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  1. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    Z-19 itself is based on dauphin helicopter, designed in the same era as the apache
  2. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    we cannot mount the same dust cover in the SS-2 series because the upper receiver in SS-2 is now made of milled aluminum vs welded stamped steel in SS-1 series if you notice the SIG 55x series and Daewoo K series rifle, they are using the same upper receiver configuration with SS-2 series, so i...
  3. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    pindad SS-3 is not meant to replace SS-2, but rather to supplement it SS-3 is in a different class of Assault rifle, it will fit to DMR and IAR role your question is analogue to "why the US is keep on buying M-4, instead of procuring newer rifles like ACR or SCAR?" simple, the answer is...
  4. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    those grey uniform is now become standard for SatReskrim Polda personnel (Criminal Investigation unit in district level)
  5. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    credit to: https://www.instagram.com/graphica.mechanica/ agreed, we are lack of firepower even in squad level. 1 machine gun, 2 optics, and 1 grenade launcher per team? that's terrible. We should introduce DMR, RPG, adding more machine gun and rifle optics. More weaponry equals more tactical...
  6. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    sure, ERA filled tank would looks menacing, but do you know that ERA is ONLY effective against HEAT? it's principle is countering the explosion from projectile with another explosive material upon impact, so that the energy will deflecting in its course then dissipated. ERA are still vulnerable...
  7. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    M-16 in TNI inventory are the A1 version, it still uses older NATO standard bullet (55grain M193 from the 1960's, pindad's Code: MU4-TJ) and not compatible with SS-1/SS-2 bullet (62 grain SS109, pindad's code: MU5-TJ) due to different rifling twist used in the rifle barrel. so yeah, it's a...
  8. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    Jordan is currently putting up their relatively new AC-235 (made in 2014) gunship for sale, could we really compete against their bid? https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-01-05/gunships-sale-part-mass-jordanian-sell
  9. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    it's a pity that pindad chose a fin-stabilised, disposable launcher system like M72 LAW for its SLT programme fin stabilised rocket is prone to interference by cross wind, training will be expensive, because it cannot be reloaded by the operator US army recently change their arsenal to portable...
  10. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    A person, That's a hyperbaric chamber to treat patient with barotrauma (medical condition related to diving activity) Apperently they doing some kind of medical rescue simulation for submarine crew
  11. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    actually, US army has been preparing to use apache in maritime and littoral operations for a few years now..in 2014, they even deployed their apache in RIMPAC exercise.. the guardian E apache has added "maritime radar mode" to seek and destroy target on sea surface so, the Indonesian army plans...
  12. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    It looks like the newest prototype has been using german-made Diehl tracks. It is favourite among NATO countries for being silent and features easily replaceable rubber pads.. A few years ago, i heard pindad has plan to licensed produced those tracks and rubber pads
  13. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    the answer is, yes i'm sure that you are wrong
  14. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    so you know nothing about indonesia, but you concludes our military strength is to control various ethnic in indonesia? sounds like a troll to me
  15. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    can you elaborate, which ethnic keeping which ethnic in line? do you have any prove that one ethnic controlling another ethnic with military strength in Indonesia?
  16. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    here is a simple analogy, if you living in a good neighborhood, does it means that your house doesn't need a door? it's the same with "Indonesia Defense", military strength is a symbol of country's determination in defending its sovereignty
  17. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    If I'm not mistaken, this is INDONESIAN MILITARY thread, no? Please stop derailing this thread by debating which crotch is bigger, china or israel.. You guys just debating over subjective opinion, without bringing any facts or data..so it's clearly useless and frickin' annoying. Just take those...
  18. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    not many knows that we have yugoslavian made jet trainer/ground attack aircraft, Soko G-2 Galeb Although it's never been in TNI's service, 1 unit is still operational and owned by PT.DI i heard it is bought second-hand in late 80's for just US $50.000 it's primary role is as a chaser for N-250...
  19. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    Leopard One? please tell me this is a typo :undecided:
  20. mengkom

    Indonesia Defence Forum

    from economical perspective, i think the amount of man-hour and fund needed to resurrect those old-timer is not worth it, now we have the capability to build the new one which is superior in terms of specification and operational value. yes, a few years ago pindad has known to refurbish .30 cal...
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