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Indonesia To Buy 42 Warplanes, Two Submarines From France

Indonesia will purchase 42 Rafale warplanes and two Scorpene-class submarines from France, to update its defence equipment.

The deal came, after Indonesia’s Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, met with his French counterpart, Florence Parly, here, yesterday.

The warplane purchase agreement was signed by the CEO of French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, and head of the Defence Infrastructure Agency of Indonesia’s Defence Ministry, Yusuf Jauhari.

“We signed the deal to buy six warplanes first. The rest, 36 will be purchased in the near future. We will also support each other in weaponry trainings,” Subianto said, in a virtual press conference, after the bilateral meeting.

Meanwhile, the deal to buy two Scorpene-class submarines was signed by Indonesia’s state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL and France’s NAVAL Group.

Indonesia is currently improving its military infrastructure, including the primary weapon system and security equipment, as part of its efforts to upgrade its defence capability.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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U.S. approves $13.9 billion potential sale of F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-15ID aircraft and related equipment to Indonesia in a deal valued at up to $13.9 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday, Trend reports citing Reuters.

Earlier in the day, Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said the country was planing on buying 42 Rafale fighter jets in a $8.1 billion deal as part of a series of agreements also including submarine development.

The country has been seeking to overhaul its ageing air fleet for a while, which up until today includes U.S.-made F-16 and Russian Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 jets.

Media reports have said Indonesia wanted to buy more than 70 jets from France and the United States.

Boeing is the principal contractor for the F-15 jets, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a release.

The package would include 36 jets, spare engines, radars, night vision goggles training and technical support, the Pentagon said.

The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Thursday.

Despite approval by the State Department, the notification does not indicate that a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded.

Source: TREND News Agency

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Police chief inspects security, health protocols for MotoGP test

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo conducted an in-person check of the security and health protocols for the MotoGP pre-season test at the Madalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara, on Friday.

“We directly checked the security preparations for the entire series of pre-season activities and the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia MotoGP that will be held in March,” Prabowo noted as quoted from his written statement.

The police chief made assurance of having addressed all problems that had arisen at the Mandalika Circuit. The same was also true with regard to the health protocols being strictly implemented, starting from the entry gates to Indonesia.

The health protocols are implemented at accommodation places and up to the Mandalika Circuit location. Inspections ranging from documents to RT-PCR tests, and daily antigen tests as well as managing area limitations for participants, officials, and the public are also implemented.

Prabowo ensured that the travel bubble policy is being implemented in accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP), so that the event could run safely and smoothly while still taking into account the health of all parties involved.

“We see that the travel bubble system to maintain health protocols is running well,” he affirmed.

The Police chief confirmed that as many as 1,598 joint personnel from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri), as well as other parties will be deployed to secure the event.

“Of course, there will be further deployment (of personnel) that are adjusted to the pattern of security and threats faced,” he stated.

He remarked that the TNI and Polri along with the regional leadership coordination forum (Forkopimda) and the Mandalika MotoGP field coordinator Air Marshal (Ret.) Hadi Tjahjanto continue to conduct evaluations for the smooth running of the 2022 MotoGP Official Test and the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia

“In general, I see that everything is going well. Evaluation will continue to be conducted by the Regional Police chief in coordination with the field coordinator, so that all series of events can run safely and the health protocols can be implemented as expected,” he remarked.

Source: Antara News

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Indonesian police arrest Three suspected terrorists from group affiliated to Daesh

The Indonesian Police announced yesterday that, they have arrested three suspected terrorists affiliated to the Daesh-linked terrorist group, Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), in the Indonesian province of Bengkulu.

The National Police’s spokesman, Ahmad Ramadhan, said, the three suspects arrested by anti-terrorism unit, Densus 88, on Wednesday, were allegedly affiliated to the JI’s networking in North Sumatra, Riau and South Sumatra provinces.

“They have pledged allegiance to the JI since 1999,” he told reporters in Jakarta.

According to Ramadhan, the suspects have played roles in raising funds and helping those suspects who are on the police’s wanted list.

The JI is an organisation that has long been accused of being behind a series of bomb attacks in Indonesia.

The deadliest attack was the bombing of two nightclubs in Bali, on Oct 12, 2002, which killed 202 people.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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National Police ships secure waters around Mandalika Circuit

The National Police Headquarters has put three ships on standby around the waters of Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, to secure the convening of the 2022 MotoGP pre-season test at Mandalika Circuit.

“The ships, which are under the command of Water and Air Corps of Indonesian National Police, have arrived at the venue to secure the event,” Head of Public Relations of the NTB Regional Police Senior Commissioner Artanto informed here on Friday.

Currently, the ships are on standby along with the national police’s AW-169 helicopter, which routinely conducts air patrols around the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit area, he said.

For securing the MotoGP pre-season test, the NTB regional police is closely coordinating with other security authorities, including the navy, air force, state-owned ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, Port Authority and Harbormaster Office (KSOP), National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), and state-run airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I, he added.

To strengthen the security preparations for the racing event, the national police has held several limited meetings with related stakeholders and carried out security simulations in water areas, he said.

Furthermore, the NTB regional police official is looking into any matter which is seen to have the potential to disrupt the implementation of the event, he added.

“Our monitoring and securing attempts have been supported by a quite large number of personnel and the additional supporting security facilities. It is part of our joint efforts to succeed the event,” Artanto remarked.

The 2022 MotoGP pre-season test at Mandalika Circuit is taking place from February 11–13, 2022. On the first day of the test, Repsol Honda’s Pol Espargaro emerged as the fastest rider, followed by Aprilia Team’s Aleix Espargaro and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder.

The 2022 MotoGP Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia will be implemented on March 18–20, 2022.

Source: Antara News

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Pagemark Technology Announces Issuance of Patents for Barcodes Containing Covert Data Used to Secure QR Codes

The Company has been issued two additional international Patents, further expanding Pagemark’s protection in United States, Mexico, Philippines and, most recently, Brazil

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pagemark Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of digital authentication technologies primarily focused on the development and manufacturing of innovative systems to defeat counterfeit and diversion using its 2D barcode technology known as Pelta™, today announced that the Company has been issued two additional international Patents, further expanding Pagemark’s protection in the United States, Mexico, the Philippines and, most recently, Brazil. The patent covers methods for providing document certification and authentication using 2D barcodes. Pelta™ provides a system for encoding a secondary datum into standard 2D barcodes such as the ubiquitous QR Code. The secondary data can be decoded and read using proprietary readers while maintaining 100% compatibility with standard barcodes. Pelta™-enabled 2D barcodes are used in systems to prevent counterfeit and diversion globally.

“With the pandemic we saw a massive increase of the use of QR codes in almost all aspects of life,” says RanDair Porter, CEO of Pagemark Technology, Inc. “This large-scale adoption drives the need for certainty of origin which doesn’t exist today with standard QR codes. Our Pelta technology enables standard QR codes to include digital security elements providing non-repudiation of source.”

According to Bluebite, the following surge in QR Code usage was reported from 2018 to 2020:

  • 96% growth in QR Code Reach
  • 94% surge in the number of interactions
  • 98% increase in the number of interactions per object

QR codes are an important part in addressing the global counterfeit and diversion problem.

The Global Brand Counterfeiting Report 2018 projected that the total value of fake goods would reach USD $1.82 trillion by 2020.

Pelta™ codes are secure machine-readable 2D barcodes which retain baseline characteristics and functionality of a standard 2D barcode while including covert features.

With the issuance of the latest patent issued in Brazil, Pagemark further addresses the counterfeit problem in another major global market. Pagemark intends to seek potential commercialization partners for Pelta-based products globally.

CONTACT:  RanDair Porter

Pagemark Technology, Inc.

pr@pagemarktechnology.com

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Radcliffe Group Launches New Branding to Signal the Start of a Year of Innovation and Investment

New look and logo to position Radcliffe as a multimedia knowledge network and global market leader for the cardiovascular community.

Radcliffe Group

LONDON, England, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radcliffe Group has unveiled a new brand identity across its core business, including its three specialist channels: Radcliffe Cardiology, Radcliffe Vascular, and Radcliffe Medical Education. The new look and logos, which have been created in partnership with London-based branding agency Undivided, have been designed to reflect Radcliffe’s commitment to a digital, interactive future and to signal the start of a programme of innovation and investment in user experience across its three content platforms and seven peer-reviewed journals.

David Ramsey, Chief Executive Officer at Radcliffe Group, comments: “At Radcliffe, we’re dedicated to bringing the latest, leading-edge cardiovascular insight, information and knowledge to life for clinicians around the world. We’re excited about our new branding because it demonstrates a commitment to continually adapt as a business and evolve how we serve our community.

“Over the last two years, the challenges of the pandemic have inspired us to find new ways to deliver world-class content and connect with clinicians globally. We’re determined to keep on improving, and our new look and logo are part of an ambitious programme of innovation and investment across our business.

“Over the next two years, we’ll be continuing to strive for the highest broadcast and publishing production standards across everything we create and we’ll be increasing audience interactivity and accessibility to help clinicians find the content they need, when they need it – in a way that works for them, their practice and their patients.”

For further information, please contact David Ramsey at david.ramsey@radcliffe-group.com, or visit the website www.radcliffe-group.com and follow Radcliffe Group on LinkedIn.

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StarLedger NFTs: Star Registry on the Blockchain

StarLedger launches their limited NFT collection of 5,000 stars that represent stars in our own galaxy.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StarLedger launches public sale of 5,000 NFT stars on the Metis Andromeda blockchain.

StarLedger is a limited NFT collection of 5,000 stars which represent stars in our own galaxy. Each star is minted as an NFT and includes a StarLedger certificate.

Rarity rankings weigh star traits such as magnitude, popularity, constellations, color, distance, location and more. Each of the 5,000 stars has a status of Legendary, Ultra Rare, Rare, Notable and Standard. All 5,000 stars are viewable in the StarLedger metaverse. Members can use crypto to buy and sell stars to curate and grow their collections.

Popular stars include Polaris (the North Star), Sirius, Antares, Bellatrix and Betelgeuse.

As the NFT winner of the Metis hackathon in January, StarLedger has quickly become popular in the crypto and NFT community. Metis is an Ethereum Layer 2 Rollup platform where StarLedger is adding further innovation, creativity and utility with their NFT project.

After a limited presale period, StarLedger’s NFTs first public release sold out in less than one minute. StarLedger will continue to release 100-500 stars each week from 2-4 constellations. The first release included stars from these constellations: Andromeda, Libra, Scorpius and Taurus.

The creator of StarLedger, Chris Tate, is a principal software engineer with 25 years of experience in the industry. He is joined by his wife Crystal Tate, a frontend software engineer, and his nephew Korie Chaney, a budding game developer. The team has also added a 3D artist, data scientist and designer.

“The Milky Way galaxy is home to billions of stars. These stars are a part of our history. They have guided us, inspired us and continue to bring us together in awe of their beauty and mystery.

“Our goal is to build a 1:1 digital representation of our galaxy as accurately as possible, and discover new ways to experience space in an immersive 3D metaverse,” says Chris Tate.

Future plans include a VR and AR version of the StarLedger platform and growing its ecosystem, utility and community.

The next public sale begins Feb. 15, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. CST on the StarLedger minting website: https://mint.starledger.org

Contact:
Crystal Tate
crystal@starledger.org
Ph: +1 512-909-6157

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