test bed. Pesawat yang dijadikan platform itu dijadwalkan sudah rampung sehingga bisa terbang pada Maret mendatang.
Berikutnya, mereka mengintegrasikan FTB tersebut dengan jenis kanon yang akan dipasangkan sekaligus diujicoba proses penembakannya. Ini termasuk mematangkan manuver terbang rendah di atas 500 meter.
"Senjatanya mau dipasang di mana. Nanti kita akan undang AU, AL, dan AD juga. Karena pesawat ini kan bawa senjata ada gun impactnya. Jadi jangan sampai pesawat goyang, tapi stabil ketika tembakan dilepaskan," katanya.
(Suara Merdeka)
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January 14, 2019, 1:01 am
14 Januari 2019
High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) with Air Launch Accessory (ALA) (image : Boeing)
WASHINGTON – Airborne weapons experts at the Boeing Co. are building add-on kits to create flying torpedoes that can attack submerged enemy submarines from long ranges and from high altitudes.
The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington announced a $9.3 million order Wednesday to the Boeing Co. Defense, Space & Security segment in St. Louis to design and build the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) Air Launch Accessory (ALA).
The HAAWC ALA enables the Raytheon MK 54 lightweight torpedo carried aboard the Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon long-range maritime patrol jet to glide through the air from altitudes as high as 30,000 feet, essentially transforming the torpedo into a glide weapon that the P-8A aircraft can release from high altitudes.
As the flying torpedo nears the water, it jettisons its wings and tail and takes on its original role as a smart torpedo that can detect, track, and attack enemy submarines autonomously.
After shedding its control surfaces, the HAAWC ALA activates a parachute that lowers the torpedo into the water to begin its run toward the target. When launched from 30,000 feet the HAAWC-equipped MK 54 torpedo will glide for seven to 10 minutes before entering the water.
While in flight the HAAWC is completely self-contained. The ALA includes a flight control computer, a GPS-based navigation system, and power sources. When near the water the system sheds its wings and activates a parachute that lowers the torpedo to the water to begin its run toward the target.
Boeing P-8A Poseidon (photo : RAAF)
The MK 54 always has been launchable from aircraft, but before the HAAWC ALA, crews of anti-submarine fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters had to release the torpedo from altitudes no higher than about 100 feet.
The HAAWC will enable the P-8A aircraft -- a modified Boeing 737-800ERX passenger jetliner -- to maintain optimum surveillance altitudes without wasting time and fuel to drop to low altitudes and then back to high patrol altitudes.
Attacking from high altitudes also enables the P-8A to reduce the time between target acquisition and attack, as well as to launch anti-submarine weapons outside the ranges of shore-based anti-aircraft defenses.
The Mk 54 is an all-digital lightweight torpedo that has advanced software algorithms developed originally for the larger submarine-launched Mark 48 torpedo.
The Boeing HAAWC ALA for the MK 54 torpedo consists of wings designed originally for the Boeing AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER). The ALA tail assembly includes the guidance kit designed originally for the Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM), which contains a GPS navigation system. Boeing also is fitting the HAAWC with a data link to transmit target position updates while in flight.
On this order Boeing will do the work on this contract in St. Louis, and should be finished by May 2020.
(Military Aerospace)
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January 14, 2019, 6:58 am
14 Januari 2019
Roket RX-1220 LAPAN (photos : LAPAN)
Dua buah roket RX-1220 di luncurkan di Landasan TNI AU Karang Papak, Pamengpeuk, Garut, Jawa Barat, Minggu (23/12/2018).
Roket yang diluncurkan merupakan hasil penelitian dari Pusat Teknologi Roket LAPAN dengan menggunakan launcher/peluncur.
Uji terbang ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui kekuatan komponen struktur roket mulai dari nosecone sampai dengan sirip.
Roket pertama diluncurkan mengunakan sirip dengan bahan yang telah digunakan sebelumnya. Hasil yang diperoleh saat pengujian pertama sangat baik sesuai perkiraan.
Sedangkan pada roket kedua dicoba memakai sirip berbahan alumunium yang lebih ringan namun bahan tersebut belum memenuhi ekspektasi seperti bahan sirip pada roket pertama.
Kedua roket 1220 dapat meluncur dengan baik membelah pesisir pantai selatan Garut Jawa Barat. Kegiatan ini berjalan dengan tertib, aman, dan lancar.
Sebelum acara uji terbang dimulai pihak terkait sudah memberikan himbauan kepada masyarakat dan nelayan untuk tidak mendekati ke area pengujian.
(LAPAN)
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January 14, 2019, 4:14 pm
15 Januari 2019
Helikopter CH-47F Chinook (photo : Charles Cunliffe)
tniad.mil.id – Jika tidak ada aral melintang pada tahun 2019 mendatang menurut sebuah sumber, heli transport CH-47 Chinook dari AS rencananya akan memperkuat Alutsista kita. Kehadiran heli Chinook untuk memperkuat Alutsista memang sangat dibutuhkan mengingat selama ini helikopter angkut yang kita miliki jumlahnya masih terbatas.
Jika dibandingkan dengan heli transport yang sudah kita miliki, kehadiran heli Chinook yang berbentuk unik karena merupakan ‘heli tandem’ memang sangat mencolok. Sebagai helikopter yang memiliki dua baling-baling utama, Chinook memiliki ukuran panjang 30 meter, tinggi 5,7 meter, dan bisa mengangkut 55 tentara bersenjata lengkap atau sekitar 11.000 kg barang.
Didorong oleh pengalaman berharga, pada tahun 2016 Kementerian Pertahanan RI menurut sebuah sumber menandatangani pembelian Heli Chinook yang rencananya dikirim secara bertahap mulai tahun 2019.
Rencana pembelian helikopter CH-47 atau lebih dikenal dengan nama Chinook baru terlaksana pada 2016, dan nanti pengoperasionalannya diserahkan kepada yang berkompeten sebagai bagian dari Alutsista. Sebagai alat angkut berat, helikopter Chinook memiliki mobilitas sangat tinggi dan memiliki daya angkut personel sebanyak satu peleton prajurit.
Wacana pembelian helikopter dengan mesin ganda tersebut pertama kali diungkapkan oleh salah seorang pejabat yang mengatakan bahwa Chinook yang harganya ditaksir mencapai 30 juta dollar AS bakal melengkapi Alutsista TNI. Meskipun untuk pengadaan helikopter Chinook cukup mahal, tetapi nyawa orang yang perlu diselamatkan lebih mahal.
Helikopter CH-47F Chinook (photo : Dave Henderson)
Tarik ulur pemberian ToT (Transfer of Technology) dalam proses pembelian Alutsista umumnya terkait dengan beberapa prinsip, mulai dari urusan politik dan pastinya nilai total pembelian tersebut. Ada yang menarik dari rencana pengadaan helikopter angkut berat CH-47 Chinook buatan Boeing. Pasalnya Indonesia hanya membeli empat unit dan tetap mensyaratkan ToT dalam skema offset.
Diperkirakan pengadaan CH-47 Chinook akan menggunakan anggaran tahun 2016, dengan anggaran pengadaan per-unit helikopter mencapai US$30 juta. Lewat beberapa kali pembahasan dan negosiasi antara pihak Boeing dan Kemenhan RI, akhirnya pada tahun 2015 lalu, Regional Director South East Asia Boeing, Young Tae Pak menyampaikan kepada seorang pejabat kita bahwa Boeing siap memberikan dan memenuhi persyaratan skema offset yang diinginkan Indonesia.
Defence offset dalam teorinya dibagi menjadi dua pilihan, yakni direct offset dan indirect offset. Direct offset yaitu kompensasi yang langsung berhubungan dengan transaksi pembelian. Indirect offset sering juga disebut offset komersial bentuknya biasanya buyback, bantuan pemasaran/pembelian Alutsista yang sudah diproduksi oleh negara berkembang tersebut, produksi lisensi, transfer teknologi, sampai pertukaran offset, bahkan imbal beli.
Sebagai tindak lanjut, pihak Regional Boeing Asia Tenggara telah mengirimkan tim ke PT Dirgantara Indonesia untuk pembicaraan teknis lebih lanjut. Sebagaimana diketahui, Kemhan berencana membeli Helikopter Chinook untuk memperkuat Alutsista di jajaran TNI.
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January 14, 2019, 7:24 pm
15 Januari 2019
FF-15 BRP Gregorio del Pilar (photo : Surigao News)
MANILA -- The Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15), which ran aground off Hasa-Hasa Shoal last August, is expected to be available for operations before the end of 2019.
This was confirmed by Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, PN flag-officer-in-command, during a chance interview shortly after the New Year's Call in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Tuesday.
This is due to the damage sustained by the ship's two propellers from the grounding which required total replacement.
"Kailangan kasi makuha pa 'yung propellers (sa US) kasi sira 'yung propellers. So magiging available pa siya mga end of the year pa. Kung mapabilis ung pag-deliver ng propellers, then maaayos namin kaagad. But ang magko-control ng work na yan is 'yung (availability) ng propellers. (We need to get the propellers from the US because these were the ones that were damaged. It will be available by yearend. If the delivery of the propellers is hastened, we will be able to fix these immediately. The determining factor of the replacement work is the availability of the propellers)," he added.
For the moment, the patrol and other duties of BRP Gregorio Del Pilar are being carried by her two sister ships, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16) and BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17).
"Okay lang naman 'yung dalawa, gumagana naman yung dalawa (These two ships are fine. They are functional). And then this March, makukuha na natin 'yung (we will get the) (Pohang-class) corvette (donated) by South Korea so baka ma-deliver na yun (it might be delivered). Papunta na kasi 'yung personnel natin for (Our personnel will be going there for) training by January, so kung March or April matatapos ('yung training) meron na tayong gagamitin (If the training ends by March or April, we will have something to use)," Empedrad stressed.
Also, the South Korean ship will be coming to the PN with intact guns and sonar detection systems, which are needed badly by the Navy, are included in the transfer, he added.
The BRP Gregorio Del Pilar ran aground off Hasa-Hasa Shoal in Aug. 29 of last year. The ship was pulled clear from Hasa-Hasa Shoal last Sept. 3 and towed to Subic Bay, Zambales on Sept. 7.
The BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is one of three Hamilton-class cutters acquired by the PN from the United States Coast Guard and converted into frigates.
These ships have a gross tonnage of 3,250 tons, a length of 378 feet, beam of 43 feet, and draft of 15 feet while its propulsion systems consist of two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines, giving it a top speed of 29 knots.
These vessels have a cruising range of 14,000 miles and has a sea and loiter time of 45 days and armed with a 76mm Oto Melara automatic cannon, 25mm and 20mm light cannons and .50-caliber machineguns.
(PNA)
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January 14, 2019, 10:25 pm
15 Januari 2019
Pesawat N219 Amfibi LAPAN (photo : LAPAN)
Sosialisasi Hasil Feasibility Studi Pengembangan N219 Amfibi dipaparkan bahwa dengan karakteristik negara Indonesia yang merupakan negara kepulauan dan memiliki banyak danau sangat memungkinkan untuk membuat alat transportasi untuk mempersingkat waktu tempuh sehingga lebih kompetitif dan berdaya saing.
Untuk melaksanakan tugas tersebut, LAPAN didukung BAPPENAS dalam merencanakan pengembangan varian dari pesawat N219 Nurtanio Amfibi. Setiap daerah memiliki potensi pariwisata bahari, banyak terdapat sungai dan danau yang besar kemungkinan lokasinya relatif sulit untuk dibangun landasan pesawat.
Sedangkan untuk membangun sebuah Amfibi Port, tidak perlu diperlukan biaya yang mahal ujar Budi Sampurno selaku Project Manager N219A.
“Diharapkan dengan berhasilnya program Amfibi ini, Indonesia akan menjadi pemimpin penggunaan pesawat jenis Amfibi di regional Asia Tenggara dan dapat dengan mudah mengakses wilayah terpencil dan kepulauan terpencil di Indonesia.
Inilah bukti LAPAN mengabdi pada kemajuan Indonesia sesuai amanat UU”, Imbuh Gunawan Setyo Prabowo, Kepala Pusat Teknologi Penerbangan (Pustekbang) LAPAN..(LAPAN)
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January 15, 2019, 1:01 am
15 Januari 2019
VT-4 tank of the Royal Thai Army (photo : RTA)
The army requires the approval of the cabinet for the purchase of 14 VT-4 battle tanks from China worth more than 2.3 billion baht, an army source said. This will be the third batch of VT-4 tanks purchased from China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited. According to the source, each tank costs about 167 million baht.
The first batch of 28 such tanks was acquired in 2016 at a price of 4.9 billion Baht, and the second batch of 11 tanks, which arrived in 2017, was estimated at 2 billion Baht.
A source in the army purchasing committee said that the army wants to buy more VT-4 because of their satisfactory performance.
According to the source, before the transition to the VT-4, the army tried unsuccessfully to purchase T-84 Oplot-M tanks from the Ukrainian Ukroboronprom because of the unrest caused by the conflict with Russia.
(Andrei BT)
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January 15, 2019, 5:23 pm
16 Januari 2019
Cornwall-based Goonhilly ground station, which is capable of communicating with satellites over the US and Asia. (photo : ADM)
Capricorn Space CEO Mark Thompson has announced that British company CGC Systems has been contracted to supply and install the first antenna systems at the first Australian Ground Network site near Geraldton in WA (AGN-W).
The facility will offer targeted ground segment service plans to satellite operators who require southern hemisphere coverage. The initial development of the AGN-W site allows for six antenna systems, with the first two being owned and operated by Capricorn Space to provide on-demand access to multiple customers.
“I am pleased to announce that we have recently signed a contract with CGC Systems of Basingstoke, UK to supply and install two 5 meter S/X-Band antenna systems at our AGN-W site," Thompson said.
"This contract award followed an extensive industry wide engagement and formal tender process during the second half of 2018 and this contract award is in line with our program timeline of offering commercial services by mid-2019."
“The antennas to be supplied are the CGC Model T350SX.”
“We are excited to be working with Capricorn Space on this project, a first for CGC in Australia using our highly effective X/Y antennas," CGC Technology CEO Dr Mark Gardner said.
“The remaining antenna pads are available for third party hosting and we are in discussion with a number of operators to take advantage of the strategic location our site offers," Thompson added. "Our ability to resolve the regulatory, power and communications challenges to establish this site has attracted significant interest from the global satellite industry.
"We have the ability to expand further on this site as demand dictates and are now forward planning for our second AGN site in eastern Australia (AGN-E), to follow before end 2019.”
The ground station is one of a number currently under construction around the country, including a Defence Satellite Ground Station at Kapooka.
The new ground station will provide site and frequency redundancy to the Wideband Global Satellites visible from mainland Australia.
(ADM)
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January 15, 2019, 10:08 pm
16 Januari 2019
Czeh's firearm (photo : gunsamerica)
President Rodrigo Duterte told the new Ambassador of Czech Republic that the Philippines is looking into acquiring small-arms from Czech.
“We are looking into the acquisition of small-arms,” President Rodrigo Duterte said as he welcomed Jana Sediva of the Czech Republic during the presentation of letter of credentials in Malacañang.
Sediva said that she is looking forward to further strengthen bilateral ties based on shared interests and mutual respect.
(Mintfo)
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January 16, 2019, 5:24 am
16 Januari 2019
Pilihan drone tinggal berasal dari 2 negara : China atau Turki (photo : Xinhua)
Pemerintah Belanja Enam Drone untuk Perkuat TNI
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Menteri Pertahanan Ryamizard Ryacudu, mengungkapkan, Indonesia berencana untuk membeli pesawat tanpa awak atau drone. Pembelian drone tersebut dilakukan untuk menghadapi jenis perang yang ada saat ini, yakni perang siber dan perang drone.
"Ya memang ada rencana untuk beli drone," ujar Ryamizard dalam konferensi pers saat melaksanakan Rapim Kemhan bertajuk Pertahanan Negara yang Tangguh untuk Menjaga Kedaulatan dan Keutuhan Wilayah NKRI serta Keselamatan Bangsa di Gedung Kemhan, Gambir, Jakarta Pusat, Rabu (16/1).
Ditemui usai konferensi pers, Kepala Badan Sarana Pertahanan (Kabaranahan) Kemhan, Laksda TNI Agus Setiadji, menjelaskan, pengadaan drone dilakukan melihat jenis perang yang ada saat ini, yakni perang siber dan perang drone. Dengan drone, Agus menerangkan, biaya untuk operasi dapat ditekan.
"Sekarang ini perang siber sama perang drone. Ngapain juga kita kirim kapal? Kalau sekali layar sekali balik berapa? Rp 7 miliar. Kirim drone sudah beres," jelasnya.
Untuk pengadaan awal, akan dibeli enam drone yang akan ditempatkan di dua skuadron. Agus belum mengetahui secara pasti akan ditempatkan di mana saja keenam drone tersebut. Namun, untuk spesifikasi, ia menerangkan, drone yang akan dibeli memiliki kemampuan Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE).
"Dronenya punya kemampuan MALE, wingspan-nya 18 meter, dipersenjatai, bisa terbang 600 km," ungkap dia.
Pengadaan drone tersebut sudah sampai proses tender dan menyisakan dua negara, yakni Turki dan Cina. Menurut Agus, kini sedang diperbandingkan di antara keduanya soal transfer teknologi, spesifikasi, garansi, suku cadang, dan lain sebagainya. Anggaran yang disiapkan untuk pengadaan ini sekitar USD 110 juta.
"Dalam waktu dekat ini, bulan-bulan depan ini karena ini sudah memasuki tahap akhir," kata dia.
(Republika)
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January 16, 2019, 4:11 pm
17 Januari 2019
Progres pembangunan kapal-kapal LST di PT DRU Lampung (all photos : PT DRU)
Bertempat di galangan kapal PT Daya Radar Utama (DRU) di Panjang, Lampung berlangsung pengerjaan 3 kapal LST pesanan TNI AL. Ketiga kapal ini merupakan pesanan Kementerian Pertahanan yang pemotongan baja pertamanya (first steel cutting) telah dimulai pada April 2017.
Ketiga kapal LST yang diberi kode AT-5, AT-6, dan AT-7 ini akan menyusul 2 kapal serupa yang sudah diserahkan PT DRU kepada TNI AL yaitu KRI Teluk Bintuni 520 dan KRI Teluk Lada 521 sebagai bagian dari peremajaan kapal-kapal milik TNI AL.
Dalam gambar yang diposting pada bulan lalu oleh PT DRU tampak bahwa kapal-kapal LST ini konstruksinya telah hampir selesai. Selanjutnya kapal akan dilakukan peluncuran dan penyelesain kapal dapat berpindah ke dok basah.
Kapal pendarat tank dengan panjang 117 meter dan berat maksimal 2.350 ton ini mampu membawa 15 unit tank BMP-3F Marinir TNI AL atau 10 unit tank Leopard TNI AD, mempunyai kecepatan ekonomis 12 knot serta kecepatan maksimal 16 knot.(Defense Studies)
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January 16, 2019, 7:44 pm
17 Januari 2019
Yak-130 of the Laos Air Force (photo : Military9Army)
10 Yak-130 will enter the country
Russia delivered four Yak-130 combat trainers to Laos. As stated in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the equipment has already been fully paid. According to “Kommersant”, this is only the first part of a batch of ten such machines. The total cost of the procurement, as estimated by “Kommersant”, is about $ 300 million. Earlier, Laos handed over to Russia 30 fully operational T-34-85 tanks. Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Fomin declared “Kommersant” that this is a free transfer of equipment, for which Moscow is extremely grateful to Vientiane.
The fact that Laos purchased four Yak-130 combat training aircraft from Russia was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, stressing that the equipment had already been delivered. “Under the contract signed in 2017, four Yak-130 combat training aircraft were delivered to Vientiane on a commercial basis. Aircraft paid in full, "- said the military department. They also noted that armored and lightly armored vehicles, as well as other Russian-made weapons, were simultaneously delivered to Laos. The contract was signed on August 26, 2017 by the head of the Russian government, Dmitry Medvedev, and the Prime Minister of Laos, Thonglun Sisulit, in Gorki, near Moscow. On January 10, 2019, Interfax, citing a source, announced the delivery of several Yak-130 to Laos. Then the FSMTC of Russia did not comment on this information.
According to “Kommersant”, we are talking about the beginning of the implementation of a larger supply. According to the source of “Kommersant”, according to the above contract, ten such machines will be delivered to Laos. The estimated cost for all of the Yak-130 was about $ 300 million. Laos became the fifth foreign recipient of the Yak-130 aircraft produced by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of PJSC "Irkut Corporation" after Algeria (16 units), Bangladesh (16 units), Myanmar (six units) and Belarus (eight units).
In early January 2019, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Laos transferred 30 T-34-85 tanks to Russia in a fully operational condition. Until recently, armored vehicles were in service with the army of Laos. Agreements on the return of T-34-85 tanks to Russia were reached in January 2018 during the visit to Laos of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu. The military department stressed that this decision was made by Laos "in recognition of the many years of military and military cooperation, which in many ways contributed to the protection of sovereignty and strengthening the defense capabilities of the Lao PDR) Patriotic War. The echelon with tanks is now following Siberia (on Tuesday it was in Krasnoyarsk, and on Wednesday should arrive in Novosibirsk) and is heading for Naro-Fominsk.
January 20 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Army. According to the Russian defense ministry, a representative Russian military delegation will take part in the celebrations in Vientiane. The opening of the representative office of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is also timed to this date. In addition, a detachment of the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is currently working in Laos.
Recall that the previous contract was signed during the HeliRussia exhibition at the end of May 2016: the holding company “Helicopters of Russia” and the Ministry of Defense of Laos agreed on the repair of military products. According to the contract, the holding’s specialists had to repair four helicopters during the year, among them two Mi-17-1Bs and two Mi-17s.
(Kommersant)
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January 16, 2019, 10:16 pm
17 Januari 2019
KRI Semarang 594 LPD yang sementara difungsikan sebagai Kapal Rumah Sakit (photo : Masyhudi)TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA - Panglima TNI Marsekal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto mengatakan pihaknya telah menyiapkan satu kapal Landing Platform Dock (LPD) untuk bersiaga terhadap ancaman bencana 2019.
Hadi mengatakan, hal itu juga telah dilaporkannya krpada Menteri Pertahanan RI Ryamizard Ryacudu dalam Rapat Pimpinan Kementerian Pertahanan di Gedung Kementerian Pertahan, Jakarta Pusat, Rabu (16/1/2019).
"Dalam Renstra kedua ini akan ada penambahan kapal-kapal LPD untuk menambah kekuatan yang sekarang sudah ada," kata Hadi Tjahjanto.
Menurut dia, saat ini sudah ada kapal rumah sakit, KRI Soeharso.
KRI Semarang 594 (photo : Masyhudi)
"Penambahan kedua saat ini adalah kita memfungsikan satu LPD. Kita tempatkan beberapa kapsul atau kontainer yang bisa digunakan untuk korban bencana. Jadi praktis kita sudah memiliki dua kapal LPD, satu Soeharso satu lagi LPD yang difungsikan untuk rumah sakit," kata Hadi.
Berdasarkan informasi yang dihimpun, Kapal LPD adalah sebuah kapal perang amfibi yang meluncurkan, membawa, dan mendaratkan elemen kekuatan darat untuk misi-misi perang gerak cepat.
Kapal-kapal ini umumnya dirancang untuk membawa pasukan ke zona pertempuran lewat laut dan memiliki kemampuan membawa kekuatan udara terbatas (biasanya helikopter).
Fasilitas kesehatan dalam kontainer ditas KRI Semarang 594 (photo : Detik)
Selain itu, menurut Hadi, TNI sudah memetakan potensi wilayah yang akan terdampak tsunami dan wilayah prioritas penanganannya.
"TNI dalam hal ini dibawah BNPB sehingga TNI membentuk dua kekuatan. Pertama adalah tim untuk kesehatan, kedua adalah tim evakuasi. Yang setiap saat bisa digerakkan di manapun berada," kata Hadi.
Selain itu, ia juga telah menugaskan TNI AL untuk memeriksa peralatan pendeteksi tsunami yang berada di pesisir laut mulai dari Mentawai, Selat Sunda, sampai Nusa Tenggara Timur setelah berkoordinasi dengan para ilmuwan gempa dan tsunami.
(TribunNews)
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January 17, 2019, 12:39 am
17 Januari 2019
PZL Mielec S-70i Blackhawk (photo : Roman N)
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY (PIA) -- Philippine Air Force (PAF) seeks to purchase Blackhawk Helicopters from Poland to further improve its capability in territorial defense and rescue operations.
In an interview during the awarding of housing units to Wounded-In-Action soldiersand Wounded-In-Police-Operations at Pleasant View Residences in barangay Graceville, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the procurement is part of the Second Horizon of the New Armed Forces of the Philippine Modernization Program along with various military aircraft and vessels.
The planned acquisition of the Blackhawk Helicopters from Poland will replace the cancelled contract of 16 units of Bell 412 EP Helicopters from Canada.
Lorenzana added that PAF has experience in operating Polish-made helicopters since the delivery of the eight units of Sokol PZL W-3 Helicopters in 2012.
Meanwhile, the official disclosed that two units of Cobra Attack Helicopters given by Jordan will be delivered in the next six months.
(PIA)
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January 17, 2019, 4:16 pm
18 Januari 2019
Yak-130 of the Myanmar Air Force (photo : sdelanounas)
According to the web source sdelanounas.ru, on New Year's Day, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, which is part of PJSC" Irkut Corporation, delivered six Yak-130 combat-training aircraft for the Myanmar Air Force.
Contract for the supply of an unnamed number of Yak-130 planes to Myanmar (supposedly 16) was signed by Rosoboronexport on June 22, 2015. The first three Yak-130 aircraft built by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of PJSC Irkut Corporation under this contract were delivered to Myanmar at the end of 2016 and transferred to Myanmar Air Force in February 2017, receiving Myanmar airborne numbers "1801", "1802" and "1803 "(serial numbers from 130.12.03-0101 to 130.12.03-0103).
Yak-130 of the Myanmar Air Force (photo : Aldin B)
In the fall of 2017, the Myanmar Air Force received the next batch of three Yak-130 aircraft with tail numbers "1804", "1805" and "1806" (estimated serial numbers from 130.12.03-0104 to 130.12.03-0106). The official ceremony of entering the first six received Yak-130s into the Myanmar Air Force took place on December 15, 2017 at the airfield of the Myanmar Air Force Flight School in Meythil (near Mandalay).
Now Myanmar has received six more Yak-130 aircraft under this contract. Judging from the published photograph of the transportation of one of the aircraft of this party, this aircraft has a Myanmar airborne number "1808"
Thus, in 2018, ten Yak-130 combat training aircraft were delivered for export from Russia - six to Myanmar and four to Laos.
(Sdelanounas)
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January 17, 2019, 7:00 pm
18 Januari 2019
Galil rifles to the Laos Army (photo : KPL)
Page kpl.gov.la of Laos has published information saying that the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam has awarded some advanced attack rifles to Galil ACE.
According to the pictures posted by the press of the country, the Ministry of Defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has awarded a defense shipment of rifles to the Galil ACE fairy to the Lao People's Democratic Republic advanced.
Known to act as a greeting from the Vietnam People's Army to the Lao People's Army during the 70th anniversary of its founding. It is likely that these Galil guns (Galil ACE 32 version) will be used by your side during the parade held in the next few days.
Thus, not long after appearing at the International Defense Defense Exhibition 2018, Vietnam's assault rifle Galil ACE was officially exported, although this is a non-refundable aid but also a sign herald a bright future for the above weapons.
The assault rifle Galil ACE 31/32 is currently produced by the Z111 Factory under license from Israeli IMI Defense Industry Group, which is compatible with the 7.62 x 39 mm M43 bullet that AK is using.
Assault rifle made in Vietnam (photo : BaoDatViet)
Galil ACE versions are expected to replace the legendary AK-47 and AKM in Vietnamese soldiers' equipment, the biggest advantage of which is their modern design, which easily integrates a variety of support accessories. Operation
In addition to appearing in several parades, the Galil ACE 32 assault rifle and the short-barreled version of Galil ACE 31 were equipped for a number of task forces.
Based on Galil ACE 32 and AKM, at the International Defense Defense Exhibition in Indonesia, Vietnam has for the first time launched two "unique" assault rifle models: GK1 and GK3 when combined. of Galil ACE with barrel and gas extraction of AKM and addition of AK-74 type fire shields.
According to military experts, this combination helps Vietnam have a gun that possesses the advantages of both Galil and AK, which is a high rate of fire (700 rounds / minute), custom mode dynamic, one-shot and 3-type shooting are very flexible, while maintaining the accuracy and power of AKM.
It is very likely that Vietnamese assault rifles of GK1 and GK3 will become a sought-after item in the world weapons market (not only in the armed forces but also with weapons collectors). If we intend to export soon.
(BaoDatViet)
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January 17, 2019, 11:22 pm
18 Januari 2019
MQ-4C Triton in RAAF colour scheme (image : Northrop Grumman)
Australian firms stand to gain substantial work from the Triton unmanned aircraft program as the RAAF progressively rolls out an advanced capability to conduct long-range maritime surveillance.
The first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton aircraft isn’t expected to reach Australia until 2023 or later but already local firms are gaining work.
Long-term sustainment will be all-Australian, while Australia will work with the US Navy on future development.
Northrop Grumman director of international programs for Triton Ed Graziano said there was a robust plan for Australian industry involvement in production of aircraft and in their long-term support.
Graziano said some industry partnerships were already in place for supply of components such as cables and sheet metal, which would be expanded to include electronic equipment, composites for airframe parts and sensors.
“We are working with Quickstep, Qinetic, Daronmont, Ferra, Marand and others,” Graziano told Australian media last week.
“They will support not just the buildup and delivery of Australian aircraft and systems but also US Navy systems.
“We need to ensure we have a cost-effective solution for both Australian and the US Navy. We need to find the sweet spot where there is a technology and a capability that the (Australian) SMEs can take on to be able to provide either that work required or the sub-systems. We are going through that. “
The government finally announced in June last year that it would acquire the first of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high altitude long endurance (HALE) in a deal worth almost $7 billion.
Inside MQ-4C Triton (image : Flight International)
Triton has been a long time coming. The government first disclosed an interest in a HALE capability close to two decades ago when Triton’s predecessor the Global Hawk made a record-breaking flight from the US to Australia in 2001.
Triton flies at altitudes above 50,000 feet and can conduct surveillance of 2.5 million square kilometres of ocean on each mission, descending to take a closer look at items of interest.
Triton will be based at RAAF Edinburgh in South Australia and operate in conjunction with the RAAF’s new Boeing P-8A Poseidon manned maritime ISR aircraft.
Although Australia is looking to a fleet of six Tritons, the initial approval was for a single aircraft plus all ground stations and infrastructure.
Graziano said Northrop Grumman planned to train Australian nationals to be able to support, operate and maintain the aircraft.
“Once we deliver the aircraft to Australia, the sustainment starts at that point.”
There’s no mandated level of Australian industry involvement in the Triton program but Northrop Grumman did submit an industry plan.
Although Australia has announced it will buy Triton, nothing has yet been signed and Northrop Grumman hasn’t yet been contracted for long-lead items for Australian aircraft.
Australia and the US Navy have signed a cooperative agreement for future development of Triton.
“We do also look at industry capability development as part of road mapping with the SMEs. We have had some dialogues with (Australia radar firm) CEA Technology…about sensor concepts and development.”
The US Navy plans to declare EOC (early operational capability) in the next few months, a slight delay following an incident in September in which one aircraft made a belly landing at the US Navy station at Point Mugu, California.
So far eight aircraft of the US Navy have been produced from the planned 68 aircraft.
(AustralianAviation)
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January 18, 2019, 1:07 am
18 Januari 2019
RSAF should purchase a small number of F-35 JSF for a full evaluation (photo : Medium)
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have completed their technical evaluation to select the next generation fighter to replace its F-16s. The F-16s will have to retire soon after 2030 and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has been identified as the most suitable replacement to maintain the RSAF's capabilities.
However, the technical evaluation also concluded that the RSAF should first purchase a small number of F-35 JSFs for a full evaluation of their capabilities and suitability before deciding on a full fleet. In the next phase, MINDEF will discuss details with relevant parties in the US before confirming its decision to acquire the F-35 JSFs for Singapore's defence capabilities.
(Sing Mindef)
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January 18, 2019, 6:25 am
18 Januari 2019
BRP Kalanggaman and BRP Malamawi (photo : Mer et Marine)
The Philippine Coast Guard commissioned the last two 24-meter fast patrol boats with the Department of Budget and Management Secretary, Honorable Benjamin Diokno as guest of honor and speaker and the Department of Transportation Undersecretary for Administration and Finance, Atty. Gary V. De Guzman as the presiding officer at the National Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard today, January 16.
Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Malamawi (Fast Patrol Boat-2403) under the helm of Lieutenant Commander Rolando l Lorenzana PCG and BRP Kalanggaman (FPB-2404) with Commander Glen B Daraug PCG as its Commanding Officer.
The four 24-meter fast patrol boats acquired from France were named after the prominent Philippine islands known for their tourism aesthetic and environmental features.
As a tradition, a vessel is being commissioned to grant its identity to belong to a service and to authorize it to perform the mandated missions of the agency, fly the national ensign, jack flag and the commission pennants.
PCG commandant, Admiral Elson Hermogino said in his speech, “These four patrol boats will be the new face of the PCG’s multi-purpose fast craft. Measuring 24 meters long and with top-speeds of 30 knots, the fast patrol boat is both agile and sturdy, perfect for patrolling our maritime boundaries as well as the narrow straits in between the islands of the archipelago. These ships are newly constructed by our friends from OCEA in France and made to our specifications, built for the Philippine seas.”
More so, Admiral Hermogino stated that since the commissioning of the first two FBSs in October 2018, they have been performing well in the PCG’s surveillance and law enforcement operations against smuggling, among others.
“With the introduction of two more such fine ships to our fleet, our operations will only become better and more efficient. This is the way of the modern Coast Guard- modern equipment to match the skill and courage of our men and women”, he added.
Meanwhile, an 82-meter Offshore Patrol Vessel is scheduled to arrive in August 2019.
(Mintfo)
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January 18, 2019, 5:01 pm
19 Januari 2019
Pemerintah Indonesia akan memberi keputusan pada bulan Februari mengenai pemenang tender pengadaan drone MALE untuk ditempatkan di Natuna, Kepulauan Riau dan Timika, Papua (photo : Hakan Kilic)
Turki dan Tiongkok masuki tahap akhir pengadaan drone di Indonesia
Indonesia dalam waktu dekat akan membeli pesawat tanpa awak atau Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
Menteri Pertahanan Ryamizard Ryacudu mengatakan ada sejumlah perusahaan yang telah mengikuti tender pengadaan UAV tersebut.
Sementara itu, Kepala Badan Sarana Pertahanan (Kabaranahan) Kementerian Pertahanan RI Laksamana Muda TNI Agus Setiadji menyebut perusahaan asal Turki dan Tiongkok telah memasuki tahap akhir tender pengadaan pesawat tanpa awak atau drone.
Dia menyebut dari lima perusahaan yang mengikuti tender pengadaan drone sejak tahun lalu yakni, Amerika Serikat, Israel, Perancis, Turki dan China hanya dua perusahaan yang memasuki tahap akhir.
CASC CH-4 Rainbow (photo : Jane's)
"Tinggal dua, satu Turki [Turkish Aerospace Industry], satu Tiongkok belum menang tender. Nanti akan diperbandingkan TOTnya, speknya, garansi, suku cadang dll," jelas Agus Setiadji di Kementerian Pertahanan RI pada Rabu saat ditanya Anadolu Agency.
Menurut dia, Pemerintah Indonesia akan memberi keputusan pada Februari nanti mengenai pemenang tender pengadaan drone tersebut.
"Penawaran masih dua [Turki dan Tiongkok], Nanti akan memasuki tahap reverse auction. yang dua ini diadu lagi," jelas dia.
Agus Setiadji menegaskan pesawat tanpa awak yang diinginkan oleh TNI yakni memiliki spesifikasi Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE), memiliki Wingspan sepanjang 18 meter dan mampu terbang hingga jarak 200 km.
Kementerian Pertahanan kata dia menyiapkan anggaran 110 juta USD atau sekitar Rp 1 triliun jika dikonversikan dengan kurs dolar AS saat ini.
Nantinya kata dia, Indonesia akan membeli enam pesawat tanpa awak (UAV) dengan dua hanggar di wilayah Natuna, Kepulauan Riau dan Papua.
(Anadolu)
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