Pesaka Astana Luncurkan Adiwira HMTV 2.5 ton

08 Juni 2011

AMDAC Adiwira kendaraan 4x4 dengan payload 2.5 ton dan mampu membawa 12-18 pasukan (photo : Sinar Harian)

Ada yang spesial dari pernyataan Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi waktu memberikan pernyataan bahwa agensi keselamatan Malaysia (ATM, APMM, Polisi) diwajibkan untuk memakai produk pertahanan lokal.

Zahid mengemukakan hal tersebut bersamaan dengan pemberian nama bagi kendaraan lokal High Mobility Tactical Vehicle (HMTV) 2,5 ton buatan Pesaka Astana Sdn, Bhd dengan nama AMDAC Adiwira.

Adiwira dikembangkan sejak 2003 (photo : Utusan)

AMDAC Adiwira adalah kendaraan 2,5 ton berjenis truk 4x4 yang dikembangkan dari basis kendaraan buatan Prancis ACMAT VLRA. Pengembangan kendaraan ini telah dimulai pada tahun 2003 lalu.

Pesaka Astana Sdn, Bhd, merupakan perusahaan bumiputra Malaysia yang berdiri pada tahun 1992 dan bergerak dalam pembuatan kendaraan berat dan tugas khusus. Kendaraan berat produksinya diberi merek AMDAC. Pesaka mempunyai keahlian merancang, mengubah dan manufaktur kendaraan khusus mulai dari chasis 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 dan kendaraan roda 12x12.

ACMAT VLRA tampak dari depan (photo : Mercutioclub)

Beberapa produk Amdac telah dipakai oleh Angkatan Tentara Malaysia, diantaranya adalah Recovery Vehicle dan Pontoon Bridge. Pesaka pada tahun 2001 bekerjasama dengan perusahaan Prancis CNIM untuk memasok Motorized Floating Bridge/Pont Flottant Motorise (PFM) berbasis truk 10x10 bagi ATM. Pesaka juga memasok ATM dengan kendaraan Medium Recovery Vehicle berbasis kendaraan truk 6x6.

Pada tahun 2004 Pesaka Astana melakukan aksi korporasi dengan mengambil alih perusahaan Prancis ACMAT, namun upaya ini tidak mulus dan akhirnya dibatalkan oleh pengadilan Prancis.

ACMAT (Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de L'Atlantique, juga dikenal sebagai ALM-ACMAT) adalah perusahaan Prancis yang bergerak dalam pembuatan kendaraan tipe cross country dan taktis militer sejak tahun 1958.

ACMAT VLRA tampak dari belakang (photo : Cocoricosef)

VLRA (Véhicules de Liaison, de Reconnaissance et d'Appui) merupakan kendaraan produksi ACMAT untuk fungsi pengintaian, kawal, dan pendukung yang dirancang untuk beroperasi dalam lingkungan yang keras. Kendaraan ini tersedia dalam varian 4x4 dan 6x6. Truk ini dipakai oleh Angkatan Bersenjata Prancis dan 40 negara lainnya di dunia.

ACMAT VLRA telah dikembangkan ke berbagai versi karena dari awalnya kendaraan ini dirancang untuk menjadi platform yang fleksibel dan mampu melakukan banyak misi, sehingga dapat dipakai untuk penggunaan sipil maupun militer. Model yang dikembangkan mencapai 80 buah dan untuk fungsi militer kendaraan ini dapat diperlengkapi dengan senapan mesin 7,62 mm atau 12,7 mm serta peluncur granat otomatis 40 mm.

(Defense Studies)

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Pesaka Astana, Unisel to Develop Specialised Tactical Vehicles

14 Maret 2011

PESAKA Astana Sdn Bhd, which makes customised vehicles, is developing 2.5-tonne specialised tactical vehicles, initially for military use.

Pesaka Astana is working with Universiti Selangor (Unisel) to manufacture the vehicle. Its group chief executive officer Datuk Rafie Sain said it expects to produce up to 500 units of the vehicle in its first year of production.

"We have done all the research and development of the specialised tactical vehicle and are now looking at manufacturing them.

"We expect to roll out the vehicles at the manufacturing level in June," he told Business Times in an interview in Shah Alam recently.

Known as the collaborative campus scheme, Rafie said the company had allocated some RM4 million for the vehicle's development.

"The project started in 2003, but had to stop in 2005 due to several problems. It was then revived in 2009. We are using the local university and our own engineers to develop this product," he said.

Pesaka Astana claims to be the first in Malaysia to successfully manufacture its own customised chassis and specialised vehicle chassis. This is by expanding on the acquired knowledge gained from its integrated manufacturing system (IMS) experience and continuous research and development.

The IMS allows Pesaka Astana to source the necessary components through its network of original equipment manufacturer worldwide to manufacture its products, Rafie said.

On research and development, he said it is better to work with the local universities rather than its corporate peers. "Firms come and go but universities will always be there to teach and transfer knowledge to others."

(New Straits times)

Empat Sukhoi Force Down di Langit Balikpapan

 

Sukhoi TNI AU

Foto:detik foto
7 Juni 2011, Balikpapan (tribunkaltim.co.id): Meski Kota Balikpapan diguyur hujan, Senin (6/6/2011), empat pesawat Sukhoi tetap terbang di langit Balikpapan.

Ini merupakan bagian dari latihan Hanud kilat B/11, Cakra B/11 dan operasi tameng petir tahun 2011 di Pangkalan TNI Angkatan Udara (Lanud) Balikpapan. Menurut Komandan Lanud Balikpapan Letkol Pnb Rifa Yanto ST Msc, selama berada di Balikpapan, keempat pesawat ini akan mengadakan force down yaitu latihan koodinasi melalui radar dan pengejaran pesawat asing yang masuk wilayah NKRI.

"Dalam latihan ini, pesawat asing terdeteksi oleh radar memasuki wilayah udara NKRI dikejar oleh pesawat sukhoi untuk dipaksa mendarat (landing)di Lanud Sepinggan," jelas Rifa. Latihan ini berakhir pukul 12.00 Wita, keempat pesawat tempur ini kembali memasuki base ops Lanud Balikpapan.

Sumber: Tribun Kaltim

U.S. Navy cruiser anchors in Romania for NATO European missile shield project

The Monterey U.S. Navy cruiser

The U.S. Navy cruiser Monterey anchored in the Romanian southeastern Passenger Berth of the Port of Constanta on the Black Sea within the NATO European missile shield project, Romania news agency Actmedia said on Tuesday.
"The cruiser's visit to the Port of Constanta is part of the permanent efforts of the U.S. Navy in strengthening the partnership with the Romanian Navy and of increasing interoperability in the Black Sea area," the U.S. Embassy to Romania was quoted as saying by the agency.
The Monterey is holding its first appearance within the project. It is equipped with the AEGIS air defense system and missiles.
"Moreover, the USS Monterey cruiser is equipped with the AEGIS air defense system that represents the first stage of the adaptive phase approach of the anti-missile shield, an important element to Romania, which agreed to host interceptors within the second phase of the program."
The cruiser will stay in Romania until Thursday.
Russia and NATO agreed to cooperate on the so-called European missile shield during the NATO-Russia Council summit in Lisbon in November 2010. NATO insists there should be two independent systems that exchange information, while Russia favors a joint system.
Russia is opposed to the planned deployment of U.S. missile defense systems near its borders, claiming they would be a security threat. The U.S. is reluctant to provide legally binding guarantees that the system will not be directed against Russia.

MOSCOW, June 7 (RIA Novosti)

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Iran submarines dispatched to Red Sea: report

By Agence France-Presse on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Iran's navy has sent submarines to the Red Sea "to collect data," its first mission in distant waters, the Fars news agency reported Tuesday without giving further details.
"The submarines, dispatched in May, have entered the Red Sea after a mission in the Gulf of Aden to collect data on the sea bed in the high seas and to identify other warships," Fars said quoting an unnamed source.
"They are accompanying an Iranian navy fleet," it added, without mentioning the number of the submarines, their types or the make of the fleet.
The Pentagon confirmed the movement of the Iranian submarines on Tuesday and said the United States is not "concerned" at this time.
"We've repeatedly expressed our concerns with the actions that lead to instability but just moving forces around isn't necessarily something that we're concerned with," said Pentagon spokesman Colonol David Lapan.
He added that how Iran uses its forces in the region is of interest for the Pentagon. "It always has to do with what their intentions are," he said.
Iran has several types of submarines, including the home-produced 500-tonne Nahang which was first introduced to the navy in 2006, as well as three Russian-made submarines of the Kilo class purchased in the 90s.
In August 2010, Iran's army chief Ataollah Salehi announced the inauguration of a new "semi-heavy" submarine, named Qaem, capable of operating in the high seas, such as the Indian Ocean or the Gulf of Aden.
Iran's navy operates 11 mini submarines of the domestically built 120-tonne Ghadir class, first launched in 2007, which according to Iranian officials are "stealth" submarines and patrol shallow waters, notably the Gulf.
Last February, two Iranian warships were sent to the Mediterranean Sea for a visit to Syria, crossing the Red Sea and Suez Canal, a move that angered Israel.
The two ships docked in Syria on February 24, marking Iran's first such mission since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Tel Aviv put its navy on alert, following the entry of the Iranian vessels in the Mediterranean, while Israeli President Shimon Peres described the move as a "political provocation."

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Russia may buy An-70 transport planes by 2012-13

An-70

Russia may start buying Ukrainian-built An-70 propfan military transport aircraft in 2012-2013, deputy commander of the Russian Air Force Maj. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Wednesday.
"The plane is undergoing factory tests, and next year it will be tested by [Russian] military pilots," Bondarev said.
A final decision on the purchase of the An-70 will be maid by a state commission on the basis of the tests results, General Bondarev said.
The An-70 is a medium-range propfan-powered military transport plane developed by Ukraine's Antonov design bureau. The Antonov company first tested a prototype An-70 in 1994, but a lack of Ukrainian state funds, and political disputes between Moscow and Kiev have prevented large-scale production of the aircraft.
Russia said in 2006 that it would pull out of the project, and buy the Il-76MF instead, after the program suffered a series of setbacks including problems with the propfan engine and two crashes involving prototypes.
The recent thaw in Russian-Ukrainian relations saw Moscow renew long-stalled funding to Ukraine in 2009 for eventual joint production of the plane, although the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said last year it would not finance the project.
There are up to 300 transport aircraft in service with the Russian Air Force, including An-12 Cub, Il-76MD and An-124 Condor transport aircraft.
The An-70 is intended to replace Russia's ageing An-12 aircraft.
Russian Airborne Troops Commander Lt. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov said last year that his service had ordered 40 An-70 planes under the new state arms procurement program for 2011-2020.
MOSCOW, June 1 (RIA Novosti)

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Rusia Janji Tingkatkan Kemampuan Reaktor Iran

 Kementerian Luar Negeri Rusia mengatakan, Moskow berencana untuk meningkatkan kemampuan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Nuklir Bushehr di selatan Iran.
"Pada tanggal 8 Mei 2011, tahap pertama peningkatan kemampuan PLTN Bushehr telah dilakukan dengan kapabilitas maksimal yang terkendali (25 persen dari kemampuan reaktor)," kata Juru bicara Kemlu Rusia, Alexander Lukashevich seperti dikutip Mehr News Agency pada hari Sabtu (4/6).
"Saat ini, langkah-langkah yang diambil sesuai dengan jadwal, untuk secara bertahap meningkatkan kemampuan reaktor," tambahnya.
Perusahaan negara Rusia, Atomstroyexport saat ini bertanggung jawab untuk pembangunan reaktor Bushehr - pembangkit listrik tenaga nuklir pertama Iran, yang direncanakan akan terkoneksi ke jaringan listrik.
Lukashevich menggarisbawahi bahwa pembangunan reaktor Bushehr sepenuhnya sesuai dengan peraturan internasional dan dilakukan di bawah pengawasan penuh Badan Energi Atom Internasional (IAEA).
IAEA dalam sejumlah laporannya menegaskan misi damai program nuklir Iran. Tehran juga menekankan bahwa program nuklirnya murni ditujukan untuk tujuan sipil, termasuk pembangkit listrik dan riset medis. (IRIB/RM)

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NATO Tolak Proposal Rudal Rusia

 NATO secara tegas menolak proposal Rusia mengenai rencana aliansi militer Barat untuk menggelar sebuah sistem rudal kontroversial di Eropa Timur.
Moskow menyatakan bersedia untuk mencabut penentangannya terhadap instalasi sistem rudal, jika NATO memberikan jaminan hukum bahwa rudal itu tidak akan digunakan terhadap Rusia.
"Jalan yang paling menjanjikan menuju kepercayaan yang lebih besar adalah memperbanyak diskusi dan pertukaran pandangan," kata Sekjen NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen dalam sebuah wawancara dengan kantor berita Interfax pada Selasa (7/6).
Rasmussen mengesampingkan formula hukum rumit, yang akan sulit untuk disetujui dan diratifikasi antara negara-negara anggota NATO dan Rusia.
Penolakan itu muncul menjelang pertemuan Dewan Rusia-NATO di Brussels pada hari Rabu (8/6), di mana Menteri Pertahanan Rusia Anatoly Serdyukov akan berusaha untuk meyakinkan Barat guna menandatangani perjanjian kerjasama yang mengikat secara hukum.
Moskow menginginkan rincian tentang jumlah maksimum dan jenis rudal pencegat, kecepatan mereka serta lokasi rudal dan radar, yang akan ditetapkan dalam perjanjian.
Rasmussen menekankan bahwa ekspansi NATO ke timur tidak akan mengancam kepentingan Rusia, tetapi sebaliknya, proses itu sendiri akan bermanfaat bagi keamanan Euro-Atlantik, termasuk Federasi Rusia.
"Saya juga bisa menjamin Anda (Rusia). Saya telah mengatakan itu secara terbuka pada banyak kesempatan bahwa NATO tidak akan pernah menyerang Rusia dan kami yakin Moskow juga punya pandangan yang sama tentang NATO," katanya. (IRIB/RM)

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