10 November 2012

Avibras Astros II Mk 6 MLRS (photo : Defense Studies) 

TSAMTO - Brazil's "Avibras Industria Aerospacial" signed a contract to supply Indonesiawith two batteries MRLS "Astros-2” (ASTROS - Artillery Saturation Rocket System).

According to "Jane's Defence Weekly" in the exhibition held in Jakarta "IndoDefence 2012" representative "Avibras", an agreement was signed with the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia "recently" and provides for the production and supply of two batteries, "Astros" as well as the transfer of technology and their service Indonesian repair industry. Earlier, Indonesian online media reported that one of the MLRS "Astros-2" version Mk.6 was demonstrated during the past 5 October in Jakartamilitary parade.

Under the agreement Indonesia will receive 36 launchers and a similar number of transport-charging machines, fire control, mobile repair shops, mobile weather stations, control vehicle battery commander. "Avibras" will also provide training facilities, simulators and a package of spare parts.

The Astros system and related vehicle (photo : Defense Studies)

Despite the fact that the cost of the agreement were not disclosed, it can be estimated at 350 million dollars. In June this year, Brazilian Army signed a contract for the purchase of three batteries MLRS "Astros 2020" worth 525 million dollars. In addition, the MLRS "Astros" were delivered in 2002 and 2007 to Malaysia.

According to the signed November 8 Indonesia and "Avibras" memorandum of understanding, a Brazilian manufacturer of the Indonesian state-owned companies will give “PT Pindad” and “PT Dirgantara" as well as the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space Technology and the necessary "know-how".

According to the statement of the Executive Director of "Avibras" Sami Youssef Hassuani (Sami Youssef Hassuani), a technology transfer agreement will strengthen cooperation in Indonesiaand Brazilin the field of defense.

Earlier Indonesiasigned a contract to buy Brazil16 light combat / training aircraft EMB-314 (A-29) "Super Tucano". The first four aircraft were delivered in August 2012.

(Armstrade)

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02 Mei 2012

Smerch multiple launch rocket system (photo : Vitaly V. Kuzmin)


Russia’s arms trading company Rosoboronexport has pulled out of an Indonesian tender for the supply of multiple launch rocket systems, the company told Military Industrial Courier magazine.


The company pulled out because it had offered its Smerch rocket launcher system which “did not meet a range of technical conditions in the tender,” Rosoboronexport official Nikolai Dimidyuk said.


The Indonesian tender was released in February.


“No one wants to waste time, or lead partners into delusion,” he said. “That said, we remain of the opinion that this system fully meets the requirements of the Indonesian forces in the most important criteria, fighting effectiveness,” he said.


Rosoboronexport did not say in which criteria Smerch failed to meet Indonesian requirements.
Russia had offered a 22-ton variant of the Smerch system, but a more widely-sold variant weighs 48 tons.


Indonesia is a traditional Russian and Soviet arms customer and at present has contracts with Russia for delivery of Su-27SKM fighter aircraft, Mi-17 and Mi-35 military helicopters, and BMP-3 and BTR-80 infantry fighting vehicles.


(RIA Novosti)

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