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24 Desember 2018 RNZAF T-6C Texan II aircraft are flying around the South Island until December 21 and again in early January as part of an Air Force flying instructors’ course. (photo : NZDF) Keeping a stream of highly skilled pilots flowing through the veins of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) comes down to the high calibre of qualified flying instructors, some of which are honing their skills in the South Island skies this week as part of a flying instructor’s course. All the pilots on the course are converting from other RNZAF aircraft and have been captains on either C-130H (NZ) Hercules, P-3K2 Orion, Boeing 757–2K2 and NH90 MUH capability. They are getting to grips with the capability and power of the T-6C Texan II aircraft in navigation, formation and low-level flying in terrains they may not have encountered before. The flying instructors’ course can be considered in two parts. The first part is converting already skilled pilots onto the T-6C and the second part is train...

17 Desember 2018 The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s F-16C and the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU)'s F-16A/B and Hawk 109/209 flying in formation during Exercise Elang Indopura 2018. (all photos : Sing Mindef) Chief of Air Force Major-General (MG) Mervyn Tan and Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Yuyu Sutisna co-officiated at the closing ceremony of Exercise Elang Indopura at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru, Indonesia earlier today. The exercise comprised two phases – a Command Post Exercise, which was held at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, from 7 to 9 November 2018 and an Air Manoeuvring Exercise, which was conducted at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base from 4 to 17 December 2018. More than 150 personnel from both air forces participated in the exercise, along with a total of 16 fighter aircraft including the RSAF's F-16C and the TNI AU's F-16A/B and Hawk 109/209. MG Mervyn Tan commented on the significance of t...

13 Desember 2018 KRI Nagapasa (photo : Indonesian Military) Kaskoarmada II Tinjau Kesiapan Unsur dalam Latihan Kesiapsiagaan KRI Kepala Staf Koarmada (Kaskoarmada) II Laksamana Pertama TNI Ahmadi Heri Purwono, S.E., M.M., didampingi Komandan Gugus Tempur Laut Koarmada II Laksma TNI Erwin S. Aldedharma, S.E., M.M., M.Sc.. meninjau kesiapan latihan kesiapsiagan KRI bertempat di Dermaga Semampir Barat, Ujung, Surabaya pada Selasa (11/12/2018) Dalam Latihan kesiapsiagaan KRI tersebut beberapa unsur KRI di jajaran Koarmada II turut terlibat.  Diantaranya KRI R.E. Martadinata- 331, KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda- 367 dan Kapal Selam KRI Nagapasa- 403. Kedatangan Kaskoarmada II disambut langsung oleh Komandan KRI R.E.  Martadinata- 331 Kolonel Laut (P) Sandharianto, di geladak heli. KRI RE Martadinata (photo : Damen) Sementara dalam arahannya Kaskoarmada II menyampaikan kepada seluruh prajurit yang mengikuti latihan kesiapsiagaan KRI, bahwa mereka harus bersungguh-sungguh dalam melaksanaka...

12 Desember 2018   HMAS Huon (82) alongside JMSDF Bungo during Exercise HYUGA NADA 18 off the coast of Southern Japan (all photos : RAN) Minehunters achieve more firsts for RAN HMA Ships Gascoyne and Huon have notched up a number of achievements during the ships' north east Asian deployment - first mine located by sonar and by divers during an exercise conducted with the Republic of Korea Navy; HMAS Gascoyne was the first Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Minehunter to visit Kure Naval Base in Japan; and, along with sister ship HMAS Huon, the first RAN Mine Warfare vessels to sail over 4000 miles north of Australia. During the Tri-lateral Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Navy (USN), Gascoyne and Huon achieved another milestone while secured alongside JMSDF Ship Bungo in the waters off the south coast of Japan. During the ‘rafting up’ evolution, Gascoyne conducted replenishment by taking onboard fresh water, becoming th...