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Arrival of SAF Terrex ICVs in Singapore 31 Januari 2017 An SAF Terrex ICV being offloaded from the ship onto a low-bed trailer. (photo : Sing Mindef) The nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICVs) and other equipment arrived in Singapore today at 1440hrs and will be transported to an SAF Camp for post-training administration. The SAF Terrex ICVs and other equipment will be transported to an SAF Camp for post-training administration. (photo : Sing Mindef) The standard post-training administration for all vehicles and equipment include thorough serviceability checks and routine maintenance. ( Sing Mindef ) Militer Indonesia

The First A400M of the RMAF Undergoes Retrofit in Spain 31 Januari 2017 Propeller of the A400M M54-01 (photo : avgeekmy) After a long transcontinental trip, on January 16, 2017 the first A400M of the RMAF (M54-01) landing in Spain. Airbus Defense and Space (DS) was officially delivered this aircraft on 10 January 2015 to the Royal Malaysian Air Force at the San Pablo plant in Seville. The M54-01 landed at the airport of Getafe (Madrid), next to the Airbus plant, and would have to undergone the retrofit of its propeller, would solve the problem detected in gearboxes or the Engine Propeller Gearboxes, that build by the Italian company Avio Aero, a subsidiary company of the North American General Electrics. Malaysian A400m will undergo retrofit in Getafe, Madrid. In February, 2016 A400M of the French Air Force has completed this work at the Iberia Maintenance, Madrid, which also performs tasks of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), with collaboration with Airbus DS. ( Defensa ) Milit...

First Air Warfare Destroyer Commences Sea Acceptance Trials 31 Januari 2017 HMAS Hobart has gone to sea for its acceptance trials. (all photos : Aus DoD) The future Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Hobart on monday morning departed the wharf at Techport Australia to commence a second round of more advanced Sea Trials off the coast of South Australia. Known as ‘Sea Acceptance Trials’ they follow the successful completion of ‘Builder Sea Trials’ in September 2016 which tested Hobart’s hull, propulsion and navigation systems.  AWD Program Manager Commodore Craig Bourke said this second phase of more advanced trials will test Hobart’s full suite of Mission Systems, involving both platform systems and combat systems.  “These trials are the culmination of all of the preceding design, production, activation, integration and test activities conducted on Hobart to date,” Commodore Bourke said. “Sea Acceptance Trials are a significant mil...

BTR-4M in Tropical Test Trials in Indonesia 30 Januari 2017 BTR-4M during tropical test trials in Indonesia (all photos : Ukrboronprom)  BTR-4M in Indonesia Ukrainian amphibious armored personal carriers BTR-4M successfully passed all test trials in tropical conditions in Indonesia. What’s in the package? BTR-4M in its standard version equipped with uninhabited combat turret BM-7 “Parus” with a 30-mm automatic gun ZTM-1, 30 mm grenade launcher and 7,76 automatic gun, “Barrier” antitank guided missile system, however a number of different combat turrets are available for integration depending on the customer’s needs. Mobility Trails Each of five BTR-4M successfully passed mobility trials and hit defined targets on specified distances, demonstrating accuracy of Ukrainian weaponry. BTR-4M Specifications New BTR-4M with 8×8 wheel arrangement, equipped with NATO standard Deutz engine and Allison transmissions. Turbocharged 6-cylinder 11.9 liter d...

Double Defense Budget Needed to Buy Modern Equipment – Lorenzana 30 Januari 2017 Increase budget needed to buy modern equipment for AFP (photo : Update) Lorenzana says Congress needs to boost Defense budget MANILA (PNA) --- There is a strong need for the House of Representatives to increase the budget of the Department of National Defense (DND) to enable it to acquire modern equipment for the military. This was disclosed by DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a press briefing Thursday. "You know I have been talking to some of the congressmen, I told them, we should increase our budget, we have been underfunded for the past 50 years so that we cannot buy modern equipment," he said in Filipino. Lorenzana cited the case of Singapore, which is a relatively small country compared to the Philippines and yet spends around three percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) for its defense needs. In contrast, he said the Philippines is only spending some 1.2 percent of its GDP for defens...

HMAS Anzac Gets Underway for Readiness Tests 30 Januari 2017 HMA Ships Anzac, Parramatta and Melbourne conduct a formation departure from Fleet Base East. (All photos: RAN) The lead ship of Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates departed Fleet Base East in Sydney for the first time in 2017 to begin her deployment work ups. HMAS Anzac sailed out in formation with HMA Ships Melbourne and Parramatta. Coming out of a maintenance period, Anzac headed for the East Australian Exercise Area, the Australian Defence Force training zone off the New South Wales coast. Anzac Class frigates HMAS Anzac and Parramatta (photo : RAN) Anzac’s first week at sea included a ‘shakedown’ period, designed to refresh the knowledge and training of ship’s company, in addition to teaching the ‘new joiners’ what is required in order to live and fight in the maritime environment. Several warfare exercises were conducted while underway, including force protection harbour...

Batalyon Pendarat Amfibi Marinir Laksanakan Latihan Kesenjataan Ranpur LVT 7A-1 28 Januari 2017 Kendaraan tempur pendarat amfibi LVT 7A-1 (photos : Marinir) Prajurit Yonranratfib-2 Mar Laksanakan Latihan Kesenjataan Ranpur LVT 7A-1 Dispen Kormar (Jakarta). Dalam rangka mengasah dan menguji keterampilan serta penguasaan kesenjataan Korpas Marinir, Prajurit lapis baja Batalyon Kendaran Pendarat Amfibi-2 Marinir (Yonranratfib-2 Mar)  melaksanakan Latihan Perorangan Kesenjataan (LPK) Triwulan l Tahun 2017, bertempat di garase ranpur Yon Ranratfib-2 Mar Cilandak Jakarta selatan, Jumat (27/01/2017). Kegitan tersebut dipimpin Langsung oleh Komandan Batalyon Kendaran Pendarat Amfibi-2 Marinir (Danyon Ranratfib-2 Mar) Mayor Marinir La Ode Jimmy H Rachman. Dalam kegiatan latihan ini diawali dengan pengenalan karakteristik senjata M85 12,7 MM dan Ranpur LVT 7A-1, Usai pengenalan dilanjutkan dengan  praktek mengemudi LVT 7A-1 dan bongkar pasang Senjata M85 12,7 MM. Sementara itu Danyon Ra...

Texstars to Develop Canopy and Windshield Transparencies for the KF-X Fighter 28 Januari 2017 Texstars canopy and windshield transparencies  (photo : Texstars) Grand Prairie, Texas – Texstars LLC, a leading innovator and manufacturer of aerospace transparencies and plastics, was awarded a multi-year Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Under the EMD contract and working closely with the KAI design team,  Texstars will develop flight-qualified canopy and windshield transparencies for the KF-X single-seat and tandem-seat advanced multirole fighter aircraft.Texstars will provide the KF-X fighter with bird-strike resistant transparencies with high-quality optics. The company’s extensive manufacturing know-how will provide KAI with transparency systems that operate in the extreme flight conditions of the KF-X fighter while providing maximum survivability and pilot safety. Texstars has significant experien...

Denel’s Malaysian Contract Delayed 28 Januari 2017  AV-8 Gempita Infantry Combat Vehicle with LCT30 ATGW Ingwe Turret (photo : MMP) Denel received the R3.7 billion contract in 2011 to develop, manufacture, supply, deliver and commission the turrets. The contract requires industrial participation in Malaysia and as a result the production and assembly are taking place in that country. In its latest annual report, Denel noted that, “The contract execution has been extended by two years to nine years due to the economic situation in the end-user country. The required industrial participation activities have been implemented and the first systems have been successfully manufactured, assembled and tested in the end-user country. The base value of the programme is R3.7bn and revenue of R1.193bn (2014/15: R590m) was recognised during the 2015/16 financial year.” The Malaysian contract, the largest export contract in Denel’s history, is seeing Denel Land Systems res...

DND Eyes Having 2 Percent of GDP for Defense Spending 28 Januari 2017 For 2017 nominal  GDP of the Philippines was estimated $ 412.909 billion (photo :  Beam Magnum ) Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is hoping that Congress would allocate more than two percent of the country"s gross domestic product to defense spending. Lorenzana made the remark even as the Department of National Defense continues to have one of the biggest allocations with P134.5 billion under the P3.35-trillion national budget for 2017. "You know I"ve been talking to some of the congressmen. Sabi ko sa kanila we should increase our budget. We have been underfunded for the past 50 years kaya hindi tayo makabili ng equipment e," Lorenzana said. Lorenzana said Singapore was spending three percent of its GDP for defense while other countries in Southeast Asia were spending at least two percent. "That"s why they have more aircraft, they have more ships, they have more everything," Lore...

KSAU Minta Radar Perbatasan Beroperasi 24 Jam 27 Januari 2017 Radar Kohanudnas (photo : Detik) Bantul (ANTARA News) - Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Udara Marsekal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto meminta radar-radar atau alat untuk mendeteksi pesawat yang mengarah ke negara tetangga Indonesia agar beroperasi penuh selama 24 jam. "Dalam rapim kemarin saya sampaikan bahwa radar-radar yang mengarah ke negara tetangga itu ada 15 radar, saya minta agar bisa beroperasi selama 24 jam," kata KSAU usai berkunjung ke Monumen TNI AU Ngoto Bantul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), Kamis. Dengan radar yang beroperasi selama 24 jam maka menurut KSAU, TNI AU bisa mendeteksi dini apabila ada pesawat asing atau luar negeri yang melanggar wilayah udara Indonesia. "Kalau selama ini yang dilaksanakan adalah 18 jam, tapi dengan sistem over lap, jadi dalam satu wilayah tidak ada radar yang mati, karena kalau ada yang masih nyala, yang sudah 18 jam di-off-kan. Namun nanti semuanya terpacu untuk on selama 24 jam,...

US Brings Satellite Imagery System Eagle Vision to Philippines 23 Januari 2017 Eagle Vision, a ground-based satellite imagery system  (photo : c4isrnet) The United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) through the 13th Expeditionary Air Squadron (EAS) has brought the Eagle Vision, a ground-based satellite imagery system, to Clark Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines together with a collection manager from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii and geospatial and imagery anaylsts from Ft. Shafter, Hawaii. The deployment was done to conduct a two-week long US PACAF Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) mission together with Philippine Air Force (PAF) members. The SMEEs will focus on using geospatial satellite imagery, acquired by Eagle Vision, to support Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts. Eagle Vision, a ground-based satellite imagery system (image : Airbus Group) “Eagle Vision can move all over the world, we can set up our system anywhere and start pulling down i...

Korps Marinir Lakukan Uji Tembak BTR-4M 23 Januari 2017 BTR-4M dengan kubah senjata BM-7 Parus (photo : Angkasa)  Blamm! Dahsyatnya Uji Tembak BTR-4M Milik Marinir Setelah menyelesaikan cek kondisi fisik dan kemampuan renang BTR-4 dengan hasil yang memuaskan di Tangerang, sekarang tiba saatnya fase yang paling dinanti-nanti, yaitu fase uji tembak. Maklum saja, fungsi asasi dari ranpur apalagi kalau bukan kemampuannya untuk menjagal ranpur lawan? Untuk itulah, BTR-4M dipilih oleh Korps Marinir karena komplemen senjatanya yang sangat lengkap untuk menghadapi pertempuran multispektrum di berbagai sasaran di darat. Untuk uji tembak, kelima BTR-4M anyar milik Korp Marinir harus berpindah lokasi karena pantai Tanjung Burung jelas tidak memungkinkan digunakan untuk pengujian kanon maupun senapan mesin berat. Tempat pilihan untuk melakukan uji tembak ini adalah suatu tempat di Bukit Hambalang, Sentul Jawa Barat. Lokasi yang dipilih memungkinkan untuk melakukan penembakkan ke jarak lebih da...

Defense Minister: AW101 Chopper Purchase Still Unclear 23 Januari 2017 Leonardo AW-101 helicopter (photo : Biffo) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu was hesitant to comment on the final decision to purchase the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter as he previously said that the decision to purchase the helicopter was canceled. “I’ll coordinate with the new KSAU (Air Force Chief of Staff). We’ll coordinate to clear things up,” Ryamizard said on Friday, January 20, 2017. Minister Ryamizard confirmed that he once said that the purchase was canceled since President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo declined to approve the purchase. “Yes, that was yesterday (I’ve once said that), it would then be handled by others, soon. But ask the new KSAU for details,” he said. The new KSAU, Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto, was recently appointed by President Jokowi on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, to replace the vacant position left by Marshall Agus Supriatn...

THHE Destini Secures RM738.8m OPV Contract 23 Januari 2017 OPV with contract value RM738.9 million (USD 166 mio) for 42 months work (image : Damen) KUALA LUMPUR: THHE Destini Sdn Bhd has secured a RM738.9 million contract for the supply, delivery, testing and commissioning of three units of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency.  In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, THHE Destini said, the contract, for 42 months, was expected to contribute positively to its earnings and net assets per share for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2017 to Dec 31, 2020.  THHE Destini is a joint-venture company between TH Heavy Engineering Bhd"s (THHE) unit, THHE Fabricators Sdn Bhd, and Destini Shipbuilding and Engineering Sdn Bhd.  ( Bernama )  Militer Indonesia

TNI AD Akan Beli Tank Pandur Buatan Austria 23 Januari 2017 Pandur II 8x8 dengan kanon 105mm (photo : AreaMilitar) Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Markas Besar TNI Angkatan Darat berencana membeli tank Pandur dari Austria guna memperkuat alat utama sistem persenjataan (alutsista) TNI AD. "Tank Pandur itu menjadi program yang kita bahas, karena ke depan juga akan menjadi pengganti alutsista kita yang sudah tua usianya. Itulah kira-kira yang jadi prioritas," kata Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat (KSAD) Jenderal TNI Mulyono di sela-sela pembukaan Rapat Pimpinan TNI AD 2017 di Mabesad, Jakarta Pusat, Senin (23/1/2017). Mantan Pangkostrad itu, mengatakan ada dua pengadaan alutsista yang sudah dalam rencana strategi dan akan hadir di 2017. Tank Pandur merupakan pengembangan lanjut dari APC Pandur yang dikembangkan oleh Austria. Pengadaan alutsista tersebut untuk mengganti alutsista TNI AD yang sudah usang. "Itulah kira-kira yang jadi prioritas kita," kata Mulyono seperti dikutip da...

DSME Launches Thailand"s First Multipurpose Frigate 24 Januari 2017 RTN frigate HTMS 471 (photos : Navy for Life)  South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) launched a 122 m frigate on order for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) on 23 January. The vessel, which has been ordered under a THB14.6 billion (USD396 million) contract inked between the Thai government and DSME in August 2013, was launched at DSME"s facilities in Okpo, the company confirmed to IHS Jane"s on the same day. The frigate, which has been given the pennant number 471, derives its design from the Kwanggaeto Daewang (KDX-1) destroyer in service with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). The platform displaces 3,650 tonnes, features an overall length of 122.5 m and an overall beam of 14.4 m, and can accommodate a crew of 136. ( Jane"s ) Militer Indonesia

PT PAL-DSNS Serahkan Fregat KRI RE Martadinata-331 24 Januari 2017 Kapal fregat TNI AL KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata-331 (all photos: Yeya Kemboetz) Pangarmatim Hadiri Penyerahan Kapal Perusak Kapal Rudal DISPENARMPT PAL TIM,.Surabaya - Panglima Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur (Pangarmatim) Laksamana Muda (Laksda) TNI Darwanto, S.H., M.A.P., menghadiri acara serah terima Alutsista baru berjenis Kapal Perusak Rudal (KCR)-1 KRI Raden Edi Martadinata-331 dari PT PAL kepada Menteri Pertahanan Ryamirzad Ryachudu yang diwakili oleh Kepala Badan Sarana Pertahanan Kementerian Pertahanan (Kabaranahan Kemhan) Laksda TNI Ir. Leonardi, M.Sc.,dengan didampingi oleh Dirut PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) Ir. M. Firmansyah Arifin serta dihadiri, Asisten Operasi (Asops) Kasal Laksda TNI I.N.G.N. Ary Atmaja, S.E., Komandan Satgas PKR, pejabat teras Mabesal dan Koarmatim, di dermaga Divisi Kapal Perang PT.PAL Indonesia, Surabaya, Senin (23/01/2017). Pada kesempatan tersebut, secara simbolis dilaksanakan penandat...

Ukrainian BTR-4M Successfully Tested in Indonesia 23 Januari 2017 BTR-4M during tested by Korps Marinir (all photos : Ukroboronprom) Ukrainian BTR-4M have been successfully tested in a tropical climate in Indonesia. It is reported by the press service of  " Spetstehnoeksport " . Five Ukrainian military vehicles were delivered to Marine Corps Indonesia in the framework of the contract signed in early 2014 between the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia and SE "Spetstehnoeksport", part of the GC "Ukroboronprom". Produced this technique on SE "Kharkiv Machine Building Design Bureau. Morozov ", a member of the Group. Performance of the contract took place after delivery of the BTR-4, the major parties for the needs of the Ukrainian army, as part of reloading production capacity Ukrainian defense industry. During the tests, in the presence of Ukrainian specialists were tested armored amphibious capabilities at sea, conducted fire tests in the highlands a...

ST Kinetics Outlines Bronco 3 Capability 25 Januari 2017 The latest production-ready example of STK"s Bronco 3 features a five-door front section, early examples having just two doors. (photo : Jane"s) ST Kinetics" (STK"s) Bronco 3 is the logical evolution of the Bronco 2 (Warthog in British Army service) and factors in many lessons gained from more than 15 years of service of the Bronco 1 with Singapore"s ground forces, as well as operational experience of the Warthog in Afghanistan, Dominic Phoon, head of business development with the company"s Design and Manufacturing Group, told IHS Jane"s. Development of Bronco 3 commenced in 2010 and Phoon explained that based on its predecessors" survivability records a key design aim was to provide at least Warthog levels of protection, but at no more than Bronco 1"s base design gross vehicle weight of 16 tonnes, and not Warthog"s ultimate operational weight, which peaked at 21 tonnes. An amphib...

13 Marine Aircraft to Deploy to Australia 25 Januari 2017 USMC MV-22 Ospreys (photo : Stars and Stripes) The Marine Corps this spring is sending its largest aircraft element to date -- four tilt-rotor Ospreys and five Super Cobra and four Huey helicopters, all out of Hawaii -- to the next $25 million rotation of Marines to northern Australia as the Corps continues to redistribute its forces around the Pacific. The Marines are moving to four major forward areas of operation over the next decade -- Japan, Guam, Hawaii and Australia -- as part of a "distributed laydown" that seeks to deter growing threats in the vast Asia-Pacific region, particularly from from China and North Korea. The Osprey, with its long range and speed, is seen as a key connector for the Marine Corps in its new island-hopping strategy. In November 2011, President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that U.S. Marines would be sent on six-month rotational deployments to train wi...