Milgem & Sigma

Milgem is the proud of the Turks. I'll my self was very impress with the design. At glance it looks like LCS-1 USS Freedom.

Miglem is build to enhance the navy littoral warfare capabilty.

Basically the are two type of Milgem, which are design for corvet and frigate. The diplacement for corvet is 2000 tonnes( ADA class) and for frigate(TF100) is more heavier since the ship will be equiped with a few type of missiles. Soon once the frigate design been tested, it will determine the new design of frigate and will be known as TF2000.

On the 6th of April 2011, Indonesia and Turkey signed Cooperation Agreement on Defense Industry including the construction of 2 MILGEM class corvettes to the Indonesian Navy.

Class and type: Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare
Type: Corvette(ADA Class)(TF-100)
Displacement: 2,000 tonnes
Length: 99.00 m
Beam: 14.40 m
Draught: 3.75 m
Propulsion: 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 30,000 kW (CODAG)
Speed: Econ15 knots Max 29+ knots
Range: 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km) @ 15 knots
Endurance: 21 days with logistic support, 10 days autonomous
Complement: 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 104
Sensors and processing systems:
-Combat Management System: G-MSYS (GENESIS MİLGEM Savaş Yönetim Sistemi)
-Search radar: SMART-S Mk2
-Sonar: TBT-01
-Communication: SatCom, GPS, LAN, ECDIS/WECDIS, Link 11/16
-Navigation: ECPINS-W
-IPMS: UniMACS 3000
-Others: X-Band radar, fire control radar, navigation radar, LPI radar
Electronic warfare and decoys: EW radar, Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, DG, SSTD
Armament:
-Guns: 1 x 76 mm (retractable for lower radar cross section, guidance by fire control radar and electro-optical systems), A position
-2 x 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP Stabilized Machine Gun Platform (guidance by Laser/IR/TV and electro-optical systems, automatic and manual modes), B position
Anti-surface missiles:
-8 x Harpoon (and/or RBS15 Mk.III and/or NSM)
Anti-aircraft missiles:
-21 x RAM (PDMS)
-Mk.41 VLS for ESSM (TF-100 class)
Torpedoes:
-2 x 324 mm Mk.32 triple launchers for Mk.46 torpedoes
Aircraft carried:
Hangar and platform for:
-S-70B2 Seahawk ASW helicopters
-Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)


Sigma Class


This corvet class also proven its design. I guess this why Indonesia Navy choose its future frigate in Sigma variant 10514.

Now Indonesia is operating 4 Sigma 9113 in service.
Displacement: 1692 tons

Length: 90.71 meters

Beam:13.02 meters

Draft:3.6 meters

Speed: Maximum: 28 knots

Range @ At cruising speed of 18 knots: 3600 nm

Range @ economy speed of 14 knots: 4800 nm

Anti-air missile: 2 x Quad MBDA Mistral TETRAL (forward & after)

Anti-surface missile: 4 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block II

Guns: Oto Melara 76 mm

2 x 20 mm Denel Vektor G12

Torpedoes: EuroTorp 3A 244S Mode II/MU 90 in 2 x B515 launcher

Combination of Sigma & Milgem will provide Indonesia more deterrence control in its own huge water.

NGPV TLDM / RMN Kedah Class PV

(Ref: 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_OrUsl9XaY)
2. http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/meko/

For the future SGPV, the navy should consider more powerful propulsion.
Here is the currently NGPV or A-100 Meko class propulsion compare to A-200 class frigate.

Propulsion:Diesel Engines
A-100 - 2 x Caterpillar 3616 (5,450kW each)
A-200 - 2 x MTU 16V 1163 TB 93 (5,920kW each)

A-200 Gas Turbine1 x GE LM2500 (20,000kW) gas turbine engine on lips waterjet propulser

A-100 Electric Plant 4 x Caterpillar / AVK 3412 TA (500kVA each)Propellers 2 x controllable pitch propellers

The propulsion system for A200 class is based on a CODAG-WARP (Combined Diesel and Gas - Water Jet and Refined Propeller) configuration( below).

Two MTU 16V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines (5,920kW each) drive controllable pitch propellers and a single GE LM 2500 20,000kW gas turbine acts on a waterjet propulser system, give A200 the maximun speed of 27 knot.


Meanwhile for our A-100 class, the speed is + 22 knot.

p/s Frigate propulsion in a patrol vessel... why not? Since we are spending 6 billion tax money, our tax money. Using the concept of FWBNW
then equip her with all the all weapons that a frigate could carry.
To stay low profile called her SGPV.

Futuristic French warship DCN Swordship

Science in Action: Submarines

(source:Science in Action: Submarines,http://www.youtube.com)

Scorpene-Part 2

KD TAR is ready for deep water testing.

The Defence Minister is going to join the test this Monday.

Hmm... luckily the scorpene is under warranty.

p/s All hands, dive dive dive!!!

Scorpene

Really frustrated to hear that our subs cannot dive because of equipment failure. But at least the navy sincere enough to admit now not next coming 2 years.

So the warranty has been expand so that it will cover the coming test plan in our territory deep sea. Well that is good news for now.

All hands, dive dive dive!!! Opss.. cannot dive ma!

Very Stealthy Nuclear Attack Submarine

Scorpene pertama tiba di Malaysia

Scorpene

Akhirnya, selepas menunggu 9 tahun, kapal selam pertama TLDM akan mula beroperasi di perairan Malaysia dipertengahan tahun ini.

Masa yang diambil untuk perolehan akan Scorpene agak lama dan mungkin disebabkan sistem latihannya mengoperasikan kapal selam.

Berbeza kapal selam scorpene O' Higgins Tentera Laut Chile dilancarkan pada 2003 dan diterima perkhimatan pada 2005- hanya mengambil masa dua tahun sahaja. Dari sudut tentera laut Chile, mereka sendiri telah mempunyai kebolehan dan pengalaman mengoperasikan kapal selam.

Masa yang diambil TLDM pula adalah 3 tahun untuk latihan intensis anggota TLDM di Bresr, Perancis dan sebanyak 142 anggota menjalani latihan tersebut.

Menurut sebuah majalah pertahanan untuk menjadi kapten sebuah kapal selam, memerlukan pengalaman 8 tahun di dalam kapal selam dan persoalannya 3 tahun intesif benar-benar melayakan TLDM mengoperasi kapal selam secanggih Scorpene.

Kapten KD Tunku Abdul Rahman perlu membuktikan dirinya dalam hal ini.

Apatah lagi bersaing dengan kapal selam negara jiran yang lebih berpengalaman beroperasi di kawasan Selat Melaka dan Laut China Selatan, ia adalah cabaran utama krew KD Tunku Abdul Rahman dan akan datang krew KD Tun Razak.

Kos terhad bagi kerajaan Malaysia adalah faktor yang sering membantutkan industri pertahanan negara. Akibatnya apabila kemasukan aset berteknologi tinggi, industri tempatan tidak dapat menerima ToT atau Transfer of technology. Peluang sedemikian sering kali terlewat diambil kesempatan. Kita sepatut mencontohi India sebagaimana usaha mereka dalam video dibawah.



Berikut adalah spefikasi Scorpene:
Specifications

Crew 31

Dimensions

Overall Length 63.5m
Draught 5.4m
Submerged Displacement 1,590t
Surface Displacement 1,450t
Pressure Hull Weldable and High-Tensile Steel 80HLES, more than 700Mpa



Performance

Maximum Operating Depth 350m
Submerged Speed Over 20 kt
Range (at 8kt) 6,400nm
Endurance 50 days

Weapon Systems

Torpedoes / Missiles Six 21in torpedo tubes for 18 torpedoes / missiles

Kita hanya mengoperasi Scorpene Basic tanpa MESMA-AIP(air-independent propulsion)dan kemungkinan ditingkat upaya pada masa hadapan bergantung kepada buget negara.

Semoga kemasukan aset kapal selam akan meningkatkan kemampuan tempur TLDM.

p/s Dolphin melambangkan kebijaksanaan selain mempunyai pergerakan yang lincah didalam air.