Yes, it is the AU-220M gun but without the "stealth" cover flap/structure as the CGI render on the article Ananda share.
At least they still maintain 20mm for most secondary gun. Do you heard more information on TNI-AL going to make older 20mm gun to be remotely capable ? Reason I ask as TNI-AD with Pindad and other local vendors doing effort to turn manually operated 12.7mm even 20mm in Armoured Vehicles toward RCWS capabilities. Just don't heard that effort much with TNI-AL.
The recent trends of the navy does seems to "update" themselves into remote control system era, but not without caveat, they bought those system from a bunch of supplier and vendor instead standardize into single system despite using practically the same gun. Case in point, they use the same Mk44 Bushmaster II 30x173mm autocannon for 3 recently bought remote control weapon system: Leonardo OTO MARLIN-WS, MSI-DS SEAHAWK DS A1, and MSI-DS SEAHAWK LW A1. While all these system use the same gun, they come from two separate vendor thus adding complexities on their support aspect (training and spare parts/maintenance), negating the advantages of using the same gun in the first place. Even on the same vendor they bought a different version (MSI-DS SEAHAWK DS A1 and MSI-DS SEAHAWK LW A1) just a few year apart of each other despite the same role and requirements of the said gun on both of the vessel.
I thought those 20mm gun can at least shares similar ammo, like Rheinmettal 120mm L44 and L55. Thanks for the information. I'm not that familiar with the information on Navy secondary guns compared to their main guns of 57mm and 76 mm.
They got a lot more (only cartridges, not counting the types of gun using these caliber):
Is the new AU-220M using the same 57 mm rounds as the old AK-725 twin 57 mm guns on the Parchim/Kapitan Pattimura class?
Yes, they are using the same caliber, also the same caliber as the sacred AZP S-60 AA gun in 57x348mmSR, but if they wanted to take advantages of the more modern fire control system of AU-220M then they would really need the newer smart round of this caliber, particularly if the navy wanted to use this gun to perform in the ship's anti-air duty.
To be honest, i also thought that those LCVPs only can reach speeds up to 10+ kts. Absolutely not faster than RHIB!
Choosing the EC145 is quite logic, with having the EC120B and AS565 in the fleet. Same manufacturer, similar engines. If Disnerbal is looking for a replacement with the same passenger capacity, then maybe the AS555 is a cheaper alternative.
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Thank you for the link and information.TNI AL Inginkan MI-2 Baru dari Rusia
Markas Besar (Mabes) TNI Angkatan Laut tetap menginginkan satu skuadron helikopter Mi-2 yang didatangkan dari Rusia, adalah barang baru. "Keinginan ...
This Mi-2 from begining already creating scandal. The initial project come in 2002, during which time Russian Sales Agents/Partners gain advantage on TNI Procurement due to combination of Western Embargoes, Rulling Administration Political stance, and better cost structure fitting available budget.
However this is the time of blooming sales agents taking advantage on opportunities in defense procurement that before monopolised by Soeharto cronies. The result free for all oportunities of 'side' games. You can say this the era from centralised corruption into free for all corruption.
So as the result of that kind of period, the assets being procured in that era is mostly sub par qualities, and it is not just in defense. Thus those Mi-2 already rooting away not much longer after arived. Afterall what can you expect from shaddy procurement. Even Antara article above shown that.
That 5 years period from 1999 to 2004 can be call dark time for Indonesian Politics, but also can be said neccesary adjustment period from Dictatorship toward more open politics. As the result, well you can't expect much on quality of procurement and development on that era. However bleak, it is neccesary time for Indonesian Political transition.
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|"However, as of 31 October 2021, the vessel's build progress is 3.741% behind schedule."|PT PAL reprimanded over delays in construction of naval hospital ship
State-owned Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has received another letter of reprimand from the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL) given...
This article from Jane's for me related to the PT. PAL video before. This shown PAL under pressure to finish the second hospital ships, in order to clear their main docks and facilities for another project. If related to the schedule, then it's can be seen confirmation thar they're also in pressure to get moving into Frigates project.
However it's also shown their plan on so call Industrial 4.0 for improvement on productivity, still facing big challenge. This late reprimanded from TNI-AL as customer, can potentially raise question on their efforts on improving Productivity. It's important as they're aiming to get as much as possible on Frigates Project done by them.
Shown why in some quarters of Government Bureaucracy, there's still doubt on whether the SOE Defense Industry can raise to the challenge on Defense Investment as Political goals set by this administration.
If we go with the practices of Global Shipyard industry, a reprimand letter from customers actually is common practice and quite open. It's part of contract, shown customers want to be compensated on the delay.