Indonesia Defence Forum

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INDODEFENCE 2016
Indonesia boosts artillery [INDODEF16-D2]
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
02 November 2016

The Indonesian Army programme to update its conventional artillery capability with the acquisition of new systems with greater range and accuracy is well under way. Nexter Systems of France has now delivered 37 CAESAR 155mm/52 calibre self-propelled (SP) artillery systems based on a Renault Trucks Defense Sherpa (6x6) cross-country chassis to the Indonesian Army. They are deployed with two regiments – each has 18 systems, plus there is one for training.

Maximum range depends on the 155mm projectile and charge combination, but firing a 155mm high-explosive (HE) base bleed (BB) projectile, a maximum range of 39km can be achieved. Firing an HE extended range full bore BB (ERFB BB) brings this to a maximum range of 42km. In addition to HE projectiles, a wide range of other 155mm projectiles can be fired, including smoke, illuminating and Nexter Munitions Bonus top-attack projectile carrying two submunitions.

CAESAR has also fired the US Raytheon 155mm M982 Excalibur precision-guided munition, which has seen extensive combat use. CAESAR carries a total of 18 x 155mm projectiles, modular artillery charges and fuzes.

In addition to being deployed by Indonesia, CAESAR is in service with France (77), the Saudi Arabian National Guard (136) and Thailand (six).

While France, Indonesia and Thailand use the Sherpa (6x6) truck chassis, the Saudi Arabian National Guard uses the German UNIMOG (6x6) cross-country chassis.

More recently, Nexter Systems has developed a CAESAR in an 8x8 configuration, which uses a Tatra chassis. This has a higher level of mobility, an increased ammunition supply to 30 x 155mm projectiles and associated charges, and a projectile ammunition handling system to reduce fatigue.

Indonesia has also now taken delivery of 36 Brazilian AVIBRAS Artillery Saturation Rocket Systems (ASTROS) installed on a Tatra (6x6) chassis, plus associated command and control vehicles and resupply vehicles. These currently fire unguided surface-to-surface rockets, but guided rockets are under development.

Indonesia is also interested in acquiring up to 40 surplus M109 series 155mm tracked SP artillery systems to further boost its indirect fire capability.

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http://www.janes.com/article/65189/indonesia-boosts-artillery-indodef16-d2

 

[Chakrabirawa]

Let's hold our horses for a while. So, after this point, Pindad is going to produce licensed Bushmaster MRAP, BTR-4, joint production MMWT, while maintaining it's own production lines of Komodo, Anoa, and Badak?
That's one hell of a work guys. Simultaneous products are meaning plenty diversely specific tools, production lines, man powers and of course capitals. Hope it is not 'muluk-muluk' program

 

[Zarvan]

Badak charges [INDODEF16-D2]

Following trials with a prototype vehicle early in 2016, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed a contract with local company PT Pindad for an initial batch of 50 Badak (6x6) 90mm Direct Fire Vehicles (DFVs) for the Indonesian Army. Production of these is now under way.

The Badak (Bahasa Indonesian for Rhino) DFV leverages from the design, development and production of the Anoa (6x6) armoured personnel carrier (APC), of which a large number have been delivered to the Indonesian Army in numerous configurations.

It features a new hull design of all-welded steel with the driver’s compartment at the front right and the diesel powerpack to the left. The powerpack for the prototype consists of a Renault turbocharged diesel developing 340hp coupled to a ZF six-speed automatic transmission, with steering on the front four wheels. A new diesel powerpack has been developed for production vehicles and has now been qualified.

Badak is fitted with a Belgian CMI Defence CSE 90LP (low pressure) turret armed with a 90mm gun fitted with a muzzle brake, a 7.62mm co-axial machine gun (MG) and a roof-mounted 7.62mm MG. As the 90mm gun is not stabilised, the Badak DFV would normally come to a halt to open fire.

Like the hull of the Badak, the turret is of all-welded steel armour construction, with the commander on the left and the gunner on the right. The gunner has a roof-mounted day/night sighting system, as has the vehicle commander, who also acts as the 90mm loader during combat operations.

The turret is fitted with a ventilator to remove fumes when the weapons are fired and a bank of four electrically operated smoke grenade launchers is mounted either side of the turret.

The commander, gunner and driver all have individual roof hatches, but can also enter and leave the vehicle via twin doors at the rear, which can also be used for 90mm ammunition resupply purposes.

Badak has a combat weight of 15,754kg, a maximum road speed of 80km/h and a maximum range on the main fuel supply of 600km.




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http://www.janes.com/article/65196/badak-charges-indodef16-d2

China’s latest AAVs [INDODEF16-D2]

Now that they are operational with the People’s Liberation Army, China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) (Hall B, Stand 058) has started to market overseas the latest VN18 Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) and its associated VN16 direct fire version.

When compared with the BAE Systems Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7A1 (AAV7A1), which is deployed by a number of countries in the region, the VN18 AAV provides a greatly increased capability. In addition to its crew of three, the VN18 carries 11 dismounts and is fully amphibious, being propelled in the water by two water jets that give it a maximum speed of up to 25km/h.

It is very well armed and fitted with a two-person turret armed with a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm co-axial machine gun (MG) and a rail launcher on either side of the turret for a Red Arrow HJ-73D anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW).

There are a number of more specialised versions of the VN18, including the VN16 direct fire version. This is fitted with a three-person power operated turret armed with a 105mm gun and 7.62mm co-axial MG. In addition to firing a wide range of conventional ammunition types, the 105mm rifled gun can also fire the GP2 laser-guided projectile. This has a maximum range of up to 5,000m and is fitted with a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead to neutralise targets fitted with explosive reactive armour.

The role of the VN16 is to provide suppressive fire during an amphibious assault as well as once the vehicles are ashore.




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http://www.janes.com/article/65193/china-s-latest-aavs-indodef16-d2

 

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Pindad's jeep with giraffe 1x, 3D radar for RBS70


Indo Defence 2016: Boeing poised to expand helicopter sales to Indonesia

Boeing sees an opportunity to expand its presence in Indonesia with sales of additional AH64E Apache attack helicopters and its CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, company officials said on 2 November.

The Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Darat: TNI-AD) ordered eight Apache helicopters in 2013 for USD296 million, with the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract representing the largest US sale of a new military platform to Indonesia since Washington lifted an arms embargo on the country in 2005.

Speaking at a media briefing at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta, officials said there is potential for sales of another eight Apache helicopters to the TNI-AD.

http://www.janes.com/article/65147/...oised-to-expand-helicopter-sales-to-indonesia


Indo Defence 2016: Ukraine looks to build BTR-4 APC in Indonesia

Indonesia and Ukroboronprom, Ukraine's state-owned defence industry holding group, are expected to commence talks before the end of the year focused on the Southeast Asian country's licenced production of the BTR-4 8x8 amphibious wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC).

Speaking at Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta, a representative of Ukroboronprom said the production programme could follow the official acceptance of an initial five BTR-4s, which were ordered by the Indonesian Marines Corps (KORMAR) in 2014 and delivered in September 2016.

Official acceptance of the five vehicles is scheduled for the end of 2016, although KORMAR's total BTR-4 requirement is much more expansive as the service looks to replace about 100 BTR-50PK APCs that were acquired from Ukraine in the late 1990s.

http://www.janes.com/article/65149/indo-defence-2016-ukraine-looks-to-build-btr-4-apc-in-indonesia

whoa...many many good news...last night I saw delegates of Swedish at Borobudur Hotel, Malaysian official, Indian official, and many foreign speaks russian language...the Swedish look like have dinner with official of MoD.

 

[skyhigh88]

Industry
Indo Defence 2016: Boeing poised to expand helicopter sales to Indonesia
Jon Grevatt, Jakarta - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
02 November 2016

Indonesia has submitted a request for price and availability of the Boeing CH-47F Chinook, seen here in UK service. Source: Boeing

Boeing sees an opportunity to expand its presence in Indonesia with sales of additional AH64E Apache attack helicopters and its CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, company officials said on 2 November.

The Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Darat: TNI-AD) ordered eight Apache helicopters in 2013 for USD296 million, with the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract representing the largest US sale of a new military platform to Indonesia since Washington lifted an arms embargo on the country in 2005.

Speaking at a media briefing at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta, officials said there is potential for sales of another eight Apache helicopters to the TNI-AD. "They have an appetite for maybe eight more and we would like to fulfil that," said Edward Hassiepen, Boeing's director for vertical lift global sales and marketing.

"After the fielding of the first Apache helicopter there will be a definitive answer as to potential follow-on purchases," added Yeong-Tae Pak, Boeing's regional director for Southeast Asia.

The officials said that Boeing is scheduled to begin production of the TNI-AD's initial Apache helicopter in December 2016, with flight tests expected in June 2017. Deliveries of the eight aircraft are expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

About the TNI-AD's potential purchase of the Chinook, Pak said that Indonesia has already submitted to the US government a request for price and availability of the latest CH-47F version of the platform. The programme will move ahead once Jakarta issues a letter of acceptance (LOA).

"Indonesia's request covers between four to 10 Chinooks," said Pak. "But if you look at Indonesia's geography - it's a huge country - I would suspect that once we get the initial sale there will be more requirements. In a country of this size there are expansive requirements for capabilities such as humanitarian relief and firefighting, so we believe there is a market for more than what has been specified."

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http://www.janes.com/article/65147/indo-defence-2016-boeing-poised-to-expand-helicopter-sales-to-indonesia

 

[pr1v4t33r]

Let's hold our horses for a while. So, after this point, Pindad is going to produce licensed Bushmaster MRAP, BTR-4, joint production MMWT, while maintaining it's own production lines of Komodo, Anoa, and Badak?

That's one hell of a work guys. Simultaneous products are meaning plenty diversely specific tools, production lines, man powers and of course capitals. Hope it is not 'muluk-muluk' program

If i remember correctly, PINDAD planned to expand it's production facilities to Malang, east java. Mostly for amunition production, since this division contribute around 50% of PINDAD's profit. They can focus to develop and produce armored vehicle in Bandung production facilities.

 

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Land Platforms
Indo Defence 2016: China's NORINCO moves closer to Indonesian Sky Dragon sale
Jon Grevatt, Jakarta - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
02 November 2016

The NORINCO Sky Dragon medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Source: Jon Grevatt

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is close to securing a deal from Indonesia to supply its Sky Dragon 50 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, it has emerged.

A NORINCO official told IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta on 2 November that the state-owned company has recently submitted a proposal to supply the Sky Dragon to the Indonesian Air Force and that the service has "successfully completed" field evaluations of the system.

"We are now waiting for the official bidding process to start," said a NORINCO official, although he did not disclose the scope of the air force requirement.

IHS Jane's has previously reported that a Sky Dragon battery consists of an IBIS150 3D target designation radar, a fire distribution vehicle, and three to six launch vehicles, each armed with four ready-to-fire missiles carried in container-launcher tubes of circular cross-section. In this configuration, a battery will be capable of engaging up to 12 targets simultaneously and firing all 12 individually targeted missiles in seconds.

The official said that NORINCO is competing to supply the Sky Dragon against comparative systems from rival but unidentified companies. However, he stressed that the NORINCO product has several factors in its favour, most importantly price.

"We believe this system is much easier to operate than rival air defence systems," he said. "There is no major training programme required for the Sky Dragon and the rockets are supported by an advanced active radar seeker, which increases accuracy significantly. Also, the Sky Dragon is about 40% cheaper than some other medium-range air defence systems."

The official added that NORINCO has been active in Indonesia "about 20 years" supplying mainly the Indonesian Army and Indonesian Navy with "rockets and air defence" products.

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http://www.janes.com/article/65152/indo-defence-2016-china-s-norinco-moves-closer-to-indonesian-sky-dragon-sale

 

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Petir low-flying missile [INDODEF16-D2]
PT Sari Bahari is displaying its Petir (Lightning) surface-to-surface missile, which is powered by a small turbojet and has wings to reach a range of more than 45km (28 miles). It employs GPS guidance for employment against fixed targets, and features anti-radar and anti-jamming features. The weapon has been developed entirely in Indonesia.

Petir can be fired from land or sea, launching from a rail with a booster rocket. It cruises at low altitude and a speed of around 260km/h (160mph), carrying a 10kg (22lb) warhead from PT Dahana. Total weight is 20kg (44 lb), length is 1.85m (6ft 1in) and wingspan is 1.55m (5ft 1in).

A number of flight trials have been undertaken in West Java since 2014 using three flight test vehicles. The initial version of the weapon, the V-101, is the first step to larger weapons. PT Sari Bahari has schemed a 500km/h (310mph) missile with a range of 60-70km.

http://www.janes.com/article/65192/petir-low-flying-missile-indodef16-d2

 

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Pindad, LEN, and Thales partnering to digitalize Indonesian armored vehicle...Thales selected because of their readiness to do transfer technology

Pindad, Len, dan Thales Bermitra Membuat Kendaraan Lapis Baja Digital Indonesia


Anoa Personnel Carrier, salah satu kendaraan angkut personel buatan Pindad. Sumber gambar: Pindad

Pada gelaran Indo Defence 2016, PT Pindad, PT Len, dan Thales memperkenalkan konsep Kendaraan Lapis Baja Digital yang mengintegrasikan Sistem C5I (Computerized, Command, Control, and Combat Information) Indonesia yang pertama.

Nota Kesepahaman pertama ditandatangani oleh tiga perusahaan tersebut di ajang EUROSATORY, Pameran Pertahanan & Keamanan yang berlangsung di Paris pada Juni 2016, untuk bersama-sama merancang sistem misi kendaraan militer Indonesia. Kerja sama ini bertujuan untuk memperkuat kemampuan operasional kendaraan lapis baja yang diajukan oleh PT Pindad untuk Tentara Nasional Indonesia.

Pada era digitalisasi medan tempur, keunggulan informasi di medan tempur sangat penting untuk pelaksanaan operasi yang sukses. Dalam konteks ini, ada kebutuhan bagi TNI untuk mengoperasikan kendaraan yang terintegrasi dengan peralatan elektronik di dalam kendaraan.

Dalam kemitraan ini ketiga perusahaan akan menggabungkan keahlian masing-masing dalam pembangunan kendaraan, komunikasi taktis, komando dan kendali serta peralatan elektronik, serta integrasi dengan sistem C5I.

Thales akan menyediakan kemampuan komunikasi radio, sistem misi, dan integrasi sistem elektronik. Perusahaan ini dipilih bukan hanya karena keahlian global dalam digitalisasi medan tempur, melainkan juga karena kesediaan mereka untuk melakukan alih teknologi kepada Indonesia.

Melalui nota kesepahaman tersebut, Thales dan PT Len berkolaborasi untuk menumbuhkan kemampuan lokal untuk digitalisasi kendaraan masa depan, sementara PT Pindad akan mengajukan sebuah kendaraan lapis baja yang secara khusus dirancang sesuai dengan kebutuhan operasional TNI yang baru.

“Dengan MoU ini, perusahaan kami akan membangun teknologi canggih untuk kendaraan masa depan TNI. Kendaraan lapis baja yang kami kembangkan akan mengintegrasikan paket elektronik dengan kemampuan komunikasi generasi terbaru, ” ujar Abraham Mose, Dirut PT Pindad.

http://angkasa.co.id/info/militer/p...mbuat-kendaraan-lapis-baja-digital-indonesia/

 

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C4iSR: Air
Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian Air Force evaluates options for passive radar system on Natuna Islands
Ridzwan Rahmat, Jakarta - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
02 November 2016

The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) is currently evaluating proposals from radar systems manufacturers and suppliers regarding a passive early warning radar system to be installed at Ranai airbase.

Five presentations, from companies based in China, Czechoslovakia, Iran, Italy, and Ukraine, have been made at the TNI-AU headquarters since October 2016, a source close to the acquisition process told IHS Jane's , with the information corroborated by sources within the service.

IHS Jane's understands that the Ukrainian company has proposed the Kolchuga passive detection system, although it is unclear what systems have been proposed by the other suppliers.

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http://www.janes.com/article/65141/indo-defence-2016-indonesian-air-force-evaluates-options-for-passive-radar-system-on-natuna-islands

 

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Second sub continues navy modernisation [INDODEF16-D2]
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) (Hall D, Stand 294) has officially launched KRI Trisula, the second of three DSME 209 class submarines on order for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL).

The inauguration ceremony, performed at DSME’s Okpo shipyard on 24 October, marks another milestone in the modernisation of the TNI-AL’s submarine fleet.

Having previously refitted two German-built Type 209/1300 boats for the TNI-AL, DSME was in December 2011 awarded a US$1.1 billion contract to build three new DSME 209 submarines for the service. This deal was the single largest defence export contract won by a South Korean company and signalled DSME’s arrival as a major player in the international submarine market.

Evolved from the German Type 209/1200 originally licensed to DSME in the late 1980s, the DSME 209 variant being supplied to the TNI-AL includes a Kongsberg-supplied MSI-90U Mk 2 command and weapon control system, and a Safran navigation suite (incorporating two Sigma 40XP laser gyro inertial reference units, a computer, and safety-critical navigation software).

Lead submarine KRI Nagabanda was launched at Okpo in March this year, and commenced sea trials in September. Handover is planned for March 2017. KRI Trisula is expected to begin sea trials in early 2017 and delivery is scheduled for October.

A keel-laying ceremony for the third boat, destined to become KRI Nagarangsang, was marked at Okpo last May. According to the TNI-AL, the third unit will be transferred to the Surabaya yard of PT PAL at the end of this year for completion in Indonesia.

Delivery is planned by the end of 2018.

http://www.janes.com/article/65191/second-sub-continues-navy-modernisation-indodef16-d2

 

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Indo Defence 2016: Basarnas embraces unmanned technology
02nd November 2016 - 10:25by Tony Skinner in Jakarta

Indonesia’s Basarnas national SAR agency is seeing its investment in unmanned technologies pay off, with the new systems now proving themselves on operations.

The outfit, which also operates a fleet of AW139 and Dauphin SAR helicopters, has recently embraced the unmanned concept, inducting four UAVs and ten ROVs over the past 24 months, according to Basarnas representatives.

On the airborne front, the organisation has introduced the SDO 50V2 UAV from SwissDrone Operating, with four platforms now operated by six Basarnas pilots.

With an intermeshing rotor system, the SDO 50V2 has a maximum take-off weight of 85kg and can carry a payload of 50kg. The gimbal sensor’s day camera has an optical zoom of X30 and gives a field of view of 63.7°.

‘This is ideal for SAR operations, with a range of 16km. The great thing about the system is in the case of signal loss, the UAV automatically directs itself back to base,’ one representative explained.

For underwater search operations, Basarnas employs the SEA-SAR small ROV from US manufacturer JW Fishers. Capable of diving to 1300m, the unit has four cameras, providing stills and video images, and a 360° scanning sonar.

On December 28 2014, the use of the ROV was put to the test AirAsia Flight QZ8501 was lost after flying out of Surabaya, Indonesia, and Basarnas led recovery operations.

Since then, the organisation has also purchased two ACA100 medium ROVs for hydrographic surveys.

The representative explained that the organisation had established a task force, the Basarnas Search Group, whose members were capable of operating all elements of the new technology available to them.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/indo-defence-2016-basarnas-embraces-unmanned-techn/

Indo Defence 2016: LAPAN displays unmanned aircraft
02nd November 2016 - 2:00by Karima Thibou in Jakarta

The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) is displaying its LSU-02, LSU-03 and LSU-05 UAVs for the first time at Indo Defence 2016, the exhibition is being held in Jakarta from 2-5 November.

The UAVs have been designed for military applications, including reconnaissance, aerial photography and patrol work. Payloads include a video camera and real-time sensor that can be adjusted according to the flight mission.

The LSU-02, which has a maximum take-off weight of 18kg and an empty weight of 15kg, was developed in 2012 by LAPAN. It was used in a naval exercise with the Indonesian Army in 2013.

The UAV was successfully launched from the helicopter deck of the KRI Diponegoro 365. The LSU-03 was developed as an upgrade to the LSU-02 variant and took its first flight test in December 2014. Its payload weight is 7kg.

In May of this year, it was announced that the LSU-02 was used to photograph 300km of the southern coastline of Java, as part of a project to update mapping of the island, starting from Parangtritis. Other areas that were photographed included Yogyakarta and Trenggalek, East Java.

Endurance and cruise speeds vary for the UAVs, the LSU-02 has an endurance of around three hours and a cruise speed of 52kt, the LSU-03 can reach 81kt while the LSU-05 has an endurance of eight hours and a cruise speed of 54kt.

The latest variant, the LSU-05, was launched in 2014. It has a maximum take-off weight of 77kg, a payload weight of 30kg and an empty weight of 31kg.

Each UAV is able to carry out a mission radius of over 200km.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/indo-defence-2016-lapan-displays-unmanned-aircraft/

 

[pr1v4t33r]

Missile comes into range [INDODEF16-D2]
European missile house MBDA Missile Systems (Hall D, Stand 274) is closing in on a deal to supply its VL Mica shipborne point defence missile system for the Indonesian Navy’s two-ship SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) frigate programme. The order would bring to seven the number of navies taking VL Mica into service, of which three would be in Southeast Asia.

VL Mica uses the existing Mica air-to-air missile, available with either active radar or imaging infrared seekers, fired in a lock-on-after- launch mode to provide protection out to a maximum range of 20km. The use of vertical launch, and the absence of dedicated target trackers, provides for a 360º engagement capability against multiple simultaneous targets.

The full tactical VL Mica ammunition integrates a single missile all-up-round with a single-use autonomous firing and storage canister. The latter, 3.8m in length and weighing 368kg empty, is a sealed and pressurised dual-chamber enclosure designed with an integral ‘chimney’ duct so as to vent motor efflux upwards on launch.

Aside from the ammunition canisters themselves, the only other below-decks equipment is the sequencer cabinet (containing power supplies and processing electronics). This is an electronic interface unit that links the VL Mica missiles with the ship combat management system (CMS), receives inputs from the ship inertial system, and provides the link to the Ship Missile Data Link (SMDL). The SMDL comprises a below-decks transmitter with four small uplink antennas fitted around the masthead.

The two PKR frigates, being delivered by prime contractor Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in partnership with PT PAL, have been designed with weight and space to receive 12 VL Mica canisters and associated ship equipment. While the ships are being delivered ‘fitted for but not with’ VL Mica, the Show Daily understands that MBDA and DSNS are now in contract negotiations for the provision of ship equipment for backfitting; the missile rounds themselves would be acquired directly by Indonesia from MBDA.

Elsewhere in the region, VL Mica has already been selected for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s six-ship Second-Generation Patrol Vessel – Littoral Combat Ship programme, and the Republic of Singapore Navy’s eight-ship Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel programme. Other customers comprise Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Egypt.

http://www.janes.com/article/65187/missile-comes-into-range-indodef16-d2

 

[pr1v4t33r]

Antasena advances [INDODEF16-D2]
The Indonesian government is set to give the green light to the development of the Tank Boat concept after the project was given the official name Antasena by vice president Jusuf Kalla and minister of defence Ryamizard Ryacudu on the first day of Indo Defence 2016.

Being developed by PT Pindad, PT Lundin and CMI Defence, the Tank Boat concept was first displayed in 2011, but has been developed over the past two years under a design feasibility study. This has confirmed the structural design and hydrodynamic characteristics of the novel 18m composite catamaran platform, and the integration of the 105mm main armament.

The design has now been frozen, and the full-scale Tank Boat model on display at Indo Defence will in fact serve as the mould for the prototype. Final negotiations are under way to build the first of class, with current plans aiming at delivery by the end of 2017.

The Tank Boat concept has been conceived to provide planned ‘swamp’ battalions with an improved amphibious/riverine manoeuvre and fire support capability.

The main armament will be a CMI Defence remote-controlled turret armed with a stabilised 105mm gun able to fire various natures of fixed 105mm ammunition including high-explosive via a bustle-mounted automatic loader. The mock-up of the turret shown here is also fitted with a Bofors Lemur remote weapon station armed with a low recoil Orbital ATK 30mm cannon.

http://www.janes.com/article/65178/antasena-advances-indodef16-d2

 

[GraveDigger388]

Let's hold our horses for a while. So, after this point, Pindad is going to produce licensed Bushmaster MRAP, BTR-4, joint production MMWT, while maintaining it's own production lines of Komodo, Anoa, and Badak?
That's one hell of a work guys. Simultaneous products are meaning plenty diversely specific tools, production lines, man powers and of course capitals. Hope it is not 'muluk-muluk' program

It means more job opportunities for fresh graduates. That's the way I see it.