Var Dracon
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^^ So this is the follow up from MOU signed between Pindad and Arquus.
ARQUUS AND PT PINDAD SIGN A MOU AT EUROSATORY 2022 TO COLLABORATE ON FUTURE PROGRAMS FOR INDONESIA
On June 14th, Arquus and PT Pindad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish future collaboration in land systems platform for Indonesia. This MoU covers the development and production of new armored vehicles, as well as corresponding systems and services. With this agreement, both companies agree to turn an exemplary relationship into an official, and larger scale partnership.
Arquus and PT Pindad have been running a long-term and successful relationship over the past 15 years. Throughout these years, Arquus has been supplying PT Pindad with major components and parts which have been integrated in Indonesian-made armored vehicles.
In the framework of that cooperation, Arquus has notably supplied powerpacks for ANOA 6x6 APC vehicles and BADAK 6x6 IFV, currently serving in the Indonesian Army. Arquus has also supplied rolling chassis for the KOMODO 4x4 multipurpose vehicle.
To keep building on this close relationship, Arquus and PT Pindad have decided to sign a MoU to officialize their discussions and establish their partnership.
The aim of this MoU is to cooperate in the field of military vehicles and systems to address the current needs of the Indonesian Armed Forces. Such cooperation will cover multi-purpose armored vehicles, reconnaissance vehicles, APC and IFV, as well as remote-controlled weapon stations. It could also include development, product qualification, production and assembly, plus aftersales services.
Very disappointing, no more word to say
So what will happened to Pindad Anoa 3 since Pindad is going for the Arquus VAB Mk3?
My own guess is they (MoD/Army) would just got several dozen of them and use the deal offset to help them (Pindad) design and other technical stuff for their own product, such cooperation happened many Times before, like later batch of VAB in which result in Anoa 2, Sherpa for Komodo and Tarantula for Badak.
What said by Madoka is confirmed by Mr. Windu Paramarta on IG ... Anoa 3 will get full technology support from France, it looks like we bought some for "pelicin"