The move comes nearly two months after the submarine KRI Nanggala sank off the island of Bali during training and China increased its activity near the Natunas. According to analysts, the frigate deal with Italy highlights Jakarta’s concerns after being “intruded into its territorial waters” by Beijing’s ships. An Indonesian navy ship leaves to rescue the sunken submarine Kri Nanggala. Photo: Xinhua News Agency SCMP cited a leaked document revealing that the Indonesian Defense Ministry is expected to propose a budget of 124 billion USD, to be divided over 5 years. This is three times more than five years earlier ($38.8 billion). At the same time, the website of Fincantieri Shipbuilding Company (Italy) confirmed that Jakarta has signed a contract to buy 6 new FREMM multi-purpose frigates and 2 used Italian MaStrale frigates. The two MaStrale ships will be delivered after the Italian navy retires them. “The agreement underscores the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the strategic Pacific region,” Fincantieri said. “The destroyer agreement shows that European countries are increasing their engagement in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Muhamad Haripin, a researcher at the Political Research Center of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences. European countries increasingly respond to the foreign policies of US President Joe Biden, against the rise of China in the region. According to Mr. Haripin, Indonesia is in need of more patrol boats to monitor the 54,000 km long coastline and vast waters. “Indonesia is concerned about China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. It realizes that the rivalry between China and the US can affect regional stability but does not want to interfere. attend directly,” said Mr. Haripin. China claims to have fishing rights in the North Natuna waters and sends fishing boats and coast guard to the area, but Indonesia objected.

The ship Nanning, coded 162, was photographed participating in the exercise with the 901-class Chaganhu supply ship and 071-class Tuc Nam Son amphibious ship in the East Sea. Global Times , a Chinese state-run newspaper, announced that the destroyer Nanning would be based in the South China Sea. The destroyer Nanning (designation 162) and the supply ship Chaganhu (designation 967). Photo: SCMP. The Nanning ship was put into service in April at Zhanjiang military port, Guangdong province. This is one of three ships of the 052D class to be commissioned into the Chinese Navy in 2021. Before Nanning, two other destroyers of class 052D, Suzhou and Huainan, were also put into service. The total number of China’s 052D class destroyers is now 18. China’s 052D-class destroyers are designed to compete with the US Navy’s Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. They are equipped with state-of-the-art radar and electronic systems comparable to the American Aegis system. Each ship also has 64 vertical missile launchers. Currently, China is massively producing warships. China’s 25th class 052D destroyer is in production. In addition, China has also been producing at least 8 class 055 destroyers, of which 2 have been handed over to the navy, 6 are in the process of construction.

According to information posted by the US side, the ship CSB 8021 has been renovated and tested by the US side, handed over to the Vietnamese side, and set off to return home. Before handing over to the Vietnam Coast Guard, the ship CSB 8021 was completely repainted by the US side with Vietnam’s national emblem and flag; and especially, the US side removed some weapons from the ship. One of the weapons that was removed from the ship by the US, was the high-speed Phalanx artillery batteries used for close-range defense. The Phalanx short-range defensive high-speed artillery system, considered the standard weapon, appears on nearly every American warship. Born in the 80s of the last century, Phalanx high-speed cannon is designed to be able to fire automatically, its target is objects flying at close range, including aircraft, cruise missiles, … of the opponent. The strength of this weapon is that it has an automatic control mechanism, can use pre-installed radar, to follow the target and fire itself, the firing rate of the Phalanx high-speed cannon is up to 4500 rounds. /min – equivalent to about 75 tablets/second. Also one of the very powerful weapons, however, the US side did not remove the OTO Melara 76mm cannon from the CSB 8021 ship before handing it over to Vietnam. Designed by Italy in the 60s of the last century, the 76mm OTO gunboat is still commonly used on many small American and Western warships. One of the most “expensive” features of this gunboat is that it has an extremely fast rate of fire, up to a maximum of 85 rounds per minute – that is, firing twice every 3 seconds. In addition to the fast rate of fire, the OTO 76mm gunboat also has an extremely advanced cannon stabilization mechanism, which allows to accurately fire the target at a distance of over 10 km. The range of this cannon, depending on the type of ammunition, will be able to shoot up to 16 km to a maximum of 40 km with the most modern Vulcano version. For a fast rate of fire of up to 85 rounds per minute, all incoming OTO 76mm ammunition is housed in a rotating magazine with an electrically automatic reloading mechanism. Theoretically, this automatic magazine can hold up to 80 rounds – that is, with the maximum rate of fire, the 76mm Melara cannon can fire all the ammunition in the magazine in less than time. 1 minute. To ensure the ability to operate at high intensity, the OTO 76mm naval gun has a liquid-cooled mechanism, avoiding the temperature of the barrel and the firing mechanism being pushed up too high. This cooling system can use seawater or fresh water depending on different settings. Close-up of automatic ammunition of the OTO Melara 76mm cannon. Image source: USnavy. The “horrifying” rate of fire of the 76mm OTO Melara cannon on the American battleship Source: USnavy.

AK-130 gunboat on Russian battleships. Photo: Internet Although born in the Soviet Union, but up to now, the AK-130 gunboat system is still a fearsome weapon with any target at sea in range. Specifically, according to expert Maya Carlin on National Interest, it is the ability to complete many tasks and high stability that the Russian Navy still believes in using the AK-130 gunboat on large warships despite the weapons. This weighs up to 100 tons. Although the development time of the AK-130 has been lengthened for a variety of reasons, this weapon has proven to be a highly efficient weapon with a rate of fire of more than 60 rounds per minute. It is known that the Soviet Navy began to have plans to own large caliber automatic cannons from the years of World War II. Artillery soldiers of the Soviet Armed Forces said that the existing cannons with caliber from 100-130mm with slow firing speed limited their ability to attack aerial targets. Therefore, in the period 1952-1955, the Soviet Union developed a number of prototype automatic cannon loaded ammunition. Automatic guns were planned for development and service in the Navy as part of the shipbuilding program for the period 1956-1965, but the plan was later abandoned. Technical blueprints bearing the plant designation ZIF-92 appeared in 1969. It was a single caliber 130mm cannon. Many of the features of the ZIF-92 gun were later applied to the AK-130 gunboat. The ZIF-92 prototype featured new, but not without deficiencies. Soviet experts planned to mount ZIF-92 on the patrol boat of Project 1135 Burevestnik. However, the ZIF-92 proved too heavy for ships of this type and forced to stay on the shelf. The Soviet Navy was finally delivered with a double-barreled gunboat in 1985. The gun was named AK-130 and was installed on the Project 956 Sovremeny destroyer. The AK-130 was developed in 1976 in the Arsenal design room named MV Frunze. With the 2-barrel design was really necessary for the gunboat because 1 barrel could not guarantee a firing efficiency of 60 rounds / min. With 2 barrels, the AK-130 cannon can fire 80 rounds / minute (each barrel shoots 40 rounds). Each bullet weighs 33kg. The AK-130’s maximum range when attacking sea and ground targets is 23km.

Ballarat, one of two warships dispatched by Australia to assist in the search for the missing Indonesian submarine. Photo: Australian Department of Defense It is expected that the Ballarat warships of the Australian Navy equipped with sonic radar and multi-role helicopters MH-60R will arrive in the search area on April 23. The second ship, Sirius, operating in the area off the coast of Brunei will arrive on April 27. In particular, according to the Australian Department of Defense, Sirius can provide fuel, drinking water and many essentials for ships participating in the search. Australia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced earlier that it would do whatever it could to assist Indonesia in finding the submarine in distress. Meanwhile, the country’s Defense Ministry confirmed that it would keep close contact with Indonesia in case it could provide additional assistance to the search. Submarine KRI Nanggala-402 of the Indonesian Navy, along with its crew of 53, went missing on April 21 while participating in a torpedo launch exercise. The Indonesian army, along with the help of the navy, of some countries are working all out to find the ship in distress in the context that the amount of oxygen used on the ship is only enough until the morning of April 24.

Older UAV models such as the Qods Mohajer-6 developed in 2017, the Yasirr and HESA Karar reconnaissance UAVs, often used in firing drills, were also on display during this year’s parade. In addition to the domestically produced UAV collection, guided missile systems such as the Damavand long-range missile and the Zolfaqar short and low-range missile systems also appeared at the parade. Iran’s goal of becoming a UAV powerhouse in the region of Iran is significantly limited due to international sanctions. Iran relies heavily on copying foreign UAVs, collecting debris from neighboring countries or from UAVs shot down in Iran. UAVs are not the only sector where the defense industry has made progress in recent decades. Iran currently produces small weapons, aircraft warships, missiles … Among these, the ballistic missile program is a concern for Israel and the US. The US believes that Iran’s ballistic missile program should be limited like its nuclear program. However, Tehran asserted that its ballistic missile program poses no threat to the United States, due to its limited range.

State news agency Anadolu said both deployments, scheduled for April 14 and 15, were canceled as Ankara has not been informed of any possible plans from the US side.

Last week, Turkey announced that it had been informed through diplomatic channels that two US warships “would head towards the Black Sea” and remained in the area until 4-5.

There was no confirmation from Washington of planned rollouts or cancellations.

Washington was obliged to notify Ankara at least 15 days before passing warships through the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles under the terms of the 1936 Montreux Convention.

The Strait of Bosphorus in the Black Sea – Photo: AFP

The treaty provisions allow foreign warships to stay in the Black Sea for 21 days.

US Navy ships have regularly operated in the region to support Ukraine, which has been fighting against forces in its east since the pro-Moscow leader in Kiev was overthrown in 2014.

Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea at the same time, setting up a confrontation with the West that continues to this day.

Last week, the announcement of the US warship deployment came amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Kiev due to the reinforcement of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border.

These deployments came amid new clashes between Kiev and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.

News on April 14 about the cancellation of the deployment of US warships comes a day after US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

During that conversation, Biden proposed a summit with Putin in a neutral country and urged Russia to “reduce tensions,” according to the White House.

In video by radio ABC News The site featured Governor-General David Hurley, Navy Commander Michael Noonan and Chief of Staff of the Australian Defense Force Angus Campbell. The images in the video give the impression that these senior dignitaries are spectators of the fiery performance.

Not only Australian netizens, many MPs pointed out harshly the fact that dancers perform in front of officials at such a solemn event.

Video: The collage clip was posted by ABC News

“The Chief of Defense, the Governor-General and members of the National Assembly were present. I don’t think this performance is appropriate “, Senator Phillip Thompson said ABC News.

However, Mr. Hurley’s office and the Australian Defense Department spokesman later confirmed the show had taken place before Governor-General David Hurley, Commander of the Navy Michael Noonan arrived.

Before this statement, ABC News acknowledge the video collage and apologize.

“The Governor and Commander of the Navy came after the show. The video should not have been edited that way. ABC News apologizes to the Governor and Commander of the Navy and viewers for this error”, notice of ABC News said.

Regarding the incident, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed his disappointment when ABC News reflects information that is misleading to many Australians.

For its part, 101 Doll Squadron had to delete their social networking site after controversy. Group of dancers say work ABC News Video collage is “creepy”, making them feel threatened when they become the focus of media attention.

“The 101 Doll Squadron members have been hacked on all media platforms since the weekend and now we feel insecure. We are so frustrated about ABC’s deception. They cut the pieces together. guests and dignitaries were not present and filmed from angles that the audience could not see “, a representative of 101 Doll Squadron said.

Meanwhile, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton admitted that it was inappropriate to select dancers for events such as launching naval ships.