Sabtu, 22 Februari 2014

Jerman Tawarkan Kedutaannya di Indonesia Dipakai Israel

Hubungan Jerman dan Israel makin harmonis. Jerman mengaku akan selalu mendukung Israel. Bisa dibilang itu merupakan bentuk pertanggungjawaban sekaligus penebus dosa Holocaust.


Tawaran akan disampaikan Angela Merkel dalam kunjungannya ke Yerusalem, Senin mendatang.

RAAF to Acquire Eight New Aircraft



P-8A Poseidon (photo : Naval Technology)

AUSTRALIA is to acquire eight new Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, able to watch over a vast area of ocean and if necessary attack enemy ships and submarines.

But Prime Minister Tony Abbott doubts they will have a role in stopping the flow of asylum seeker boats.

"We expect the first one to be in operational service by 2017 and I think the boats will be stopped by then," he told reporters in Canberra.


BAE Systems Says Malaysia Seeking Fighter Jet Leasing Bids




Eurofighters Typhoon (photo : air-attack)

(Reuters) - BAE Systems expects to submit a leasing proposal for the Eurofighter Typhoon jet to Malaysia next month, as its cash-strapped government mulls over renting, rather than buying fighter aircraft.


ROKAF Backs Twin-Engine Design for Indigenous Fighter




KFX C-103 twin engine (photo : kappa352)

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The Air Force has officially expressed its support for a twin-engine concept for the country's indigenous fighter jet development program, saying the design would allow for improved combat capabilities and long-term economic feasibility, officials said Friday.


PAF Going Back to Supersonic Age with South Korean Jets




The first two of the 12 F/A-50 aircraft will be delivered to the Philippines 18 months after the contract is signed (photo : egloos)

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of National Defense on Friday completed negotiations with a Korean aerospace company for a squadron of FA-50 lead-in fighter trainer jets, bringing the Philippine military a step closer to returning to the supersonic age after nearly a decade of relying on helicopters and fixed-wing, propeller-type aircraft.


TNI chief to visit China, may meet Xi Jinping


Amid heightening tensions between Indonesia and its immediate neighbors, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

Moeldoko is slated to visit China next week in a journey that might include a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.


Pramono Edhie: Singapura Macam-macam Kencingi Aja!




Mantan Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat (KASAD), Jenderal (Purn) Pramono Edhie Wibowo jadi salah seorang yang geram menyusul protes Singapura soal nama KRI Usman-Harun.

Negara Singapura, menurut Pramono, dinilai tidak menampilkan sikap terpuji sebagai negara bertetangga yang semestinya saling menghormati urusan dalam negeri masing masing.

 "Singapura macam-macam, kita kencingi saja mereka," ajak Pramono, saat di Balikpapan, Jumat 21 Februari 2014. (Baca juga: Bekas Dubes, Singapura Berlebihan).