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Sep 14, 2016
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Indonesia takes delivery of first SIGMA 10514 frigate

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Not the Most Powerful Singapore Formidable are at less also good but a nice addition to 2 narusean modernised with ESSMs ships that is missing to others ASEAN countries.

RTN's New Frigate, the Most Powerful Frigate in Sout East Asia

According to the images that appear on the Internet, first DW-3000F stealth frigates of the Royal Thai Navy with hull number 471 main power has been installed, its radar tower also relatively complete.
According to the contract signed with South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will supply for Thailand one DW-3000F escort ships and technology transfer to build the second ship in this country.

The warships known as develoloped from prototype Gwanggaeto destroyer (KDX-1), the value of each ship up to 416 million.

DW-3000F with full load of 3,700 tons of displacement; length 123 m; width 14.4 m; and 8 m draft. The ship is powered by combined diesel and gas engines, the maximum speed of 30 knots/h, a range of 4,000 nautical miles if sailing in the 18-nautical/h.

Sensors on DW-3000F is the realm of long-range radar Sea Giraffe 4A reconnaissance range 350 km; besides, Sea Giraffe AMB radar medium-range (range ; 180 km); comes with 3 maritime navigation radar; hydroacoustic positioning system (sonar) tensile and attached itself; 1 camera surveillance (including thermal imaging and TV channels); 2 jamming decoy launchers.

The armament of the ship is very strong and comprehensive, include 1 Oto Melara Super Rapid gun 76.2 mm; 2 ultra-range defense system near the Phalanx; 2 DS-30M gun pedestal size 30 mm Mark 2 automatic control; 2 Size 12.7mm M2 machine gun.

Most notably on DW-3000F is the Mk 41 vertical launchers with eight launch tubes, which carries 32 medium-range air defense missile RIM-162 ESSM, or 8 RIM 66/67 Standard SM-2MR/ER, or VL ASROC anti-submarine missiles. Amidships also cruise missile launchers Harpoon anti-ship and anti-submarine lightweight torpedoes Mk 44.

Visible both in size and features, the DW-3000F of the Royal Thai Navy deserves to be regarded as No. 1 frigates in Southeast Asia, its power is even marginally better than Formidable class of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

This frigates will escort small aircraft carriers of the Navy with other warships owned many sizes, preparing to receive and then proceed to play in DW-3000F class warship, combined with attack submarines supplied by China, Thailand is on the road back to position the leading naval powers ASEAN.

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Myanmar receives its first three Yak 130

After making their first flights in November 2016 in Russia, Myenmar officially receives its first three Yakovlev Yak 130 advanced training aircraft.

A ceremony organized on the spot shows the devices in a blue livery and carrying their definitive registration 1801-1802-1803.

The number of Yak 130 ordered by Myanmar is not known, the initial contract for the first 3 units was signed in June 2015.

The Yak 130 is a lightweight advanced training fighter, which features Air-Air and Air-Sol capabilities with the ability to fire intelligent ammunition. It was adopted by the Algerian, Russian, Belarusian and Bangladeshi air forces.

Strong international competition exists in the field of advanced training aircraft, especially with the launch of the American TX trainer program, for the replacement of the T38 and which oppose the Leonardo M346, the AirlandTextron Scorpion, the KAI T50 Golden Eagle and the Boeing / Saab TX.

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Indonesia ordered again Caesar cannon of Nexter

Djakarta bought 18 new Caesar systems from Nexter for a contract valued at around 60 million euros.

Bis repetita place for Nexter in Indonesia. The public armaments group was a success with the Indonesian army again seduced by the Caesar 155 mm artillery system. After ordering 37 in 2012 for 115 million euros, Jakarta bought 18 new systems from Nexter for a contract valued at around 60 million euros. In total 55 Caesar sold to Indonesia. The contract was confirmed a few hours later at the UAE Arms Fair, IDEX, which opened on Sunday in Abu Dhabi.
"This latest success in Indonesia shows that Caesar's impressive performance meets the toughest operational requirements in Southeast Asia," said Senior Vice President of Artillery, Turret and Weapons Systems , Gilles Sarreau.

In addition to artillery systems, Nexter will also provide its Findart fire control system, Caesar training simulators and more than 50 auxiliary artillery battalion vehicles assembled in Indonesia by its local partner PT Pindad. The Caesar system is a 155 millimeter cannon mounted on a 6X6 truck chassis, which was developed and built on own funds by Giat Industries (now Nexter) in the late 1990s. It has so far met with some export success with The sale of 193 systems in Saudi Arabia (132 copies), Indonesia (55) and Thailand (6).
Deployed by France on external operations


Deployed by the Army during operations outside Mali and Iraq, as well as previously in Lebanon and Afghanistan, this artillery system equips the French army, which ordered 77 units in 2004. In addition, 32 new generation Caesars are planned to replace the last AUF1 by 2030 ", explained the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Jean-Pierre Bosser during a hearing before the commission of Defense of the National Assembly in October 2015.

It has already been produced with more than 270 specimens, which have fired more than 80,000 shells and covered a distance of more than one million kilometers. Its 155mm / 52 gauge artillery ensures a fire support combining precision and extended range. Its wheeled chassis allows its air-transportability, especially in C-130, while limiting its cost of ownership.

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Koarmatim uji tempur kapal perang buatan PAL
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Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur (Koarmatim) menguji tempur Kapal Perang Republik Indonesia (KRI) Raden Eddy Martadinata 331, yang merupakan armada perang terbaru hasil produksi industri galangan kapal Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN), PT PAL Indonesia.

Uji tempur berlangsung di Dermaga Madura Koarmatim, Ujung, Surabaya, Selasa, dengan menekankan latihan peperangan pada Sistem Senjata Armada Terpadu (SSAT) di atas KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331.

"Prajurit KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331 merupakan unsur terbaru milik TNI Angkatan Laut," terang Kepala Staf Komando Armada RI Kawasan Timur (Kasarmatim) Laksamana Pertama TNI I.N.G. Ariawan, di sela latihan.

Ariawan menjelaskan, KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331 merupakan kapal perang jenis Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) 10514.

"KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331 merupakan salah satu kapal perang jenis PKR pesanan Kementerian Pertahanan RI yang pembuatannya dipercayakan kepada PT PAL Indonesia," ujarnya.

Dalam pembuatannya, PT PAL Indonesia bekerja sama dengan Dutch Shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) asal Belanda.

"Hari ini kita lakukan uji tempur, dengan melakukan latihan pengendalian peperangan yang dilaksanakan dari Pusat Informasi Tempur (PIT) KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331," terang Ariawan.

Kolonel Laut (P) Agam Endrasmono dipercaya sebagai pengendali peperangan dalam latihan tempur di atas KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331, dengan materi latihan peperangan udara dan peperangan atas air.

Tampak sejumlah perwira turut menyaksikan jalannya latihan tempur KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata, di antaranya Irarmatim Kolonel Laut (T) Amrein, Asrena Pangarmatim Kolonel Laut (P) Rony Saleh, Asintel Pangarmatim Kolonel Laut (P) Arif Sumartono, dan Komandan Kolatarmatim Kolonel Laut (P) Octavianus Budi Susanto.

Ariawan mengaku puas dengan pelaksanaan latihan tempur pada armada kapal terbaru buatan PT PAL itu. Dia berpesan kepada seluruh prajurit KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata agar merawat kapal dengan baik.

"Kepada seluruh prajurit KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata 331 agar lebih meningkatkan latihan dan profesionalisme. Gali potensi diri untuk memberikan kemampuan terbaik guna menjaga kedaulatan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia," tuturnya.
sounds like her sea-trials took place:

"RI Fleet Command East Region (Koarmatim) test the combat warships of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI) eddy martadinata 331, which is the latest war fleet shipbuilding industry production State-Owned Enterprises (SOE), PT PAL Indonesia.

Test combat takes place at Pier Madura Koarmatim, Ujung, Surabaya, on Tuesday, stressing warfare exercise on Fleet Weapon System Integrated (SSAT) above KRI eddy martadinata 331.

"Soldiers KRI eddy martadinata 331 is the latest element belonging to the Navy," said Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Fleet Command East Region (Kasarmatim) First Admiral TNI I.N.G. Ariawan, in between exercises.

Ariawan explained, KRI eddy martadinata 331 is a type of warship Missile Destroyer Escort (PKR) 10514.

"KRI eddy martadinata 331 is one type of PKR orders warships Ministry of Defence, whose creation was entrusted to PT PAL Indonesia," he said.

In manufacturing, PT PAL Indonesia in cooperation with the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNs) from the Netherlands.

"Today we did test the combat, by doing exercises control warfare conducted from the Combat Information Center (PIT) KRI eddy martadinata 331," said Ariawan.

Marine Colonel (P) Agam Endrasmono believed to be the controlling warfare in combat exercises over KRI eddy martadinata 331, the material of aerial warfare exercises and war over water.

Looks officers witnessed the course of combat training KRI eddy martadinata, among Irarmatim Col (T) Amrein, Asrena Pangarmatim Marine Colonel (P) Rony Saleh, Asintel Pangarmatim Marine Colonel (P) Arif Sumartono, and Commander Kolatarmatim Col (P ) Octavianus Budi Susanto.

Ariawan said he was satisfied with the implementation of combat training in the latest flotilla was made by PT PAL. He told all the soldiers KRI eddy martadinata order to take care of the ship well.

"To all the soldiers KRI eddy martadinata 331 in order to further improve the training and professionalism. Gali potential to provide the best capabilities in order to safeguard the sovereignty of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia," he said."
 
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