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Chinese Submarine Purchase Deal Now in Coordinating Process: Thai Deputy Premier 10 Maret 2017 Thailand purchase three Chinese-built submarines  (image : News Sniper) BANGKOK (Xinhua) -- Thailand"s Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwan said on Tuesday the Thai navy"s procurement of three Chinese-built submarines is currently in the coordinating process for a government-to-government purchase deal. Prawit, who is concurrently the defense minister, declined to tell how soon the coordinating process for the submarines purchase deal will be completed but confirmed that a regular budget for the navy to procure the first of the three Yuan-class S26T subs within this year has already been earmarked and approved for current fiscal year. His comments followed speculation that the issue would have been brought up during Tuesday"s cabinet meeting. The budget for the purchase of the first Yuan-class sub had already been approved by the Thai government and the National Legislative Assembly...

TEST-71 Most Powerful Torpedoes of the Vietnamese Kilo Submarine 07 Maret 2017 TEST-71 heavyweight torpedoes (photo : KienThuc) (Kien Thuc) - Long range, deep strike capability and great destructive power, TEST-71 torpedoes  are considered as powerful and most modern torpedoes of the Vietnamese Navy. With 6 Kilo 636 diesel electric submarines equipped with equipped with modern weapons including TEST-71 torpedoes has the ability to kill both surface and underwater target, give multiplier effect for Vietnam troops. For long time age torpedo is considered indispensable to any submarines. These are weapons designed to equip submarines to attack targets on water depth and seabed. Torpedoes always darting nightmare for both submarines and warships accidentally attacked them. Just a torpedo may tear the several thousand tonnes of battleship. The submarines hidden in deep waters, bringing them with the deadly torpedo always unease of any enemy warship water would dare confront them. TEST-7...

Key Equipment for Australia"s Future Submarine Programme to be Agreed by Early 2018 20 Februari 2017 Contracts for the five main sub-components of Australia"s future submarines are expected to be placed by early 2018, according to the head of the project in the Royal Australian Navy. (photo : DCNS) Suppliers for the five main sub-components for Australia"s Future Submarine requirement are expected to be under contract by early 2018, programme head Rear Admiral Greg Sammut disclosed on 16 February. Speaking at an industry day in Sydney, Rear Adm Sammut listed the top five items as being the main motor, diesel generators, DC switchboard, batteries, and weapon discharge system. With construction in South Australia expected to start in 2023 with the aim of having the first of the 12 Future Submarines in service "in the early 2030s", work on the infrastructure necessary to ensure a fully qualified workforce was in place would begin in 2018, he said. Meanwhile, conce...

Last Kilo Submarine Arrives at Cam Ranh Port 21 Januari 2017 Rolldock Storm vessel carrying submarine HQ 187 Ba Ria - Vung Tau is in Cam Ranh Bay (photo : DatViet) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The sixth and last Kilo-class submarine that Vietnam has purchased from Russia arrived at Cam Ranh military port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on January 20. It took over 40 days for the Netherlands’ heavy lift vessel Rolldock Storm to carry the submarine, named HQ-187 Ba Ria – Vung Tau, to Cam Ranh port from Russia. In 2014 and 2015, Russia handed over four similar submarines to Vietnam, namely HQ-182 Hanoi, HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh City, HQ-184 Hai Phong, and HQ-185 Khanh Hoa. Later in February 2016, the fifth submarine named HQ-186 Da Nang harboured at Cam Ranh Port. At a flag-raising ceremony for HQ-184 Hai Phong and HQ-185 Khanh Hoa in 2015, Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, said the building and development of coastal guard forces and p...

Thais Train on Submarine Simulator 20 Januari 2017 Submarine Command Team Trainer from Rheinmetall (photo : Shephard, Thai Military) The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is preparing for the arrival of its first S26T submarine from China through the use of a Submarine Command Team Trainer (SCTT) simulator, which replicates a combat information centre (CIC) and submarine environment. In 2012 the RTN bought the SCTT simulator from Rheinmetall. Delivered in 2014 and now operating at Sattahip Naval Base, it simulates generic systems and capabilities of diesel-electric submarines, rather than a specific individual class. The SCTT is flexible; it is scalable from operator training in individual sensors and systems to command team training for operational units. Thailand’s system replicates every important component of a submarine’s CIC, including combat management systems, heavy torpedoes, missiles, sonar systems and non-acoustic sensors (e.g. radar, data links, electronic support measures a...

Malaysia Bolsters Submarine Rescue Capabilities with USN Certification 19 Januari 2017 MV Mega Bakti submarine rescue ship (photo : RMN) The privately owned Malaysian submarine rescue ship, MV Mega Bakti, has received certification from the US Navy (USN) as an approved commercial vessel of opportunity (VOO), and can now be deployed to rescue distressed submariners, a senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) confirmed on 17 January. The certification, which was received in mid-2016 following a number of pre-screening processes by the USN, will further boost the submarine rescue capabilities in the region, said Rear Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayub, Submarine Force Commander of the RMN, on 17 January. He was speaking at the UDT Asia 2017 conference in Singapore. Mega Bakti, which is owned by Malaysian company Target Resources, is currently contracted to provide submarine rescue services for the RMN. ( Jane"s ) Militer Indonesia

Indonesia Hints at Submarine Fleet Mix that Includes Midget Boats 18 Januari 2017 Concept of midget submarine for Indonesian Navy (photo : Panji M) The Indonesian Navy"s (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL"s) plans to operate a fleet of 12 submarines by 2024 may include a number of midget boats, said Commodore Muhammad Ali, commander of the service"s maritime security task force, on 17 January. The commodore was speaking at the UDT Asia 2017 undersea defence conference in Singapore, during which he gave an update on the TNI-AL"s modernisation efforts, including its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. Indonesia currently operates a fleet of two Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs), and is currently anticipating the delivery of three DSME Type 209/1400 boats from South Korea. ( Jane"s ) Militer Indonesia