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Malaysian Defense: Budget Hinders Military Asset Procurement 17 Maret 2017 RMAF Hawk 208, F/A-18D Hornet, MiG-29N, and Su-30MKM (photo : RA AZ) MELBOURNE, Australia — Malaysia’s military continues to struggle to implement plans to recapitalize its assets, as the government’s budget is battered by slow economic growth mainly due to falling oil revenues.  As a result, major procurement programs for the Malaysian Armed Forces have mostly been put on hold even as existing platforms rapidly approach obsolescence. For the Royal Malaysian Air Force, this means that badly needed fighters, trainers, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft will unlikely be acquired in the short to medium term. Situated alongside the vital maritime trade routes and the hotly disputed islands of the South China Sea of which it partly claims, Malaysia faces a unique geographical challenge, as its territory is split by the South China Sea into two separate landmasses 365 miles apart at its nar...

Air Force Acquiring Fire-Control Radar for FA-50PH 17 Maret 2017 Israeli Elta EL/M-2032 fire control radar (photo : Defense Update) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is allocating some PHP82,543,000 for the acquisition of one transmitter needed for unscheduled maintenance of the fire-control radar (FCR) of one of its South Korean-made FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” jet fighters. FA-50PHs are equipped with Israeli Elta EL/M-2032 fire control radar further developed by LIG Nex1. The money will be sourced from PAF General Appropriations Act CY 2017, said Department of National Defense Bids and Awards Committee (DND BAC) chair Assistant Secretary Josue S. Gaverza in bid bulletin posted at the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System. Winning bidder is required to deliver the parts within 540 calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within the last five years, a similar contract. A pre-bid conference is scheduled on March 23, 10 a....

RSAF"s New Drone Heron 1 Now Combat-Ready 17 Maret 2017 Singapore"s new Heron 1 UAV was declared combat ready by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on March (photo : StraitsTimes) SINGAPORE - It can fly as high as 6km in the sky, cruise at speeds as fast as 130kmh, and can be deployed up to 200km away from a remote location. This drone - or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - can also fly for more than 24 hours continuously, and take off and land automatically. It is no ordinary drone though, but the Singapore airforce"s latest "eye-in-the-sky" - the Heron 1, which was declared combat-ready on Wednesday (March 15) by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. It is a milestone which places the Singapore Armed Forces" (SAF) on a par with other advanced militaries in intelligence and surveillance capabilities. In a ceremony held at Murai Camp, Dr Ng marked the Heron 1"s achievement of the Full Operational Capability (FOC) status by the Republic of Singapore Air Force"s (RS...

Upgrade of ASLAV Turret Simulators Completed 17 Maret 2017 ASLAV turret simulator (photo : Thomas Global) Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, has congratulated Thales and its subcontractor Thomas Global, following their successful delivery of nine upgraded Crew Procedural Trainer (CPT) turrets for the Australian Army’s Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV). The ASLAV CPT is a simulator which enables the crew commander and gunner to practice gunnery skills without the need to use live ammunition. “Contributing to the Australian economy, the upgrade contract valued at $5 million has seen the creation of nine new jobs in Rydalmere and Regents Park, in NSW, as a result of industry and Defence working together,” Minister Pyne said. “The upgrade will lead to lower life cycle costs and higher availability, ensuring this platform remains reliable, affordable and effective. “This project is yet another example of how industry is helping d...

Lockheed Martin Canada Delivers High Fidelity Combat System Trainer to Royal New Zealand Navy 16 Maret 2017 Lockheed Martin Canada"s Combat System Trainer delivered to the Maritime Warfare Training Centre at the Royal New Zealand Navy base in Devonport, New Zealand. (photo : Lockheed Martin) OTTAWA, Ontario/PRNewswire/ -- Completing the first major delivery under the New Zealand ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade Project, prime systems integrator Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Canada and Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin have officially opened the New Zealand ANZAC combat system trainer. The combat system trainer was delivered ahead of schedule to the Maritime Warfare Training Centre at the Royal New Zealand Navy base in Devonport on February 16, 2017. Rear Admiral Martin stated, "It is wonderful to receive the trainer early which will allow our sailors to be properly prepared when the upgraded ships arrive. Lockheed Martin Canada"s combat system trainer is a world class tra...

Philippine Navy Expecting 4 New Mk. 38 Mod. 3 Gun Systems from 2 Contracts 16 Maret 2017 The Mk. 38 Mod. 3 MGS with a 30mm ATK cannon. The Philippine Navy opted to use the 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon instead, based on the DoD"s information. (photo : DefenseMediaNetwork) Based on information made public by the US Department of Defense through its website as of September 29, 2016, the US Navy"s Naval Surface Warfare Center awarded a US$25.4 million contract to BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP for the production of Mk. 38 Mod. 3 Machine Gun System (MGS), which will be installed on US Navy ships as well as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to friendly countries. Among those scheduled to receive from FMS is the Philippine Navy, whose share on the contract is around 8%, or roughly US$2.03 million. This is in addition to an earlier contract, which the US Navy"s Naval Surface Warfare Center also awarded to BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP in October 2015 for US$30.556 million, ...

Australia Test New Minehunter Capabilities 16 Maret 2017 Crew members from HMAS Huon and 723 Squadron practice personnel transfers during Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER. (photo : RAN, images : Thales) Mine hunters conduct advance force operations HMAS Huon has tested a critical piece of mine countermeasures equipment and practiced helicopter operations as part of Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER. Over a two week period, the mine hunter tested her Type 2093 variable depth sonar for accuracy and carried out vertical replenishments and personnel transfers with aircraft from 723 Squadron. Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Jason Mullen said the role of the mine hunters - to find, identify and dispose of mines – often placed them in harm’s way. For that reason all systems onboard needed to be validated on a regular basis to ensure mines and obstacles were dealt with at a safe distance. “We need to be fully cognisant of our system’s capabilities as this affects how we train and d...

Dua Pesawat Sukhoi Su-30MK Menjalani Perawatan Berat 16 Maret 2017 Pesawat Antonov datang untuk mengambil pesawat Su-30 (photo : Sukhoi Indonesia) Pesawat Antonov Kembali Ke Lanud Hnd Untuk Melaksanakan Misi Perawatan Berat SIAGAINDONESIA.COM Pesawat Antonov dari Rusia kembali datang untuk melaksanakan misi perawatan berat pesawat tempur Sukhoi, Senin (13/3/17). Dua unit pesawat tempur Sukhoi TS-3001 dan TS-3002 melaksanakan perawatan berat di negara asalnya Rusia direncanakan diberangkatkan pada hari Rabu 15 Maret 2017. Kepala Dinas Operasi Lanud Sultan Hasanuddin Kolonel Pnb Benny Arfan memerintahkan seluruh anggota Skadron Teknik 044 dan Skadron Udara 11 serta berkoordinasi dengan beberapa crew Antonov melakukan persiapan hingga loading pesawat Sukhoi siap untuk diberangkatkan. Sementara untuk seluruh anggota yang bertugas diinstruksikan agar tetap memperhatikan keamanan dan selalu mengutamakan faktor safety, agar misi perawatan pesawat dapat berjalan dengan baik, aman dan lancar. (...

Tiga Pesawat Helikopter Perkuat Lanud Atang Sendjaja 16 Maret 2017 Helikopter EC725 Caracal dan NAS-332 Super Puma (all photos : defence.pk) Pentak Lanud Ats,  Rabu  (15/3), PW --- 2 (Dua) Pesawat Helikopter Full Combat SAR Mission EC 725 A P Carakal  dan 1 (satu) NAS- 332 C1e Super Puma perkuat Lanud Atang Sendjaja.  Tiga Pesawat Helikopter tersebut tiba di Lanud Atang Sendjaja Bogor pukul 09.00 Wib. Diterima secara langsung oleh Komandan Lanud Atang Sendjaja Marsma TNI Hari Budianto didampingi Kadisopslatau Marsma TNI Nanang Santoso, KapusLaik Kemhan Laksma TNI Edy Sulistyadi, Pejabat Mabesau,Pejabat Koopsau I, Danwing 4, Para Kadis serta Perwira Lanud Atang Sendjaja.  Bertempat di Main Eperon  Lanud Atang Sendjaja. Rabu, (15/3). Dalam kata sambutannya Komandan Lanud Atang Sendjaja Marsma TNI Hari Budianto mengatakan, kita ketahui bersama bahwa penyerahan tiga Helikopter yang kita laksanakan hari ini, sebagai tidak lanjut dari dokumen serah terima, Kement...

US Approves $66 Million Sale of Mortar Rounds to Singapore 16 Maret 2017 XM395 120mm guided mortar (image : Orbital ATK) WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore for XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) rounds . The estimated cost is $66 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on March 13, 2017.  The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of two thousand (2,000) XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) rounds; U.S. Government and contractor services; and other associated support equipment and services. The total estimated cost is $66 million.  This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be an important partner and...

PTDI Kirim Ekor dan Badan Helikopter H225/H225M ke Perancis 15 Maret 2017 Badan dan Ekor helikopter H225/H225M (photo : TribunNews) BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com - PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) mengirimkan dua tailboom (ekor) dan fuselage (badan) helikopter H225/H225M untuk Airbus Helicopters, Perancis, Rabu (15/3/2017). "Kami senang telah menjadi mitra terpercaya dan pemasok kepada Airbus Helicopters untuk bagian tailboom dan fuselage," ujar Direktur Utama PTDI, Budi Santoso di hanggar assembly EC725/MK II, Bandara Husein Sastranegara, Kota Bandung, Rabu pagi. Ekor helikopter H225/H225M (photo : Merdeka) Kedua bagian helikopter H225/H225M yang dikirimkan ke Perancis hari ini adalah paket ke-50 yang dikirimkan. Dari kerja sama yang dibangun PTDI dan Airbus Helicopters sejak tahun 2009, total tailboom dan fuselage yang rencananya dikirim mencapai 125 paket.  "Nilai kerjasama pembuatan dua unit tailboom 44.000 dollar AS per unitnya. Satu unit fuselage senilai 385.000 dollar AS,...

Operasional F-16 Dihentikan Sementara 15 Maret 2017 Pesawat tempur F-16 kode TS-103 (photo : F16.net) F-16 TS-1603 Tergelincir dan Tidak Bisa Digunakan Lagi JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Pesawat tempur F-16 Fighting Falcon dari Skuadron Udara 16 Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin, Pekanbaru, Riau, tergelincir di ujung landasan Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin, Selasa (14/3) pukul 17.25. Akibat insiden itu, pesawat mengalami total lost alias tak dapat digunakan lagi. Kepala Dinas Penerangan TNI AU Marsekal Pertama Jemi Trisonjaya mengatakan, tergelincirnya pesawat F-16 itu disebabkan brake mulfunction atau kerusakan rem setelah pesawat mendarat di landas pacu 36. Dua penerbangnya, Mayor (Pnb) Andry - yang sehari-hari sebagai Kasiops Skuadron Udara 16 - dan Lettu (Pnb) Marco - sebagai siswa konversi - selamat. Keduanya saat ini dibawa ke Rumah Sakit Lanud Roesmin Nurjadin untuk pemeriksaan.  Sementara pesawat dievakuasi ke hanggar Skuadron Udara 16. "Tidak ada korban, pilot juga tidak luka," kata Jemi.  Pe...

New $900m Training Ground the Size of Bishan to Give Soldiers Realistic Urban Combat Experience 15 Maret 2017 SAF new training ground (all images : Sing Mindef) SINGAPORE - A new training ground roughly the size of Bishan town will be built in western Singapore to let soldiers hone their urban fighting skills in real-life settings such as high-rise buildings, warehouses, and even an MRT station with multiple exits. This 88ha area, dubbed the Safti City, will allow soldiers to train in a dense urban environment that closely resembles Singapore"s landscape when it is completed in the west of the country in 10 years, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Friday (March 3) in Parliament. One sector of Safti City will be packed with clusters of shophouses, high-rise interconnected buildings, low-rise residences, basement carparks, a bus interchange and a MRT station. Another sector near the Poyan Reservoir will house a petrochemical complex, warehouses, container parks and industrial buil...

HMAS Sirius Returns to Fleet After Refit 15 Maret 2017 HMAS Sirius O-266 (photo : Chosun) Fleet"s support capability gets Sirius boost The Royal Australian Navy’s replenishment capability is operating at capacity once again with HMAS Sirius back in the brine after four months of maintenance at Captain Cook Graving Dock, Garden Island. The fleet tanker cut an impressive figure against the city skyline as she sailed out of Sydney Harbour and into the Pacific Ocean for sea trials recently. She will return to Sydney briefly to take on bulk fuel at Gore Cove before commencing her transit home to Rockingham, Western Australia. It will be the first time a Navy tanker has ‘bunkered’ fuel at Gore Cove since HMAS Westralia did so in 1993. The crew of 73 are looking forward to the upcoming increase in pace.  “We are excited about getting Sirius back to sea to do our job”, said Ship’s Warrant Officer Dale Young. “When their ship is high and dry, sailor...

Fourth A400M Arrived in Subang 15 Maret 2017 RMAF Atlas M5-04 (photo : Santi Bianquez) Fourth A400M Safely Home SHAH ALAM: The fourth and final Airbus A400M Atlas air lifter touched down at Subang this morning, culminating a contract signed 16 years ago. Atlas M54-04 arrived following a two-day ferry flight from Seville, Spain, where the A400M Final Assembly Line is located. Although Airbus has said that the 04 will be in the latest tactical configuration, it was hard to distinguish her from the other three already in service with 22 Squadron. Perhaps a closer inspection after her official unveiling at LIMA 17, next week, will give us the heads up on her differences with the other three Atlases. As of now, RMAF is not saying anything about 04 let alone her capabilities. 22 Squadron received its first A400M in March 2015, the second late in the same year and the third last June. 01 is now in Seville, Spain undergoing upgrading on the Airbus expense. The aircraft will be fitted with the ...

Thailand Launches 10-year Military Modernisation Programme 14 Maret 2017 Thailand to increase defence spending from the existing 1.4% of GDP to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade (image : wiki) Thailand"s government has launched a 10-year military development programme through which it intends to address some of its major challenges, including ongoing insurgency in the south. The "Modernisation Plan: Vision 2026", which was announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 27 February, contains three objectives: to improve the preparation of the Thai military, to enhance capabilities, and to modernise related structures. The modernisation plan does not provide a specific list of required military assets or capabilities but does provide an outline for Thailand to increase defence spending from the existing 1.4% of GDP to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade, officials confirmed to Jane"s. ( Jane"s ) Modern military plan gets nod   The Defence Council has approved a 10...

Pesawat T-50 akan Diupgrade Menjadi Pesawat Tempur FA-50 14 Maret 2017 Pesawat latih T-50 (photo : Kusri Hatmoyo)  KSAU Akan Kembalikan Marwah T-50 Sebagai Pesawat Tempur Mungkin kita sering melihat aksi aerobatik spektakuler pilot-pilot TNI Angkatan Udara (AU), khususnya dalam setiap perayaan hari jadi TNI AU. Pesawat-pesawat yang sering kali mereka gunakan biasanya adalah pesawat latih KT-1B Woong Bee hingga pesawat tempur T-50 Golden Eagle. Keandalannya mereka dalam mengajak dansa pesawat-pesawat yang mereka tungganggi itu di Angkasa pun sangat luar biasa. Pada Jum’at (10/3/2017) lalu, perwakilan Angkasa berkesempatan untuk mewawancarai langsung Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara (KSAU), Marsekal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto, di kantornya, Markas Besar TNI Angkatan Udara, Cilangkap, Jakarta Timur. Dari pertemuan itu, KSAU menyampaikan bahwa ia akan mengembalikan marwah pesawat T-50 ‘Golden Eagle’ besutan Korea Aerospace Industries bersama Lockheed Martin sebagai pesawat tempur. ...

Ultra Electronics to Design Early Warning System Techniques for Australian Navy 14 Maret 2017 Early warning system will complement existing ship-borne radar systems (photo : RAN) The Australian government last Thursday announced that it had awarded A$1.7 million to Ultra Electronics Pty Ltd to build early warning system techniques for the Australian Navy.  Ultra Electronics will develop the techniques to provide naval ships with early warning of low flying air threats, such as anti-ship missiles. Defence minister Christopher Pyne said that the grant would improve the technology available to the Navy. “This project will complement existing ship-borne radar systems,” Pyne said. “I am pleased to announce Ultra Electronics Avalon Systems Pty Ltd will receive funding to take this innovative technology to the next level. We are determined to use the defence dollar to drive a higher technology, advanced manufacturing future. “We need to ensure that we maximise oppo...

Pesawat UAV LAPAN LSU-02 Pecahkan Rekor Terbang 14 Maret 2017 Lapan UAV LSU-02 (all photos : Lapan) Pesawat tanpa awak LAPAN Surveillance UAV (LSU) 02 sukses melakukan pemotretan udara untuk batas wilayah desa di Kecamatan Kretek, Bantul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) pada 1 hingga 5 Maret 2017. Sebelum misi pemotretan udara, tim terlebih dahulu lakukan uji terbang pesawat. Hal ini dimaksudkan agar pesawat LSU berada dalam performa mesin terbaik serta mendapat settingan sistem avionik terefektif, guna meminimalisir shock wave air sebelum misi pemotretan udara dilakukan. Pesawat LSU-02 dibekali mesin 33 cc. Dalam misi ini, LSU02 lepas landas dari Landasan Federasi Aerosport Indonesia (FASI) Pantai Depok, DIY. Pesawat terbang dengan kecepatan rata-rata 100 km per jam dengan ketinggian pemotretan 500 dan 750 meter di atas permukaan tanah. Pesawat LSU terbang sesuai way point dengan jarak 250 kilometer yang ditempuh dalam durasi dua jam sepuluh menit. Jarak ini merupakan rekor baru LSU-...

Saab Opens Philippine Office 14 Maret 2017 Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft (photo : Gripen Blog) Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries said Saab Group, a major defense and civilian security company, has just opened an office in the country. “People here they associate Saab with cars but they no longer exist,” he noted. “It is now a global security company and they just opened up an office here in the Philippines.” The Saab Group has been reported to be in the pole position to secure a deal to sell its JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force. Aside from air defense, the company could also offer coastal surveillance equipment and even submarines to the Philippines. During a media roundtable held on the occasion of the 70th year of Sweden-Philippine Diplomatic Relations, Ambassador Fries said Swedish business is generally quite progressive when it comes to corporate social responsibility in terms of taking care of the environment,  as well as u...

Bom BT-500 untuk F-16 Buatan Dislitbangau 13 Maret 2017 Kawah hasil ledakan Bom BT-500 dari Sukhoi Su-27/30. (photo : Dislitbangau) Kehadiran tiga jet tempur F-16C/D 52ID dari Amerika Serikat untuk dioperasikan TNI AU juga menjadi berita menggembirakan bagi Dinas Penelitian dan Pengembangan TNI AU (Dislitbangau). Pasalnya, sejumlah bom hasil penelitian dan pengembangan Dislitbangau seperti BTN-100 dan BT-500, sukses diuji coba. Bom-bom itu juga mendapat sertifikasi dan siap digunakan oleh F-16 baru ini. Bom-bom rekayasa Dislitbangau ini telah diuji pada Juni 2014lalu. Bom Tajam (BTN)-100, BT-200, dan BT-500, sukses diuji coba di kawasan Lanud Iswahyudi, Madiun dan Air Shooting Range (ASR) di Pandanwangi, Lumajang, Jawa Timur. Uji bom berlangsung dua tahap yaitu pengujian statis dan pelepasan bom. Uji coba secara statis baru dikatakan berhasil jika bom yang terpasang di sayap pesawat stabil. Selain itu bom juga harus stabil ketika dijatuhkan dengan landasan yang diberi bantalan berupa k...

AFP Modernization 2nd Stage Sees More Attack Helis, Missiles 13 Maret 2017 Second Horizon of modernization slated between 2018 and 2022 (image : PN) The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking at the possibility of including more night-capable attack helicopters, precision guided missiles, drones and fast boats in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program’s Second Horizon. DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that they are studying the possibility of including these platforms and weapons in the existing list of equipment which will be acquired in the Second Horizon. “We are still studying this as [Second Horizon] has already existing list,” he added. The study gained further impetus when President Rodrigo Duterte earlier announced that he wants the AFP to have more night-capable attack helicopters and fast boats to expedite the elimination of threats from the Abu Sayyaf Group and other lawless elements in Mindanao. The AFP Modernization Pro...

Armada Timur Terima Peralatan Simulator Kapal Selam 13 Maret 2017 Submarine sonar simulator TNI AL (photo : Surya) Pangarmatim Timur Terima Peralatan Simulator SSS, SFDCT, AOPR dan JOPR Panglima Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur (Pangrmatim) Laksamana Muda (Laksda) TNI Darwanto, S.H., M.A.P., menerima Submarine Sonar Simulator (SSS), Submarine Fire and Damage Control Trainer (SFDCT), Amphibious Operations Plan Role (AOPR) dan Joint Operations Plan Role (JOPR) dari Asisten Logistik (Aslog) Kasal Laksda TNI Mulyadi, S.Pi., M.A.P., di Gedung Pulau Gundul, Komando Latihan Armada RI Kawasan Timur (Kolatarmatim), Ujung Surabaya. Jum’at, (10/03/2017). Dalam amanatnya Aslog Kasal mengatakan pembangunan pusat latihan kapal selam dan pengadaan AOPR serta JPOR merupakan bagian dari rencana strategis pembangunan kekuatan TNI AL menuju terwujudnya kekuatan pokok Minimum Essensial Force (MEF). Out come dari pembangunan dan pengadaan peralatan simulator ini adalah terbentuknya personel kapal selam...