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Cash-Flush TNI ‘Receptive’ to Saab Pitch for Airborne Radar Platform
By Vanesha Manuturi on 10:07 pm Mar 11, 2015
Category Business, Corporate News
Tags: E-2C Hawkeye, Erieye AEW&C, Saab
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Linkoping, Sweden. Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab plans to continue discussions with the Indonesian Air Force for the purchase of an airborne early warning and control system amid the nation’s heightened efforts to secure its borders.

Martin Vobora, the company’s senior director of marketing and sales for Asia Pacific region, told the Jakarta Globe that government officials have been largely
receptive to the offer.

“It seems like the government realized that there is a need for the technology. Now, it’s just a matter of timing and placement,” he said in Linkoping on Tuesday.

Still, he noted that no official talks have yet taken place regarding procurement Saab’s airborne early warning and control system, known as the Erieye AEW&C
mission system.

Other companies offering airborne early warning systems include Northrop Grumman and its E-2C Hawkeye airplane.

Saab’s Erieye AEW&C is capable of multiple roles, including air surveillance, sea surveillance and intelligence, the Swedish company said. The radar can be installed on three different platforms, including Saab 340 and 2000 aircraft.

The technology, which has been operational since 1996, has been used in seven countries — including Thailand, Mexico and Brazil — for both military and civilian purposes, such as protection against illegal fishing and drug trafficking.

“There are two keywords for the Erieye system, coverage and mobility,” Lars Ekstrom, business developer of marketing and sales for Saab’s electronic defense systems, told reporters in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Monday.

The Swedish company is offering the airborne early warning control system amid ongoing discussions with Air Force officials on the possible purchase of the Gripen fighter jet. Saab currently has branch offices in 35 countries. Its Indonesian office was established in late 2013.

Since then, Saab Indonesia has signed early-stage agreements with a few local companies, such as state-owned weapons manufacturer Pindad and state electronics manufacturer Len Industri.

“It’s good for us to have local partners for maintenance and it’s also good in helping the country with its industrial base,” said Lars Tossman, vice president and head of airborne surveillance systems.

Indonesia has budgeted 7 percent of its annual spending on defense over the past two years in an effort to revamp its aging military arsenal. Military spending increased by 3.3 percent to Rp 97 trillion ($7.8 billion) in the 2015 state budget compared with the previous year— the equivalent of roughly 1.2 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product — with 40 percent of it allocated to weaponry and equipment.

“[Saab Technologies] has been very successful in making things cost-efficient … Indonesia is on the right track to growth and we’d like to be a part of it and help the industrial base,” Tossman added. “That’s the reason we invest.”

GlobeAsia was invited to Sweden by the Saab Group.

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TNI AL - Netherland Koninklijke Marine Enhance Cooperation

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Cooperation between the two forces are set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by Indonesian Navy Chief Admiral Ade Supandi, SE and Dutch Navy Chief Rob Verkerk Marine Lieutenant General in the Royal Navy Headquarters Netherlands, Den Helder, on Tuesday (March 10, 2015).

The signing ceremony took place on the bridge of a warship JSS Karel Doorman, witnessed by the Charge d'Affaires Ad Interim (Kuai) Ibn Wahyutomo Embassy in The Hague and Defence Attache to the Royal Netherlands Navy Colonel (T) Edy Sulistyadi.

The areas of cooperation will be enhanced by the MoU between Indonesia and the Netherlands Navy include, among others, information exchange, joint training, education and training, logistical support and exchange of visits.

This MoU also as an effort to increase cooperation has been carried out based on the principle of mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual benefit, in accordance shaft Maritime policy proclaimed by President Jokowi.

In his visit to the Netherlands for 3 days (7-10 March 2015), Navy Chief Admiral Ade Supandi in addition to Den Helder also made a visit to Vlissingen to review the progress of development projects ship Missile Destroyer Escort (PKR) 10514 ordered by the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia.

Making these two PKR ships in cooperation with PT. PAL Indonesia as a major partner in the context of the transfer of technologies through joint operation scheme.

This is realized through the development scheme which 6 modules 4 modules is done in PT PAL Surabaya and 2 modules is done in the Netherlands.

Then the process of integration of modules implemented in PT PAL Surabaya continued function test phase, both in port and at sea, including the later process of submitting these ships.

During his visit in the Netherlands, accompanied by Asrena Kasal Navy Chief Rear Admiral TNI General Pramod, Aslog TNI Navy Chief Rear Admiral Harry Pratomo, and Kadisadal Admiral TNI Prasetya Nugraha.

Col Athan (T) Edy Sulistyadi told AFP said that the defense relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands have had an umbrella of cooperation in the form of Defence MoU, which was signed by the Indonesian Minister of Defense and Minister of Defence of the Netherlands in The Hague on February 4, 2014.

"The MoU between the two Navy is a follow-up or implementation of the MoU referred Defense," said Athan.

Meanwhile, the Charge d'Affaires Embassy in The Hague, Ibn Wahyutomo, said that Indonesia and the Netherlands continue to enhance cooperation in various fields, not only in the field of defense.

The signing of MoUs between the Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy also showed bilateral relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands are not affected by the dynamics surrounding the Indonesian domestic law enforcement.

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Minister of Defense Paid a Visit to Spain

Madrid, (ANTARA News) - Minister of Defence Gen. (ret) Ryamizard Ryacudu, and his delegation paid a working visit to Spain.

Indonesian Ambassador to Spain Yuli Mumpuni Widarso to Antara Agency Press in London, Thursday, she said the Indonesian Minister of Defense visits to Spain this time is an important and strategic step in strengthening bilateral relations between Indonesia and Spain in the field of defense industry. Besides as a follow up of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed Cooperation Sector defense by the Indonesian Minister of Defense and Minister of Defence of Spain, in Jakarta, on February 13, 2013 last.

The MoU has been initiated between the two countries since 2007 in order to improve cooperation both in the field of science related to the use of military systems and equipment, as well as military operations other than war cooperation and technology as well as cooperation in the development of the aviation industry.

At this time, the cooperation between Indonesia and Spain in the field of defense industry which has been running is the purchase of nine aircraft, the C-295 where seven aircraft manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space in Sevilla and two other units being produced by PT Dirgantara Indonesia in Bandung.

In addition, Indonesia is also exploring the purchase of seven units of the C-295 again to complete the construction of the power of a squadron and training vessel to replace KRI Dewaruci.

In a working visit to Spain, the Defence Minister also attended the exhibition of international defense and security technology "HOMSEC" 5th, at IFEMA Madrid, which took place from March 10 to 12.

Opened in 2015 HOMSEC Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz, and was attended by the Ambassador, Yuli Mumpuni Widarso, as well as throughout the industry, Ministers and High Officials in the field of defense and security of various countries.

HOMSEC is an exhibition of international defense and security technology held every two years in Madrid. The main activities on HOMSEC consists of technical conferences and workshops, business meetings as well as exhibition and defense products.

HOMSEC 2013 success with the presence of 8,000 people from various countries including professionals and 135 companies participated in the exhibition participants to reflect an increase in the number of attendance, each for 82 and 55 percent from the previous edition. HOMSEC 2013 was also attended by 28 official delegations from the foreign ministry and the armed forces.

In addition to visiting the exhibition, Defense Minister is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State for Defence Spain, Pedro Argelles Salaverra, in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Spain in the fields of defense and review the installation of Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe which produces the Eurofighter aircraft, the A400M heavy transport aircraft and aircraft Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A330.

Indonesian Ambassador Relations and Spanish Ambassador in Jakarta is also very nice. The Ambassador said that the level of such a good relationship that continues to increase and will involve stakeholders in their respective countries. Ambassador plans to "marry" PINDAD with partners from Spain.

In a working visit to Spain, accompanied by Defense Minister Major General Rusmanto (Plt. Kabaranahan), Brigadier General Sisriadi (Dikersin), Brigadier General Ida Bagus Purwalaksana (Karo TU), Lt. Col. CHB Iroth Sony (Interpreter), Col. Sea (S) Jos Sumiarsa (Head Minmen), Lt. Col. Heru Czi Prayitno (Head Minmen), Captain Pom Rindo Q. (ADC Defence Minister) and First Lieutenant Emmanuel Roy. Defence Minister is also scheduled to visit the Airbus Defence & Space Installation in Getafe and review the installation of the Eurofighter and the A400M aircraft manufacture.

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Indonesian Police GEGANA (SWAT-CRT) Wolf APC is one of two main armored tactical vehicle operated by the Police along with Barracuda APC. With NIJ level III protection level (7,62 x 51mm rounds) for body hull and front windshield, weighted at 4,1 tons, max speed 150km/h, max fuel capacity : 141 liter.
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When will our Navy order CN 235 ASW ....? :cuckoo:

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