Its minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the sea-basing system entailed deployment of military assets in the middle of the ocean to facilitate operations in Sabah waters quickly.
By: Bernama (www.bernama Its minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the sea-basing system entailed deployment of military assets in the middle of the ocean to facilitate operations in Sabah waters quickly.
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By: Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam (www.mindef.gov.bn)
The Acceptance Ceremony of the fourth Darussalam Class Patrol Vessel, DARUTTAQWA was held today at Luerssen Wharf in Lemwerder, Federal Republic of Germany. DARUTTAQWA’s construction began in 12 July 2012 and the vessel had successfully carried out harbor trial and sea trial and test earlier this year. Present at the Acceptance Ceremony were the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah and Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, Permanent Secretary (Administration & Finance). This report analyzes the operational effectiveness of three RPA design concepts, plus the MQ-9 Reaper as a baseline, on a “hunter-killer” mission: to find and destroy a specific moving vehicle. The findings are based on the modeling results for a permissive scenario involving a relatively small search area, a short time frame, and restrictive rules of engagement in an urban setting and includes such environmental factors as fog and clouds.
Oleh: Ade P. Marboen
Pesawat tempur generasi '80-an F-5E Tiger II di Skuadron Udara 14 TNI AU akan segera diganti dan salah satu pihak yang berminat memasok pesawat baru adalah SAAB JAS39 Gripen serie. "Kami menawarkan penggantinya, JAS39 Gripenserie dengan opsi seluas mungkin," kata Vice President Head of SAAB Indonesia, Peter Calrqvist. Oleh: JPNN (www.jpnn.com)
Meriam anyar TNI AD kemarin secara resmi diserahkan oleh KASAD kepada jajarannya. TNI AD membeli 18 unit meriam Howitzer KH 179 kaliber 155 mm dari perusahaan asal Korea Selatan, Hyundai. Meriam tarik tersebut diklaim memiliki daya jangkau lebih jauh dibandingkan para pendahulunya. By: Wendell Minnick (www.defensenews.com)
Only days after China declared an air defense identification zone on Nov. 23 over the East China Sea, the US Air Force flew two B-52 bombers over the area in what appeared to be a challenge to China’s claim. A former US Air Force official is suggesting this was a message of deterrence to Beijing that the US is aware of China’s weak links along its air defense network. Oleh: Politik Indonesia (www.politikindonesia.com)
Krisis politik yang melanda Ukraina membuat Kementerian Pertahanan (Kemenhan) membatalkan rencana pembelian 50 unit kendaraan lapis baja Bronetransporter 4 atau BTR-4. Kemenhan, akan mencari negara lain yang dapat memasok kebutuhan tersebut. Kepada pers, di sela acara Cyber Defence Competition 2014 di Akademi Angkatan Laut, Surabaya, Jumat (09/05), Menteri Pertahanan Purnomo Yusgiantoro mengatakan, awalnya, negara Eropa timur tersebut dipilih lantaran sudah dikenal sebagai produsen kendaraan lapis baja dengan kualitas bagus. BTR-4 itu dibuat oleh Biro Desain Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building (KMDB) Ukraina. BY Muguntan Vanar (http://www.thestar.com.my)
KOTA KINABALU: Three intruders, trying to make their way into Sabah's eastern Sandakan district, were arrested after authorities rammed into their boat following a brief chase. The Police General Operations Force (GOF) tiger platoon team pursued the men for two to three kilometres before ramming their boat, By: Navy Times (www.navytimes.com)
The decommissioned aircraft carrier Saratoga is officially headed for the scrapyard after the Navy paid one penny to a Texas scrapyard to dismantle the 81,101-ton flattop that once blockaded Soviet ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Zahid: Attack helicopters to boost strike capabilities of security forces in Sabah's east coast8/5/2014 BY Muguntan Vanar AND Stephanie Lee (http://www.thestar.com.my)
KOTA KINABALU: The Government is set to acquire attack helicopters to strengthen the strike capabilities of security forces under the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone). Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in disclosing this, said that they were looking at either the Eurocopter Tigre or Apache Longbow helicopter to be based under Esszone in efforts to counter cross-border criminals. However, he did not disclose the numbers of helicopters to be deployed in the area after a series of security measures were being implemented following the latest kidnapping of Chinese national Yang Zai Lin, 34, from a fish farm in Lahad Datu. By AARON MEHTA (http://www.defensenews.com)
WASHINGTON — The US Navy has officially selected Sikorsky to develop the next-generation of presidential helicopters. The contract, a $1.2 billion deal, covers the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Presidential Helicopter Replacement program. The EMD phase calls for the procurement of six test aircraft and two simulators, with an October 2020 completion date. By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (http://www.defensenews.com)
MANILA — A ball of fire and explosions ripped through a munitions depot at the Philippine army’s headquarters near the financial district in Manila Wednesday, injuring 25 people, mostly soldiers and firemen, officials said. The blaze is suspected of triggering the blasts that rained bullets, broken bricks, pieces of concrete, glass and tree branches at the sprawling Fort Bonifacio site, they added. By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (http://www.defensenews.com)
TOKYO — At least three US Navy P-3 Orion surveillance planes were crushed “beyond repair” when unusually heavy snowfall swept across Japan in February, a US military daily reported Wednesday. The planes were inside a contractor’s hangar near the US Navy air facility in Atsugi, west of Tokyo, the Pacific Stars and Stripes said in its online edition, citing a US Naval spokeswoman. By: Wendell Minnick (www.defenews.com)
Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan are seeking a variety of helicopters, including the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, to offset China’s growing maritime threat in the East China and South China seas, and to deal with other security issues, such as humanitarian and disaster relief missions. The stronger trend in Asia appears to be toward procuring utility helicopters, but attack helicopters are also in demand. |
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