Indonesia takes delivery of AS565 MBe helicopters
Indonesia’s PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has delivered two AS565 MBe anti-submarine helicopters to the Indonesian military.
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The two are part of an order for eleven helicopters and they still lack the mission systems to perform their duties.

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Contracted for 11, the Indonesian Navy’s AS565 MBe Panthers helicopters are equipped by PTDI with the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) suite, which includes dipping sonar and torpedo. The first two green basic platforms arrived in Indonesia in mid March this year, for completion by PTDI and delivery to the Indonesian Navy by middle of the year.

Indonesia beefs up air and sea defences

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It launches two patrol boats while aiming to expand aerial reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities

Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta

Indonesia's bid to secure its maritime territories continues with the launch of two new Navy patrol boats in Batam.

The christening of the PC-40M class vessels on Thursday took place a day after the Air Force announced plans to strengthen its aerial reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities by expanding its fleet of spy planes.

Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel Akal Juang told journalists in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Wednesday that the aerial reinforcements will support naval operations against illegal fishing, smuggling and other border incursions.

According to a report in The Jakarta Post, the Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron has five military aircraft with high-resolution cameras and other equipment for air reconnaissance missions.

But the Air Force confirmed that more of such aircraft will be added to the squadron in time.

Navy Chief Admiral Ade Supandi on Thursday said the two new patrol boats - the KRI Torani 860 and KRI Lepu 861 - will be deployed with the Western Fleet, and patrol the Strait of Malacca, as ordered by President Joko Widodo.

The Strait of Malacca and the Singapore Strait are among the world's busiest sea routes.

With the two new vessels, the Navy now has 19 fast patrol boats, but plans to increase the number to 42 and deploy them from 14 naval bases across Indonesia.

This means naval patrols "will no longer be concentrated in one area as before", added Adm Ade, without specifying the area.

Published: Monday, 27 March 2017 21:47

LIMA 2017: Lacroix offering advanced spectral decoys for RMAF A400M airlifters

As the Royal Malaysian Air Force officially inducted its fourth and final A400M military airlifter at the 14th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition (LIMA), the French company Lacroix was promoting innovative spectral decoy systems to bolster the aircraft's auto protection.

     
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Providing new spectral decoys systems for the RMAF A400M airlifters fleet would allows the country's air force to extend its range of missions, said a Lacroix representative.

Hitherto focused on domestic transport missions, the four A400Ms belonging to RMAF would be able to be deployed in several missions, such as tactical transport for peacekeeping missions.

Among others protection systems, Lacroix developed decoys launched through MBDA's SAPHIR-400 expendable dispensing system, specially designed to carry out auto protection for the A400M military transport aircraft.

In order to carry out its protective role for this platform, SAPHIR-400 features a very large decoy capacity and is fully integrated within the A400M Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS). The system comes with a comprehensive Pre-Flight Mission Support Equipment (PFMSE) allowing Library Generation and Verification.

Backed by recent contracts and research performed with the DGA (French defense procurement agency) and various industrial players in the sector, including Airbus Group, Lacroix offers to provide the RMAF with the latest generation of spectral decoys.

Indonesian Navy will Build Scorpène-class Attack Submarines from France

By Arthur Dominic J. Villasanta , | March 31, 2017


A Scorpene-class submarine of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

Indonesia is pushing ahead with its plan to build its own Scorpène-class diesel electric attack submarines in partnership with French defense firm, DCNS.

DCNS and state-owned shipyard PT PAL have extended a partnership agreement that expired in December 2016 for the local assembly of submarines. It said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) covers the extension of the existing agreement between PT PAL and DCNS on industrial cooperation "with a view to an Indonesian acquisition of submarines."

The Indonesian Navy, the largest in Southeast Asia in numbers of ships and men, wants a fleet of 10 to 12 submarines. That planned increase is part of Indonesia's Minimum Essential Force program that also details the defense needs of the Indonesian Navy.

As part of this program, Indonesia in 2012 placed a $1 billion order for three South Korean attack submarines. The first will be built in South Korea with Indonesian engineers taking an active part in the process.

Segments of the second submarine will be built in Indonesia while the third built by PT PAL in the Indonesian port city of Surabaya. These three submarines have been designated the Nagapasa-class by the Indonesian Navy. The Republic of Korean Navy version is designated Improved Chang Bogo-class.

The navy also operates two other submarines belonging to the Cakra-class, a derivative of the Type 209 subs developed by Germany.

The MoU was among those signed during a visit to Jakarta by French President François Hollande. DCNS Chairman Hervé Guillou and PT Pal director Firmansyah Arifin signed the MoU.

The MoU also covered Indonesia's interest in acquiring surface warships for the Indonesian Navy under the Indonesian-French defense dialogue, DCNS said.

DCNS noted Indonesia wants to reinforce its naval capacity and is discussing with France to explore projects of submarine and surface ships to be built in Indonesia with a high level of local industrial content, through Indonesian-French long-term cooperation.

Over the past few years, the partners have been studying an industrial plan based on locally producing a multipurpose, latest-generation version of the Scorpène-class submarine capable of shallow and blue water missions. The local manufacture of corvettes and frigates will be assessed in the near future, said DCNS.

"DCNS is committed to establishing long-term partnerships with the Indonesian industry to enhance Indonesia's local high-tech industrial content," according to Guillou.

All Navy WWII vintage ships retired by 2020, replaced by modern warships

March 28, 2017 PNA Nation 0

By 2020, all World War II vintage ships of the Philippine Navy (PN) will be retired and replaced by newly-built vessels. PN spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna in an interview with the Philippine News Agency Tuesday said retirement of these “legacy ships” is required as their officers and crewmembers are needed to man the newly-acquired warships which are expected to be delivered.

Expected to be delivered and commissioned by then are the two missile-armed frigates, the contract of which was won by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, and three missile-armed multi-purpose assault craft.

More crewmen are also needed to man the two strategic sealift vessels whose delivery are expected to be completed this May.

Lincuna said decommissioning of the PN’s World War II era-vessels are needed as operating and maintaining them is getting more costly and expensive.

Aside from this, they are no longer capable of competing with new vessels of similar class.

World War II ships in PN service include the BRP Rajah Humabon, BRP Rizal, BRP Malvar, BRP Quezon and the BRP Laguna among others.

Seriously if you get the opportunity, their bags are built bullet proof. I can see it lasting 20 years (my old Eastpak from secondary school i'm also using until today).

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Also pretty interesting youtube podcast and 'gear review' by the founder here.

Which US SOF is more dangerous opponent? The green beret or the SEAL? For me its the green beret.

Read more: http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/i...nd-sea-defences

HMS Ocean is built only to commercial standards, and memang only has a ~20 year life

The refit IIRC was only to keep up with EU environmental regs

I'm certainly not a ship expert but I wouldn't spend LOTS of money to buy a car hoping to use it beyond its planned useful life, too many components can go wrong... what more a far more complex machine like a ship

well ship commercial standards not means only 20 year life, many commercial ship can use 30+ years. 
like Indo made makarssa class can use 30 Year+
worth or not , depend study and analysis by team.  if value price and got budget why not , it can use many role for MAF.

lelz... how will this affect msia?

well ship commercial standards not means only 20 year life, many commercial ship can use 30+ years. 
like Indo made makarssa class can use 30 Year+
worth or not , depend study and analysis by team.  if value price and got budget why not , it can use many role for MAF.

nothing? cuz they are considering for a different type of scorpene (scorpene 1000)

Why last time Malaysia did not get the Scorpene with TOT. With all the ship they buy now is with TOT and assembly in malaysia, at least another shipyard can come up and do it.

nothing? cuz they are considering for a different type of scorpene (scorpene 1000)

nothing? cuz they are considering for a different type of scorpene (scorpene 1000)

Over the past few years, the partners have been studying an industrial plan based on locally producing a multipurpose, latest-generation version of the Scorpène-class submarine capable of shallow and blue water missions.

well ship commercial standards not means only 20 year life, many commercial ship can use 30+ years. 
like Indo made makarssa class can use 30 Year+
worth or not , depend study and analysis by team.  if value price and got budget why not , it can use many role for MAF.

hmm.. smaller one for indon? maciam same specs je

Don't know if the Scorpene 1000 offer is still on the table as it was designed for shallow water operations while the latest news reported the submarine is the latest-generation version Scorpene sub capable of shallow and blue water operations.

If gonna go with commercial standards, take a slightly used ship ~5 years say, and mod it like Bunga Mas Lima... will probably work as well... its not like we are conducting opposed amphibious landing, its just a glorified transport ship/heli carrier temporary until we can get a really capable MRSS

US built theirs from scratch but it is quite possible to do from commercial



Most famous example is UK's Atlantic Conveyor which could carry 4 Chinook and had 1 spotted on deck. Immense cargo capacity.

wasn't this ship sunk

Bolehland butthurt then