DEFENSE STUDIES

18 April 2019

UOF-2T 100-mm Rounds for the Russian BMP-3F (photo : Diana Mihailova)

In January 2019, Spetstekhnoexport, the Main Contingent Artillery, exported by sea to the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia a batch of 100-mm rounds UOF-2T for the Russian cannon 2A70 infantry fighting vehicle BMP-3F worth $ 349,440.

Goods in quantities of 273 pcs. delivered in a disassembled state in 137 wooden boxes with shots and 5 wooden boxes with fuses RGM-2M, packed on 8 wooden pallets. The total weight is 5088.17 kg.

High-explosive fragmentation shots of a 100-mm UOF-2T caliber are developed and produced by TASKO Corporation, Rubin-2017 LLC, affiliated with it, in cooperation with the State Research Institute of Chemical Products (Shostka) and the Shostkin governmental plant Zvezda »As a Ukrainian analogue of 3UOF17 shots with a Russian-made ZOF32 projectile for the BMP-3F previously assigned to the Marine Corps of the Indonesian Navy.

The equipment of the 3OF32 case, the manufacture of igniters and charges and the conduct of ballistic tests were carried out in the summer-autumn of 2018 under the agreement 1-59 / 2018-VGT in Shostka of the State Research Institute of HP and Zvezda.

“TASKO” corporation at the international exhibition “Arms and Security-2018”, which was held in Kiev from October 9 to 12, 2018, presented “100-mm high-explosive ordnance to the 2A70 cannon used by Soviet infantry fighting vehicles BMP- 3 Two types of such shells have been developed - an analogue of the old Soviet ammunition with a range of 4 km and a new one that can hit a target at a distance of up to 7 km. ”

RGM-2M fuses are manufactured by KP Shostkinsky State Plant Impulse.

It is interesting that the Armed Forces do not have either BMP-3s or 2A70 artillery launchers, but this type of ammunition was one of the first to go into mass production with new equipment obtained as part of the state targeted program for the development of the ammunition industry.

(Diana Mihailova)

18 April 2019

Multi Purpose Mission Ship was proposed by Muhibbah Engineering (photos : MFH)

Port Klang-based Muhibbah Engineering is offering its 100 meters Multi Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS) to fulfill the requirement by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for two motherships to be deployed to the eastern and western sectors of the South China Sea.

The proposed MPMS features stowing capabilities for six Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) as well as flight deck on the bow to accommodate one helicopter. The stern deck is large enough to accommodate missionised hangar or to enable catapult launched or vertical take off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the coast guard.

The MPMS is also equipped with 30mm Remote Weapon Control System (RCWS) similar to the Bagan Datuk-class New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) and the new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) that the coast guard has in its fleet.

A scaled model of the MPMS was displayed at the company’s booth during the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) 2019 show last March.

Muhibbah Engineering also took the opportunity to showcase its CJ66 Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC), essentially a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) which features deep V shaped hull for better high speed handling. Powered with three 350 horse power engines, the CJ66 could reach maximum speed of 60 knots.

Muhibbah Engineering is able to customised the CJ66 according to the needs and requirement set by the client including the provision of shock absorbing seats, helm console position, long range thermal imager camera, weapon integration mounts, ballistic protection and cabin configurations.

The CJ66 is proposed as the FIC element for the MPMS. During Defence Service Asia (DSA) 2016 exhibition, the marine craft as well as a coaxial rotor, peanut shaped VTOL UAV (which looks like Canadair Cl-227 Sentinel) have been jointly promoted as integral element of the company’s bid to ESSCOM in the form of Mobile Offshore Base (MOB).

The MOB provides effective and real time C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), increasing Situational Awareness capability to Security Forces.

In line with the main objectives of seabase deployment along the waters of eastern Sabah, the MOB provides better respond and reaction time to counter any unwanted elements. It can be mobilized into high security threat area or other areas for other tasks such as to assist disaster relief or SAR (Search & Rescue).

ESSCOM had previously outline the need for six seabases to be deployed along the waters of Sabah. The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) currently deploys three seabases namely the KA Bunga Mas 5, KA Tun Azizan and PL Tun Sharifah Rodziah while the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) Marine Operation Force deploys one Supply Base vessel, the PSB-1 and one Landing Craft, the PLC-1.

The coast guard first set forth its idea of operating mothership or seabase in mid 2017 following intrusion by foreign coastguard and fishing ships into Malaysian territorial waters. Several incident of sea robbery in the western waters of the South China Sea has also prompted the coastguard to look for such platform. (here)

Since then, the coastguard has received several proposal including from shipping industries in Sarawak.

Muhibbah Engineering is the company responsible for building the famous MV Polaris, a buoy tender ship operated by the Malaysian Marine Department (Jabatan Laut Malaysia – JLM) which was involved in naval standoff with Singapore off Johor earlier this year that has resulted both countries to withdraw their maritime border extension plan and returned to previous status quo.

MV Polaris had also makes its appearance during LIMA 2019 and became one of five civilian vessels that participated in the naval review off the waters of Langkawi in conjunction with the event.

(MFH)

18 April 2019

Cubic Mission Solutions's 2.4 meter GATR antenna is ultra-portable and can be set up in under 30 minutes (photo : Cubic)

SAN DIEGO – Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced that its Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division was awarded a contract from the New Zealand Ministry of Defence to deliver Command and Control (C2) capabilities to support the Network Enabled Army (NEA) program’s Tactical Network (TNet) project. The NEA program is a transformational program to be delivered in four tranches over 12 years and will benefit the New Zealand Army’s Land Forces and Special Operations Forces.

The TNet contract is a framework agreement allowing multiple awards over the life of the contract to address current, emerging and future requirements through support of the four tranches. For the initial work scope, Cubic will provide scalable and deployable command post computing solutions based on its DTECH M3-SE and M3X product lines. The combination of these solutions allows reliable and scalable hyper-enabled operations up and down all echelons of command. Future efforts will include delivery and support of additional hardware as well as technology insertion to provide improved performance while reducing weight and power requirements.

“We’re very pleased to support the NEA program’s TNet project with our scalable command post solutions,” said Mike Barthlow, vice president and general manager, Rugged IoT Solutions. “Our continued investment in rugged high-capacity computing, memory and storage enables mission specific modularity and communications interoperability without sacrificing flexibility or reliability. Our number one goal is to ultimately ensure mission success for our customers in the most difficult environments.”

“As a leader in expeditionary C4ISR, the TNet project builds upon the success of the delivery of our GATR satellite terminals for the NEA program,” said Mike Twyman, president of Cubic Mission Solutions. “With our innovative and comprehensive C4ISR capabilities, we are confident in delivering a sustainable and integrated system that will meet the demands of the modern operating environment.”

Capabilities delivered through the NEA program will support C4ISR and electronic warfare responses within the land tactical and operating arenas, helping to ensure the NZDF can continue to participate in joint, interagency and multinational operations. Additionally, it will ensure NZDF’s forces are able to continue support for future deployments in the South Pacific.

(Cubic)

18 April 2019

Kobra 8x8, varian IFV Pandur II yang akan dibuat di Pindad (photo : Angkasa Review)

Seperti diketahui, sejak November 2016, Kemhan RI telah memesan empat panser Pandur II dari perusahaan Excalibur Army, Republik Ceko. Setahun kemudian, tepatnya pada September 2017, ke empat panser telah merapat keTanah Air. Pandur II tampil perdana di hadapan publik pada perayaan HUT TNI ke-72, 5 Oktober 2017.

Perusahaan Excalibur Army sendiri menyatakan, akan memberikan kemudahan produksi panser buatannya dengan memberikan transfer teknologi kepada Pindad. Pindad dapat meracik spek khusus yang disesuaikan dengan keinginan dan kebutuhan Yonif Mekanis TNI AD sebagai calon pengguna.

Panser Kobra yang akan dibuat Pindad merupakan versi ranpur infanteri (Infantry Fighting Vehicle/IFV) yang menggunakan basis Pandur II. Selain digunakan untuk angkut pasukan (empat awak plus tujuh personel pasukan), kendaraan ini juga sanggup bertempur melawan ranpur lawan lainnya baik jenis panser atau tank.

Meski demikian, Pindad belum menginformasikan jenis kubah senjata yang akan disandingkan dengan panser Kobra. Sementara, panser Pandur II CZ versi IFV yang dipasok Excalibur Army untuk militer Ceko, mengadopsi kubah RCWS 30 mm SAMSON MK I buatan Rafael, Israel dengan senjata sekunder SMS 7,62 mm.

Pandur II CZ yang akan akan menjadi basis panser Kobra, memiliki panjang 7,5 m, lebar 2,67 m, dan tinggi 2,1 m. Bobot tempurnya mencapai 17,6 ton dan dengan tambahan add-on armour bobotnya menjadi 22 ton. Ranpur ini mampu membawa muatan seberat 8,5 ton.

Tampak belakang dari kendaraan Kobra 8x8 (photo : BMPD)

Sebagai penggerak, digunakan mesin diesel Cummins EURO III berdaya 455 hp. Kendaraan dapat melaju di jalan datar keras dengan kecepatan mencapai 105 km/jam dan kecepatan berenang di air pada 10 km/jam. Sementara untuk jangkauan operasi, Pandur II CZ mampu menjelajah hingga 700 km.

Panser Pandur II CZ buatan Excalibur Army berbeda dengan versi aslinya yang dibuat oleh pabrik Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge, Austria (kini General Dynamics European Land Systems / GDELS).

Bagian depan panser Pandur II CZ telah menerapkan perisai pemecah gelombang air/ombak. Lalu bagian palka pengemudi juga telah dipasangi sistem penglihatan malam CDND-1.

Panser Pandur II CZ mendapat proteksi tambahan berupa add-on passive armour buatan Rafael, Israel. Lapisan ini mampu menahan laju munisi SMB kaliber 14,5 mm. Lambung bawah Pandur II CZ juga dilapisi SSAB ARMOX 500 yang sanggup bertahan dari ranjau darat dan IED.

Excalibur Army sendiri mulai mendapatkan lisensi membangun Pandur II sejak 2015 dari GDELS. Selain untuk kebutuhan dalam negeri, Excalibur Army diizinkan untuk mengekspornya ke kawasan Eropa Timur dan Asia.

Di Asia Tenggara, selain Indonesia, Filipina juga tertarik mengakuisisi Pandur II sebagai pengganti ranpur gaek M-113. Militer Indonesia sendiri adalah pengguna ke-4 keluarga panser Pandur setelah Austria, Portugis dan Ceko.

(Angkasa Review)

19 April 2019

A computer-generated image of the Type 214 submarine, one of two boat types discussed in STM's presentation to the Indonesian Navy in February 2019. Indonesian Navy has further requirements for at least four more submarines beyond 2024 (image : TKMS)

Turkish naval shipbuilder Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret (STM) has made a formal presentation on its Type 214 and Type 209 submarine designs to senior Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) officials, with the intention of eventually offering the boats for Jakarta's further submarine requirements.

The presentation was made at the Neptunus Building within the TNI-AL's headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on 12 February 2019, according to de-classified meeting documents that have been provided to Jane's . Also present during the meeting were STM's local representative in Indonesia, PT Cipta Citra Perkasa, and the crew of Indonesia's second Nagapasa-class submarine, KRI Ardadedali (404).

Indonesia signed a contract for its first batch of three Type 209/1400 Nagapasa-class submarines with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in 2011. Two of the vessels acquired under this batch, KRI Nagapasa (403), and Ardadedali , have been commissioned, while a third boat, Alugoro (405), was launched on 11 April 2019.

A day later Jakarta signed a contract for a second batch of Type 209/1400 submarines with DSME. This batch will bring Indonesia's fleet of submarines to eight by 2024, when including its pair of German-built Cakra-class boats that were commissioned in the early 1980s. This fleet strength is line with the revised objectives found in the Indonesian Armed Forces' modernisation blueprint known as Minimum Essential Force (MEF).

However, beyond 2024 Indonesian naval planners maintain the requirement for a total submarine fleet strength of 12 to adequately defend its vast archipelago. This means Jakarta could eventually acquire up to four vessels under its third submarine acquisition programme.

(Jane's)

19 April 2019

TMT's ROV (photo : TMT)

Perth-based Total Marine Technology has secured its first Royal Australian Navy contract as it landed a deal to design and deliver a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) for the service’s new submarine rescue system (SRS).

TMT was selected by Phoenix International, who is in charge of delivering the new air transportable submarine rescue service under a contract from March 2019.

TMT will also design and supply the external propulsion and non-life support-related electrical and control systems as well as the submarine rescue bell.

The rescue system will be accepted into operational service in 2022 and will be one of four air transportable systems in the world. The primary mission of the system is to deliver rescue capability to the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet. It will also be capable of supporting other submarine operating nations by means of the NATO standard escape hatch.

The SRS will be based in Western Australia and support both the Collins-class submarine force and the Attack-class submarines for the next 25 plus years.

(Naval Today)

19 April 2019

Yak-130 Light Combat Aircraft (photo : The Avionist)

KUALA LUMPUR: Defence equipment procurement via offset deals is the way forward to prop up palm oil sales.

And with palm oil prices sagging, it may well save the jobs and business of millions of Malaysians, says Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.

She said such a barter trade would augur well towards increasing the export of palm oil and improving the nation’s trade balance with foreign countries.

“We most welcome such trade offset deals which will also save us foreign exchange, while boosting the sale of our palm oil,” she said in reference to Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu’s forthcoming visit to Russia on Saturday.

Mohamad is leading a high-level defence delegation to Moscow and is scheduled to meet Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and its President Vladimir Putin, during his four-day visit.

Mohamad is attempting to engage in billion-dollar trade-offs on defence and security procurement, including military aircraft, armaments and software, to spur palm oil sales via the transfer of technology and job spin-offs.

The New Straits Times understands that his visit concerns the future of the RMAF’s existing fleet of 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM Flankers and the grounded MiG-29N Fulcrums.

Malaysia is also considering Russia’s offer of the fourth-generation Su-35 or even its latest Su-57E (the equivalent of the United States’ F-22), and eight units of Ansat, Mil Mi-8/17 and Kamov Ka-32A11DC from Russian Helicopters.

Also on the cards is the Yak 130 as a trade-in for the RMAF’s ageing lead-in fighter trainer, the Italian-made Aermacchi MB339.

Rostec State Corp’s international cooperation and regional policy director Viktor Kladov said Russia was committed to drastically increase its purchase of palm oil from Malaysia.

Mi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters (photo : Russian Helicopters)

Kladov had said that Russia was willing to buy Malaysian palm oil in substantial amounts to improve the bilateral trade balance, with the possibility of trade-offs for arms and defence procurement.

Kok added that many countries like Russia had shown a keen interest in using palm oil as a biofuel, including in the aviation sector.

“So, too, have other countries like India, China, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, African nations and those from the Middle-East,” she said at the ‘5th Tan Sri B. C. Sekhar Memorial Lecture 2019’ at the Royal Selangor Club at Dataran Merdeka.

Kok added that the livelihoods of some 650,000 smallholders were at stake owing to the anti-palm oil lobby by Europe and the United States.

“Such destructive campaigns have discredited us for deforestation, loss of biodiversity, destruction of critical habitat for endangered species and labour issues,” she said.

And the RM22 billion required to bail out the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) was of no help to the oil palm industry, either, she said.

“Palm oil is cholesterol-free and as good as olive oil for nutritional consumption, with an increasing demand for its use as edible oils.

“There have been no reported ill effects to health like causing cardiovascular disease, as claimed by some quarters.

“Therefore, the public should not shy away from consuming or using palm oil-based products,” she said.

Another industry player, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the drop in palm oil prices had caused a chain reaction.

“Many smallholders, transport operators, fertilizer suppliers and sundry owners have gone bust in Sandakan (in Sabah) and Gurun (in Kedah).

“Felda schemes are failing and planters are suffering,” he said, recounting how the nation managed to produce 20 million tonnes for last year, accounting to about RM48 billion.

Meanwhile, Malaysian Scientific Association’s past president Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Nor said genomics and molecular markers had been used to increase palm oil yield.

“There are an estimated two billion palm oil consumers, globally.

“But adverse publicity on palm oil, and its adulteration with additives and colouring agents are damaging it,” he said.

Malaysian Oil Palm Board biology advisory committee chairman Denis Murphy urged Malaysia to avoid a trade war but instead look at rebranding, increasing yields and extending the oil palms’ life span.

“You are not big enough to win. So, focus on being smart by forging partnerships.

“Also, avoid promoting biodiesel for motor-vehicles as manufacturers were rolling out power efficient cars,” he said.

Lecture organising committee chairman Ramachandran Nair warned that Malaysia risked being a sunset industry for commodities like palm oil and rubber by the next decade if drastic remedial actions, via partnerships, were not taken.

(NST)

19 April 2019

Medium tank Pindad (photo : Hurriyet)

Indonesia menargetkan akan memproduksi 412 medium tank hasil kerja sama dengan Turki dalam kurun waktu satu periode rencana strategis (Renstra).

Sekjen Kementerian Pertahanan Agus Setiadji mengatakan target produksi tersebut sesuai dengan kebutuhan pertahanan dalam negeri.

Meski demikian, dia mengatakan produksi tersebut akan tercapai jika anggaran yang dimiliki pemerintah mencukupi.

Sebab kata dia, untuk satu unit medium tank tersebut memakan biaya sekitar USD5,6 juta dolar.

"Kebutuhan kita 412 unit tapi sekarang ini melalui proses yang ada yang ada kita prioritaskan 18-21unit medium tank," jelas Agus Setiadji di Jakarta.

Dia juga mengatakan medium tank tersebut rencananya akan ditawarkan ke sejumlah negara lain.

Sebelumnya, Pindad Indonesia dan FNSS Turki sepakat menandatangani kerja sama pembuatan purwarupa medium tank pada 2015 lalu. Perancangan tank ini dimulai Februari 2016.

Rampung diproduksi di Turki, medium tank ini diberi nama Kaplan MT.

Kaplan MT sempat dikirim ke Indonesia dan dipamerkan pada hari ulang tahun TNI 5 Oktober 2017 lalu di Cilegon, Banten.

(Anadolu)

20 April 2019

KD Maharajalela 2501 (photo : NST)

KUALA LUMPUR : Kapal tempur pesisir pantai (LCS) pertama milik Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM), LCS Maharaja Lela dijangka ditauliahkan pada 2021, kata Panglima Tentera Laut, Laksamana Datuk Mohd Reza Mohd Sany.

“Lagi dua tahun, yang lain akan diterima dan ditauliahkan secara berperingkat selepas itu,“ katanya ketika ditanya berkenaan perkembangan LCS selepas menghadiri program Derma Darah sempena sambutan Hari TLDM Ke-85 di Kem Kementah di sini, hari ini.

Pada 31 Oktober lalu, media melaporkan penyerahan LCS pertama milik TLDM yang dijadualkan tahun ini ditangguhkan susulan pembinanya, Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) masih menunggu komponen penting daripada sebuah syarikat di Amerika Syarikat dan ia dijangka tiba pada penghujung tahun ini.

Ini sekali gus mengakibatkan kapal berkenaan tidak dapat terlibat dalam Pameran Maritim dan Udara Antarabangsa Langkawi (LIMA) 2019 baru-baru ini.

TLDM sebelum ini dilaporkan akan menerima enam LCS secara berperingkat mulai pertengahan tahun ini.

LCS dibina dengan keupayaan peperangan empat dimensi bagi mengatasi ancaman elektronik, udara, darat dan air serta dilengkapi sistem pengurusan peperangan terkini dan mampu menampung sehingga 118 anak kapal selain sebuah helikopter dan pasukan khas.

Mengulas mengenai program derma darah yang dilakukan setiap tahun itu, beliau berkata ia merupakan tanggungjawab sosial TLDM kepada masyarakat.

“Pada tahun lalu, di sini sahaja (Kuala Lumpur) 350 orang penderma dan tahun ini kita jangka cuba mengatasi bilangan tersebut, harap melebihi daripada 400 penderma,” kata Mohd Reza.

Beliau berkata program berkenaan turut berlangsung di pangkalan TLDM yang lain antaranya di Lumut, Kuantan dan Kota Kinabalu.

(Selangor Kini)

20 April 2019

Serah terima Sea Raider dan Tactical Drone kepada Korps Marinir (photos : Kemhan)

Jakarta – Menteri Pertahanan Ryamizard Ryacudu didampingi Inspektur Jenderal Kementerian Pertahanan Laksamana Madya TNI Dr. Didit Herdiawan, M.P.A., M.B.A., bersama beberapa pejabat Eselon I dan II Kemhan mengunjungi Markas Korps Marinir TNI AL di Cilandak, Jakarta, Senin (15/4).

Kunjungan ini dalam rangka bersilaturahim sekaligus memberikan pengarahan kepada Prajurit TNI di jajaran Korps Marinir. Menhan dan rombongan disambut oleh Komandan Korps Marinir (Dankormar) Mayjen TNI (Mar) Suhartono, M.Tr.,(Han) beserta jajarannya. Dalam kesempatan ini, Menhan juga memberikan bantuan Sea Reader dan Tactical Drone yang diserahkan secara simbolis kepada Dankormar.

Penyerahan Sea Raider kepada Korps Marinir TNI AL (photo : Korps Marinir)

Menyambut kunjungan Menhan, Dankormar menyampaikan selamat datang kepada Menhan yang juga sebagai warga kehormatan Korps Marinir. Kehadiran Menhan senantiasa dinantikan dan menjadi kehormatan dan kebanggaan bagi Prajurit Korps Marinir.

Lebih lanjut, Dankormar mengatakan kunjungan Menhan ke Korps Marinir sangat berarti dan memiki makna tersendiri. Kehadiran Menhan akan mampu menggelorakan semangat pengabdian Prajurit Korps Marinir kepada TNI, Bangsa dan Negara.

Drone taktis yang diajukan kepada Korps Marinir saat HUT Korps Marinir 2018 (photo : Defense Studies)

“Besar harapan dari seluruh Korps Marinir yang senantiasa dilandasi dengan kebanggaan, optimisme, dan keyakinan yang tinggi, bahwa kunjungan Menhan akan banyak memberikan arahan, masukan dan segala sesuatu kebijakan yang konstruktif bagi kemajuan Korps Marinir di masa yang akan datang”, ungkap Dankormar.

Sementara itu, Menhan dalam pengarahannya menyampaikan kunjungannya ke Kesatuan Korps Marinir untuk mengingatkan kepada seluruh Prajurit Korps Marinir agar senantiasa memegang teguh Netralitas TNI, terutama dalam menghadapi penyelenggaraan Pemilu Setentak 2019.

Menhan juga menekankan kepada segenap Prajurit Korps Marinir untuk turut serta membantu menjaga suasana yang kondusif sesuai tugas pokok dan fungsi TNI, sehingga Pemilu 2019 berjalan aman dan damai sesuai yang diharapkan bersama.

Drone taktis yang diajukan kepada Korps Marinir saat HUT Korps Marinir 2018 (photo : Defense Studies)

Lebih lanjut Menhan menyampaikan, bahwa kehadiriannya di Satuan Korps Marinir adalah sebagai wujud kecintaannya yang sangat mendalam dan tidak pernah pudar kepada setiap Prajurit termasuk Prajurit Marinir. “Saya harus selalu bangga terhadap Prajurit Marinir, Rakyat Indonesia juga akan selalu bangga kepada kalian semua ”, ungkap Menhan.

Menhan juga berpesan kepada Prajurit Korps Marinir untuk terus memegang teguh Sapta Marga dan Sumpah Prajurit. Kemurnian jati diri TNI adalah sebagai tentara rakyat, tentara pejuang, tertara nasional dan tentara profesional yang harus selalu dicerminkan dalam setiap pola pikir dan pola tindak Prajurit TNI.

(Kemhan)

20 April 2019

Opening of the exercise (photo : DNA India)

Second Edition of Indian Navy-Vietnam Peoples’ Navy Bilateral Exercise Concludes

In the backdrop of the growing maritime engagement between India and Vietnam, the Indian Navy undertook the second edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples’ Navy at/ off Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam from 13 to 16 April 2019.

Frigate 016 and DDG D63 during exercise (photo : Indian Navy)

The maiden edition was conducted from 21 to 26 May 2018 at Da Nang, Vietnam. The exercise was undertaken as a part of the ongoing Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet ships to South East Asian countries. IN Ships Kolkata under the command of Capt Aditya Hara and Shakti under the command of Capt Sriram Amur participated in the exercise, comprising a harbour and a sea phase.

INS Kolkata D63 guided destroyer (photo : SpokePersonNavy)

The Indian Navy and the Vietnam Peoples’ Navy have traditionally shared good relations. Conduct of the bilateral exercise on an annual basis would give a further fillip to the existing strong bilateral relation between the two countries, which since September 2016 have been elevated to the level of ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ after the visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to Vietnam.

HQ 375 Molniya corvette (photo : Indian Navy)

The Navy to Navy cooperation involves a Composite Training Programme in the fields of Submarine, Aviation and Dockyard training. The two countries have also signed an agreement to exchange White Shipping Information and have a running ‘Information Sharing’ programme.

016 frigate Ngo Quyen Trung and INS Shakti A57 logistic and tanker ship (photo : Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy-Vietnam Peoples’ Navy Bilateral Exercise is a significant step in further strengthening mutual confidence and inter-operability as well as sharing best practices between the Indian and the Vietnam Peoples’ Navies.

(Indian Navy)

22 April 2019

Korps Marinir TNI AL memiliki 34 unit kendaraan BTR-50PK (image : Korps Marinir)

BTR-50PK Korps Marinir: Masih ‘Orisinil’ Dengan Performa Maksimal

Terkhusus bicara tentang BTR-50 (Bronetransporter-50) ada jenis BTR-50 Korps Marinir yang usianya ‘relatif’ lebih muda dari yang lainnya. Yang dimaksud lebih muda adalah BTR-50PK, jenis BTR-50 yang satu ini asal pengadaannya bukan dari Rusia, melainkan diakuisisi dari Ukraina.

Tampak depan BTR-50PK nyaris tak ada bedanya dengan serie BTR-50 lainnya (photo : IndoMiliter)

Dikutip dari database Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), disebutkan pada periode 1997–1999 BTR-50PK didatangkan dengan jumlah 34 unit, proses pengadaannya bersamaan dengan kedatangan ranpur BVP-2 yang dibeli dari Slovakia (1998), tapi dikapalkan ke Indonesia via Ukraina.

Meski secara tampilan tak terlalu beda dengan BTR-50P dan BTR-50P/PM yang didatangkan di era 60-an, tapi berdasarkan penuturan seorang perwira menengah di Resimen Kavaleri 2 Marinir, dikatakan BTR-50PK punya performa yang lebih baik dibandingkan jenis BTR-50 lainnya. Sumber Indomiliter.com menyebut BTR-50PK juga punya suara deru mesin yang khas, “pak.. pak.. pak.”

Jerigen bahan bakar di bagian belakang bodi kendaraan merupakan ciri khas serie BTR-50PK (photo : IndoMiliter)

Walau didatangkan dari Ukraina, sejatinya BTR-50PK yang digunakan Korps Marinir adalah buatan Rusia dengan tahun pembuatan 1961. Bila data SIPRI menyebut BTR-50PK yang diterima Indonesia berstatus bekas pakai, namun sumber dari Resimen Kavaleri 2 menjelaskan sebenarnya BTR-50PK diterima dalam kondisi baru dan belum pernah dioperasikan, hanya lama di gudang penyimpanan di Ukraina.

Di tangan Ukraina, BTR-50PK sudah mendapat serangakaian modifikasi. Maka jika dibandingkan dengan BTR-50P/PM, akan terlihat perbedaan seperti pada penempatan 6 pelontar granat asap (disisi kiri dan kanan 3 – 3), pintu palka personel yang dibuka ke dalam, jenis senjata dan di BTR-50PK ada sepasang tangki bahan bakar eksternal di bagian belakang kendaraan.

BTR-50PK di Pasmar 1 Jakarta (photo : Korps Marinir)

Untuk senjata, BTR-50PK mengandalkan sepucuk senapan mesin sedang PKT kaliber 7,62 mm. Berbeda dengan BTR-50P/PM senjatanya adalah FN MAG GPMG 7,62 mm dan senapan mesin berat (SMB) M2HB 12,7 mm.

Sebagai jenis BTR-50 yang paling perkasa, nyatanya BTR-50PK di tangan Korps Marinir masih orisinil, artinya ranpur belum mengalami upgrade dan repowering sejak diterima, berbeda seperti halnya BTR-50P/PM. Dapur pacu BTR-50PK mengandalkan mesin diesel Type W-6 dengan RPM 3000. Kapasitas bahan bakar internal 250 liter dan tersedia dua jerigen bahan bakar eksternal yang masing-masing kapasitasnya 50 liter.

BTR-50PK di Pasmar 2 Surabaya (photo : Korps Marinir)

Spesikasi teknis lain yakni kapasitas oli mesin 45 liter dan oli tranmisi 11 liter. Sebagai perbadingan singkat, BTR-50PM sudah di repowering menggunakan mesin diesel buatan barat – Detroit 6 V90T. Guna menunjang operasi amfibi, BTR-50PK disokong dua pompa mekanik dan 1 pompa hull.

Dari dimensi BTR-50PK punya panjang 7,7 meter, lebar 3,14 meter dan tinggi 2,15 meter. Dengan bobot 14 ton, tebal lapisan baja ranpur era Perang Dingin ini mencapai 1,1 centimeter. BTR-50PK diawaki oleh 3 orang personel dan dapat membawa 16 pasukan infanteri bersenjata lengkap.

See full article IndoMiliter

22 April 2019

Tiger ARH (photo : ANAO)

Brisbane, Airbus has been awarded an extension of the Australian Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Tiger through-life support (TLS) contract by the Australian Department of Defence.

Airbus Australia Pacific Managing Director Andrew Mathewson said that the five-year, TLS contract extension reflected the current standing of the Tiger in Australia.

“Airbus is committed to ensuring the success of the Australian ARH Tiger fleet, and we have worked closely with the Australian Army and our industry partners to improve the fleet‘s performance over many years,” he said.

The TLS extension covering the ARH programme until 2025 includes:

• More extensive aircraft and component deeper maintenance;
• Operational maintenance of aircraft allocated to training;
• Aircrew and technician training including maintenance of training devices;
• Design services including OEM design incorporation;
• Systems and software development and testing;
• Complete parts support including MRO, purchasing, storage and distribution;
• Technical publications; maintenance policy; and fleet management.

Tiger ARH equipped with 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30 cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds.

(photo : Wiki)

“I’m proud that more than 200 full time positions will remain in Australia to carry out this very important work supporting the Army Aviation Australia-wide, including the creation of apprenticeships in Darwin,” he added. “Moreover, our Airbus engineering capabilities continue to expand thanks to this contract, with key software and modifications being developed on Australian soil.”

Mr Mathewson also said that there would be a cycle of continuous improvement as Airbus continues to learn from the extensive operational experience gained by Tiger helicopters in other countries.

“This is an aircraft type that will serve on into the 2040s in the worldwide fleet. “We will endeavour to provide the best armed reconnaissance helicopter capability in Australia over the same timeframe,” he said.

The two-seater ARH Tiger attack helicopter serves as a key asset for the Australian Army. Today, the fleet of 22 ARH Tiger has flown over 30,000 hours, deployed for day-and-night surveillance and fire-support missions. Globally, 181 Tigers have been delivered to Australia, France, Germany and Spain, and have accumulated over 115,000 flight hours to date. First deployed by the French Army in Afghanistan in 2009, the Tiger continues to demonstrate its essential role on theatres of operation as a highly versatile, stealthy, and maneuverable attack helicopter.

(Airbus)

22 April 2019

AIM-9X Block II AAM (photo : Defense Updates)

AIM-9X Block II

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded $12,111,859 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-18-C-1068) for procurement of AIM-9X Lot 18 Block II All Up Round tactical missiles, Captive Air Training missile guidance units, tail caps and containers, and spares for the Navy, Air Force and the governments of South Korea, Australia, Qatar, Norway, Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Poland, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, Belgium, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Singapore, and Denmark.

Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (31 percent); Andover, Massachusetts (10 percent); Keyser, West Virginia (9 percent); Santa Clarita, California (8 percent); Hillsboro, Oregon (5 percent); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (5 percent); Goleta, California (4 percent); Cheshire, Connecticut (4 percent); Heilbronn, Germany (3 percent); Simsbury, Connecticut (2 percent); Jose, California (2 percent); Valencia, California (2 percent); Anaheim, California (2 percent); Cajon, California (2 percent); Cincinnati, Ohio (1 percent); Anniston, Alabama (1 percent); San Diego, California (1 percent); Chatsworth, California (1 percent); Amesbury, Massachusetts (1 percent); Claremont, California (1 percent); Sumner, Washington (1 percent); and other locations within the continental U.S. (4 percent).

Work is expected to be completed in March 2021. Fiscal 2017, 2018, and 2019 weapons procurement (Navy); fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy); fiscal 2017 and 2018 missile procurement (Air Force); and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funds in the amount of 12,111,859 will be obligated at time of award, $302,997 of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year.

This modification combines purchases for the Navy ($884,869; 7.2 percent); Air Force ($678,935; 5.6 percent); and the governments of South Korea ($2,093,922; 17.3 percent); Australia ($1,989,468; 16.4 percent); Qatar ($1,900,344; 15.7 percent); Indonesia ($613,232; 5.1 percent); Norway ($610,316; 5 percent); Kuwait ($536,353; 4.4 percent); Saudi Arabia ($443,249; 3.7 percent); Israel ($386,756; 3.2 percent); Poland ($338,184; 2.8 percent); Japan ($249,903; 2.1 percent); Taiwan ($241,433; 2 percent); Turkey ($185, 098; 1.5 percent); Malaysia ($172,606; 1.4 percent); United Arab Emirates ($171,534; 1.4 percent); Belgium ($167,707; 1.4 percent); the Netherlands ($161,865; 1.3 percent); Finland ($141,901; 1.2 percent); Switzerland ($57,020; 0.5 percent); Slovakia ($45,793; .04 percent); Singapore ($33,298; 0.3 percent); and Denmark ($8,073; 0.1 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (US DoD)

AIM-120 AMRAAM (photo : Military Edge)

AMRAAM

Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $19,136,527 firm-fixed-price modification (P00011) to previously awarded contract FA8675-18-C-0003 for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) production program.

This modification provides for upgrade and commonality of AMRAAM production test equipment being produced and utilized under the basic contract. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be complete by April 15, 2022.

This contract involves unclassified foreign military sales to Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Fiscal 2017 procurement funds (Air Force and Navy) in the amount of $12,396,642; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $6,739,885, are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity. (US DoD)

22 April 2019

STRIDE's Aerostat (all photos : MFH)

Stride Deploys Aerostat for Surveillance

The Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE) has deployed its Security Camera Team to man its locally developed aerostat based surveillance system to the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) 2019 show to assist the overall security measures taken at the Langkawi International Airport (LIA) where the air segment was held.

This has been one of the few event where the system has been deployed to provide wide area surveillance for security forces.

The last time it was utilised was during the South East Asia (SEA) Games held in Kuala Lumpur in 2017.

(MFH)

22 April 2019

Kendraan pendarat amfibi BT-3F (photo : Yuripasholok)

RI — Rusia Tandatangani Kontrak Pengadaan Kendaraan Tempur dan Tank Angkut Personel

Jakarta — Kementerian Pertahanan RI melalui Badan Sarana Pertahanan Kemhan bersama dengan JSC Rossoboronexport Rusia melakukan penandatanganan kontrak pengadaan (MoU) Tank BMP-3F dan kendaraan tempur (ranpur) atau tank angkut personel BT-3F di kantor Baranahan Kemhan, Jakarta, Senin (22/4). Penandatanganan kontrak dilakukan PLT Kabaranahan Brigjen TNI Bambang Kusharto, S.Sos., M.M dengan Advisor of General Director JSC Rossoboronexport Konstantin V. Suetin dan Kiriil S Karev dengan disaksikan Sekjen Kemhan Laksdya TNI Agus Setiadji, S.A.P., M.A.

Saat menyaksikan penandatanganan MoU, Sekjen Kemhan mengungkapkan penandatanganan ini merupakan bagian yang cukup strategis bagi kedua belah pihak karena terkait dengan pemenuhan renstra demi mewujudkan kemampuan marinir yang disegani baik lokal, regional maupun global.

Tidak menutup kemungkinan kedepan pihak Indonesia akan masih melakukan komunikasi dan kolaborasi dengan pihak Rossoboronexport tetapi kata kunci bagi Indonesia bahwa setiap pengadaan barang dan jasa harus melibatkan industri dalam negeri sebagai counterpart dalam proses ToT.

Seperti halnya Sekjen Kemhan, PLT Kabaranahan mengatakan bahwa ini merupakan bukti pemerintah Indonesia khususnya TNI AL menaruh kepercayaan terhadap produk-produk Rusia dalam hal ini penyediaan tank atau ranpur.

Korps Marinir akan mendapatkan tambahan 22 unit tank BMP-3F (photo : Tempo)

Kontrak pengadaan 22 unit tank BMP-3F ini merupakan pengadaan ketiga kalinya sedangkan untuk 21 unit pengadaan ranpur atau tank angkut personel BT-3F merupakan yang pertama dan ini merupakan desain dari marinir.

Melalui kontrak ini, pemerintah Indonesia yakin bahwa pemerintah Rusia khususnya JSC Rossoboronexport akan mengerahkan segenap kemampuan untuk menghasilkan produk berupa tank BMP-3F dan tank atau ranpur BT-3F dengan kualitas dan kemampuan yang mewadahi.

PLT Kabaranahan berharap seluruh pekerjaan dapat diserahkan tepat waktu tanpa mengabaikan sisi kualitas sesuai Opsreq dan Spektek pada kontrak. Adapun nilai kontrak tersebut masing-masing untuk tank BMP-3F senilai USD 108 juta dan tank/ranpur personel BT-3F senilai USD 67.200 juta.

Pengadaan yang dibiayai dari pinjamam luar negeri Renstra 2015-2019 ini merupakan bagian dari modernisasi alutsista TNI sesuai dengan perencanaan strategis pertahanan negara guna memenuhi Program Minimum Essential Force (MEF) tahap 2 (dua) pada Renstra 2015-2019.

Sebagai ungkapan rasa syukur diakhir acara dilakukan pemotongan tumpeng secara simbolis oleh Sekjen Kemhan yang diberikan kepada PLT Kabaranahan dan Advisor of General Director of JSC Rossoboronexport.

(Kemhan)

23 April 2019

KD Perantau 151, kapal hidrografi TLDM (photo : Utusan)

PELABUHAN KLANG - Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) memerlukan kapal hidrografi baharu yang serba moden bagi tujuan pemetaan data perairan negara.

Ini kerana, ketika ini, TLDM hanya mempunyai sebuah sahaja kapal hidrografi iaitu KD Perantau yang sudah berusia 20 tahun, selepas KD Mutiara ditamatkan perkhidmatan.

Kekurangan tersebut menyebabkan buat masa ini TLDM terpaksa bergantung kepada khidmat kapal hidrografi milik swasta yang diperoleh secara kontrak sewaan bagi melaksanakan tugas itu.

Pengarah Kanan Hidrografi, Laksamana Pertama Dr. Najhan Md. Said berkata, jika hanya bergantung kepada KD Perantau, ia memakan masa 55 tahun untuk melengkapkan pemetaan perairan negara.

“Ketika ini memang kita melaksanakan operasi menggunakan KD Perantau dan dibantu kapal pihak swasta yang dibuat secara kontrak sewaan kerana faktor kekangan kewangan kerajaan.

“Namun untuk jangka masa panjang, TLDM memerlukan kapal hidrografi moden yang canggih kerana keluasan perairan kita adalah dua kali ganda daripada keluasan daratan.

“Bagaimanapun, kita memahami kekangan kerajaan dan buat masa ini kita akan melaksanakan tanggungjawab tersebut dengan konsep sewaan itu,” katanya kepada pemberita.

(Utusan)

23 April 2019

Airbus A-400M aircraft (photo : n-tv)

State-owned oil and gas holding company Pertamina plans to buy Airbus A400 aircraft to be operated by PT Pelita Air Service (PAS), an airline owned by Pertamina and PT Pertamina Pedeve Indonesia, an official has said.

State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Ministry undersecretary for financial, survey and consulting services Gatot Trihargo did not reveal details on the plan, such as the number of aircraft to be purchased.

The official said Indonesia had used the Airbus A400 for natural disaster mitigation in the past.

“The rescue mission for the Palu earthquake could be implemented quickly because the Airbus A400 could land on the short runway yet carry a larger number of passengers than Hercules planes,” Gatot said recently, as quoted by kontan.co.id.

With the new planes, PAS could transport cargo to Papua as well as other remote regions, the official noted, adding that the plane was expected to arrive this year or next year.

He said PAS was expected to join a state-owned aviation holding company that was being prepared by the SOE Ministry.

The government is likely to appoint PT Survei Udara Penas to head the holding company, which is expected to also include flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia and airport operators PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I) and PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II).

“Garuda as an open company cannot easily become the leader of the holding company, while Penas is a small company but booked Rp 3 billion (US$213,041) last year. It will be easier [for that firm] to become [the] leading company,” he added.

(Jakarta Post)

24 April 2019

Malaysia to countertrade palm oil with LCA (photo : quwa)

The Malaysian government is in discussion with countries including Russia, China, and Pakistan over deals to procure defence equipment in exchange for palm oil, Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu has stated.

In comments reported by local news agencies on 19 April, Mohamad Sabu said the move forms part of Malaysia’s resurgent strategy to utilise national commodities instead of state funds. “We have been working towards a barter system and have received a positive response,” he said.

He said Russia, China, and Pakistan had all expressed a willingness to accept transfers of Malaysian palm oil in part exchange for materiel. Mohamad Sabu also said that he planned to discuss such countertrade deals with Russia during his four-day visit to Moscow, which started 20 April.

(Jane's)

25 April 2019

Some of the Philippine Army's ACV-300 tracked armored personnel carriers made by Turkey's FNSS (photo : MaxDefense)

The Philippine Army (PA) plans to convert its small fleet of FNSS ACV-300 Advanced Armored Personnel Carriers (AAPC) to Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), with the installation of a manned turret with a medium-calibre cannon.

According to Philippine defense page MaxDefense Philippines, the PA has a fleet of six (6) FNSS ACV-300 (now marketed by FNSS as the ACV-15) armed with manually-operated 12.7mm M2 heavy machine guns, which are the first recipients of the upgrade worth Php288 million (around US$5.55 million).

The procurement is expected to done via a Public Bidding, with Turkish defense company FNSS expected to participate.

The Philippine Army operates a few Infantry Fighting Vehicles in its fleet, with the the remainder of the FMC AIFV similar to the Dutch YPR-765 acquired in the late 1970s, around four (4) GKN Simba 4x4 IFVs armed with a 25mm Bushmaster M242 guns, and four (4) M113A2 IFVs equipped with the 25mm Bushmaster M242 gun on Elbit Systems UT25 unmanned turrets.

(APDJ)

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