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RMAF To Get 5 More Aircraft To Enhance Training At Pulatibang 1

28/8/2014

RMAF is acquiring five more Pilatus PC-7 Mark II trainer aircraft in its effort to increase the number of flight instructors and trainee pilots. (Photo: M. Radzi Desa/ Wikipedia)

By: Bernama (www.bernama.com.my)

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) college in Kepala Batas here will be getting five more Pilatus PC-7 Mark II type of aircraft to add to its fleet of training aircraft at the Flying Training Centre 1 (Pulatibang 1).

RMAF chief, General Tan Sri Rodzali Daud, said the five additional aircraft were for the purpose of increasing the number of instructors and trainee pilots in Pulatibang 1.

The Truth About the MiG-29: How U.S. intelligence services solved the mystery of a cold war killer.

28/8/2014

Soviet jets are ugly, and MiGs are some of the worst offenders. But the fluidly beautiful MiG-29 looks like its larger twin-tail contemporary, the slab-sided F-15 Eagle,

By: John Sotham (www.airspacemag.com)

The MiG-29 Fulcrum outside the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has a hornet’s nest growing in its nose. Its tires, lifted off the ground by stands, are split and shredded. Bird droppings drool off its radome. The aircraft gives the impression of a war prize displayed like a head on a stake. In a way, it is a war prize, taken in the winning of the cold war. It’s one of 17 MiG-29s the U.S. government purchased from the former Soviet state of Moldova in 1997, a deal that kept the jets from being sold to Iran. The loose confederation that replaced the Soviet Union was not in a position to stop the buy, and it became one more ignominy in the Soviet collapse. “Any military establishment of any country would be upset if its opponent would receive an opportunity to evaluate and test its most modern weapons,” says Moscow-based aviation historian Sergey Isaev. “I wonder how happy would the White House be and Pentagon if Mexico, for example, would even try to sell its UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters to the Russian Federation?

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23/8/2014

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Malaysian training ships delayed by manufacturer's money troubles

21/8/2014

Computer rendering of KD Gagah Samudera

By: Dzirhan Mahadzir (www.janes.com)

The entry into service of two Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) training ships, Gagah Samudera and Teguh Samudera , remains in limbo owing to financial issues surrounding the Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech.

Indonesia bolsters western fleet with four KCR-40 missile boats

21/8/2014

TNI-AL currently operates a class of four KCR-40 vessels out of an expected class of up to 24. (Photo: PT Palindo)

By: Ridzwuan Rahmat (www.janes.com)

The Indonesian Navy's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL's) Western Fleet Command (Komando Armada RI Kawasan Barat - KOARMABAR) will receive an additional four KCR-40 missile attack craft by the end of 2014 to strengthen its regional maritime interdiction capabilities.

The MD 530G Demonstrates Extreme Firepower And Advanced Weapons Systems Capabilities

21/8/2014

The MD 530G is versatile that it can perform attack, scout and escort missions. (Photo: MD Helicopters)

By: MD Helicopters Inc. (www.mdhelicopters.com)

MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) announced the successful completion of Live Fire Qualification Exercises at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, for its new MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter. The MD 530G was configured with the Moog Stores Management System (SMS), the Mace Aviation Extended Range Weapons Wing, FN Herstal Machine Gun Pods and Rocket Machine Pods, Dillon Aero M134D-H Mini-Gun, the L-3 Wescam MX-10D, and M260 rocket pod.

First Australian LHD On Final Builder’s Trials

19/8/2014

The largest ships ever built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), NUSHIPCanberra (III). PICTURE NAVY.AU

By BAE Systems

Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Australian Defence Force, has sailed on her final contractor sea trials before delivery to the Australian Government.

The ship departed Williamstown shipyard on 12 August as planned with the trials taking place in both Port Phillip Bay and off the southern coast of New South Wales before returning to Williamstown around the end of August.

Final contractor trials involve testing of the combat and communication systems along with some platform systems trials.

Director of BAE Systems Maritime, Bill Saltzer, said: “This is the last major element of a very complex and comprehensive test program to prove the capabilities of the ship and its systems prior to delivery to our customer.

“Getting this ship to this stage has been a collaborative effort between BAE Systems and the Defence Materiel Organization (DMO). Our two project teams have worked closely throughout the project and now we are in the home stretch for the Canberra.”

US Air Force Grounds 82 F-16Ds After Cracks Discovered

19/8/2014

More than half of the US Air Force's F-16D fleet has been grounded after cracks were discovered in a routine inspection. (Chad Bellay / Lockheed Martin)

By AARON MEHTA (http://www.defensenews.com)

WASHINGTON — The US Air Force has grounded over half of its F-16D Fighting Falcons, the service’s Air Combat Command (ACC) announced Tuesday.

The initial damage, described in a Pentagon release as “canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats,” was discovered after a routine post-flight inspection on one of the jets. The discovery of cracks led to a fleet-wide inspection order.

Of the 157 F-16Ds in the fleet, 82 were found to have cracks and have been ordered to stand down. The remaining 75 have been cleared to resume normal activities. The Air Force is working with Lockheed Martin engineers to discover the cause of the cracks and what repair options there are.

Italy Tornado fighter jets collide near Ascoli

19/8/2014

Fires broke out in the hills overlooking Ascoli, after residents in nearby villages described hearing a loud bang. Picture: Mario De Vito

By: BBC Europe (http://www.bbc.com)

Two Italian military jets have collided in mid-air during a training exercise in eastern Italy.

The aircraft crashed 30km (18 miles) from Ascoli in the Marche region on Tuesday, setting off raging fires in the forest below.

Four people are thought to be missing, including both the pilots and navigators.

Local reports had indicated that the two pilots had ejected, but they have not been confirmed.

No casualties have been reported on the ground.

"A giant ball of fire lasted for five seconds before slamming into the mountains", Fabio Valeri, who witnessed the crash, told Italian news channel Sky TG24.

Residents in the nearby villages of Olibra and Venarotta described hearing a bang before the fire broke out on the ground.

Menhan: Wujudkan Pembangunan Pertahanan Menuju Postur Ideal

18/8/2014

Pesawat pejuang TNI-AU terbang dalam formasi lintas hormat sempena Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia baru- baru ini. (Foto: TNI-AU)

Oleh: Friederich Batari (Jurnas.com)

PERAYAAN hari kemerdekaan merupakan refleksi terhadap perjalanan sejarah bangsa Indonesia. Sejumlah tantangan dan ujian dalam pembangunan bangsa, telah dilalui bersama. Banyak keberhasilan pembangunan yang telah dicapai oleh bangsa Indonesia selama kurun waktu kemerdekaan ini. Salah satu keberhasilan itu, terlihat pada aspek pembangunan pertahanan.

“Keberhasilan ditandai dengan kebangkitan dan penguatan industri pertahanan nasional dalam mendukung pemenuhan kebutuhan alutsista pertahanan. Peran industri pertahanan nasional harus terus didukung dan didayagunakan agar master plan-nya selalu sesuai dengan pembangunan kekuatan TNI, mulai dari pemenuhan kekuatan pokok TNI sampai pada perwujudan postur ideal,” kata Menhan Purnomo Yusgiantoro dalam sambutannya saat menjadi Inspektur Upacara Peringatan HUT ke-69 Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia, di Lapangan Setjen Kemhan, Jakarta.

Fishing Vessels in China Serve as Proxy Enforcers

18/8/2014

By: Wendell Minnick (www.defensenews.com)

China’s use of swarming tactics with fishing vessels to project and protect Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea appears unstoppable, experts say.

Penggantian MiG-29N TUDM – Antara Keperluan dan Kekangan Bajet

17/8/2014

Era kegemilangan MiG 29 bakal berakhir? MiG 29 Tentera Udara Jerman dilihat melalui HUD F/A-18 Hornet Tentera Laut AS (Foto: Tentera Laut AS)

Oleh: Ezmil Zulkifli

Pemerhati pertahanan tempatan rata-rata sudah maklum tentang hasrat kerajaan Malaysia yang bakal menamatkan perkhidmatan pesawat pejuang MiG-29N menjelang tahun 2015. Pesawat pejuang yang digunakan sejak tahun 1995 ini merupakan tunjang Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia (TUDM) dan menjadi pengimbang kuasa udara negara berbanding dengan negara jiran tetangga yang rata-rata ketika itu telah mengoperasikan jet pejuang moden seperti F-16.

PEROLEHAN ENAM BUAH LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)

17/8/2014

Gambar grafik frigat Gowind. TLDM bakal memiliki enam buah frigat ini yang dijangka bukan sahaja akan memantapkan pertahanan negara tetapi juga memastikan keupayaan TLDM sentiasa di hadapan. (Foto: DCNS)

Oleh: Markas Pemerintahan bantuan (www.navy.mil.my)

Seiring dengan Visi TLDM untuk menjadi sebuah Tentera Laut Bertaraf Dunia, Armada TLDM bakal dilengkapkan dengan enam buah LCS kelas Frigat yang mempunyai keupayaan peperangan empat dimensi.

Anggaran Kemhan Capai Rp 95 Triliun

17/8/2014

Oleh: Ezra Sihite (www.beritasatu.com)

Kementerian Pertahanan (Kemhan) menjadi salah satu dari tujuh kementerian yang mendapatkan bujet terbesar dalam Rencana Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (RAPBN) tahun 2015. Kemhan, yang saat ini dipimpin Menteri Pertahanan Purnomo Yusgiantoro, pada tahun depan bakal menerima anggaran sampai Rp 95 triliun.

Indonesia confirms acquisition of four Klewang-class stealth patrol ships

15/8/2014

By: Idzwan Rahmat, Jakarta - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly (http://www.janes.com)

The chief of the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has confirmed that the Klewang-class stealth patrol ship programme has resumed and that the service will operate a class of at least four vessels.

Admiral Marsetio, chief of staff of the TNI-AL, confirmed the plans in an interview with IHS Jane's at the Indonesian Armed Forces headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on 14 August.

The stealth trimaran programme was suspended after first-of-class KRI Klewang was gutted by fire and damaged beyond repair at a naval port in Banyuwangi, East Java, weeks after its official launch on 31 August 2012. The vessel was still undergoing sea trials. There were no casualties in that incident but Indonesia's defence ministry suspended the programme indefinitely pending further investigations into the cause of the fire.