Missile Firing Unit (MFU) 8x8 for Spyder-MR and 6x6 for Spyder-SR (photo : Tra Khanh) On the sidelines of the Viet Bac Exhibition-Fair 2019 organized by the Ministry of Defense in collaboration with the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen Province and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Thai Nguyen City, the Air Defense - Air Force was introduced to the public for the first time. A series of modern air defense systems are being used by Vietnamese air defense forces. In addition to names such as S-125-2TM, ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft artillery or RV-02 radar, visitors to the Viet Bac Exhibition-Fair also had the opportunity to touch SPYDER missiles - One of the most modern air defense systems of Vietnam.
Command and Control Vehicle (CCU) (photo : Tra Khanh)
In fact, the image of SPYDER rocket is not missing on the Internet, but when we can touch it directly, we will feel the "crisis" of this complex. Pictured here is a mobile launch vehicle carrying SPYDER-SR air defense missiles of SPYDER, according to the introduction SPYDER-SR with a maximum range of up to 20 km at the ceiling of 9,000m. According to the introduction of the PK-KQ Military Series, SPYDER is a combination of surface-to-air missiles capable of maneuvering, quick reaction, and can operate day / night in all weather conditions.
Field Service Vehicle (FSV) (photo : Tra Khanh) In combat, SPYDER anti-aircraft missiles can quickly detect and destroy mid-range and medium-range aerial targets such as: Aircraft, helicopters, low-range flying targets, cruise missiles, and equipment. Drone attack and precision remote control weapons. And this is a mobile launcher carrying SPYDER-MR medium-range air defense missiles. If SPYDER-MR can only carry 4 missiles on the launcher, then this number in SPYDER-MR is 8 rockets, these missiles have a maximum range of up to 50km at a ceiling of 16,000m.
ELM-2084 radar (photo : Tra Khanh) With SPYDER-SR and SPYDER-MR rockets, a SPYDER combination can protect a target with a diameter of up to 120 km, not only its open design also allows integration with other air defense systems. The mobile launchers and combat vehicles of the SPYDER Vietnam complex are both mounted on the chassis of special trucks HX77 (8x8) and HX58 (6x6) manufactured by the German MAN Group, with extreme cross-country nature. High, very suitable for off-road running characteristic of the military.
Close-up of the "eye" of the ELM-2084 radar of the SPYDER system. According to the introduction, ELM-2084 is a modern versatile S-band 3D radar that can perform many different tasks including: aerial view; control anti-aircraft missile fire or intercept missiles; detect types of shells, mortars, jet guns and locate their battlefields. ELM-2084 radar has the farthest detection range for aerial targets of 330km, 360-degree azimuth observation range, providing the ability that it can track and handle 200 targets simultaneously, only shooting and destroying at the same time 20 targets among them.
Pictured is the command and control vehicle (CCU) "headquarters" commanding SPYDER air defense system including mobile launchers and radar radar ELM-2084.
Powering the CCU and the ELM-2084 active radio is a set of transmitters placed on a separate chassis.
A field service vehicle (FSV) serves the SPYDER system. At a glance, the CCU, ELM-2084 radar station and generator station are all connected to the FSV through the wiring. (Soha)
Type 63 Twin Barrel 37mm AA Gun of the Vietnamese Army (photo : Quocphongthudo) A large number of well maintained Chinese Type 63 twin barrel 37mm AA gun at the K91 Warehouse under the Hanoi Capital High Command. The Chinese and Soviet 37mm AA guns played a major role in the air defence network over North Vietnamese airspace during American bombing campaigns since the early stages of the Vietnam War.
Type 63 Twin Barrel 37mm AA Gun in detail (photo : Shadman al Samee) Despite being outdated, the 37mm AA guns are still useful against enemy low-altitude targets such as helicopters, incoming slower moving aircrafts, UAVs, and airborne troops. (VietDefense)
Vietnam T-90S/SK tank (photo : KienThuc) T-90S/SK of Vietnam and Leopard 2 SG owned by Singapore are now considered as two of the most modern main tanks in Southeast Asia. The two types of tanks themselves have a few more points than each other in terms of features and combat efficiency. First, in terms of price, the T-90 tank version is said to average around $ 4 to $ 4.5 million each. While the price of a Leopard 2 version of 2A4 is about $ 6 million, other versions can be twice as expensive. In terms of fuel consumption, the T-90 main tank won completely when it cost only about 2.9 liters of fuel per kilometers to move while with Leopard 2 it was 3.75 liters/km. The consumption of more fuel will put more burden on the logistics system when fighting on a large scale. In addition to consuming more fuel, Leopard 2 will also have a shorter journey when only traveling 400 km (on flat roads) before depleting the fuel tank. Meanwhile, this number of T-90 will be 550 km. One of the problems that makes Leopard 2 consume more fuel than the T-90 is because it has a large engine, up to nearly 1500 horsepower. Whereas the T-90 uses only 840 horsepower versions or 1130 horsepower maximum. The reason why only a lower-capacity engine is needed is because the T-90 is much "lighter" than Leopard 2. Specifically, while Leopard 2 weighs 68.7 tons, the T-90 weighs only 53 tons.
Singapore Leopard 2 SG (photo : Reddit) In terms of secondary fire, the T-90 also completely overwhelmed with a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun on the roof of the tank. Meanwhile, both Leopard 2 similar machine guns are only 7.62mm in size. The main gun of the T-90 is 125mm caliber with a reserve of 43 bullets. While it is not understood why, Leopard 2's main cannon used only 120mm ammunition, but only brought 42 storage. In terms of armored capabilities, Leopard 2 tanks are armored 1500 mm thick (converted) at every position on the vehicle. Whereas with the T-90, this number ranges from 1150 to 1550 mm. The T-90's cannon is slightly more penetrating when it penetrates uniformly 600mm rolled steel at a distance of 2000 meters, whereas with Leopard tanks, the same firing distance penetrates only 560mm of rolled steel copper. Thus, we can see that the Leopard 2 tanks of Singapore and T-90 that Vietnam is using are equal in overall. When going into details, the T-90 tanks are more capable in field operations, while Leopard 2 has more uniform body armor. (KienThuc)
M41 Walker Bulldog 1950s production in excellent technical condition at one of the storage bases of armored vehicles of the Vietnam People’s Army (all photos : KienThuc) At present, Vietnam People's Army in addition to T-54/55 and T-62 tanks, we still maintain a very small number of US-made M41 tanks. During the Vietnam War, the M41 tank served as the main tank of the RVN, hundreds of M41 tanks were launched into the Vietnam battlefield. It was once considered one of the best light tanks in the world. The M41 Walker Bulldog was a US-made light tank in 1953. It was originally nicknamed Bulldog but was named after the American general who died in Korea Walton Walker.
The vehicle weighs 23.5 tons; body length 5,819 m; 3.2 m wide; 2.71 m high; crew of 4 people. M41's armament consists of a 76 mm M32 main gun with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun mounted on the roof of the turret.
Continental AOS 895-3 6-cylinder petrol engine with a capacity of 373 kW for a maximum speed of 72 km / h, this is quite high speed for the type of increase when they were born. However, the range is quite short, only about 150km. During the Vietnam War, the M41 was the main tank of the RVN, used in many Lam Son 719, Tan Canh campaigns, before the US supplied M48 Patton medium tank. By 1973, there were more than 200 M41 Walker Bulldog in service of the ARVN Armor. After 1975, M41 was confiscated as a spoil by the Vietnam People's Army and deployed in the Southwestern Border War of 1979 along with M48 and M113 armored vehicles.
However, after a period of effective service on duty, they were gradually put into long-term storage, suffering the same fate with other American weapons due to the lack of spare parts. Only a few still serve in a training role.
Although not directly involved with the frontline units in the army, the M41 tanks are used effectively for training. Although in a closed state, but due to the good maintenance, these vehicles can fully operate again. However, upgrading to a higher standard is unlikely because this car is relatively backward in modern warfare. Perhaps the most suitable role at the moment is to do combat training as it is. However, there is an opinion that Vietnam should sell these tanks to accumulate money to buy more advanced armored vehicles. These tanks are being bought by collectors for nearly $ 300,000, while used BTR-80 armored vehicles cost only $ 200,000.
Bell-412EPI (graphic : KataData) Kementerian Pertahanan membeli sembilan unit helikopter Bell 412EPI untuk memperkuat alat utama sistem senjata (alutsista) TNI Angkatan Darat. Dengan total senilai Rp 2,5 triliun, helikopter jenis ini memiliki spesifikasi lebih baik dari seri sebelumnya. Bell 412EPI menggunakan mesin Pratt & Whitney PT6T-9 dengan tenaga lepas landas 15 persen lebih besar, fitur nyala mesin otomatis, dan fitur kontrol mesin secara digital. Kemudian, helikopter ini memiliki perangkat avionik yang canggih, seperti teknologi kontrol penerbangan empat arah dan peta digital pada kokpitnya. Helikopter buatan Bell Textron asal Amerika Serikat ini juga dilengkapi dengan persenjataan, antara lain door gun, Fin Folding Aerial Rocket (FFAR), dan gattling gun. Sementara itu, PT Pindad akan menyuplai kebutuhan pelurunya. Bell 412EPI pun mampu membawa beban hingga 5,5 ton. Selain Indonesia, Filipina dan Jepang telah membeli helikopter Bell 412EPI untuk angkatan bersenjatanya, masing-masing sebanyak 16 unit dan 2 unit. (KataData)
Panser Anoa mengikuti parade kendaraan tempur TNI-AD wilayah Korem 161/Wirasakti Kupang di Kupang, NTT (photo : Antara) Kupang (ANTARA) - Wilayah Nusa Tenggara Timur akan dilengkapi lagi dengan 12 unit Tank Anoa dari Mabes TNI pada 2020 mendatang untuk menambah sistem peralatan utama dan sistem persenjataan (Alutsista) di wilayah Korem 161/Wirasakti Kupang yang telah diperkuat dengan enam Tank Anoa. "Saat ini kita menyaksikan ada enam Tank Anoa yang ditunjukkan di sini, nah tahun depan nanti akan ada lagi 12 Tank Anoa yang akan dikirim ke NTT untuk menambah sistem alutsista kita," kata Komandan Korem 161/Wirasakti Kupang Brigjen TNI Syaiful Rahman kepada wartawan di Kupang, Kamis (19/12). Hal ini disampaikan saat menghadiri acara syukuran HUT ke-74 Hari Juang TNI AD di Kupang yang dihadiri juga oleh Gubernur NTT Viktor B Laiskodat dan sejumlah Forkompimda lainnya di NTT. Tank Anoa yang ada berada di bawah kendali satuan Batalyon Kavaleri yang nantinya akan ditempatkan di Atambua, ibu kota Kabupaten Belu yang berbatasan langsung dengan Timor Leste yang saat ini tengah dalam pembangunan fasilitas pendukungnya. Selain Tank Anoa ada juga fasilitas pendukung alutista lainnya berupa Meriam 155 Caesar yang akan datang bersamaan dengan satuan Batalyon Artileri Medan (Armed) yang bermarkas di Camplong, Kabupaten Kupang. "Meriam dengan jarak tembak 40 kilometer itu nantinya akan semakin memperkuat pertahanan Indonesia khususnya di wilayah Nusa Tenggara Timur," ujar dia. Namun, ujar dia, Meriam 155 itu untuk tahap pertama akan dikirim enam unit terlebih dahulu pada tahun depan. "Meriam 155 Caesar berjumlah 18 unit, dan akan dikirim secara bertahap ke NTT," katanya. Jenderal berbintang satu itu menambahkan pada tahun 2020, Batalyon Pertahanan Udara akan diperkuat dengan 18 pucuk senjata arteleri medan (Armed) di markas militer di Camplong, sekitar 40 km timur Kota Kupang. Tak hanya itu, TNI juga akan mengirim satu batalyon kesehatan, yang tidak hanya bermanfaat untuk militer tetapi juga untuk masyarakat sekitar yang bermukim tak jauh dari komplek militer tersebut. Danrem Wirasakti Kupang menegaskan keberadaan sejumlah alutsista dengan dukungan personel militer yang cukup memadai tersebut, bukan karena NTT atau Indonesia dalam keadaan tidak aman, tetapi ini merupakan bagian dari upaya militer menjaga keutuhan dan kedaulatan NKRI dari ancaman negara lain. (Antara)
Meriam Caesar TNI AD (photo : TNI) NTT Jadi Perhatian Pengembangan Alutsista Angkatan Darat POS-KUPANG.COM | KUPANG -- Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur ( NTT) kini tengah menjadi perhatian Markas Besar TNI Angkatan Darat. Sebagai provinsi perbatasan yang berbatasan langsung dengan negara Republik Demokratik Timor Leste (RDTL) dan Australia, NTT mendapat prioritas perhatian Mabes TNI AD untuk pengembangan kekuatan pertahanan. Selain pengembangan satuan, Mabes TNI juga melakukan pengembangan alutsista pertahanan Angkatan Darat di wilayah NTT. "Framenya, bahwa di NTT sedang dilaksanakan banyak sekali pengembangan satuan, jadi NTT saat ini menjadi pusat perhatian pimpinan dalam rangka pengembangan kekuatan," ujar Komandan Korem (Danrem) 161/Wirasakti Kupang Brigjen TNI Syaiful Rahman. Ia mengatakan pengembangan satuan telah mulai dilaksanakan di wilayah Kabupaten Kupang NTT. Pengembangan tersebut antara lain, dibentuknya Batalyon Artileri Medan (Yon Armed) dan Batalyon Artileri Pertahanan Udara (Yon Arhanud) di wilayah Camplong Kabupaten Kupang. Saat ini juga telah dibangun satu Batalyon Kavaleri di wilayah Kabupaten Belu. Selain itu, diproyeksikan akan dibangun Batalyon Perbekalan dan dan Angkutan (Yonbekang) pada 2021 dan Batalyon Kesehatan Angkatan Darat (Yonkes) pada 2022 di Camplong Kabupaten Kupang. Dalam waktu lima tahun ini, juga direncanakan akan dibangun satu batalyon di Kabupaten Ende Pulau Flores dan satu batalyon di wilayah Pulau Sumba. "Masyarakat harus siap terhadap perubahan, baik perubahan ekonomi, perubahan edukasi dan perubahan pertahanan," ujarnya. Dengan adanya unsur ketahanan semakin banyak, jelasnya, maka secara otomatis akan ada jaminan peningkatan keamanan. "Ketika aparat makin banyak emang makin rawan? Kan tidak, pastinya makin aman, karena apa? Semakin banyak aparat yang melakukannya pengamanan," jelas Danrem. Di Yon Armed akan ditempatkan meriam sersan kaliber 155 sementara di Batalyon Kavaleri Atambua ditempatkan 12 unit tank Panser Anoa2 6x6. Setiap Batalyon, jelasnya, akan diperkuat pasukan sejumlah 500 hingg 1000 orang. "Semuanya terpusat di Kupang, itu kayak military base," katanya. Untuk pembangunan Korem, lanjutnya, saat ini sedang dilaksanakan kajian. Proses pembentukan telah dilaksanakan bertahap dengan pembangunan dan peresmian Kodim Sumba Barat Daya (SBD). "Ilustrasinya sama saat pengembangan atau pemekaran wilayah. Pengembangan satuan TNI selaras dengan kebutuhan pertahanan," katanya. Ia menjelaskan, pengembangan satuan selalu dilakukan berdasarkan kajian. Hal tersebut bukanlah sebuah perjalanan yang mutlak tapi terprediksi pasti akan terjadi. "Kita lihat bagaimana ancamannya, bagaimana kebutuhan mendesak dari situasi dan kondisi wilayah kita," pungkasnya. (TribunNews)
Missile Firing Unit (MFU) 8x8 for Spyder-MR and 6x6 for Spyder-SR (photo : Tra Khanh)
Command and Control Vehicle (CCU) (photo : Tra Khanh)
Field Service Vehicle (FSV) (photo : Tra Khanh)
ELM-2084 radar (photo : Tra Khanh)
