Armée de terre indonésienne

[Serge]

Indonesia Ditches Dutch Tank Deal, Goes to Germany Instead

(Source: Dutch News; posted July 3, 2012)

Indonesia has abandoned plans to buy 80 second-hand tanks from the Dutch army and has placed the order with Germany instead, according to local media reports.

According to the Jakarta Post, the government opted to do business with Germany because it 'offered more security about the delivery date and the number of tanks'.

A majority of Dutch MPs had opposed the sale because of the human rights situation in Indonesia. The deal would have generated €200m towards the defence ministry budget.

Relationship

Kees Homan, from the Clingendael international institute, said he did not think the relationship between the Netherlands and its former colony had been damaged by parliament's reluctance to approve the deal. 'Indonesia will respect parliament's decision to block the deal,' he told BNR radio.

However, foreign minister Uri Rosenthal is quoted by the Volkskrant as saying the relationship between the two countries has been 'scratched' and that he would do all he could to repair it.

Meanwhile, the ruling right-wing Liberals have accused the Labour party of double standards over the deal.

VVD parliamentarian Han ten Broeke told Radio 1 news the party was part of the government both four and six years ago when frigates were sold to Indonesia.

[Serge]

for Indonesia Tank Request Puts Chancellor Under Pressure

Berlin has sought to play down reports this week that Indonesia is interested in buying German combat tanks. But during Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Jakarta on Tuesday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke openly of his desire to purchase German-made Leopard 2 models.

In recent months, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has been criticized for its interest in exporting hundreds of tanks to Saudi Arabia, a country that helped put down a protest movement in neighboring Bahrain during the Arab Spring. On Tuesday, Merkel also found herself in a tight spot after Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono indirectly suggested his country had also requested tanks from Germany.

This week, the Jakarta Post reported that the Indonesian government wants to purchase 100 Leopard 2 tanks from Germany, including 15 used tanks from the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, in a prestige deal worth around €220 million. The tanks are manufactured by Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.

On Tuesday, Yudhoyono did not deny reports of the possible purchase, saying that anything his country could not make itself would have to be purchased from friendly nations, including Germany.

Yudhoyono said Indonesia needed to modernize its weapons systems, but that those efforts would be "transparent." Seeking to address human rights concerns, he added, "I will never use tanks to shoot my own people." The president also announced a "Jakarta Statement" between the two countries that would include deeper cooperation on defense issues.

Merkel Downplays Tank Request

Seeking to downplay the development, Merkel did not comment on the tank issue after her meeting with Yudhoyono, saying only that no details had been discussed. Following a request from the left-wing Left Party in parliament, the German government had been forced to reveal at the end of May that the Indonesian government had verbally informed Berlin of its interest in the Leopard 2 combat tanks. But no official application for the transfer had been made. Sources within the German Defense Ministry said they hadn't heard anything more about a possible deal after Indonesia originally expressed its interest.

Germany already made a partnership agreement with Indonesia in February, but the language is very broad and does not include anything about weapons deliveries or tanks. Instead, it includes things like exchange programs for military officers. It's the kind of agreement Germany has with many countries -- but it doesn't mean that its strict export rules for armaments would be lifted or reduced.

Still, Yudhoyono's openness about his country's desire for German tanks puts Merkel under a certain amount of pressure. Is there anything to the possible deal with Indonesia? The country is not as controversial as the Middle East, where the possible export of tanks to Saudi Arabia has been criticized. But Indonesia is still not an exemplary country when it comes to democracy. It currently holds 100th place on Transparency International's corruption index, and Amnesty International states that human rights violations occur in some Indonesian provinces.

Dutch Rejected Similar Deal

Recently, the parliament in the Netherlands, the former colonial power in Indonesia, rejected a request for tanks from Jakarta, citing the shaky human rights situation in the country. And despite Yudhoyono's statement he would not use the tanks against his own people, it is likely that Germany opposition politicians will seek to stop the request.

Gernot Erler, the deputy head of the center-left Social Democrats party group in parliament, told SPIEGEL ONLINE: "The chancellor tried in vain to force the issue of the tank sale onto the backburner during her official visit to Indonesia." He added, however, that it was obvious that "clear messages have been sent to Jakarta that a deal will materialize." Erler also believes a deal is likely illegal under German law. "Against the backdrop of regional tensions and territorial conflicts as well as a dubious human rights situation in the country, it would be a clear violation of arms export directives," he said.

The Green Party is also calling on the government to make a clear commitment to oppose the export. "I don't see any particular security policy interest in this," senior parliamentarian Katja Keul told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "According to the existing standards, we can't deliver tanks to a country like Indonesia."

But officials at Germany's Defense Ministry seemed surprised by the renewed debate over arms exports. A spokesperson said Indonesia hadn't even become an issue yet. "When there is an official request … the German Federal Security Council will review it just as it does every other defense deal," the spokesperson said.

As the influential Süddeutsche Zeitung daily noted in its Wednesday edition, a decision in favor of Indonesia would be in line with previous arms exports decisions made by Germany. "Indonesia is one of the world's fastest growing economies, it has no ongoing martial conflicts, it is considered an ally and is a member of the G-20," the paper noted.

[Kiriyama]

Il s'agissait de répondre aux PT-91 malaisiens. Le marché militaire est très dynamique en Asie.  ;)

[alexandreVBCI]

Cet été, l’on apprenait que l’Indonésie avait l’intention d’acquérir, auprès du spécialiste français de l’armement terrestre Nexter, 37 Camions équipés d’un système d’artillerie (CAESAR).

Si deux exemplaires ont déjà été livrés à Djakarta  à la fin du mois de septembre, Nexter a profité de l’édition 2012 du salon IndoDefence  pour présenter un Caesar aux couleurs  des forces armées indonésiennes.

http://www.opex360.com/2012/11/09/nexter-a-presente-un-caesar-aux-couleurs-indonesiennes/

[S-37 Berkut]

Le salon international de l'armement de la Défense indonésienne, INDO Defence 2012 Expo&Forum, a ouvert ses portes à Djakarta. La partie russe espère y signer un contrat sur la livraison du troisième lot de ses véhicules de combat BMP-3F à l'Indonésie.

Vidéo ici -> http://fr.rian.ru/video/20121109/196572892.html

[alexandreVBCI]

BERLIN - Le gouvernement allemand a confirmé mercredi la vente à l'Indonésie de 164 véhiculés blindés, dont 154 chars de combat, annoncée par l'édition en ligne du magazine Der Spiegel.

Le groupe allemand de défense et d'équipement automobile Rheinmetall a été autorisé à fournir à l'Indonésie 104 chars de combat Leopard 2, 50 de type Marder, ainsi qu'une dizaine d'autres véhicules blindés utilisés par le génie, précise le magazine.

Il s'agit de livraisons à l'Indonésie datant de novembre 2012, a déclaré une porte-parole du ministère de l'Economie, lors d'un point de presse gouvernemental régulier.

Un porte-parole du ministère de la Défense a par ailleurs indiqué à demi-mot que les engins étaient d'occasion: le prix parle de lui-même, a-t-il dit, renvoyant vers l'entreprise pour plus de détails.

Cette vente a donné lieu à une controverse en Allemagne, ses opposants mettant en avant les atteintes aux droits de l'Homme en Indonésie.

http://www.romandie.com/news/n/_Berlin_va_livrer_164_blindes_a_l_Indonesie95080520131430.asp

[collectionneur]

Berlin a bloqué la vente des blindés néerlandais pour placer les siens ? Cela me rappelle le coup des blindés français destiné a l'Arabie saoudite...

Sinon, il faut rappeler qu'il y a toujours des accrochages en nouvelle Guinée avec des pertes humaines entre indépendantistes et armée.

[bender]

l armee indonesienne  est bien armee et équipée , il n y avait pas de chars de combat si je ne m abuse , au maximum du 90mm  .

[xav]

Rheinmetall to supply 103 Leopard 2A4 tanks and 43 Marder 1A3 infantry armoured to Indonesia.

 

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has contracted with the Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf to supply it with 103 Leopard 2A4 main battle tank and 43 Marder 1A3 tracked armoured infantry fighting vehicles , logistical support and ammunition worth roughly €216 million. The contract, which was signed in December 2012, now comes into full force following the successful completion of all legal formalities.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/november_2013_defense_industry_military_news_uk/rheinmetall_to_supply_103_leopard_2a4_tanks_and_43_marder_1a3_infantry_armoured_to_indonesia_1311131.html

[Serge]

Un petit reportage sur les Marder et Leopard indonésiens, mais pas que... :

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6xJ8wxol7R4#

[Serge]

Modernisation de la défense sol/air de l'Indonesie :

Indonesia Looks To Buy European Missiles Through Foreign Loans

Mar. 11, 2014 - 10:47AM | By PIERRE TRAN

PARIS — Indonesia, a regional power building its military capability through foreign loans, is seeking a loan to pay for four Thales missile batteries worth more than £100 million (US $167 million), a European banker said.

Regional powers Indonesia and Brazil are seen as potentially big borrowers as the governments try to raise money on the open market to buy arms, while Western firms rely on exports to survive a domestic downturn.

Indonesia’s Finance Ministry aims to raise an “international financial credit” to fund an order for a ForceSHIELD system of vehicle-mounted missiles and radars, to be built in Britain and France, the bank executive said.

Commercial banks could receive a request for proposals in March or April, allowing the ministry to pick the most competitive loan terms to close a contract for the weapon system this year.

The bank tender follows a loan raised last April to pay for Indonesia’s €108 million order for 34 Caesar 155mm/52-caliber guns from French land weapons makerNexter.

Indonesia is also acquiring a new sailing ship to train Navy crews.

Industry, meanwhile, sees access to cheap funding as important, as indicated by Airbus Group’s Feb. 14 announcement that it is buying a German private bank, Salzburg München, for an undisclosed amount. The planned Airbus Group Bank will allow the manufacturer to borrow money from the European Central Bank at a lower rate than the corporate bond market and lend to equipment suppliers in the manufacturing chain.

Such an export deal is vital to Thales, which along with other French manufacturers looks for sales abroad to maintain production lines.

“This is the return of Thales,” the executive said. “Indonesia is a strategic market.”

Winning the Indonesian deal is a big boost for Thales, which needs to “relaunch” its air defense business as the company has struggled to sign up clients for its Crotale surface-to-air missile, the executive said.

A prospect for Thales is a sale of the Crotale New Generation missile to Saudi Arabia worth €4 billion, website La Tribune reported.

The latest borrowing allows four Indonesian Army batteries to be armed with the STARstreak missile, after negotiations closed last summer.

Indonesia’s order for four missile batteries, announced in January, follows a deal for one battery agreed to with Thales in 2011.

The one battery deal was on a contract in US dollars and funded by a German loan, the executive said. That contract has yet to go into effect. The German bank won that business on a private trade deal rather than an open tender, the executive said.

The present tender aims to cover 80 percent of the total amount; is set also in dollars; and a request for information went out in 2013 to some 10 banks, both local and international.

That 80 percent of the missile contract compares with 85 percent for the artillery loan, which saw the funds sent to the Indonesian Finance Ministry in April as requested. The British Treasury and French Finance Ministry will weigh the risk of bank lending as they effectively are guarantors for the loan insurance, a defense specialist said.

Britain’s Export Credits Guarantee Department and Coface, backed by the French government, will examine Indonesia’s risk, particularly the level of national debt, the specialist said.

The risk factor will be priced into the insurance, which will be reflected in the bank loan.

Last year’s artillery loan carried a margin estimated to be just below 200 basis points for under five years, a relatively short period.

Banks set the interest on loans using basis points — 1/100th of a percentage point — which are keyed to official interest rates such as the London Interbank Offered Rate.

That artillery loan was considered relatively expensive, given the government sovereign guarantee that backed the borrow and the short loan term.

The Indonesian economy is expected to pick up this year and next, after sliding in 2013 along with other emerging economies, said Petar Vujanovic, head of the Indonesia desk at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in Paris.

“Indonesia will continue to grow, lower than the historic rate, but pretty well compared to other emerging markets,” he said.

That growth, relying heavily on commodities exports to China, boosts the domestic budget and the means to repay bank loans.

The OECD forecasts the gross domestic product will rise from 5.2 percent to 5.6 in 2014 and 5.7 in 2015.

Under the missile deal, Thales’ British and French units will supply five batteries with short-range STARstreak missiles, CONTROLMaster200 radars and weapon coordination systems, lightweight multiple launchers, and RAPIDRanger weapon launchers.

Another key Asian market is Vietnam, reflecting a rising tension with China in the South China Sea.

Airbus Helicopter, French naval company DCNS and European missile-maker MBDA are looking to win contracts from Hanoi, the executive said. Italy is also looking to win deals with Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Navy wants to buy Mica vertical launch surface-to-air missiles and Exocet MM40 Block III anti-ship weapons from MBDA to arm two Sigma corvettes from Dutch warship builder Damen, La Tribune reported.

MBDA declined comment. Hanoi seeks to secure loans at a low rate, the executive said.

Vietnam has bought Russian Kilo-class submarines and Airbus Defence and Space’s C-212 aircraft for maritime patrol and surveillance missions.

Reflecting a toughening of bilateral relations, Vietnamese government-owned media for the first time recently carried stories of China’s 1974 seizure of the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, in which dozens of soldiers of the then-South Vietnamese Army lost their lives, BBC reported.

In Vietnamese history, the southeast Asian nation saw itself as the smaller dragon fighting for independence from China, the greater dragon.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140311/DEFREG03/303110022/Indonesia-Looks-Buy-European-Missiles-Through-Foreign-Loans Modifié le 11 mars 2014 par Serge

[Philippe Top-Force]

#Pindad #Indonesia unveils #Anoa-2 6x6 #armored personnel carrier #LCT20 turret #20mm Read http://t.co/f2XwE52vQp pic.twitter.com/IKgSOZJkJn

— Army Recognition (@ArmyRecognition)

November 5, 2014

[actyon]

Indian Army opts to buy Israeli Spike multi-purpose missiles

The Indian army announced today its decision to buy 321 missile launchers and 8,356 Spike anti-tank guided missile from Rafael. Photo: Rafael

 

The Spike C4I system (Tycoon) enables Spike firing teams to share information, allocated targets, update mission plans and improve communications among Spike units and other combat elements, using data and image communications. Photo: Rafael

 

http://defense-update.com/20141025_indian-army-opts-to-buy-israeli-spike-multi-purpose-missiles.html?utm_source=Subscribers&utm_campaign=ed71c7b1f1-Land_Warfare_Weekly10_4_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e00b99948-ed71c7b1f1-165216549#.VGUZHWezm_I

[Scarabé]

India is not indonesia. =(  

 

But this message is intressting.

Modifié le 13 novembre 2014 par Scarabé

[eikkN]

On avait pas justement choisi le Javelin au lieu du Spike parce qu'un rapport indien mentionnait des problèmes sur le Spike en conditions désertiques?

[Kiriyama]

Les forces de sécurité indonésiennes.

 

[Serge]

La livraison des Leopard-2 RI débute :

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Indonesian army awaiting arrival of Leopard RI main battle tanks

May 16, 2016201
    

Leopard 2RI

Indonesia awaiting arrival of German-made Leopard  RI main battle tanks.  Main Battle Tanks  awaiting delivery from Germany.

Indonesia sought and obtained approval for the purchase of 103 used Leopard 2A4 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks, along with 4 Büffel ARV (Bergepanzer), 3 Leguan AVLB bridge-laying tanks (Brückenlegepanzer) and 3 Kodiak AEV (Pionierpanzer). About 61 of Leopard 2A4 will be upgraded to Leopard 2RI Revolution standard by Rheinmetall. 

The used Leopard 2s have been modified to suit Indonesia’s tropical climate, therefore the Tanks are internally named Leopard 2RI (RI referring to “Republic of Indonesia”).

According to the schedule Rheinmetall send all orders of the  Indonesia army, in the fourth quarter 2016.

Le BTP indonésien va avoir du boulot. 

[StArDuSt]

By:defence-blog.com
«Leopard RI» main battle tanks arrived in Indonesia

The  «Leopard RI» main battle tanks  arrived in Indonesia from Germany.

The  «Leopard RI» is a  modular upgrade package to the Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks for Indonesia. Tanks are internally named Leopard 2RI (RI referring to “Republic of Indonesia”).

The tanks are part of a USD280 million contract encompassing the Leopard 2 RIs, 42 Leopard 2+ MBTs, 42 upgraded Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles, and 11 armoured recovery and engineering vehicles from surplus German Army stocks...............See more

[Philippe Top-Force]

 

[Serge]

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Indonesia looks to buy new Russian BT-3F amphibious armored personnel carrier
Aug 17, 2016
    

Prototype of BT-3F (c) bmpd

 
Indonesian Marine Corps will seek to purchase the new Russian BT-3F amphibious and airportable armored personnel carrier, that was reported by bmpd.livejournal.com.

The BT-3F  is an amphibious and airportable armored personnel carrier, designed by the Russian Concern “Tractor Plants” (SOE KMDB) as a private venture. New vehicle based on the BMP-3F amphibious infantry fighting vehicle.

General Director – Head of the Export Department and current planning KTZ Alexey Losev said that Indonesia has expressed his intention to buy new BT-3F to replace outdated BTR-50 personnel carrier.

This air assault transporter can carry 12 fully-equipped troops, plus the crew of two.

The new armored personnel carrier is armed with a remotely-controlled 7.62-mm machine gun for self-defense.

The official opening of ARMY-2016 will take place on September 6; in comparison with the previous year, the duration of the event will be increased by 2 more days considering the desire of participants.

 

[Serge]

La presse turque se fait le relai d'un accord de développement d'un char médian avec l'Indonésie :

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Turkey and Indonesia have signed an agreement to jointly develop and produce a medium-weight tank, Turkey’s Undersecretary for Defense Industries announced on May 7.
The two countries signed an agreement for the design and manufacture of two prototype medium-weight tanks. The intellectual e Indonesia. rights will belong to both countries, the Undersecretary said in a statement.
The deal, which will be completed in 37 months, also included manufacturing one tank body to be used in mine tests.
Under the program, surveillance activities will be performed by an executive committee which will be established by the Ministry of National Defense of Indonesia and Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries.
Turkish FNSS Defense Systems, the leading land combat systems company in Turkey, will provide job training to Indonesia’s state-owned PT Pindad for the medium-weight tank’s design and production.
The first prototype will be produced in Turkey with the participation of PT Pindand’s engineers and the second prototype will be produced in Indonesia by PT Pindad.

 

[Philippe Top-Force]

Les 5 majeures acquisitions

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/indo-defence-2016-top-five-indonesian-procurements/

"Même l'Indonésie sort son propre fusil d'assaut", dirait Montebourg

 

[Serge]

Le programme de char médian indonésien connaît plusieurs candidats :

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Indo Defence 2016: Rheinmetall aims for medium tank

02nd November 2016 - 8:44 

by Tim Fish in Jakarta 

A technology demonstrator vehicle has been developed by Rheinmetall that the company intends to use to bid for Indonesia’s future medium tank programme.

Called the Marder Medium Tank RI, it is based on Rheinmetall’s Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, which it has already delivered to the Indonesian Army but instead combined with a Hitfact II turret and 105mm gun from Oto Melara (now Leonardo).

Davor Bendin from Rheinmetall told Shephard that the Marder IFV chassis was developed to provide more space inside for the Hitfact II turret’s basket. He said that the six seats inside were removed and the Marder’s 20mm gun taken out and a larger hole in the roof was welded to allow the Hitfact turret slip ring to be installed.

Bendin said that both the Marder chassis and Hitfact turret components of their Marder Medium Tank RI demonstrator were already in-service therefore reducing the risk to the Indonesian Army, which could start to get these new vehicles within a year if they wanted.

‘This is instead of a plastic model, which you can see on the FNSS stand, which is what you get with a newly developed system,’ he added. FNSS has developed its Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) in partnership with domestic Indonesian armaments manufacturer PT Pindad.

Because the Hitfact turret weighs 7t, the powerpack of the Marder tank was modified to provide for an increased power-to-weight ratio by altering the turbo controls. Marder has a range of 400-500 km over heavy terrain and over 600km on flat terrain.

The turret is crewed by three people – the commander, gunner and loader. An auto-loader can be provided if required, although Bendin said the most armies still prefer the manual option as loading in this way is faster with later rounds.

The main gun and a secondary armament, such as a 7.62mm MG or smoke grenades, can be operated by either commander or gunner giving it a hunter-killer capability and the turret has a day and night vision capability integrated with a laser range finder for the commander or gunner.

The Hitfact II turret is being developed by the Italian Army for their vehicles and is in qualification. Bendin said that the Indonesian Army has been invited to see the firing trials for this system and if they approve then Rheinmetall will develop a fully integrated working demonstrator with this turret for live firing.

The Marder Medium Tank RI has similar dimensions to the IFV at 8.48m long by 3.35m wide and a height of 3.07m but 3.31m with a remote weapon station. It weighs 35t and engine power of 490kW offering a top speed of 65km/h.

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Indo Defence 2016:

Medium tank takes centre stage

02nd November 2016 - 10:20 

by Tim Fish in Jakarta 

Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer FNSS.

The company is partnered with domestic Indonesian defence manufacturer PT Pindad and Belgian company CMI Defence, which will provide the 105mm gun and turret.

FNSS is providing its new Kaplan armoured fighting vehicle chassis, which it developed for Turkey’s anti-tank weapon carrying vehicle (WCV) programme and was contracted for it by Turkey’s SSM procurement department earlier this year.

Although a model is on display at the Indo Defence exhibition, the company confirmed that a prototype MMWT is already being built.

The concept vehicle is 7m long and 3.2m wide and an overall height of 2.7m. FNSS stated that the powerpack and automatic transmission will give a power-to-weight ratio of 20hp/ton. It can reach a top speed of 70km/h and has a range of at least 450km.

With a crew of three, the MMWT has mine and ballistic protection and air conditioning to allow operations from -18°C up to more than 55°C. It has a 24V electrical system and 6-wheeled suspension system built on torsion bars and double pinned tracks.

The MMWT’s mission equipment includes 360° situational awareness sensors, a wireless crew intercom system, navigation system, interior and exterior lighting, battlefield management system and laser warning system.

FNSS stated ‘An auxiliary power unit enables turret operation when vehicle engine is not running, by charging the battery system. Advanced battery monitoring system is also equipped for optimum power management and Silent Watch capabilities.’

It added: ‘Interior of the vehicle is engineered carefully considering ergonomics of crew and different tactical and battlefield conditions including driving, firing and ammunition load and unload. Special type of driver seat enables operator to have adequate field of view with accessibility to all cabin equipment.’

The concept of a medium tank is not to engage heavy tanks but to provide increased firepower for the protection of light forces, for reconnaissance and for raiding behind enemy lines.

According to FNSS the MMWT roles in combat operations would include going up against medium and light armour, such as IFVs, APCs, reconnaissance vehicles, combat support vehicles, armoured engineering vehicles, artillery equipment, recovery vehicles and logistic support vehicles.

‘MMWT combines an effective direct-fire weapon with a capable sighting system. This combination enables MMWT to achieve first round hits at battle at long ranges. The tank can fire both AP and HE ammunition, as well as employing secondary weapons such as 50-cal or 7.62 mm MGs for medium-range area shoots and close-range self-defence,’ FNSS said.

‘Although medium tanks are seen as no-match for heavy main battle tanks (MBTs) in the 60-70t range, utilising its stealth and mobility, MMWT can be tasked against MBTs in specific scenarios, such as mobile screening operations, flank attacks, ambush attacks, emergency delaying operations and support of friendly MBTs.’

In the fire support role it can be useful to counter dismounted infantry, logistic support sites and defensive positions.

Rear area security tasks against light mobile or air-landed forces, counter penetration roles, delaying operations, combat recce tasks, screening operations, escorting of light armour or soft-skinned vehicle convoys, and deep penetration operations in the enemy’s rear areas.

 

[Serge]

De nombreuses annonces intéressantes cette année :

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Indo Defence 2016: Teaming to offer digital vehicles

08th November 2016 - 6:00 

by Tim Fish in Jakarta 

Thales has teamed with Indonesian companies PT Len and PT Pindad to develop a fully networked vehicle proposal.

The company brought a modified 4x4 Bushmaster, named Sanca, to Indo Defence to demonstrate its C5iconcept – the traditional C4 plus combat information added as the fifth ‘C’ and ‘i’.

At the exhibition, PT Pindad announced the vehicle as Indonesia’s first MRAP (mine resistant armour protected) vehicle and it is already in service with the country’s KOPASSUS special forces unit.

Laurent Letellier, product line manager, told Shephard that the plan was to improve the combat effectiveness of Indonesia’s armoured vehicles, which include the Badak 6x6, Anoa APC and Anoa 2 amphibious 6x6, and Komodo 4x4 among others.

To do this the team will develop a vehicle electronics architecture that will allow different networked vehicles on the battlefield to exchange information in near real time. PT Len is to work with the vehicle networking systems and software with PT Pindad’s role to integrate the electronics into the vehicles.

Letellier said that the benefit of this is that commanders will know exactly what the threats are and can select the appropriate vehicle to respond to the threat. For example, if a vehicle is targeted by a laser then an alert is sent out, a reaction from the vehicle such as smoke will take place immediately and then it will get support from others.

Information is collected automatically and exchanged within the vehicle and with other vehicles. The vetronics system can integrate and collate this to add value.

Letellier added that previously without C5i only raw data from sensors is sent through and distributed, whereas now there is the potential to fuse it and present only the useful bits.

It can do this by adhering to NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture standards relating to power management units, rugged computers and communications sensors.

Thales may be able to provide additional sensors, C2 systems, tactical communications and other additional equipment that is required such as a navigation unit, camera system, or a jamming solution a vehicle does not have these already. But the idea is for the system to be vehicle agnostic.

Thales is able to provide systems experts and programme management experience working on Dingo vehicles for Luxembourg, Pars vehicles for Malaysia, and on the Scorpion vehicle programme in France where it is providing the common vetronics infrastructure for all the vehicles.

The company said part of the C5i concept was to ensure that the delivery of information to operators can be done on one multifunction display. This means that a battle management system becomes more than just that, it is able to view all the local situational awareness cameras and control all the electronic equipment on the vehicle.

‘In combat you need to focus on the mission and not spend all your time looking at information on screens, we need to provide the basics for the driver, commander and gunner,’ he said.

However, he added that although there were talks underway with the Indonesian MoD, the push for this concept to be implemented in Indonesia needs to come from the domestic companies.

They will first demonstrate on an individual vehicle – Sanca – and the plan is to hopefully be given a unit of vehicles to upgrade so that the MoD can see the difference in capability before incrementally spreading the growth across the vehicle fleets.

 

[Serge]

Modernisation des troupes de marine :

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Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian marines build up

28th October 2016 - 6:00 

by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong 

New tropicalised variants of the BTR-4M 8x8 armoured vehicles are due to be received this year by the Indonesian Marine Corp (Korps Marinir) from Ukraine.

This will add to the formation’s amphibious vehicles such as the 54 BMP-3F IFVs in its inventory (as seen above) and other armoured units.

In an archipelagic nation of 13,000 plus islands, the marine corps plays an important role in defending Indonesia. Under navy authority, the corps is composed of two groups (three battalions each) and one independent brigade totalling 20,000 personnel.

Some of the new BTR-4M vehicles will feature a Parus remote-controlled overhead weapon station equipped with a 30mm ZTM-1 cannon, 30mm automatic grenade launcher and 7.62mm machine gun.

Other BTR-4Ms possess a simple turret mounting a 12.7mm machine gun. Indonesia’s order was for 55 amphibious vehicles, which will replace the elderly BTR-50 and supplement the BTR-80A, since most of the latter are used in Lebanon for peacekeeping.

Additionally, the marines conducted field tests of its new RM-70 Vampir MRL system on 10 June. Indonesian marines received eight new units from the Czech Republic midyear to equip two MRL batteries.

In June-July, marine personnel received training on this new equipment that fires 122mm rockets. The RM-70 Vampir is an upgrade of the standard RM-70, with modernisation work conducted by Czech company Excalibur Army.

The rocket launcher is mounted on a Tatra T 815-7 8x8 chassis. Operated by a four-man crew, the launchers are interconnected with a digital fire control system. Vehicles are ready to fire within 2.5 minutes of arriving at a firing point, and the ready-to-fire pod of 40 rockets can be fired singly or in salvoes. The truck also carries a second rack of 40 rockets that can be manually reloaded within a minute.

Indonesia is producing R-HAN 122B rockets locally, with successful testing of an improved version occurring in August 2015. This rocket type was developed by a consortium from Dahana, Dirgantara and Pindad, as well as various government agencies.

The R-HAN 122B is 2.81m long, powered by a hydroxylammonium nitrate rocket motor with a burn time of three seconds. This gives a 30.5km range for the rocket, which has a 15kg warhead.

Along with the MRLs, Indonesia received one battalion command vehicle, two ammunition resupply vehicles, a recovery vehicle and fuel tanker. Also part of the contract were two Alligator 4x4 armoured vehicles and a Tatrapan T 815 6x6 APC from Slovak manufacturer Kerametal. Indonesia obtained nine second-hand, older-generation RM-70s from the Czech Republic in 2003, so the military is already familiar with the system.

The Indonesian Marine Corps is also inducting a new air defence system from China. The single system purchased from Norinco includes four Type 90 twin 35mm towed antiaircraft guns, an AF902 air defence fire control radar and four mobile power supply units.

The first test-firing of the system against UAVs occurred on 12 August after delivery occurred in July. Further orders could follow.