01 Desember 2011

Tiger Armed Reconnaisance Helicopter (photo : Jetphotos)

Defence company Australian Aerospace has handed over the last of 22 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters (ARH) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

In a formal ceremony at the company's facility in Brisbane, chief executive Dr Jens Goennemann said it was a great day for Australian Army Aviation, the ADF and Australian Aerospace.

He said it also marked another important milestone in the ARH program.

"The Tiger ARH has been a complex and demanding program and one not without its fair share of challenges," he said in a statement on Thursday.

"But extensive collaboration and a cooperative approach by Australian Aerospace, our industry partners and the various ADF branches involved has been a significant contributor to where we proudly stand today."

The Tiger helicopters were ordered in 2001 in a $2 billion deal to replace Vietnam War-era Iroquois and Kiowa helicopters. The first four were manufactured in France and the rest assembled in Brisbane by Australian Aerospace, a subsidiary of Eurocopter.

The project encountered a series of technical problems and delays and was at one stage on the government's projects of concern list.

Australian Tigers are set to be declared fully ready for operational service next year, however, French Tigers have been flying operationally in Afghanistan for the last two years.

Thursday's handover ceremony was attended by representatives of the Commonwealth, aviation and aerospace companies, the Australian Defence Force plus senior management of Australian Aerospace and its parent Eurocopter.

Dr Goennemann said delivery of final Tiger ARH022 did not signify an end to Australian Aerospace's Tiger relationship with the ADF.

"Australian Aerospace will continue to work with Army to support, maintain and bring this important new platform to maturity within the ADF," he said.

Tiger represents a very significant increase in capability for the ADF.

Australian Aerospace says it's the world's most advanced armed reconnaissance helicopter, featuring advanced technology which makes it faster and more agile than competitors, such as the US Apache.

Tiger carries a crew of two - pilot and gunner - and is equipped with an advanced day and night surveillance system, a 30-mm cannon, 70mm freeflight rockets and, unlike French Tigers, the US Hellfire air-to-ground missile.

(9News)

01 Oktober 2011

The Australian Defence Force currently operates 22 Tiger ARH (photo : jigar)

The Australian Defence Force will stage a night-time helicopter training exercise in the Top End.

Four Tiger helicopters will be flown on week nights between 6pm and midnight over the next two months.

The operation will be managed from Darwin but defence says the majority of the training will take place in regional and low-population areas to limit disruptions to the public.

The ADF says the training marks a significant step forward in the use of reconnaissance and attack helicopters.

The helicopters taking part in the night exercises are among 22 Tigers ordered by the ADF under a $2 billion contract.

They had been limited to daylight operations because of delivery delays for night-vision helmets.

It is expected that some of the Tigers will see service in Afghanistan.

Diggers fighting in Afghanistan currently rely on US Black Hawk and Apache helicopters for air fire support and medical evacuations.

(ABC News)

23 Juli 2011

Uji penembakan dengan helikopter Mi-35P TNI AD (photo : Puslatpur)

Uji Fungsi Senjata dan Amunisi Helikopter Mi-35P di Rahlat Puslatpur Kodiklat TNI AD

Dalam rangka memenuhi kebutuhan alutsista TNI AD khususnya Puspenerbad, Kemhan RI telah melakukan pengadaan 3 unit Helikopter Mi-35P beserta 3 pucuk senjata Canon Gsh 30K, munisi Canon Kal 30 mm, serta 6 unit Rocket Launcher B8V20-A dan Rocket S-8 Kom Kal 80 mm.

Guna mewujudkan kesiapan operasional senjata dan amunisi Helikopter Mi-35P maka dilaksanakan uji fungsi senjata Canon Gsh 30K beserta Canon Kal. 30 mm dan Roket Launcher B8V20-A serta Roket S-8 Kom kal. 80 mm. Uji fungsi senjata dan Amunisi Helikopter Mi-35P dilaksanakan pada tanggal 19 s.d. 20 Juli 2011di Daerah Latihan Puslatpur Kodiklat TNI AD.

Dalam pelaksanaan Uji Fungsi Senjata dan Amunisi Helikopter Mi-35P hadir turut menyaksikan Danpuspenerbad Brigjen TNI Mochamad Wachju Rijanto, beberapa Pamen dari Kemhan, Mabes TNI, Mabesad, dan Dislibangad serta Muspida OKU Timur didampingi oleh Danpuslatpur Kodiklat TNI AD Kolonel Inf Moch. Fachrudin.

Pelaksanaan kegiatan Uji Fungsi Senjata dan Amunisi Helikopter Mi-35P berjalan lancar dan aman.

(Puslatpur)

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Latihan menembak Senjata Pesawat Helikopter Bo 105 dari Puspenerbad di Rahlat Puslatpur Kodiklat TNI AD

Uji penembakan dengan helikopter Bo-105 TNI AD (photo : Puslatpur)

Latihan menembak Senjata Pesawat Helikopter Bo 105 Skadron 11/Serbu TA. 2011 digelar pada tanggal 21 Juli 2011 di Daerah Latihan Puslatpur Kodiklat TNI AD, latihan ini diikuti oleh 48 orang dari Skadron 11/Serbu Penerbad dan didampingi oleh personel Puslatpur Kodiklat TNI AD sebagai pengawas dan pemandu daerah latihan.

Latihan ini bertujuan untuk memelihara, meningkatkan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan serta kerjasama antar awak pesawat terbang dalam melaksanakan penembakan senjata pesawat terbang sesuai rating dan persenjataan pesawat terbang.

Sasaran yang ingin dicapai adalah menguasai dan mampu melaksanakan prosedur bongkar pasang Roket FFAR 2,75 inch, menguasai dan mampu melaksanakan prosedur tindakan pengamanan Roket FFAR 2,75 inch, menguasai dan mampu melaksanakan prosedur komunikasi tehnik menembak senjata pesawat terbang dengan roket launcher FFAR 2,75 inch dan mampu melaksanakan penembakan senjata pesawat terbang dengan Roket Launcher FFAR 2,75 inch.

Materiil yang digunakan dalam latihan ini adalah Pesawat Helicopter Bo 105 sebanyak 2 unit dan Roket FFAR 72 butir yang terdiri dari Roket FZ 32 (Smoke) 40 butir dan Roket FZ 71 (Anti Personel) sebanyak 32 butir.

Pelaksanaan latihan menembak senjata pesawat Helikopter Bo 105 Skadron 11/Serbu berjalan lancar dan aman.

(Puslatpur)

10 Februari 2011


In the ADEX 2009 Korea unveils light attack helicopter KAH based on KUH (photo : Koreansentry)

JAKARTA, (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's plane company PT Dirgantara Indonesia will develop a light attack helicopter and military cooperation with South Korea, a top executive said here on Thursday.
"We are in cooperation with the Indonesian Army to develop a light attack helicopter that could be used to confront separatist and smugglers," said Budi Santoso, president director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia in a parliamentary hearing.


He said that characteristic of the helicopter is different from MI35 that is designed for opened battle in which noise is not important. "The most important element of the light attack helicopter is its low noise while flying. We don't need helicopters like MI35 that its noise could be heard from a distance of 10 kilometers," Santoso said.

He also said that the Defense Ministry and its South Korean counterpart are developing a program named the Korean Fighter Program (KFP). "This is our opportunity to upgrade our skill and to grow new expertise, mainly in engineering," he said.

According to Santoso, general lifetime of a plane is about 20- 30 years.

"However, during the lifetime, we need maybe twice or three times of upgrade on weaponry and avionic system. If we have the expertise, we could upgrade it according to our needs," he said.


(Xinhua)