Indonesia to Co-Produce Medium Battle Tanks

Indonesia will be co-producing a number of Medium Battle Tanks with Turkey. The Kaplan MT =, also known as Harimau Hitam in Indonesia is a 35-tonne vehicle armed with a CMI Cockerill 3105 turret and a 105mm low recoil cannon. The gun is complemented by an automatic loader, aiming stabilisation, thermal sights as well as a commander panoramic hunter-killer sight. The tank is protected by modular armour that can provide protection to STANAG 4569 Level 4 (14.5mm armoured piercing and 155mm shrapnel). In term of mobility, it has a top speed of 70km/h and a range of 450km.

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Indonesia PT Pindad/ FNSS Kaplan Medium Tank

FNSS Savunma Sistemleri has unveiled the first prototype of the Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) at the IDEF 2017 exhibition.

Kaplan MT, a medium tank jointly developed by FNSS and Indonesian state-owned PT Pindad was revealed at International Defence Industry Fair 2017 in Turkey. Development of the armor vehicle started in 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2018.


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