Prajurit Yonif 613 Antang Tiba di Pelabuhan Malundung Tarakan

11 Agustus 2010, Tarakan -- Komandan Korem (Danrem) 091/Aji Surya Natakesuma (ASN) Kolonel Infantri Aries Martanto menyambut kedatangan 650 prajurit Yonif 613 Antang yang akan melakukan operasi pengamanan perbatasan (PAMTAS) RI-Malaysia, pukul 14.30, Rabu (11/8) di Pelabuhan Malundung.

PrajuritYonif 613 Antang akan bertugas di daerah perbatasan RI- Malayasia seperti di Tarakan, Nunukan dan Malinau. Prajurit ini akan ditempatkan di 27 pos di daerah perbatasan dan bertugas selama 365 hari atau satu tahun.

Aries mengatakan, prajurit harus mampu beradaptasi dalam menjalankan tugas di wilayah perbatasan. "Jangan pernah ragu bertindak, asalkan sesuai aturan, koridor dan prosedur yang telah dilakukan. Ini amanah, sehingga sesulit apapun dapat mempertahankan NKRI," ucapnya.

Prajurit Yonif 613 Antang datang ke Tarakan menggunakan KRI Teluk Bone. Mereka berangkat dari Kalimantan Selatan hari Jumat (5/8) menempuh perjalanan selama seminggu dengan kecepatan kapal 5-9 knot.

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Northrop awarded $78 million contract for helicopter countermeasures by U.S

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Wed, Aug 11, 2010 14:18 CET

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with an estimated value of $77,655,380 for the procurement of 121 25 Guardian laser transmitter assemblies for installation on CH-53D, CH-53E, and CH-46E helicopters, including associated technical data.

The Guardian laser transmitter assembly, a component of the large aircraft infrared countermeasures, is a next-generation directable laser-based countermeasures system for protecting helicopters and some fixed-wing aircraft from man-portable air defense systems.

Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Ill. (39 percent); Edinburgh, Scotland (16.8 percent); Goleta, Calif. (10 percent); Blacksburg, Va. (9.4 percent); Boulder, Colo. (7.1 percent); Dallas, Texas (5.5 percent); Lewisburg, Tenn. (2 percent); Apopka, Fla. (1.8 percent); Woodland Hills, Calif. (1.3 percent); Tampa, Fla. (1 percent); Santa Clara, Calif. (1 percent); Melbourne, Fla. (1 percent); Wheeling, W.V. (1 percent); and various locations throughout the U.S. (3.1 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2012.

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured.

The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River Md., is the contracting activity

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Bell Helicopter, PT Dirgantara sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on supplying helicopters to Indonesia

Mr. Budi Santoso, the President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) or Indonesian Aerospace and Mr. Dick Millnan, President and CEO of Bell Helicopter, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on supplying helicopters to Indonesia Government agencies.

The Bell model 412 EP helicopters are manufactured in North America and will be assembled at PTDI’s facilities in Bandung, Indonesia. During the assembly process, PTDI will be adding value by installing users in Indonesia. Final delivery of the Bell model 412 EP helicopters to the government end-users will also take place at PTDI’s facilities of Bandung Indonesia.

There are almost 80 Bell helicopters of various models operating currently in Indonesia. 31 of these are the variants of the Bell 412 EP helicopter to include 27 Bell 412 SPs, 4 Bell 412 HPs, and 5 Bell 412 EPs. All of Bell 412 SP & 412 HP helicopters were manufactured under license from Bell Helicopter by IPTN in the 1980s and 1990s.
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The signing ceremony today was witnessed by the Indonesia Deputy Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Sahala Lumban Gaol, and the US Ambassador to Indonesia, Cameron Hume.

PTDI is an incorporation wholly owned by the Republic of Indonesia Government was established in Bandung Indonesia on 1976, and from Spanish EADS-CASA and NBO-105 helicopter respectively from German DASA Eurocopter. Since 1984 PTDI had been manufacturing under license NBell 412 SP/HP from BHTI, USA.

At present, PTDI is also manufacturing a co-design N-235 in various versions and already operational by some countries, such as Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Philipine, South Korea, UAE, etc.

ndonesia puts submarine procurements on hold until 2011

Indonesia's plan to procure at least two diesel-powered submarines has been delayed by two years owing to insufficient defence procurement funds, a senior Indonesian defence official has announced.

Rear Marshal Eris Herryanto, the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) director general for defence facilities was quoted by state media as saying on 29 July: "Although the government will increase the funding allocation by 20 per cent in the 2010 state budget, the increase is not enough to purchase ... submarines and new jet-fighters."

He added: "We will continue to study producers [of submarines] from countries from where we would purchase [them] but we will not [be able to] realise it in the near future because the purchase is postponed until 2011."

Although officials from the Indonesian MoD could not be reached by Jane's for comment, an executive from PT Pal - the state-owned Indonesian shipbuilder that has already been selected to produce the second submarine under licence from a foreign manufacturer - confirmed that the procurement had been deferred, although he said the length of the delay was not yet established.

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Embraer expands executive jets sales network in Indonesia

Premiair is chosen as an authorized representative for the full executive jet portfolio São José dos Campos, February 1, 2010 – Embraer has named P.T. Ekspres Transportasi Antarabenua, known as Premiair, as its authorized sales representative (ASR) in Indonesia.

The announcement took place, today, during a press conference for the Singapore Airshow, February 2-7. The Indonesian company will now be responsible for the promotion and sale of the entire portfolio of Embraer Executive Jets in that country.

According to José Eduardo Costas, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Asia Pacific – Executive Jets, “the appointment of Premiair as Embraer’s exclusive ASR in Indonesia not only enhances our existing relationship with them, but will extend our reach in the Indonesian market. The company can offer a turn-key operation to would-be buyers, making aircraft ownership very easy. We are pleased to have them represent the commercial interests of Embraer Executive Je”.

Premiair is a leading VIP charter flight and aircraft management operator. It currently has the largest Embraer Executive Jets fleet in Asia Pacific, with four Legacy 600s, besides one EMB 120 Brasilia deployed for charter services.

Premiair’s Director, Mr. Ari Daryata Singgih, added: “We have been operating five Embraer aircraft for almost five years, with more to come, and we find the aircraft to be dependable and reliable. The care and customer support from Embraer has been good, and responses have been very quick. We expect to be a successful Embraer ASR, contributing to the expansion of this manufacturer’s state-of-the-art executive jet fleet in Indonesia”.

Embraer’s executive jets are ideal for Indonesia: they are most fuel efficient, have the lowest operating costs, and offers a full range of state-of-the-art products. They are also capable of landing and taking off from Indonesia’s major cities, as well as operating at most smaller and remote airports that may not have facilities for receiving larger aircraft. Other hallmarks of Embraer’s Executive Jets that passengers appreciate include the superior cabin comfort, styling, and finishing.

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Malaysia's SMEO and Indonesia's PT.Pindad sign MoU at DSA 2010

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Thu, Apr 22, 2010 12:12 CET

Malaysia's SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd (SMEO) and Indonesia's PT.Pindad (Persero) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for possible collaboration in the field of defence industries between the two sides.

The MoU aimed to establish a platform for both parties to work together in areas of common interests such as exchange of ideas, knowledge and expertise, and possible areas of co-production or work share.

The signing ceremony at the SMEO Booth, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) was in conjunction with the 12th Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA 2010).

The Prime Minister, who earlier visited the exhibition, was joined in witnessing the signing by Malaysia's Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zahid Hamidi and his Indonesian counterpart Professor Dr Ir Purnomo Yusgiantoro as well as the republic's Minister for Ministry of State-Owned Company, Mustafa Abu Bakar.At the signing ceremony, the SMEO was represented by its executive director General (Rtd) Tan Sri Mohd Shahrom Nordin while PT.Pindad by its President Director Adik Avianto Soedarsono.

"This MoU symbolises the spirit of cooperation among Asean member countries in the field of defence industries collaboration that was mooted during the Asean Defence Ministers meeting in Bangkok in November 2009," according to a statement released at the signing of the MoU.

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US Navy's E-6B upgrade nears production

By Gareth Jennings

06 August 2010

The E-6B is equipped with an airborne launch control system, enabling it to launch land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles. (IHS Jane's/Patrick Allen)

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The upgrade programme for the US Navy's (USN's) 16 Boeing E-6B Mercury long-endurance C3 aircraft has passed its Milestone C review, the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on 3 August.

With this approval in place (also referred to as Gate 6), the E-6B Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) will now steer the E-6B Block I programme towards its production and deployment phase.

The programme completed Milestone B in March 2004 and subsequently commenced its system development and demonstration (SDD) phase, which is due for completion in mid-Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11).

Now that Milestone C has been achieved, the anticipated first low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract should deliver an upgraded aircraft for operational use in the first quarter of FY12. An additional three aircraft will be completed by the first quarter of FY13, according to NAVAIR.

The purpose of the Block I Program is to correct E-6B Airborne National Command Post (ABNCP) Follow-on Test & Evaluation deficiencies and replace equipment that is obsolete or degrades the aircraft's mission performance. It is intended that these improvements will provide the US military with a more effective and survivable nuclear C3 capability.

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