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old news but i bet never been posted here before


University of Indonesia holds unmanned ship contest
Rabu, 5 November 2014 23:35 WIB | 2.775 Views

Depok, West Java (ANTARA News) - As many as 31 teams from 22 universities across the country showcased their talent at the National Fast Unmanned Ship Contest held at the campus of the University of Indonesia here on Wednesday.

The Chairman of the events organizing committee, Yugo K Isal, said that the two-day contest, which will go on till Thursday, was aimed at improving students knowledge about ships and maritime-related subjects as 70 percent of Indonesias territory comprised the surrounding seas.

The event also aims at examining students creativity in designing vessels, establishing principles of the machinery of engines, and designing automated ship systems, Isal noted.

The organizing committee chairman further pointed out that the contest included three categories--- Autonomous Ship, Remote Control Ship and Fuel Engine Ship.

In the Autonomous Ship category, participants had to showcase an innovative sensor-controlled vessel.

Contestants of the Remote Control Ship category had to showcase ships that were battery-powered, while those of the Fuel Engine category were challenged to create a vessel wherein the engine was powered by liquid fuel.

Isal added that participants of all categories would be assessed on their mastery of navigating the vessels they built, as well as on their design, speed and maneuver performance.

"This contest will most likely be held every year, with better quality and more innovative projects showcased," he stated.
(Uu.INE/KR-BSR/A014)

University of Indonesia holds unmanned ship contest - ANTARA News

 

[NarThoD]

Anoa 2 with add-on armor

 

[baukiki88]

RI Planning Buy Sukhoi Su-35, Russia Ready Technology TransferNi Kumara Santi Goddess, Angelia Partners Thursday, March 5th, 2015, 19:57 pm

VIVA.co.id - Chief of Staff of the Air Force (rafters), Agus Supriatna mention eyeing some new weapons system to replace the F-5 Tiger aircraft made in the United States are increasingly aging. Of the many weapons system, one that captivated his heart fighter jets from Russia, Sukhoi Su-35.Associated with the plan, the Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mikhail Y. Galuzin, confirmed already contacted the representative of Indonesia regarding plans to modernize Air Force weaponry. Met at his residence on Thursday, March 5, 2015, calls Galuzin defense equipment to be purchased Indonesia the Sukhoi Su-35."We expect an agreement to buy the Sukhoi Su-35 could happen," said Galuzin.According to the diplomat who had been stationed in Japan, he wanted to meet with the Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu, in order to realize the purchase of defense equipment. In fact, he claimed to be very open if Indonesia is to discuss issues that are more technical."We are open to discussions with our colleagues from Indonesia (about this fighter jet purchase plan). We are ready for the transfer of technology," said Galuzin.When confirmed by VIVA.co.id to the Ministry of Defence regarding the planned purchase of Su-35 fighter jets, a spokesman Brigadier General, Djundan Eko, did not dismiss the possibility.Djundan call Su-35 fighter jets it into the shopping list for the 2015-2019 budget year. Nevertheless, he explained that the purchase of defense equipment must go through prior studies."Before the Air Force decided to buy a weapons system, must go through the first study. Only after it is submitted to us," said Djundan.Currently, he called not receive study or submission defense equipment list."Probably still in the process. However, we have not talked about it at the Ministry of Defense," he added.Targeting the Air Force Su-35 fighter jets to be included in the budget 2015. The jet is entered into the list because he seek to meet the needs of the Air Force alutsita and easier to operate.One unit of the Su-35 is predicted to be worth USD $ 65 million or equivalent to Rp844 billion. Nominal it is cheaper than the US-made fighter jets, the F-16 sale price per unit reached USD $ 165 million, or 2.1 trillion.Su-35 is the latest model of the Su-27M Flanker, where there is an increase in the ability of the air superiority fighter and designed to be able to shoot a variety of targets using missiles and non-control.According to Russia Beyond The Headlines page (RBTH), in the last 20 years, Indonesia has bought several multifunctional fighter planes from Russia, the Su-27 and Su-30, 10 Mi-35 helicopters, 14 Mi-17 helicopters, 48 armored vehicles BTR-80A and 9,000 Kalashnikov AK-102.

 

[Nike]

Please translate them first into English

 

[Indos]

So, TOT discussion hasnt yet been done based on the news. Air force and PT Dirgantara engineers need to follow up the TOT offering and discuss this matter more specifically before making any decision. It is too fool to talk about buying this plane before even discuss TOT matter We need clarity on this. And the deal should be in G to G basis, in order to decrease any intervention from "some people" that will prevent any best offer to happen.

I hope KPK people are tapping our Defense Ministry and generals from now own to ensure that we really get the best deal while helping our defense industries in the same time.

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Russia ready to transfer Sukhoi technologies to RI: Envoy
Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | World | Thu, March 05 2015, 9:38 PM

World News

SU-35

Russia reiterated its readiness on Thursday to comply with the transfer-of-technology scheme required by Indonesia should the latter opt to buy Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters to modernize its air force.

“I talked to Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu a couple of months ago. We are fully aware of Indonesian government regulations on transfer-of-technology and industrial-offset schemes,” Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail Galuzin told journalists at his residence in South Jakarta.

“We are ready and open for further discussion with our Indonesian partners on the feasibility of procuring Su-35s,” the 54-year-old diplomat added.

The statements came amid fierce competition from the world’s top jet fighter producers to supply replacements for the Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) ageing F-5 E/F Tiger IIs.

Last week, Spanish Ambassador to Indonesia Francisco José Viqueira Niel claimed that Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters were the best choice for Indonesia to modernize its air force when it comes to technical capabilities and the transfer of technology.

The Eurofighter consortium involves four countries, namely Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK.

Another strong contender is the single-engine Swedish-built SAAB Gripe; the Flanker and Typhoon are both twin-engine jet fighters.

But Galuzin talked up Russia’s military aircraft technology, claiming it was among the best in the world.

This year, he added, Russia would host three international military events to showcase its advanced military technologies and capabilities.

In June, the Russian Defense Ministry will host the “ARMY-2015”, an international military technical forum. About a month later, St. Petersburg will exhibit the 2015 International Maritime Defence Show.

“In August, the MAKS 2015, or the 12th International Aviation and Space Salon, will be held in Moscow,” Galuzin said.

Currently, the TNI AU operates a mixed fleet of single-seater Su-27s and double-seater Su-30s in the 11th squadron based at Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

In January, 2015, Indonesian Defense Ministry spokesperson Col. Djundan Eko Bintoro said that, during Galuzin’s meeting with Ryamizard, the envoy had also offered Kilo Class Type 636 submarines and Mi-17 helicopters to bolster the Indonesia’s maritime defense system. (nvn)(++++)

- See more at: Russia ready to transfer Sukhoi technologies to RI: Envoy | The Jakarta Post

Dapet ToT juga akhirnya


Indonesia steps up telcom surveillance
Ina Parlina and Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Fri, March 06 2015, 7:09 AM

National News

Following foreign media reports on alleged spying by New Zealand on Indonesia, National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Marciano Norman said Thursday that security authorities in the country had been working to improve communication security.

A document, released by former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden dating back to 2009, released on Thursday, said a New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) officer had worked with the Australian Signals Directorate to spy on Indonesian telecommunications company Telkomsel, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Marciano said his agency had learned about spying allegations that dated back to the administration of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Marciano said, “We have been conducting efforts to improve communication security.”

The documents said New Zealand’s electronic spy agency had also intercepted emails and mobile and fixed-line phone calls in its neighboring small Pacific states, including Fiji, and shared the intelligence with its international allies, for example Australia.

Lawmaker Tantowi Yahya, the deputy chairman of House of Representatives Commission I overseeing defense, foreign affairs and communications, said the House was aiming to regulate divestment initiatives among telecommunications companies operating in the country in an effort to take control of crucial information.

Tantowi, a politician from the Golkar Party, said that one of the efforts could be limiting foreign ownership in telecommunications companies.

He said that such a move would be made possible with the amendment of the 1999 Telecommunications Law, which has been included in the current National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).

“Article 4 of the law clearly states that the telecommunications industry must be under the control of the government. The fact of the matter is there are violations to such stipulations. No wonder we are easily wiretapped,” he added.

Golkar has consistently called for the takeover of telecommunications firms Telkomsel and Indosat, both deemed as strategic.

Sixty-five percent of Telkomsel ownership is controlled by state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and 35 percent by Singtel Mobile, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

Meanwhile, 65 percent of Indosat’s shares are owned by Qatar-based Ooredoo, 14.29 percent by the Indonesian government and the remaining 20.71 percent by the public.

When asked if President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had knowledge of the wiretapping allegation, Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto declined to comment.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key refused to comment on the disclosures, but had said on Wednesday when asked about their expected release that they were bound to be wrong, Reuters reported. The GCSB also refused to comment.

Key is scheduled to visit Indonesia this year. His last visit was in October 2013 when he attended the APEC Summit in Bali.

- See more at: Indonesia steps up telcom surveillance | The Jakarta Post

 

[Nike]

Indonesian government repatriates 27 citizens from Yemen
Thursday, 5 Maret 2015 19:53 WIB | 634 Views


Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government repatriated 27 more people from Yemen by a Yemen Airways flight, the foreign ministry noted in a statement, Thursday.

The Indonesian nationals departed from the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen and arrived at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Thursday, at 11:40 a.m. local time.

All the returnees are students and some of them are with their family members.

Upon their arrival in Jakarta, the foreign ministry, in cooperation with some regional governments, facilitated their return to their hometowns such as Aceh, Medan (North Sumatra), Solo (Central Java), Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara), Kendari (Southeast Sulawesi), Manado (North Sulawesi), Bandar Lampung (Lampung), Tarakan (East Kalimantan), and Manokwari (West Papua).

They returned to Indonesia voluntarily and were assisted by the Indonesian Embassy in Sanaa in coordination with the Yemeni authorities.

The Indonesian Embassy in Sanaa is currently operating normally in offering public services and protection to the Indonesian nationals in Yemen.

Due to the escalating tensions in Yemen, some Indonesian citizens in Yemen had requested for repatriation to Indonesia, stated the embassy officials.

The Indonesian government has evacuated a total of 47 Indonesian citizens from Yemen so far.

The Indonesian government hopes that the conflicting parties in Yemen will be able to find peaceful solutions, so that Yemen can again contribute to peace in the Middle East region and the world.

Some 4,159 Indonesian citizens are currently living in Yemen, of which 1,488 are migrant workers and the remaining are students.

The tense political situation in Yemen escalated after the Yemeni President and Prime Minister resigned on January 22, and rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi took over as the new leader of the country.

Considering the deteriorating security situation in Yemen, the Indonesian government has also issued a travel advisory for Indonesians planning to visit that country.

"We urge Indonesian citizens, who plan to go to Yemen, to postpone their travel plans," Arrmanatha Nasir, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated during a press briefing on February 18.

Indonesias Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has also set up a task force to handle the repatriation of Indonesians from Yemen.
(Tz.Y012/Uu.F001/INE/KR-BSR/F001)

Indonesian government repatriates 27 citizens from Yemen - ANTARA News

 

[Nike]

Training session with NLAW, Infantry Division 2 Kostrad

 

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Photo credit: Surya Hartomo

 

[Indos]

Indonesia steps up telcom surveillance
Ina Parlina and Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Fri, March 06 2015, 7:09 AM

National News

Following foreign media reports on alleged spying by New Zealand on Indonesia, National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Marciano Norman said Thursday that security authorities in the country had been working to improve communication security.

A document, released by former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden dating back to 2009, released on Thursday, said a New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) officer had worked with the Australian Signals Directorate to spy on Indonesian telecommunications company Telkomsel, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Marciano said his agency had learned about spying allegations that dated back to the administration of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Marciano said, “We have been conducting efforts to improve communication security.”

The documents said New Zealand’s electronic spy agency had also intercepted emails and mobile and fixed-line phone calls in its neighboring small Pacific states, including Fiji, and shared the intelligence with its international allies, for example Australia.

Lawmaker Tantowi Yahya, the deputy chairman of House of Representatives Commission I overseeing defense, foreign affairs and communications, said the House was aiming to regulate divestment initiatives among telecommunications companies operating in the country in an effort to take control of crucial information.

Tantowi, a politician from the Golkar Party, said that one of the efforts could be limiting foreign ownership in telecommunications companies.

He said that such a move would be made possible with the amendment of the 1999 Telecommunications Law, which has been included in the current National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).

“Article 4 of the law clearly states that the telecommunications industry must be under the control of the government. The fact of the matter is there are violations to such stipulations. No wonder we are easily wiretapped,” he added.

Golkar has consistently called for the takeover of telecommunications firms Telkomsel and Indosat, both deemed as strategic.

Sixty-five percent of Telkomsel ownership is controlled by state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and 35 percent by Singtel Mobile, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

Meanwhile, 65 percent of Indosat’s shares are owned by Qatar-based Ooredoo, 14.29 percent by the Indonesian government and the remaining 20.71 percent by the public.

When asked if President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had knowledge of the wiretapping allegation, Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto declined to comment.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key refused to comment on the disclosures, but had said on Wednesday when asked about their expected release that they were bound to be wrong, Reuters reported. The GCSB also refused to comment.

Key is scheduled to visit Indonesia this year. His last visit was in October 2013 when he attended the APEC Summit in Bali.

- See more at: Indonesia steps up telcom surveillance | The Jakarta Post

USA also forbid foreign companies to make telecommunication infrastructure. Companies like Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei are easily getting contract here, while national contractor firm are actually quite ready to handle now. Many former Indonesian Ericsson employee set up telecommunication company nowadays, so we had the technology already.

 

[NarThoD]

RI Planning Buy Sukhoi Su-35, Russia Ready Technology TransferNi Kumara Santi Goddess, Angelia Partners Thursday, March 5th, 2015, 19:57 pm

VIVA.co.id - Chief of Staff of the Air Force (rafters), Agus Supriatna mention eyeing some new weapons system to replace the F-5 Tiger aircraft made in the United States are increasingly aging. Of the many weapons system, one that captivated his heart fighter jets from Russia, Sukhoi Su-35.Associated with the plan, the Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mikhail Y. Galuzin, confirmed already contacted the representative of Indonesia regarding plans to modernize Air Force weaponry. Met at his residence on Thursday, March 5, 2015, calls Galuzin defense equipment to be purchased Indonesia the Sukhoi Su-35."We expect an agreement to buy the Sukhoi Su-35 could happen," said Galuzin.According to the diplomat who had been stationed in Japan, he wanted to meet with the Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu, in order to realize the purchase of defense equipment. In fact, he claimed to be very open if Indonesia is to discuss issues that are more technical."We are open to discussions with our colleagues from Indonesia (about this fighter jet purchase plan). We are ready for the transfer of technology," said Galuzin.When confirmed by VIVA.co.id to the Ministry of Defence regarding the planned purchase of Su-35 fighter jets, a spokesman Brigadier General, Djundan Eko, did not dismiss the possibility.Djundan call Su-35 fighter jets it into the shopping list for the 2015-2019 budget year. Nevertheless, he explained that the purchase of defense equipment must go through prior studies."Before the Air Force decided to buy a weapons system, must go through the first study. Only after it is submitted to us," said Djundan.Currently, he called not receive study or submission defense equipment list."Probably still in the process. However, we have not talked about it at the Ministry of Defense," he added.Targeting the Air Force Su-35 fighter jets to be included in the budget 2015. The jet is entered into the list because he seek to meet the needs of the Air Force alutsita and easier to operate.One unit of the Su-35 is predicted to be worth USD $ 65 million or equivalent to Rp844 billion. Nominal it is cheaper than the US-made fighter jets, the F-16 sale price per unit reached USD $ 165 million, or 2.1 trillion.Su-35 is the latest model of the Su-27M Flanker, where there is an increase in the ability of the air superiority fighter and designed to be able to shoot a variety of targets using missiles and non-control.According to Russia Beyond The Headlines page (RBTH), in the last 20 years, Indonesia has bought several multifunctional fighter planes from Russia, the Su-27 and Su-30, 10 Mi-35 helicopters, 14 Mi-17 helicopters, 48 armored vehicles BTR-80A and 9,000 Kalashnikov AK-102.

it's about time, SU-35 would be a deterrent against Australian F-35 and Singaporean F-15

 

[Wahhab2701]

So, TOT discussion hasnt yet been done based on the news. Air force and PT Dirgantara engineers need to follow up the TOT offering and discuss this matter more specifically before making any decision. It is too fool to talk about buying this plane before even discuss TOT matter We need clarity on this. And the deal should be in G to G basis, in order to decrease any intervention from "some people" that will prevent any best offer to happen.

I hope KPK people are tapping our Defense Ministry and generals from now own to ensure that we really get the best deal while helping our defense industries in the same time.

KPK is death already my friend. We have to used to live without them.

 

[Indos]

KPK is death already my friend. We have to used to live without them.

It has already been predicted, zaman goro-goro heh, next chapter will be big for our nation, inshaALLAH.

 

[Wahhab2701]

It has already been predicted, zaman goro-goro heh, next chapter will be big for our nation, inshaALLAH.

Insha Alloh. Badai pasti berlalu. Unsur what is the equal proverb in English.

 

[Indos]

Insha Alloh. Badai pasti berlalu. Unsur what is the equal proverb in English.

Overall it is not really that bad though, for instant, I feel happy we can get Mahakam Block which has 1/3 of our oil and gas. Just let go the police case for a while. Abdurrahman Ruki is a good one though.

Current development that we see suggest that Jokowi's governing is still not optimal of course, but it is the price we must pay for having a democratic nation, usually the leader doesnt keep his promise 100 % because of several reasons, from learning that fact we, then, can make better choice in the next election. And in the other hand, some clever and honest people from our younger generation ( like you for instant ) should also help the nation by either going to politics or set up a pressure group. Not only thinking about themselves.

"The best person is the one who has the best in contribution" (Hadith)

It is actually the time that is waited by our ancestor for so long, so keep the faith Men...........