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Indonesian mily ready to rescue Indonesian hostages
Sabtu, 30 April 2016 05:58 WIB | 746 Views

General TNI Gatot Nurmantyo. (ANTARA/Widodo S. Jusuf)

Sorong (ANTARA News) - The National Defense Force (TNI) has prepared its troops to rescue 14 Indonesians being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf armed group in the Philippines, TNI Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo said.

"I have already stated that the TNI is ready. We will do whatever the president instructs (us to do)," he said here.

The TNI personnel are heading for the Natuna Islands to make preparations for the release of the hostages.

He believed that the 14 Indonesians could be released soon.

The diplomatic channel being pursued by the Indonesian government to lobby the Philippines government has been running well, he said.

"What is important is that they (the Abu Sayyaf group) are Muslim fighters. As the fasting month is drawing nearer, they will hopefully be aware (of the sensitivities involved) and release the hostages," he said.

A total of 14 Indonesians are being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf armed group. After the earlier 12 hostages, Henry tugboat and Cristi barge were hijacked.

The two ships with 10 Indonesian crew members on board were hijacked while they sailed to Cepu, the Philippines, en route to Tarakan, North Kalimantan, on April 15.

Fortunately, five of them managed to save themselves with the help of the Malaysian security authorities.

(Reported by Aubrey Kandelila Fanani/INE/KR-BSR/B003)

 

[NEKONEKO]

The TNI personnel are heading for the Natuna Islands to make preparations for the release of the hostages.

So, troops send to natuna to save hostage in philipines ? in the news always said that TNI is ready ...... but still they can not enter philipines, and they wont be
IMHO

 

[Nike]

So, troops send to natuna to save hostage in philipines ? in the news always said that TNI is ready ...... but still they can not enter philipines, and they wont be
IMHO

seems typo or miss

 

[Bennedict]

KRI Diponegoro - 365 (Sigma-class corvette) under UN mission

Exocet box launcher

KRI Nagabanda 403 (Improved Chang Bogo Class) has been launched and undergoing sea trials. Expected to be commissioned around 2017

 

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FPB 57

 

[MarveL]

berita abu sayap belum ada yang ngupdate?

 

[anas_nurhafidz]

berita abu sayap belum ada yang ngupdate?

udah, di normal thread tapi

 

[Nike]

Wakil Kepala Polda Jatim Brigjen Pol Gatot Subroto (kedua kiri) memeriksa pasukan saat Apel Kesiapan Pasukan di Mapolrestabes Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Jumat (29/4/2016). Kegiatan tersebut bertujuan untuk memeriksa kesiapan pasukan saat akan melakukan pengamanan unjuk rasa massal di Hari Buruh (Mayday). (ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono)

 

[MarveL]

udah, di normal thread tapi

bahahaha... lagi ngejar deadline jadi ga intens buka satu2.. thanks.

 

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The U-209/1300 submarine. revistaoperacional

HomeNational
Sunday, 01 May, 2016 | 16:32 WIB
TNI Commander: Indonesia Needs More Submarines

TEMPO.CO, Kupang - Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) General Gatot Nurmantyo said that Indonesia needs more submarines as defense means because the country currently only has two submarines.

"Currently we only have two submarines used alternately; this wee need more. Some are operated, some should be under maintenance," Gatot said in Kupang on Sunday.

He added that Indonesia as a big maritime country should ideally has submarines.

In the meantime, during visits to Eastern Indonesia, Gatot was looking for a place to park submarines.

"Now the location of the place is still confidential. Submarines are important because they operated under water so enemies cannot see them,” he added.

Gatot went on to say that to materialize the government’s intention to make Indonesia the world maritime fulcrum, Indonesia must be strong in the land, in the sea and in the air.

ANTARA

30 April 2016
Apache Could Provide ‘An Evolutionary Step’ For FVL

As improvements are rolled out to the Apache AH-64E Guardian today and in the next few years through the Block II development, Col Jeff Hager, the US Army’s Apache project manager said that the process could also be used “as an initial test bed” toward the development of the Army’s planned Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft. The initial FVL model is expected to be a medium platform in two versions: an attack version to replace the Apache and a utility version to replace the Black Hawk. Dates for FVL Medium currently range from 2035-40 and beyond.

Hager said that the Apache could host “emerging technology, to prove it, test it, fly it and use it for FVL later.” He reported that so far there had only been discussions around the subject and that no particular capability/requirement had been targeted. It would have two effects: “to keep the Apache more viable on the battlefield in the progress towards FVL…It could be a great evolutionary step; FVL supports Apache but Apache also supports FVL and overall Army modernisation.”

The Department of Defense has continued its commitment to the Apache with a recent sign-off by acquisition chief Frank Kendall of a new multi-year contract for the period 2017-21. This is for a baseline of 275 Apache E’s for the Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. To date 143 AH-64Ea have been fielded and have already flown over 25,000 combat hours.

Hager also highlighted the importance of the addition of Link 16 to Version 4 fielded aircraft. In particular, although the pilots are still learning they can increase fires and increase situational awareness. Focused on software improvements.

“Manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) is coming to fruition as hoped,” added Hager. One of the aims of the Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI) was to integrate the Apache more with unmanned systems and that was helping due to the AH-64E’s ability to go to Level 4 (control of the UAV, its payload and the receipt of its imagery), where the Delta model could only go to Level 2 (receipt of imagery or data directly from the UAV). However, Hager said that the next generation, MUM-T X, would combine all capabilities for the Apaches to come out in FY18-19: “They will be able to talk to every drone, ISR asset or other capability out there and ship data through the common data link.” The Army currently used Gray Eage and Shadow v2 which both communicate with the Echo model today.

Mark Ballew, director, attack helicopters global sales & marketing, said that two new foreign customers, Indonesia and India, were on contract to be new Apache operators. Deliveries of the eight aircraft ordered by Indonesia around the 2018/19 timeframe. There have also been discussions with the Australian government, who earlier this year announced that it would not modernise its existing Airbus Tiger helicopters past 2025. Other Apache operators such as Singapore may also seek to modernise their existing fleet of AH-64Ds.

Andrew Drwiega, Quad-A, Atlanta, USA

 

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KRI 518 Hampir 2 tahun menghilang krn gak ada kabar, akhirnya muncul juga ke permukaan.

LST 117m buatan DKB

^^^^^^^ taraaaaa

sedang sea trial dan direncanakan pertengahan tahun ini jadi, ehh 519 juga sedang progress pembangunan

 

[Nike]

ndonesia's PT Pindad and Germany's Jungians team up for fuze production
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
29 April 2016


Indonesia's state-owned land systems specialist PT Pindad has entered an agreement with German company Junghans Defence - a joint venture between Diehl and Thales - to produce fuzes for a range of munitions.

PT Pindad said on 28 April that the memorandum of understanding is intended to maximise synergies in fuze systems to support the Indonesian company's projects to manufacture mortars, artillery munitions, tank munitions, rockets, and naval weapon systems.

The programme features Junghans Defence's transfer of technologies to PT Pindad to enable the Indonesian company to licence-produce the fuzes as well as market the products to the Indonesian Armed Forces and export customers in the Asia Pacific region.

http://www.janes.com/article/59894/...ermany-s-jungians-team-up-for-fuze-production

 

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BRP Tarlac 601 conducting sea trial 2 days ago

 

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UDT 2016: Indonesian Navy get Hugin
Two oceanographic and hydrographic survey vessels delivered to the Indonesian Navy recently will utilise new AUVs. The ships will be equipped with Kongsberg’s Hugin AUV to help gain a better understanding of the waters and seabed around the archipelagic nation.

The first of the 60m vessels, built by French shipbuilder OCEA, were handed over in June 2015 and is currently on active service. The second underwent a commissioning ceremony in Jakarta in March.

Constructed out of aluminium, a process that OCEA specialise in, the vessels produce less cavitation from water moving across the hull when surveying at speed.

OCEA's director of sales, Fabrice Epaud, this enables Kongsberg Maritime's hydroacoustic systems to operate optimally and deliver accurate data at speeds up to 15kt, close to almost twice that of standard survey operations.

‘Aluminium is smooth in the water, hence creating less bubbles, which will enable the Indonesian navy to get the best results possible from the Kongsberg subsea equipment. It's our job to make the best of the survey equipment we are installing for the customer, so we place a lot of emphasis on the integration when constructing a survey or multi-purpose vessel,’ he said.

Equipment supplied by Kongsberg for the KRI 934 Spica and KRI 933 Rigel includes a Hugin AUV per vessel, EM 2040 and EM 302 multibeam echo sounders, EA 600 single beam echo sounder and side scan sonar, in addition to HiPAP hydroacoustic positioning systems.

Both vessels have their own 8m survey launches also equipped with Kongsberg Maritime subsea technology including the EM 2040 multibeam and EA 400 single beam echo sounder. The KRI 933 Rigel also makes use of an advanced Kongsberg Maritime Dynamic Positioning system.

‘This was an extensive “Full Picture” subsea delivery for two very advanced vessels designed and built by one of the leading shipyards in Europe," said Helge Uhlen, VP subsea sales, Kongsberg Maritime.

‘We have worked closely with OCEA to ensure the vessel owner can get the most out of the technology we have supplied, helping them to operate effectively and generate precise results even when surveying at high speed.’

Kongsberg will be present at UDT 2016 in Oslo, from 1-3 June.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/indonesian-navy-get-hugin/

 

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