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14 Januari 2019 High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) with Air Launch Accessory (ALA) (image : Boeing) WASHINGTON – Airborne weapons experts at the Boeing Co. are building add-on kits to create flying torpedoes that can attack submerged enemy submarines from long ranges and from high altitudes. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington announced a $9.3 million order Wednesday to the Boeing Co. Defense, Space & Security segment in St. Louis to design and build the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) Air Launch Accessory (ALA). The HAAWC ALA enables the Raytheon MK 54 lightweight torpedo carried aboard the Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon long-range maritime patrol jet to glide through the air from altitudes as high as 30,000 feet, essentially transforming the torpedo into a glide weapon that the P-8A aircraft can release from high altitudes. As the flying torpedo nears the water, it jettisons its wings and tail and takes on its original...

04 Januari 2019 Project image of turboprop aircraft amphibian CL-515, developed by Canadian company Viking Air (image : Viking Air) The Canadian aircraft manufacturer Viking Air Ltd (British Columbia Province) distributed the first images of the CL-515 two-engine turboprop amphibious aircraft, which is a further development of the design of the well-known amphibious aircraft Canadair (Bombardier) CL-215 and CL-415. In 2016, Viking Air acquired a program for the production of amphibious aircraft (turboprop CL-415 and previously produced piston CL-215 and its turboprop remotorized version CL-215T), including their type certificates and after-sales service, from the Canadian company Bombardier. The CL-215 and CL-415 aircraft are mainly used as firefighters, and as such, the main application of the CL-515 is also planned. Viking Air announced its intention to resume production of amphibious aircraft CL-415 in an updated form, which was now the CL-515 aircraft. Apparently, the distribution ...

28 Desember 2018 KSS-III a 3.000 tones submarines (image : DAPA) SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed the preliminary design of a 3,000-ton indigenous submarine that features capabilities for longer-duration and speedier underwater operations, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Wednesday. Since July 2016, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. took the lead in designing the Changbogo III-class Batch-II submarine, whose construction is set to begin in the latter half of next year, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said. The next generation submarine is to be equipped with a locally developed lithium battery, which will allow longer underwater operations, and advanced sonar and combat tools that will enhance its target detection capabilities and overall survivability. The Changbogo III-class Batch-II submarine (photo : Yonhap) "It is expected that by possessing the strategic weapons system designed based on local cutting-edge technologies, th...

27 Desember 2018 KDX-III Batch II Aegis destroyer (image : DAPA) SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday approved a basic plan to develop a homegrown Aegis-equipped destroyer that will enhance the Navy's capabilities to defend greater maritime interests, Seoul's arms procurement agency said. The Defense Project Promotion Committee decided on the Korea Destroyer Next Generation (KDDX) project, under which the country will locally develop the destroyer by the late 2020s with a budget of around 1.8 trillion won (US$1.59 billion), the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said. Seoul plans to deploy six KDDX destroyers by the mid or late 2030s. The total cost of developing and producing the six vessels is expected to top 7 trillion won, observers said. "The KDDX is a project to procure destroyers for the purpose of safeguarding maritime interests and responding to potential disputes at sea," the DAPA said in a press release following the committee session p...

25 Desember 2018 The 120-tonne RAF A400M landing and taking off from Welsh beach (all photos : RAF) Members of 206 Squadron, supported by LXX Squadron Engineers based at RAF Brize Norton have been practicing their skills during beach landing trials in Southern Wales. Beaches are routinely used by the RAF for training operations with other tactical airlifters.  The A400M showcased its superb tactical capabilities on natural surfaces by performing take-off, landing and taxiing manoeuvres. Flight Lieutenant Cheng, 206 Squadron Pilot said : “The advanced flight deck of the A400M and cutting-edge fly by wire controls made this task easier to fly than other platforms. We are now looking forward to the challenge of conducting this operation using night vision goggles later in the trial.” The versatility of the A400M Atlas means it has the capability to land on a wide variety of surfaces including natural surfaces carrying a very large payload. This tactical capability was demonstrate...

11 Desember 2018 Leonardo and Elbit Systems have teamed to develop a light torpedo capability for the 12m Seagull USV. (photos : Leonardo) Elbit Systems and Leonardo have teamed to develop a light torpedo capability for integration on the former's Seagull unmanned surface vessel (USV). Leonardo's lightweight and mini torpedoes will be demonstrated on board the USV, utilising architecture used for airborne torpedo launching systems. Leonardo Black Scorpion mini torpedo with very small sizes (5”) (photo : Leonardo) The companies said that Leonardo has a strategic position in the design, production, and integration of this type of weapon that has been selected by 30 countries, while the Seagull is operational with the Israeli Navy and has been demonstrated carrying out mine countermeasures (MCM) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations within the Belgian defence ministry's 2017 North Sea trials. The 12 m Seagull USV has an endurance of four days and can be operated from a c...

11 Desember 2018 BUK M3 gacoan baru Almaz-Antey untuk air covered artillery (photo : Vladislav Perminov) STOCKHOLM, KOMPAS.com - Rusia telah menggeser Inggris sebagai produsen  senjata terbesar kedua di dunia di bawah Amerika Serikat.  Hal ini terungkap dalam laporan terbaru Institut Riset Perdamaian Internasional Stockholm (Sipri), Senin (10/12/2018).  "Berbagai perusahaan Rusia mengalami pertumbuhan siginifikan dalam penjualan senjata sejak 2011," ujar peneliti senior Sipri, Siemom Wezeman.  "Hal ini sejalan dengan peningkatan anggaran pertahanan yang dikucurkan Rusia untuk modernisasi militernya," kata Wezeman.  Dalam daftar 100 perusahaan produsen senjata di dunia yang dirilis Sipri, Rusia memasukkan 10 perusahaan pertahanannya.  Sipri mengatakan kesepuluh perusahaan Rusia itu secara total melakukan penjualan dengan niai 37,7 miliar dolar AS atau sekitar Rp 547,8 triliun atau 9,5 persen dari total penjualan senjata dunia.  Nilai penjualan senjata i...

09 Desember 2018 The source did not provide details on specific characteristics of the new missiles or clarifications on when they will be tried (photo : Artyom Anikeev) MOSCOW/TASS/. Russia's fifth-generation jet fighter Su-57 will be equipped with hypersonic missiles with characteristics similar to that of the Kinzhal missile, a source in the aircraft industry told TASS on Thursday. "In accordance with Russia's State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles. The jet fighters will receive missiles with characteristics similar to that of the Kinzhal missiles, but with inter-body placement and smaller size," the source said. The source did not provide details on specific characteristics of the new missiles or clarifications on when they will be tried. Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ("Dagger") is a Russian nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile. It has a claimed range of more than 2,000 km (1,200 mi), Mach 10 speed,...