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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...

16 Januari 2019 Cornwall-based Goonhilly ground station, which is capable of communicating with satellites over the US and Asia. (photo : ADM) Capricorn Space CEO Mark Thompson has announced that British company CGC Systems has been contracted to supply and install the first antenna systems at the first Australian Ground Network site near Geraldton in WA (AGN-W). The facility will offer targeted ground segment service plans to satellite operators who require southern hemisphere coverage. The initial development of the AGN-W site allows for six antenna systems, with the first two being owned and operated by Capricorn Space to provide on-demand access to multiple customers. “I am pleased to announce that we have recently signed a contract with CGC Systems of Basingstoke, UK to supply and install two 5 meter S/X-Band antenna systems at our AGN-W site," Thompson said. "This contract award followed an extensive industry wide engagement and formal tender process during the second h...

03 Januari 2019 Dome radar di Satrad 242 Biak (photo : MyLesat) Selasa, 5 Desember 2017, empat pesawat militer berbendera Rusia itu akhirnya mendarat di Bandara Frans Kaisiepo, Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Provinsi Papua. Masing-masing dua pesawat angkut Ilyushin Il-76MD serta dua pembom jarak jauh Tupolev Tu-95 Bear. Pengatur lalu lintas (ATC) Bandara sempat dibuat kaget ketika mendapat laporan bahwa pesawat Rusia akan mendarat di Biak. “Saat pesawat Rusia ke sini Desember 2017, melintasi khatulistiwa pertama kali. Radar sipil tidak bisa menangkap karena (pesawat militer) tidak nyalakan transponder, jadi radar sipil minta bantuan kita untuk deteksi pesawat Rusia,” ujar Komandan Satuan Radar (Satrad) 242 Tanjung Warari, Biak, Letkol Lek Eko Patra Teguh, S.T beberapa waktu lalu. Kejadian tahun lalu itu, seperti dikutip id.rbth.com, adalah kali pertama dalam sejarah dua pengebom jarak jauh Tu-95MS melintasi Samudra Pasifik untuk menuju negara kepulauan terbesar di dunia yang berada di khatulis...

31 December 2018 Kawasaki P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft (photo : Tomo Papa) KUALA LUMPUR: Japan is willing to offer new defence equipment and technologies, including military aircraft to Malaysia as part of enhanced bilateral security ties, Japan’s envoy to Malaysia said. Dr Makio Miyagawa told the New Straits Times the offer by Tokyo would help strengthen Malaysia’s capability of “maintaining peace and stability” in Southeast Asia. He said in an interview that in this regard, Japan was “willing to offer our equipment and technologies to Malaysia, which include aircraft, vessels, radar and other items”. Japan and Malaysia had, in September, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to intensify defence and security cooperation. The MoU was signed in Japan on Sept 11 by Japan’s then defence minister Itsunori Onodera and his Malaysian counterpart, Mohamad Sabu. Tokyo has said the MoU provided a structure for expanded collaboration across a range of activities, including defence equipmen...

29 Desember 2018 IAI Elta EL/M 2288ER AD STAR radar (photo : IAI) Gen Kintanar revealed that the Philippine AIr Force is expecting the remaining 2 IAI Elta EL/M 2288ER AD STAR Extended Range Air Defense Radar from Israel .  It is actually delayed already since the 2nd radar should already be delivered before the year ends but still undelivered as of this writing. It is known already that these is the fault of the suppliers themselves and it is expected for the Department of National Defense to impose punishment according to our law.  These has been the reason why the PAF are considering looking into new suppliers of additional Air Defense Radars slated for acquisition for the Horizon 2 in which the US through Lockheed Martin is known offering the AN/FPS-117 while Japan also offered an Upgraded Variant of J/FPS-3. While there has been offers, it is expected for the PAF to still consider the AD STAR again for commonality of systems. The Philippine Air Force received the first AD...

17 Desember 2018 Mitsubish Electric FPS-3 radar (photo : Nikkei) Confirmed, Japan offers air defense radars to PH: Lorenzana MANILA -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday confirmed that Japan is offering the country air defense radars, which if acquired, will boost the Philippine Air Force (PAF) surveillance and monitoring capabilities. "Yes, they are offering to us their latest radars. It is one of the platforms being evaluated by the PAF. To monitor aircrafts and seacrafts traversing, entering or leaving our territory," he said in response to reporters' queries on the matter. Lorenzana did not give specific details on the air defense radars being offered to the Philippines but foreign media reports said this is the Mitsubish Electric's FPS-3 being used by Japan Air Self-Defense Force since 1991. The country is set to acquire five more radar systems under the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP), which is slated to begin 2...

10 Desember 2018 Japan aims to sell the Philippines an upgraded version of the FPS-3 air defense radar system made by Mitsubishi Electric (photo : Nikkei) Philippines sounded out by Japan on air-defense radar TOKYO -- Japan is considering selling air defense radar technology to the Philippines in what would be its first export of defense equipment since ending a nearly 50-year ban in 2014. Tokyo is sounding out the Philippines about buying an upgraded model of the Mitsubishi Electric-made FPS-3 air defense radar system, which Japan's Air Self-Defense Force has used since 1991 in missile defense and monitoring airspace incursions. Tokyo has already begun offering technical information on the system to Manila. Japan's thinking goes that upgrading the less-than-cutting-edge radar to meet the Philippines' needs will keep costs down, helping it win orders. The price is expected to be between 1 billion yen and 2 billion yen ($8.87 million and $17.7 million). Manila has also appro...