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21 Januari 2019 Cougar XT underwater robotic vehicle (photo : SaabSeaEye) Cougar Best for Royal New Zealand Navy Norway-based Østensjø Rederi has chosen a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT underwater robotic vehicle as a deployable resource aboard their multi-purpose support vessel ‘Edda Fonn’. The company is contracted to deliver the ‘Edda Fonn’ to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence in 2019 with an integrated ROV and dive system amongst its upgrades. The ship will subsequently be used by the Royal New Zealand Navy. Østensjø Rederi say they chose the Cougar over robotic vehicles from other manufacturers after hearing ‘very good feedback’ from end users around the world. They also said the Cougar had the best overall specification and is backed by Saab Seaeye’s 30 year reputation for building reliable systems. ROV and diving consultant at Østensjø Rederi, Arvid Bertelsen, explains that the Cougar XT has the best power, thrust and payload in its class, with the widest and most comprehensive ran...

21 Januari 2019 Anniversary the 70th of the Lao People's Army  (all photos : Houmphet Manisouk,  Lao National Radio) On January 20, in the Phonhong district of Vientiane province, the Lao People's Army held a review ceremony to celebrate its 70th anniversary with the participation of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of modern military equipment. Formerly known as Latxavong which was declared by President Kaysone Phomvihane on January 20, 1949 with only 25 soldiers and rudimentary armament, spent 70 years of building, fighting and maturity, Nowadays, Lao People's Army is gradually developing to be formal, sophisticated and modern. In the photo, the Lao Army representative block with a rifle assaulting a Vietnamese-made Galil ACE, can be seen at first glance as an ACE 32 rifle variant. In particular, the General Secretary and Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith attended and presided over the military ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Lao People's Army at P...

21 Januari 2019 AN/TPQ-49 counter-drone radar (photo : SRC, US Army) Woodside Barracks, South Australia – In September, SRC, Inc., successfully completed a demonstration of the AN/TPQ-49 radar performing counter-UAS and air surveillance missions for members of the Ground Based Air Defence and Radar Program of the Australian Defence Force. The Australian Army has confirmed that it is investigating options for the development of a counter-UAS and air surveillance capability to help protect warfighters from hostile drones. Australia has already deployed multiple AN/TPQ-49 radars for counterfire missions. These AN/TPQ-49 radars are capable of being upgraded with SRC’s LSTAR® air surveillance software to provide drone air surveillance capabilities without needing to replace the radar hardware. This upgrade would give these existing radars advanced air surveillance and UAS detection capability to guard against emerging threats. “This demonstration helped provide evidence to our Australian al...

21 Januari 2019 Pesawat tanker Boeing KC-46A Pegasus (photo : Boeing) Pengadaan pesawat berkemampuan khusus TNI AU menarik untuk diikuti, karena dari sini akan muncul jenis-jenis pesawat baru untuk TNI AU, pengadaa ini terdiri dari 4 Pesawat Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C), 4 Pesawat Jet Tanker,  serta pengadaan 4 Pesawat Multipurpose Amphibious. Untuk pesawat tanker, TNI AU akan mengganti pesawat lama jenis KC-130B dengan nomor registrasi A-1309 dan A-1310. Menarik disini bahwa sejak awal ditetapkan bahwa pesawat penggantinya adalah pesawat jet bukan lagi propeler. Air refueling sistem air boom pesawat KC-46A (photo : Boeing) TNI AU melakukan studi terhadap tiga tipe pesawat jet tanker yaitu Boeing KC-46, Ilyushin Il-78 MK 90 dan Airbus A330-200 MRTT. Ketiga tipe pesawat ini ternyata mempunyai perbedaan bobot kosong yang sangat mencolok : KC-46 82 ton, Il-78 72 ton, sedangkan A330 125 ton. Untuk platform pesawat, ketiga jenis tanker ini memenuhi kriteria TNI AU, se...

19 Januari 2019 Blackhawk aircrew training in US (photo : Military Simulation and Training) The training of Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots who will operate the 16 Black Hawk helicopters to be acquired from Lockheed Martin Sikorsky will be carried out in Florida, United States, National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on January 16 during the plenary discussion on DND’s 2019 budget. The defense chief made the statement when asked by Senator JV Ejercito regarding the training materials and trainors. “Since [the manufacturer is] Sikorsky, will this already be in English? I assume that these (manuals) will not be in Polish,” Ejercito said. Though built in Poland, the S-70i Black Hawk helicopters will be certified by US-based Lockheed Martin Sikorsky. “They will be in English your honor,” Secretary Lorenzana said. “That’s good to hear. Because what I heard from some Air Force personnel before, that the problem with Sokol, since mayrong language barrier, ‘yung mga manuals tapos th...

19 Januari 2019 MicroDragon satellite (photos : VNSC) Vietnamese satellite MicroDragon was successfully launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan Friday morning. The satellite, built by a team of Vietnamese engineers with help from Japanese experts and launched aboard Japan’s Epsilon 4 launcher, will be used to observe Vietnam’s coast line. MicroDragon measures 50x50x50 centimeters (19.6 inches) and weighs around 50 kilograms (110 pounds). It will help evaluate water quality, locate fisheries resources and monitor changes to serve aquaculture. It will also detect cloud coverage and aerosols, collect ground-based sensor signals and transmit them to stations on Earth. In 2013 the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) sent 36 engineers to five top universities in Japan for master’s programs in satellite technology as part of a joint Vietnam-Japan project to prevent natural disasters and climate change using satellites. Using official development ass...

19 Januari 2019 Pemerintah Indonesia akan memberi keputusan pada bulan Februari mengenai pemenang tender pengadaan drone MALE untuk ditempatkan di Natuna, Kepulauan Riau dan Timika, Papua (photo : Hakan Kilic) Turki dan Tiongkok masuki tahap akhir pengadaan drone di Indonesia Indonesia dalam waktu dekat akan membeli pesawat tanpa awak atau Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Menteri Pertahanan Ryamizard Ryacudu mengatakan ada sejumlah perusahaan yang telah mengikuti tender pengadaan UAV tersebut. Sementara itu, Kepala Badan Sarana Pertahanan (Kabaranahan) Kementerian Pertahanan RI Laksamana Muda TNI Agus Setiadji menyebut perusahaan asal Turki dan Tiongkok telah memasuki tahap akhir tender pengadaan pesawat tanpa awak atau drone. Dia menyebut dari lima perusahaan yang mengikuti tender pengadaan drone sejak tahun lalu yakni, Amerika Serikat, Israel, Perancis, Turki dan China hanya dua perusahaan yang memasuki tahap akhir. CASC CH-4 Rainbow (photo : Jane's) "Tinggal dua, satu Turki [...

18 Januari 2019 BRP Kalanggaman and BRP Malamawi (photo : Mer et Marine) The Philippine Coast Guard commissioned the last two 24-meter fast patrol boats with the Department of Budget and Management Secretary, Honorable Benjamin Diokno as guest of honor and speaker and the Department of Transportation Undersecretary for Administration and Finance, Atty. Gary V. De Guzman as the presiding officer at the National Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard today, January 16. Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Malamawi (Fast Patrol Boat-2403) under the helm of Lieutenant Commander Rolando l Lorenzana PCG and BRP Kalanggaman (FPB-2404) with Commander Glen B Daraug PCG as its Commanding Officer. The four 24-meter fast patrol boats acquired from France were named after the prominent Philippine islands known for their tourism aesthetic and environmental features. As a tradition, a vessel is being commissioned to grant its identity to belong to a service and to authorize it to perform the mandated m...

18 Januari 2019 RSAF should purchase a small number of F-35 JSF for a full evaluation (photo : Medium) The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have completed their technical evaluation to select the next generation fighter to replace its F-16s. The F-16s will have to retire soon after 2030 and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has been identified as the most suitable replacement to maintain the RSAF's capabilities. However, the technical evaluation also concluded that the RSAF should first purchase a small number of F-35 JSFs for a full evaluation of their capabilities and suitability before deciding on a full fleet. In the next phase, MINDEF will discuss details with relevant parties in the US before confirming its decision to acquire the F-35 JSFs for Singapore's defence capabilities. ( Sing Mindef )

18 Januari 2019 MQ-4C Triton in RAAF colour scheme (image : Northrop Grumman) Australian firms stand to gain substantial work from the Triton unmanned aircraft program as the RAAF progressively rolls out an advanced capability to conduct long-range maritime surveillance. The first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton aircraft isn’t expected to reach Australia until 2023 or later but already local firms are gaining work. Long-term sustainment will be all-Australian, while Australia will work with the US Navy on future development. Northrop Grumman director of international programs for Triton Ed Graziano said there was a robust plan for Australian industry involvement in production of aircraft and in their long-term support. Graziano said some industry partnerships were already in place for supply of components such as cables and sheet metal, which would be expanded to include electronic equipment, composites for airframe parts and sensors. “We are working with Quickstep, Qinetic, Daronmont, F...

18 Januari 2019 Galil rifles to the Laos Army (photo : KPL) Page kpl.gov.la of Laos has published information saying that the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam has awarded some advanced attack rifles to Galil ACE. According to the pictures posted by the press of the country, the Ministry of Defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has awarded a defense shipment of rifles to the Galil ACE fairy to the Lao People's Democratic Republic advanced. Known to act as a greeting from the Vietnam People's Army to the Lao People's Army during the 70th anniversary of its founding. It is likely that these Galil guns (Galil ACE 32 version) will be used by your side during the parade held in the next few days. Thus, not long after appearing at the International Defense Defense Exhibition 2018, Vietnam's assault rifle Galil ACE was officially exported, although this is a non-refundable aid but also a sign herald a bright future for the above weapons. The assault rifle Galil ACE 31/32 ...

18 Januari 2019 Yak-130 of the Myanmar Air Force (photo : sdelanounas) According to the web source sdelanounas.ru , on New Year's Day, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, which is part of PJSC" Irkut Corporation, delivered six Yak-130 combat-training aircraft for the Myanmar Air Force.  Contract for the supply of an unnamed number of Yak-130 planes to Myanmar (supposedly 16) was signed by Rosoboronexport on June 22, 2015. The first three Yak-130 aircraft built by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of PJSC Irkut Corporation under this contract were delivered to Myanmar at the end of 2016 and transferred to Myanmar Air Force in February 2017, receiving Myanmar airborne numbers "1801", "1802" and "1803 "(serial numbers from 130.12.03-0101 to 130.12.03-0103). Yak-130 of the Myanmar Air Force (photo : Aldin B) In the fall of 2017, the Myanmar Air Force received the next batch of three Yak-130 aircraft with tail numbers "1804", "1805" and "1806...