Kemhan Kembali Datangkan Meriam Caesar 155 MM Untuk Perkuat Alutsista TNI AD

Kamis, 9 Februari 2017

Jakarta – Kementerian Pertahanan kembali akan mendatangkan Meriam Caesar 155 MM/GS sebagai bagian dari upaya modernisasi Alutsista TNI khususnya TNI AD di jajaran Batalyon Alteleri Medan (Armed). Meriam Caesar 155 MM/GS diproduksi oleh perusahaan persenjataan asal Perancis, Nexter System.

Rencana pengadaan meriam yang memiliki daya jangkau tembakan sejauh 39 km tersebut, ditandai dengan penandatanganan kontrak pengadaan 18 unit Meriam Caesar 155 MM/GS antara Kemhan dan Nexter System, Kamis (9/2) di kantor Kemhan, Jakarta.

Kontrak ditandatangani oleh kedua belah pihak, masing-masing dari pihak Kemhan diwakili oleh Kepala Badan Sarana Pertahanan (Kabaranahan) Kemhan Laksda TNI Leonardi, sedangkan dari Nexter Systems France diwakili oleh Executive Vive Presiden / Weapons & Altillery Systems, Gilles Sarreau.

Indonesia mulls Turkish, South Korean, Russian options for marines APC requirement

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
10 February 2017

Key Points

* Indonesia is currently considering options in the acquisition of 50 APCs for its Marines Corps
* Contract to include an in-country licensed production component for latter units


A Russian-made BTR-80 (8x8) amphibious armoured personnel carrier in service with the Turkish Gendarmerie. The vehicle is a contender in the Indonesian programme to acquire 50 units. (Aselsan)

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence is currently evaluating proposals from Russia, Turkey, and South Korea in a programme to acquire 50 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for the Indonesian Marines (Korps Marinir: KORMAR).

Jane's understands from sources close to the procurement process that options being considered are namely the BTR-80 from Russia's Military-Industrial Company, the ACV-19 from Turkey's FNSS, and the Next Infantry Fighting Vehicle (NIFV) K21 from South Korea's Doosan. A sum of USD95 million has been allocated for the programme, and will be provided for under the defence ministry's budget for 2017.

why never consider ST terrex? Asean FTA member wor

Indonesia and Armoured Vehicles

Indonesia plans to buy 420 Terrex 8x8 AIFVs under license from Singapore’s ST Kinetics. In November it finalised a deal to procure 102 modernised Leopard 2 MBTs, 42 upgraded Marder 1A3 IFVs and 11 armoured recovery vehicles from Rheinmetall in a €216m ($290m) deal, which includes logistical support. The deal makes Indonesia the 18th nation operating the Leopard 2.

Budget constraint a 'blessing in disguise', says navy chief

BY ADRIAN DAVID - 9 FEBRUARY 2017 @ 12:37

TERENGGANU: Instead of grumbling about budget constraints, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is taking a proactive step by challenging itself to improve, using all available resources.

This, RMN chief Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said is being done by minimising wastage, prioritising its missions and tightening procurement procedures.

He said some of these efforts have resulted in considerable savings and will enable the navy to move forward.

“Often, the lack of financial allocation is being used as an excuse to not develop our capability.

“Rather, we use this opportunity to challenge ourselves in a holistic way.

“We overcome this situation by tightening our belt, improving procurement exercises and operational management.” he said in an interview.

Kamarulzaman said RMN focuses on ‘fit-for-purpose’ requirements when developing its programmes, by way of "doing more with less".

“We plan to ensure our requirements are based on priorities and actual needs, rather than perceived ones, to avoid wastage and frills which we can no longer afford,” he said.

One such effort, he added, was collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to mitigate and reduce the risks of corruption and ill practices, which can result in huge savings.

“These accrued savings in operatinal expenditure are able to fund new procurement programmes to continue modernising the navy.

“Therefore, we see these budget constraints as a blessing in disguise altogether. As a military outfit, we are still able to move forward when the going gets tough,” he said.

Currently in Syria, the ACV15 is being used against ISIS by Turkish and their allied forces.

Malaysia also have this AFV right? Looks like a good way to gauge the battle performance even though Malaysia already replacing it with AV8s.

EXCLUSIVE: Indonesia Gets In Line For India’s New AEW&C Jet

Shiv Aroor Feb 12 2017    11 37 am



Indonesia could be the first foreign customer for the DRDO-Embraer AEW&C system, designated Netra, within the next year, if interest from Jakarta is anything to go by. Livefist learns Indonesia, which first expressed interest in the system, has escalated its interest to a request for a systems demonstration, possibly in that country. The project has achieved initial operational clearance, with the first of two jets set to be handed over to its customer, the Indian Air Force, at the Aero India show — a terrific splash of an idea.

UMS SKELDAR DELIVERS SKELDAR V-200 TO INDONESIA

UMS Skeldar has completed delivery and acceptance tests for Indonesia of the heavy fuel SKELDAR V-200 Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

The company announced today its working partnership and the commencement of a training programme contract with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD deployed the SKELDAR V-200 as part of performance and acceptance tests during Q4 2016, paving the way for the procurement and pilot training in the country. With some of the world’s second longest coastlines, the tests and patrol evaluations confirmed the multi-payload and low footprint of the SKELDAR V-200 across land and navy applications.

Jakob Baumann, CEO and Delegate of the Board at UMS SKELDAR, highlighted the significance of the contract and stressed the importance of UAV solutions across the priority APAC region covering defence, security and civilian sectors: “We are proud to announce our contract with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, which cements our business model of forming strategic relationships within priority regions across the world. The SKELDAR V-200 is the leading Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems [RPA]multi-payload and high-endurance platform within the mid-range UAV market, incorporating Saab’s experience of 80 years in the aviation industry. This will be demonstrated at Aero India 2017 as part of the first ever live flight demonstration of the SKELDAR V-200 at an air show.”

The training programme provided in Indonesia was delivered by UMS Skeldar Training Director Ewen Stockbridge-Sime, who specialises in global civilian and military C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) strategies. “The contract in Indonesia confirms the importance of IRS and SAR (Search and Rescue) strategies within complex territories and how UAVs can be used as a stand-alone or integrated platform deployed from land bases or seaborne,” Stockbridge-Sime said. “With our associated package offering, UMS SKELDAR is helping its partners to gather the necessary intelligence they require more quickly and efficiently than ever before.”

TNI AU Pastkan Heli AW-101 Tetap Diadakan

Jum'at, 17 February 2017 15:02 WIB Penulis: Sumantri

KEPALA Staf Angkatan Udara (TNI AU) Marsekal Hadi Tjahjanto memastikan pengadaan heli angkut kelas berat jenis Augusta Westland 101 (AW-101) akan tetap dilanjutkan. Masalah administrasi penganggarannya diklaim juga sudah beres.

Menurut Hadi pengadaan tersebut dilakukan karena sampai dengan saat ini TNI AU masih kekurangan heli SAR, khusus heli kelas berat. "Pengadaan heli AW-101 akan tetap dilanjutkan pasalnya heli angkut yang ada di setiap lanut masih minin," ujarnya di Jakarta, Jumat (17/2).

TNI AU hingga kini hanya memiliki dan menggunakan heli kelas ringan jenis Colibri, yang sebenarnya diperuntukan untuk heli latih. Menurut Hadi pembatalan pengadaan hanya diperuntukan untuk empat heli kelas VVIP. Pembatalan tersebut lebih terkait hal-hal teknis sementara untuk administrasi prosedur telah sesuai dengan peraturan pemerintah.

Adapun untuk pengadaan enam heli kelas berat jenis AW-101 yang tetap dilanjutkan itu akan dimanfaatkannya untuk kebutuhan pengiriman pasukan dan logistik serta operasi SAR agar berjalan maksimal.

Nexter announces the signing of a new contract to supply additional CAESAR® artillery systems to the Indonesian National Armed Forces



Abu Dhabi, February 20, 2017 – Nexter, the leading French land defense company and part of KNDS Group, has been a longstanding partner supporting the modernization of the TNI (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) since entering into an initial contract in 2012 to supply 36 CAESAR® artillery systems. Today at the IDEX 2017 trade show, Nexter is proud to announce the signing of a new contract to supply a further 18 CAESAR® systems to the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

The CAESAR® 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, deployed by the French Forces during operations in Mali, as well as in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq, is recognized worldwide as striking the best balance between the simplicity of towed artillery and the mobility of a self-propelled system. Not only is the CAESAR® highly accurate and mobile, allowing it to evade counter-battery fire, it also has the lowest maintenance costs of any mobile artillery system on the market. It is in service with the armed forces of France, Indonesia, Thailand and a Middle Eastern country, and over 270 CAESAR® systems have already been produced. They have fired more than 80,000 rounds and covered a distance of over one million kilometers.

In addition to the artillery systems, Nexter will also provide its firing control system, FINDART®, CAESAR® simulators for training and over 50 artillery battalion auxiliary vehicles assembled in Indonesia by its local partner PT Pindad.

“This latest success in Indonesia demonstrates that the impressive performances of CAESAR® meet the most demanding requirements on the ground in South-East Asia” commented Gilles Sarreau, Senior Vice President Artillery, Turret and Weapon System Programs.

Maybe due to the angle, but the Gempita look bigger than the Pendekar. But maybe due to the Pendekar low profile.

Modest increase for Singapore's 2017 defence budget

Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
21 February 2017

Singapore has announced a 2017 defence budget of SGD14.2 billion (USD10 billion), a modest increase over spending the previous year.

Announced by the government on 20 February, the allocations represents a 1.6% increase against the initial 2016 defence budget of SGD13.97 billion, which was subsequently revised to SGD13.83 billion, budgetary documents show.

Announcing the budget, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the small increase is indicative of a government requirement to apply a "2% downward adjustment" across all ministries.

Defence is one of four ministries where the 2% adjustment will be phased in over 2017 and 2018, he said. The other three are home affairs, health, and transport.

IDEX 2017: Timoney to upgrade Indonesia's Badak 6x6 armored vehicles

At IDEX yesterday, Feb. 22 2017, PT Pindad and Timoney announced that they have signed a contract to upgrade the Badak 6x6 armored vehicle with a customised Timoney modular driveline, transfer case and steering system.
 
   
A Badak 6x6 90 mm Fire Support Vehicle
     
The Badak is a 6x6 vehicle fitted with a CMI Defence two man turret to provide direct fire support for deployed troops. It has a monocoque hull and is fitted with an independent suspension system.

The vehicle has a novel powerpack packaging solution that enables internal space to be maximised and has a special front mounted transfer box inputted to the first axle. This provides the vehicle with greater space to house the turret system. Timoney has designed a bespoke driveline packaging solution to meet this requirement.

"The engineering requirements of the PT Pindad Badak has capitalised on our 50 years' experience of developing mobility solutions," said Shane O'Neill, Chief Executive of Timoney.

"The design brings together our modular approach to meeting customer requirements together with our driveline expertise and we have also designed a new steering system and transfer box to provide PT Pindad with the ultimate solution to meet their mobility requirements," added O'Neill.

Timoney driveline solutions are based on modular designs which can be customised to suit individual vehicle needs. They can be matched with Timoney's transfer cases and steering systems or be part of a complete under the hull mobility solution.