http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?p=6358
ESSM for LCS
yinchet

Absalon-class use same configuration. Key word is fire control radar.

Smart-S Mk2 Radar  support VL-Mica and ESSM but not support Aster missile.

im thinking of USVs for sabah water with few LCS & intercept boats for our spec ops to do their raid on terrorist bot pancung
any company make military-type of USV beside Rafael?

Shkval-class (Project 23560E) destroyer design


Top-heavy.. 

After The Apache Order, Defense Minister Want to Buy Four Chinook Helicopters

Monday, 18 May 2015, 6:32 pm

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Indonesian government and the United States (US) wants to increase cooperation in the field of defense associated with the real threats are constantly evolving. It happened when Secretary of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu a meeting with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon, Washington, DC last week.

Enhanced cooperation the US wants the focus in two respects, namely the exchange of information and intelligence, including cyber field in terms of the handling of terrorism and foreign terrorist fighters (foreign terrorist fighters) as well as defense technology.

Both sides agreed, cooperation between countries becomes inevitable in the face of real threats are. "Therefore, RI and US defense cooperation should be improved in order to face the threat of escalation," according to a press release received by Reuters,

At the meeting, the Defence Minister also expressed the desire Ryamizard Indonesia to the US is of particular concern. The first, related to the accelerated deployment of F-16s and Apache helicopters that have been agreed in the contract procurement. "This will be one of the indicators to improve relations procurement and defense industry cooperation between the two countries," said Ryamizard.

Second, continued diak is time for Indonesia and the US can conduct special operations exercises to counter the threat of terrorism between Indonesia and the Kopassus special forces. He expressed that the exercise plan can be included in the agenda of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

After a meeting with US Defence Secretary, Ryamizard also had the opportunity to meet with Admiral Michele Howard, US Kasal (Chief of US Naval Operations) to address maritime security cooperation including the exchange of experience and the instructor or coach.

In addition, Ryamizard Ijuga opportunity to visit the Boeing plant in Philadelphia that produce various kinds of combat helicopters, such as the Apache and Chinook, and expressed the wish of Indonesia to buy four Chinook helicopters.

Before a working visit to Washington DC, a series of working visits Ryamizard begins meeting with the United States Pacific Command (US PACOM) Commander, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear and the United States Army Pacific (US ARPAC) Commander, General Vincent K. Brooks, in Hawaii. While in Hawaii, the former Army Chief also visited Squadron US Navy P-3C Orion as a reconnaissance pilot unit of the US Navy's Maritime Security.

ST Marine lays keel for RSN's second Littoral Mission Vessel

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
17 May 2015

Shipbuilder ST Marine has laid the keel for the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN's) second of eight Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs).


A model of the Republic of Singapore Navy's LMV. The keel for the second vessel was laid on 14 May. (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The keel-laying for the 80 m, 1,200-tonne vessel took place on 14 May at ST Marine's shipyard in Jurong. The company is building the new vessels under a contract announced in January 2013; the ships will replace the RSN's 11 Fearless-class patrol vessels that have been in service for almost 20 years.

According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships , the LMVs will be powered by two MTU 20V 4000 M93 engines, giving a top speed of 27 kt and a standard range of 5,000 n miles at 15 kt.

IMDEX 2015: Indonesia confirms deployment of C-705 missiles on KCR-60M class

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
18 May 2015

A senior official from the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has confirmed the deployment of Chinese-made C-705 surface-to-surface missiles on the service's KCR-60M missile attack craft.

The official was speaking to IHS Jane's on 19 May during a visit to the second-in-class KCR-60M vessel KRI Tombak at Changi Naval Base during the IMDEX 2015 exhibition in Singapore. The TNI-AL sent two ships to the expo - the other being the Bung Tomo-class corvette KRI John Lie (358).

Tombak , built by Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL and commissioned in August 2014, is the second of three KCR-60M ships currently in service. The vessel is fitted with four (two twin) missile launchers. The KCR-60M class was initially believed to be deploying either the C-705 or C-802 missiles, but there were conflicting reports from Jakarta regarding the confirmed choice of missile.

"It is the C-705 for now. There are no plans to deploy the C-802 as yet," the TNI-AL official said. The KCR-60M class is also armed with one 57 mm main gun on the foredeck and two 20 mm guns aft.

During an interview in Jakarta on 13 August 2014, then TNI-AL Chief of Staff Admiral Marsetio told IHS Jane's that the navy was looking to procure at least 16 KCR-60M vessels by 2018, subject to funding. The platform is seen as a core component of the country's 'Minimum Essential Force' strategy that it plans to deliver by 2024.

MAY 20

Defending Malaysia - 11th Malaysia Plan

Early today, I received excerpt of speech by our Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein in the Parliament with regards of the 11th Malaysia Plan.  The content of the speech is to me very disturbing.  I will let you be the judge of it.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein hari ini berkata perbelanjaan untuk Rancangan Malaysia ke-11 (RMK-11) perlulah bersandarkan kepada kemampuan dan keperluan yang sedia ada.

Menurutnya, tiada guna pihak kerajaan membincangkan sesuatu perkara, sekiranya tidak mampu membiayainya kerana tindakan itu hanya akan menimbulkan masalah.

“Apa jua yang kita miliki mesti tepat dan berhubung kait dengan ancaman yang terpaksa kita hadapi. "Dan ancaman hari ini mungkin berbeza daripada yang kita hadapi dahulu… kemunculan IS dan sebagainya,” kata Hishammuddin ketika ditemui pemberita di lobi Parlimen, pada Rabu.

Bagaimanapun, katanya tidak ada guna jika negara memiliki aset-aset yang canggih sedangkan ancaman yang diterima hanyalah ancaman yang asas.

Beliau mengulas tentang peruntukan RMK11 bagi sektor pertahanan, di mana beliau menekankan tiga prinsip yang perlu disandarkan iaitu kemampuan, tahap ancaman dan pihak-pihak berkepentingan.

“Masa untuk kita membeli aset dengan sewenang-wenangnya tanpa memikir kepada tiga perkara asas tadi telah pun berlalu di bawah kepimpinan saya dalam kementerian ini,” kata Hishammuddin lagi.

Asia defense spending: New arms race in South China Sea

Indonesia alone is buying 20 frigates from the Netherlands to upgrade its naval capabilities.

Vaishali Gauba
16 Hours Ago CNBC.com

The Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan are beefing up their military in the face of increasingly bold incursions in the region by China. But most of that spending is not going to weapons makers in the United States.

China has over recent years declared increasing levels of sovereignty over the South China Sea, even parts of it that are far from the Chinese mainland. Largely as a result, other nations in the region have allocated more money for weapons and are expected to spend even more: IHS Janes sees virtually every nation in the region boosting expenditures—Indonesian procurement spending is expected to spike by 61 percent by 2021, for instance, and the Philippines is seen doubling spending in that time frame. (Tweet This)

But so far, most of those procurement dollars aren't going to the United States. Between 2012 and 2013, the value of U.S. military sales agreements with all but one of those nations declined, according to a U.S. Department of Defense report. Gregory Polling, fellow with the Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that although that decrease may not be reflective of total expenditures, the claimant nations are weighing their options when it comes to whom they buy from.

"The United States is the biggest provider of the security systems (in the world overall), but all of these countries are understandably looking more broadly than the U.S.," Polling said.

Take Vietnam, for example. The country has the most modern defense systems among all the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), but it's procuring more than 72 percent of its equipment from Russia for contracts signed since 2010.

Other major arms suppliers to the South China Sea region include France, the United Kingdom, Spain, South Korea, Japan and Brazil, according to data provided by Ben Moores, senior defense analyst at IHS Janes.

Moores pointed to several recent examples of contracts that have gone to nations besides the United States: the Philippines' purchase of FA-50 trainer jets and combat aircraft from South Korea; Vietnam's six kilo-class submarines and 12 corvettes deal with Russia; and Indonesia's buying 20 frigates from the Netherlands to upgrade its weak naval capabilities.

The Philippines—the country that perhaps feels the most direct threat from Chinese efforts to establish ownership of the Spratly islands—is seen spending more on maritime weapons, with annual defense procurement rising from $273 million today to $500 million in 2021, according to IHS Janes.

"The Philippines' military has been a weak player for a long time," said Duncan Innes-Ker, regional editor for Asia at the Economist Intelligence Unit. "It really doesn't have the capacity for naval. Even if it invests more, it is never going to able to create a force that makes China think twice."

Indonesia Will Have Fastest Growing Defence Budget in Asia Pacific Over Next Five Years, New IHS Report Says

Defence expenditure to pass $14.3 billion by 2020

LONDON, UK (21 May, 2015) – Indonesia will have the fastest growing defence budget in Asia Pacific over the next five years, according to new analysis released today by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight.

Indonesia’s defence budget will increase by 17 percent in 2015, from IDR83.3 trillion ($6.3 billion) to IDR97.4 trillion ($7.4 billion) and is expected to grow 14 percent a year until the end of the decade (average annual growth). IHS Aerospace, Defence & Security forecasts that the Indonesian Defence expenditure will pass IDR180 trillion ($14.3 billion) annually by 2020.

“Growth of this scale is certainly exceptional and the Indonesian government appears committed to raising defence spending significantly” said Craig Caffrey, principal budget analyst for IHS Aerospace, Defence & Security. “The economic outlook for Indonesia remains strong and President Widodo’s removal of the fuel subsidy will free up additional money for defence.”

For the next five years, Indonesia is likely to see a consistent level of growth. “Achieving sustainable high growth rates seems entirely possible given the strong political backing defence appears to have,” Caffrey said.

Indonesia was the world’s 15th largest importer of equipment in 2014, according to IHS data, importing $1.8 billion worth of equipment. The single largest supplier of equipment to Indonesia last year was South Korea ($450 million).

Asia Pacific Driving Global Growth in Defence Spending

Growth elsewhere in Asia Pacific is also expected to be robust over the remainder of the decade averaging 4.7 percent in real terms. “Asia Pacific is really expected to be the driver behind global defence spending increases over the next five years,” Caffrey said “By the end of the decade, regional spending is expected to reach around $550 billion, or around a third of all global expenditure.”

Malaysian naval chief says priority is upgrades, but ASW helos, corvettes on shopping list

Dzirhan Mahadzir, Kuala Lumpur - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
20 May 2015

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is prioritising upgrades and service life extension programmes (SLEP) over the next five years, although it is also seeking to buy anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters and new corvettes, the service's chief has told IHS Jane's .

Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar said that during the 11th Malaysia Plan, which lays out the Malaysian government's fiscal spending plan for 2016-20, "the priority and the focus of the RMN is to ensure that our existing assets maintain its high degree of readiness in performing its operational duties in protecting the sovereignty of the nation."

This means that the emphasis will be on "upgrading and planning the Service Life Extension Programme of our existing frigates and corvettes", he said.

We should close this thread now..... or just discuss about what is military progress around us. Since menhan said no need to buy sophisticated equipment as the threat that we receive now only basic.

I am very dissapointed with this comment by the minister. He just see IS as a threat.

Can't buy wat we cannot afford “@FriendsofBN1: #RMK11: "Pembelian sebarang aset oleh @1MinDef RMK-11 perlu melihat kpd kemampuan negara"

used by our neighbours 

it still a preprodution model

let hope the production model would fare better protection

plus, i dont see the active protection system tat would be included. Look like standard smoke grenade ada lah

Hard kill aps or softkill type ?

Softkill is just jamminv and some smoke grenade

IMDEX Asia: Asia navies introduced to the ‘Tank Boat’

22nd May 2015 - 10:21 by Darren Lake in Singapore

Indonesian shipyard PT Lundin and turret manufacturer CMI Defence are working on an innovative craft aimed at the riverine and amphibious assault market.

Dubbed the X18 Tank Boat, the design essentially wraps a boat around a CMI gyrostabilised 105mm turret, according to the head of PT Lundin, John Lundin.

‘We identified the need for better boats for riverine operations and amphibious assault operations for countries without good air support some years ago,’ Lundin told Shephard.

They began initial discussions with CMI three years ago, quickly identifying the company’s 105mm as having the necessary firepower and elevation for the mission. ‘That elevation also allows the gun to be used as artillery if needed,’ added CMI’s local representative Patrick Ledig.