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$10.5 million for PNG Defence Cooperation Program This year

21 Juli 2011

PNGDF soldier loads his magazines before shooting competition (photo : Aus DoD)

Senator Feeney affirms strong defence relationship with PNG

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator the Hon. David Feeney will travel to Papua New Guinea (PNG) with Deputy Secretary Strategy Peter Jennings to review progress being made under Australia’s Defence Cooperation Program with PNG (21-24 July).

The PNG Defence Cooperation Program (DCP) is Australia’s largest DCP commitment, with a budget allocation of $10.5 million this financial year. Under the Defence Cooperation Program, Australia helps build the capability of PNG’s Defence Force in a number of areas, including maritime and border security, as well as conducting training, exercises and infrastructure development.

“The breadth of the DCP shows the importance of Australia’s Defence relationship with PNG” Senator Feeney said.

“We have shared a long and close relationship and I will take the opportunity throughout my visit to reiterate Australia’s commitment to helping further develop a professional and sustainable PNG Defence Force (PNGDF).

“I’m looking forward to meeting with the PNG Minister for Defence, the Hon Bob Dadae MP, and Commander of the PNGDF, Brigadier General Francis Agwi, and seeking their views on further developing the PNGDF. Australia is also assisting PNG develop its capacity to contribute to international peacekeeping operations.

“I will also be meeting with senior officials in the PNG Government to discuss our long-standing bilateral relationship and ways that we may strengthen those ties.”

Senator Feeney will also represent the Minster for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, at a presentation ceremony to honour the Papuan and New Guinean civilians who provided support to Australia during World War Two.

Senator Feeney will present commemorative medallions to 13 of the “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels” who cared for and assisted Australian Service men and women during WWII.

“Many Australians owe their lives to these civilians who came to be affectionately known as “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels”. I’m proud to be paying tribute to them on Sunday.” Senator Feeney said.

Senator Feeney will also attend a Remembrance Day Memorial Service on Saturday.

PNG Weapons Deal Progresses

10 Juni 2011

MAUL weapon for PNG (photo : Metal Storm)

Brisbane, Australia – Metal Storm Limited. Metal Storm Limited has been advised by the Papua New Guinea Department of Correctional Services that the government ratification process for the contract with Metal Storm has taken an important step forward.

Correctional Services Minister, the Hon. Tony Aimo advised the Company that the PNG National Security Advisory Council had approved the destruction of the obsolete weapons currently in use in the Department.

“The approval to destroy existing outdated weaponry is important for Correctional Services as our officers need more effective weapons to provide the level of security needed for our prisons”, he said. “The NSAC approval requires us to quickly move ahead with our acquisition program”.

PNG Correctional Services has a contract with Metal Storm that is subject to ratification through normal government protocols, of which NSAC approval was an important part. The contract, signed by the Minister and Acting Commissioner of Correctional Services in August 2010, is valued at US$3.36 million and requires Metal Storm to deliver 500 12 gauge 5 shot automatic launchers, together with 50,000 rounds of non lethal ammunition.

Minister Aimo said that he was looking forward to the provision of these lightweight and effective weapon systems to his Correctional Services Officers.

(Metal Storm)

RI Bisa Hibah Meriam ke Papua Nugini

28 Maret 2011

Meriam salute gun Paspampres (photo : Kaskus Militer)

JAKARTA (Suara Karya): Hibab empat unit meriam Salute Gun dari Republik Indonesia (RI) kepada militer Papua Nugini semakin terbuka. Ini menyusul persetujuan seluruh fraksi di DPR. Rencananya, persetujuan itu akan ditetapkan pada Sidang Parupurna DPR, Selasa (29/3).

"Dalam rapat internal di Komisi I DPR sebelumnya, seluruh fraksi yang ada telah menyetujui hibah tersebut. Selasa, tinggal ketuk palu," ujar Ketua Komisi I DPR Mahfudz Siddiq, di Jakarta, akhir pekan lalu.

Anggota Komisi I DPR dari Fraksi Partai Golkar Fayakhun Andriadi mengatakan, sebelum ketuk palu, Komisi I DPR akan melakukan pembahasan internal pada Senin (27/3). Agenda rapat, membahas pandangan fraksi dan dilanjutkan pengambilan keputusan. "Senin akan di-clear dalam rapat internal Komisi I," katanya.

Mahfudz menjelaskan, seluruh fraksi Komisi I DPR punya pandangan bahwa hibah itu tak akan memengaruhi kekuatan militer Indonesia. Artinya, ketersediaan meriam Indonesia masih mencukupi. Apalagi, meriam Salute Gun yang akan dihibahkan merupakan seri lama. "Hibah meriam itu, didasari bahwa Indonesia memiliki kelebihan stok," ujarnya.

Alasan lain, tutur Mahfudz, hibah empat unit meriam Salute Gun untuk mengurangi biaya perawatan meriam itu. Masyarakat, tutur Mahfudz, tak perlu khawatir karena meriam yang dihibahkan itu bukan termasuk kategori persenjataan perang atau alutsista. "Ini bukan kategori alutsista kok, jadi tidak perlu curiga berlebihan. Kecuali menyangkut persenjataan berat, yang memang kita sendiri masih membutuhkannya," katanya.

Sementara itu, mantan anggota Komisi I DPR Muhammad AS Hikam menyatakan, jika memang betul hibah itu ditujukan pada Papua Nugini, harus dibatalkan. Hibab itu tak dapat dibenarkan karena melanggar penjanjian internasional. "Apalagi jika hibah itu untuk kelompok separatis Papua Nugini, itu jelas mesti dibatalkan hibahnya, karena akan mendapat kecaman dunia internasional," katanya.

AS Hikam sendiri belum mendapatkan informasi lengkap, kepada siapa hibah itu diberikan Indonesia. Yang pasti, menurut dia, kebijakan pemerintah Indonesia untuk mengibahkan meriam Salute Gun terlalu berlebihan (over acting). Pemerintah dan DPR perlu meninjau ulang, di tengah kondisi militer Indonesia masih banyak membutuhkan alat utama sistem persenjataan (alutsista).

Menurut dia, Indonesia masih minus dalam hal persenjataan tersebut. Sehingga sangat ironis, jika alutsista yang dibeli dengan uang rakyat dari impor itu, justru diberikan pada pihak lain.

"Sayang kalau peralatan itu masih bagus dan kita masih memerlukannya kenapa mesti disumbangkan pada negara lain. Apalagi jika alutsista tersebut di impor dan dibeli dari uang rakyat," kata Hikam.

Pendapat senada disampaikan pengamat militer dan intelijen Suripto, bahwa hibah meriam itu tak perlu direalisasikan. Indonesia masih perlu melengkapi alutsistanya untuk menjaga kedaulatan NKRI.

Apalagi dalam era sekarang ini, dia mengatakan, hampir seluruh negara di Asia sedang membangun kekuatan militer dan melengkapi alutsistanya. (Feber S)

(Suara Karya)

Metal Storm Supply 500 MAUL for PNG

10 Agustus 2010

Metal Storm's MAUL (photo : Metal Storm)

Metal Storm Awarded Volume Weapons Production Contract

Brisbane, Australia -- Defence technology specialist Metal Storm announces it has been awarded a major production contract to supply 500 MAUL(tm) weapons and 50,000 rounds of non-lethal ammunition.

The contract, valued at US$3,365,000, has been placed by the Correctional Service of Papua New Guinea and was signed by the Minister of Correctional Service, the Honourable Tony Aimo MP and the Acting Correctional Service Commissioner Mr Henry Wavik. MAUL(tm) weapons will be deployed to Correctional Service Officers in charge of security at prison facilities throughout the country, providing non-lethal response capabilities that can be lifted to immediate lethal response if necessary.

The Minister, the Honourable Tony Aimo MP said that PNG Correctional Service sees the capacity of MAUL(tm) to deliver a rapid and escalating response as exactly what is necessary for security in PNG prisons.

"PNG is delighted to be able to source weapons at the leading edge of shotgun technology and we hope in due course to have about 1500 of these weapons in service", the Minister said. He expects ratification of the urgent purchase through the usual government protocols shortly, and the first 50 weapons to be delivered by February 2011.

Metal Storm CEO, Dr Lee Finniear, said the production contract was a watershed for the Company after many years of research, development and testing.

"This order for a significant number of weapons and substantial quantities of ammunition is an important milestone in the Company's commercial development" said Dr Finniear. "We see this application for MAUL(tm) as absolutely what it was designed to deliver, being a lightweight, semi-automatic non-lethal weapon that can be rapidly scaled to lethal force if necessary".

"MAUL(tm) also has the advantage for PNG that if weapons fall into unauthorised hands they cannot be used with conventional ammunition purchased illegally. This supports Government initiatives to stem the flow of illegal weapons in PNG ".

"This initial order for 500 MAUL(tm) weapons, is for a single organisation within Papua New Guinea. Looking at the number of similar organisations worldwide, it clearly indicates that the global market potential for MAUL(tm) is very large", he said.

Metal Storm Chairman Mr Terry O'Dwyer said that the production contract came at an ideal time for the Company.

"International interest in our weapon systems is building rapidly" he said, "as our marketing continues, the Company expects to identify opportunities of a similar or larger size over the coming months."


(Metal Storm)

Olegeta Warrior : Largest Bilateral Exercise between Australia - PNG

09 September 2009

HMAS KANIMBLA at anchor in Madang Harbour, Tab Anchorage, with A25 Blackhawks on the aft fight deck, and a Landing Craft Medium berthed along the starboard side, during Exercise Olgeta Warrior 2009. (photo : DefenceGovAu)

Boarding Party Training During Exercise Olegeta Warrior

Members of the Papua New Guinea Navy from HMPNGS Seeadler, conduct Boarding Party Training Exercise aboard HMAS KANIMBLA during Exercise Olgeta Warrior 2009. Exercise Olgeta Warrior is seen as an opportunity to enhance the interoperability of both nations.


HMPNGS Seeadler - left. (photo : DefenceGovAu)

The increased interoperability that will be achieved will enhance the ability for both nations to work together to achieve regional security and increase the ability to provide short notice Humanitarian Aid and Disaster relief. Exercise Olgeta Warrior 09 is the largest bilateral exercise between the PNGDF and ADF since PNG’s independence.

Blackhawks on Task During Exercise Olgeta Warrior

Leading Seaman Terrence Joseph and Able Seaman Gehala Dai, members of HMPNGS Seeadler boarding party team, are on ships security, whilst conducting a Boarding Party Training Exercise, aboard HMAS KANIMBLA, during Exercise Olgeta Warrior 2009. (photo : DefenceGovAu)

Pilots of 5 Aviation from Townsville, conduct High Density Altitude and Navigation Training in the mountains of Papua New Guinea.

Members of HMPNGS Seeadler boarding party team are brought over by RHIB to HMAS KANIMBLA for a Boarding Party Training Exercise during Exercise Olgeta Warrior 2009. (photo : DefenceGovAu)

Onboard members of HMAS KANIMBLA ships company participate in aircraft familiarisation training and are given the opportunity to view World War II aircraft crash sites from the air.

An A25 Blackhawk, comes in for landing on the aft flight deck of HMAS KANIMBLA, after conducting flying operations over Papua New Guinea, during Exercise Olgeta Warrior 2009. (photo : DefenceGovAu)

(DefenceGovAu)

PNG Defence Force

2 Desember 1998

CN-235M PNG Defence Force (photo : Asnet)

Papua New Guinea was hit by a devastating tidal wave in July 1998 which destroyed a vast tract of the country. Political unrest erupted after it emerged that the government had hired military advisors to help quell a long running civil war on the Papua New Guinea administrated island of Bougainville.

The air force supported the rescue missions aided by Australian forces. The PNGDF is tasked with transport and surveillance. The Nomads are equipped by Searchwater search radar and are used coastal patrol. The other types are used for transport and surveillance of the border with Irian Jaya. UH-1Hs were donated by the Australian Government.

PNGDF equipped with : N-22B Nomad/N-22SB 3/1 transport/patrol, Arava 3 transport/patrol, CN-235M 2 transport, UH-1H Iroquois 4 transport.

Sumber : Flight International

Transfer Persenjataan ke Papua New Guinea 1950-2007