News Update from Military Joint Exercise 2014 :
Naval Battle Formation Entering Sea Mines Area.
Around 23 warships (KRI) of the Navy who took part in Military Joint Exercise ( Latgab ) TNI in 2014, passed the minefield around the waters of the West Cruise Line Surabaya ( APBS ) , Monday ( 06/02/2014 ) .
The 23 warships are part of Sea Joint Task Force Command ( Kogaslagab ), Military Joint Exercise 2013, led by Eastern Fleet Combat Task Force, First Admiral Aan Kurnia.
When passing through the Sea Mines area (Mine Feild Transit), This Naval Task Forces are guided by Mine-Hunting ship, KRI 711- Pulau Rengat which took the forefront of the battle formation. In the exercise scenario, dozens of sea mines have been deployed by the enemy to slower the advancing warships to the target area.
With its Mine-hunting capability, KRI Pulau Rengat successfully guided the formation out of the minefield .
But the danger is not over , because a few moments later the radar from KRI Sultan Hasanuddin 366 and KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda -365 detects the incoming air threats.
Sound of sirens are heard from all of the warships . All personnel and Anti-Air Weapons are ready to for the air strikes from enemy aircraft .
Two SIGMA class corvette managed to lock air targets through LIROD Mk2 radar.
The radar then guide the Anti Aircraft weapons to destroy the threat.
This scenario against Sea Mine and Air Threats is one of the exercise conducted in Military Joint Exercise 2014 .
The scenario was made to train the capabilities of the Navy Battle Formation to perform a well-coordinated and synchronized responds for multiple threats.
Indonesian Navy Minehunter - KRI Pulau Rengat 711
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