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Third RAAF F-35 Makes First Flight

05 Desember 2017 A35-003 takes off from Fort Worth. (photo : AustralianAviationCarl Richards) The Royal Australian Air Force’s third F-35A Lightning II, A35-003, has completed its first flight. Photographer Carl Richards captured these images of A35-003 taking off on its first flight, from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, on December 1. The aircraft is due to be delivered to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona in early 2018 to be used for pilot and maintainer training, before being permanently relocated to Australia in 2020. A35-003, known to its manufacturer Lockheed Martin as AU-3, had its RAAF markings, including its 3 Squadron tail flashes, applied in early November, the final phase of the aircraft’s production process. 3 Squadron is due to become the first RAAF F-35 operational unit. ( AustralianAviation )

Satu Resimen Arhanud Akan Ditempatlkan di Pekanbaru

10 November 2017


Rudal Starstreak diatas platform Uro Vamtac (photo : Dharmawan)

Pangdam I/Bukit Barisan Rencanakan Tambah Kekuatan TNI Di Riau

Pekanbaru (Antarariau.com) - TNI AD pada tahun ini akan menambah kekuatan tempur pertahanan udara dan darat di Provinsi Riau, di bawah kendali Komando Resort Militer 031/Wira Bima.

"Rencananya pada 2017 ini," kata Panglima Kodam I/Bukit Barisan, Mayjen TNI Lodewijk Pusung, kepada Antara disela serah terima jabatan Komandan Korem 031/WB, di Pekanbaru, Rabu.

Ia menjelaskan penambahan kekuatan tersebut antara lain mendirikan satu resimen Artileri Pertahanan Udara (Arhanud). TNI AD kini dalam proses mencari lahan untuk pembangunannya, bisa berlokasi di Kota Pekanbaru atau Dumai.

"Saya berharap di Pekanbaru," tegas Mayjen TNI Lodewijk.

Kemudian, penambahan kekuatan darat di Riau adalah meningkatkan kapasitas kompi kaveleri menjadi detasemen. Saat ini kompi kavaleri baru saja mendapat alat utama sistem pertahanan (Alutsista) dua Panser Tarantula.

"Sudah pasti kalau organisasi berkembang, Alutsistanya berkembang juga," ujarnya.


Rudal Starstreak di atas platform Land Rover (photo : Basin Kurumu)

Pangdam I/BB menambahkan, pada tahun ini TNI AD memastikan untuk menempatkan rudal pertahanan udara "starstreak" di Detasemen Arhanud Rudal 004 Dumai. Rencananya, akan ada 16 unit rudal buatan Inggris tersebut ditempatkan di Dumai.

Rudal ini sangat efektif untuk pertahanan udara yang menjadi satu kesatuan untuk memperkuat Pangkalan Udara Militer (Lanud) Roesmin Nurjadin, Pekanbaru.

"Yang kendalikan nanti Korhanudnas," tegasnya.

Ia mengatakan Pulau Sumatera, terutama Riau, memiliki posisi strategis dalam petahanan nasional karena terdapat banyak kekayaan alam dan letaknya berdekatan dengan negara tetangga seperti Malaysia dan Singapura. Karena itu, Kodam I/BB merupakan satu-satunya organisasi militer TNI AD, yang membawahi lima Korem dengan perwira bintang satu di Indonesia.

Selain itu, ia mengatakan kondisi geografis berupa garis pantai yang panjang menjadi tantangan bagi TNI AD untuk melakukan pengamanan.

"Kita bekerjasama dengan polisi harus mewaspadai garis pantai yang cukup luas. Kalau tidak dibantu oleh rakyat, pelabuhan tikus (ilegal) dimanfaatkan untuk datangkan narkoba. Itu berbahaya," tegas Mayjen TNI Lodewijk.

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