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Australia Takes Delivery of 10th Joint Strike Fighter

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23 Okober 2018 Tenth F-35A for RAAF (photo : RAAF) The tenth F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has arrived at US Air Force Luke Air Force Base (AFB) in Arizona, joining Australia’s other JSF aircraft on the flightline. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP said the delivery of Australia’s tenth JSF was an important milestone in the Australian JSF Project. “Our tenth JSF was delivered to RAAF’s No. 3 Squadron at Luke AFB last week following a range of acceptance testing activities authorising delivery,” Minister Pyne said.  “This is a key milestone in our acquisition of the JSF, which is the most advanced, affordable fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter to meet Australia’s need to defeat emerging threats well into the future”.  In a significant achievement for the Australian JSF Project, our ninth and tenth aircraft will operate on the Austra...

South Korea Says Fighter Jet Deal with Indonesia is on Track, Despite US$200 Million Unpaid

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22 Oktober 2018 KF-X fighter (photo : naver) SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday a project to develop a fighter jet with Indonesia was on track, and it will negotiate a way for Indonesia to pay its contribution, of which about US$200 million is unpaid. Indonesia and South Korea agreed in 2014 to develop the "KF-X" fighter jet. The project is estimated to be worth about US$7.9 billion, and Indonesia had agreed to pay 20 percent of the development costs, but a senior Indonesia official said on Friday it was seeking "lighter" financial terms. South Korea's arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) told a press briefing the project was on track. "During the South Korea-Indonesia summit in September, it was agreed to continue developing the KF-X," the spokesman said. "About the contribution, we plan to negotiate additionally." The spokesman confirmed that Indonesia's unpaid contribution was about 230 billion won (...

Kongsberg Wins Simulators Contract for Singapore Coast Guard

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22 Oktober 2018 The simulator delivery to Singapore Police Coast Guard includes 4 high speed craft simulators replicating different boat types all of which will be integrated with weapon capabilities for full-scale tactical training. (image : Kongsberg) Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs Awards Record-Breaking Maritime Simulator Contract to KONGSBERG Kongsberg Digital to execute landmark $21.2 million SGD contract to deliver sophisticated and comprehensive Tactical Boat Handling and Firing Simulators. KONGSBERG has landed its largest ever simulator contract in a SGD 21.2 million deal with the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs. The contract, executed by Kongsberg Digital Maritime Simulation, will see the delivery in Q1 2020 of four advanced K-Sim Tactical Boat Handling and Firing Simulators with a 10 year comprehensive maintenance agreement to the Singapore Police Coast Guard. The new simulator facility is being established to provide highly realistic Tactical Boat Handling and F...

Infoglobal Merambah Avionik Pesawat Angkut

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22 Oktober 2018 Rodrigo Duterte, Presiden Filipina saat meninjau produk Infoglobal, Electronic Flight Display (EFD) di gelaran Asian Defense & Security (ADAS) 2018, Manila, Filipina (26/09). (photo : Infoglobal) Infoglobal Pamerkan Avionik Pesawat Angkut Infoglobal turut berpartisipasi dalam Asian Defense & Security (ADAS) 2018 yang digelar pada 26-28 September 2018. ADAS 2018 merupakan Pameran dan Konferensi Pertahanan, Keamanan dan Management Crisis yang digelar ketiga kalinya di Filipina. Pameran ini digelar di World Trade Center Metro Manila, Filipina. Dalam pameran ini, Infoglobal memamerkan 2 produk unggulan terbarunya, EFD-6.0 dan EFD-5.5. EFD atau Electronic Flight Display adalah instrumen avionik yang merupakan bagian dari sistem navigasi pesawat angkut. EFD-6.0 dapat digunakan di pesawat Boeing 737-200, sedangkan EFD-5.5 dapat digunakan di pesawat Hercules. EFD yang dikembangkan khusus untuk pesawat angkut ini menjadi inovasi terbaru dari Infoglobal. Selama ini, Infog...

JF-17 is being Projected to Replace F-7M

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22 Oktober 2018 JF-17 of the Myanmar Air Force (photos : fyjs) The Burmese air force is expected to receive the JF-17 fighter aircraft Video images to be published in Social Media Online Burma recently revealed the possibility that the Air Force of Burma (Myanmar Air Force, Tatmadaw Lay) seems to have been handed fighter aircraft JF. -17 Thunder developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Pakistan and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC), China, at least six aircraft. Images in a short video sequence of a few seconds display the image of flying and spreading the wheel as if preparing to fly up and down the JF-17 fighter jet. The JF-17 fighter jet in the blush was taken by the Burmese Air Force, which flew tests at the CAC aircraft plant in China in 2017 The video has been identified as being recorded at the air base Pathein near the town of Pathein (Pa-Sim), which is the main city of the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady Region) south from the city of Yangon, to the west 190km by city...

Powerful Defense System on Vietnamese T-90 MBT

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22 Oktober 2018 Vietnamese T-90 MBT during water resistance test (photos : ND News) The image of the modern defense system on T-90 Vietnam was revealed when Russia announced the pilot testimony before it was handed over to Vietnam. Image of the test was published in the report broadcast on the television channel "Red Star" (TV channel of the Ministry of Defense-ND), the T-90 was transferred to the water resistance test. This is one of the final stages before launching the field trial and transferring it to the customer. Vietnam has ordered a total of 64 T-90S/SK tanks from Russia in 2017, which will be handed over to Vietnam in 2019. According to the published photos, the T-90 version of Vietnam is equipped with a Shtora-1 defensive system with two OTShU-1-7 jammers (also known as red eyes). The main function of this defense system is to disable the laser lead of the enemy anti-tank missiles. Shtora-1 consists of laser detection devices, used by the rebels to indicate targets...

Indonesia will Never Cancel the Acquisition of Russian Fighters Su-35

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21 Oktober 2018 Su-35 fighter aircraft (photo : edebiyatcicash) SINGAPORE - Indonesia will not cancel the deal on the acquisition of Russian fighter jets Su-35, despite the sanctions against the Russian Federation. The head of the republic’s defense ministry, Ryamizard Ryacudu, told the TASS correspondent on Saturday in the meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Minister's Meeting  and Dialogue Partners (ADMM plus) in Singapore. "I will never cancel it. We are continuing the implementation of the contract," he said, responding to a question about the possibility of suspending agreements due to American sanctions. Ryacudu also said that Jakarta is counting on getting Russian fighters as soon as possible, and deliveries will begin after the latest agreements between some Indonesian departments are completed.  "Indonesia is counting on early deliveries of fighters, we are interested in this," the head of the department stressed. Accor...