09 November 2012

F-16 of the Indonesian Air Force (photo : tuanmuda)

Lockheed Martin is aiming to increase its defence market share in Indonesia by securing deals to upgrade the country's F-16A/B fighter aircraft and supply long-range surveillance radars.

The US-headquartered company said it is proposing to undertake the programmes in collaboration with Indonesian firms PT Dirgantara and PT CMI Teknologi (CMI) as a mark of its commitment to engage with the local defence industry, said James Gribbon, Asia-Pacific regional president for Lockheed Martin at the Indo Defence Expo & Forum.

Both the potential F-16A/B programme and the requirement to acquire long-range surveillance radars are likely to be announced by the Indonesian government by the end of 2012 or 2013. Should Lockheed Martin secure the deals, it will significantly expand the company's relationship with Indonesia.

The company secured earlier this year a USD750 million contract from the US government to refurbish surplus US Air Force F-16C/D fighter aircraft for Indonesia, although this programme is being undertaken in the United States with limited collaboration with Indonesian industry.

(Jane’s)

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13 Juni 2012

Kelvin Hughes SharpEye radar (photo : Kelvin Hughes)


Coastal Surveillance Solution for Indonesian Islands

Kelvin Hughes Surveillance business have deployed two land-based radar coastal surveillance systems in Indonesia to monitor the waters around Tual a city in Maluku province located in Kei Islands, and Merauke a town considered to be one of the easternmost towns in Indonesia, located in Merauke Regency, Papua province, next to the Maro River.

The project will be delivered in partnership with PT. Warga Kusuma Jaya, and is part of a wider programme by the Government of Indonesia to implement a shore-based coastal surveillance system throughout the region.

The Indonesian island region is very demanding on radar design and is typically a heavy rain environment.

Kelvin Hughes’ Surveillance was engaged by PT. Warga Kusuma Jaya due to the ability of its high-grade SharpEye™ solid state radar sensor, which outperforms other sensor technologies, especially in bad weather and sea clutter conditions.

The coastal surveillance solution includes the supply of the SBS-800-51 system a S-Band solid-state SharpEye™ radar transceiver and antenna, as well as the installation of the systems on radar masts on each island.

The SBS radar systems are fully remote controlled, designed for continuous operation and achieve extremely high range accuracy and target discrimination in range and azimuth.

A further differentiator of the SBS solid state radar solution is its full weather adaptability – the SharpEye™ system adapts automatically to changes in the weather and environmental conditions without the need for any operator intervention.

As part of the agreement, Kelvin Hughes will also provide performance training sessions to the integration company at both its headquarters in Essex, as well as locally in Indonesia.

Robert Kleist, business development director of coastal surveillance at Kelvin Hughes, said: “With over 60 Kelvin Hughes SharpEye™ solid state sensors installed in Coastal Surveillance and VTS applications worldwide, the solution has now become the new standard in coastal surveillance technology”.

“The Indonesian region is typically a heavy rain environment. Target discrimination and detection is therefore very difficult in heavy rain and high-sea state conditions or clutter”.

“SharpEye™ through its unique pulse sequences and Doppler processing is able to manage and reject the clutter leaving a clear radar picture, which meets the surveillance demands and provides full situational awareness for the Indonesian coastal authorities”.

(KelvinHughes)

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15 Februari 2012

FPS-117 long-range surveillance radar (photo : Lockheed Martin)

SINGAPORE – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] signed a teaming agreement with Indonesian technology firm PT CMI Teknologi to improve airspace surveillance, safety, and management over the Indonesian Archipelago in support of the government’s defense revitalization initiative.

During a signing ceremony at the Singapore Air Show, company representatives agreed to jointly pursue the National Airspace Surveillance – Republic of Indonesia (NASRI) program with the intent to produce more than 40 new TPS-77 and FPS-117 long-range surveillance radars in-country.

“CMI’s strong background in microwave electronics makes them an ideal partner for the manufacture and long-term support of these radar systems in Indonesia,” said James Gribbon, Asia Pacific regional president for Lockheed Martin. “By integrating new sensors with Indonesia’s command and control system, the NASRI network will greatly enhance air sovereignty and surveillance over the country’s more than 17,000 islands, spanning a distance wider than the United States.”

Data feeds from the network will also enhance civilian air traffic control, including commercial air traffic management, which is currently handled by radars in nearby Singapore.

“Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 170 long-range surveillance radars around the world, all of which are still in continuous operation today,” said Rahardjo Pratjihno, CMI president. “Our company and our country’s defense industry will both benefit from this trusting co-production relationship for the NASRI program.”

PT CMI Teknologi of Bandung, Indonesia, is a small, privately-owned technology company specializing in microwave design and manufacturing. The company currently holds contracts for the development and support of Indonesian military radar systems.

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