Indonesia Indonesian Army,Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)

[Captain Wales]

Batch One Order : 10 Tanks will be Produced in Turkey and 8 in Indonesia​

29 Juni 2021



Kaplan MT in production (photo : Defence Turkey Magazine)
KAPLAN MT Tank is in mass production
Yöneticisi Mustafa, ZAHA and KAPLAN Program Manager of Turkey's leading land platforms manufacturer FNSS, made important statements about the KAPLAN MT Tank (local name : Harimau Hitam).
FNSS Defense Systems Inc. Mustafa KAPLAN, who gave important information about the KAPLAN MT Medium Weight Class Tank developed by the Indonesian company PT Pindad based on the needs of the Indonesian Armed Forces, made the following statements:
“Our Modern Medium Weight Tank Development Project, which we are currently conducting with the Indonesian Government, continues. Here, too, we are carrying out a joint tank development project with PT Pindad, a local company in Indonesia, within a partnership structure. In this context, we successfully completed the design and qualification of 2 Medium Weight Tanks, and started mass production activities.” used his statements.



Kaplan MT progress in June 2021 (photo : Barbaros Toprakoğlu)
Under the contract, 18 KAPLAN MT tanks will be produced, the first 10 tanks will be produced in Turkey and the remaining 8 tanks will be produced in Indonesia.
The KAPLAN MT Project, which was implemented within the scope of the project where FNSS successfully applied the technology transfer model to PT Pindad, is the first export contract signed by Turkey in the Medium Weight Tank Class, as well as being initiated and concluded within the framework of the Defense Industry Cooperation Agreements signed between Indonesia and Turkey. It draws attention as it is the first project to be reached.
(SavunmaSanayiST)

CMIIW.
all of the hull would be produce in turkey right? then shipped to indonesia.

 

[Umigami]

Batch One Order : 10 Tanks will be Produced in Turkey and 8 in Indonesia​

29 Juni 2021



Kaplan MT in production (photo : Defence Turkey Magazine)
KAPLAN MT Tank is in mass production
Yöneticisi Mustafa, ZAHA and KAPLAN Program Manager of Turkey's leading land platforms manufacturer FNSS, made important statements about the KAPLAN MT Tank (local name : Harimau Hitam).
FNSS Defense Systems Inc. Mustafa KAPLAN, who gave important information about the KAPLAN MT Medium Weight Class Tank developed by the Indonesian company PT Pindad based on the needs of the Indonesian Armed Forces, made the following statements:
“Our Modern Medium Weight Tank Development Project, which we are currently conducting with the Indonesian Government, continues. Here, too, we are carrying out a joint tank development project with PT Pindad, a local company in Indonesia, within a partnership structure. In this context, we successfully completed the design and qualification of 2 Medium Weight Tanks, and started mass production activities.” used his statements.



Kaplan MT progress in June 2021 (photo : Barbaros Toprakoğlu)
Under the contract, 18 KAPLAN MT tanks will be produced, the first 10 tanks will be produced in Turkey and the remaining 8 tanks will be produced in Indonesia.
The KAPLAN MT Project, which was implemented within the scope of the project where FNSS successfully applied the technology transfer model to PT Pindad, is the first export contract signed by Turkey in the Medium Weight Tank Class, as well as being initiated and concluded within the framework of the Defense Industry Cooperation Agreements signed between Indonesia and Turkey. It draws attention as it is the first project to be reached.
(SavunmaSanayiST)

Did they mean "assemble in Indonesia" ?

 

[chiphocks]

Did they mean "assemble in Indonesia" ?

i think just the turret will be assembled in Indonesia..
Pindad will create the hull and join them together

 

[flogger]

As far as i know PINDAD doesnt have the jig's and tools or To produce the MMWT Hull cmiiw

 

[Madokafc]

As far as i know PINDAD doesnt have the jig's and tools or To produce the MMWT Hull cmiiw

They had logo machine cutting though

 

[NEKO]

They had logo machine cutting though

Noice, at least there is something that is made in Indonesia.

 

[Madokafc]

Noice, at least there is something that is made in Indonesia.

Psst don't let other know

 

[NEKO]

i think just the turret will be assembled in Indonesia..
Pindad will create the hull and join them together

They want to learn about turret system, idk if its going smoothly tho.

 

[Anmdt]

i think just the turret will be assembled in Indonesia..
Pindad will create the hull and join them together

The second prototype was assembled in Indonesia (I don't know up to which extends). But i think it was shared unequally so a batch is needed for training ofr Pindad personnel.

Kaplan MT progress in June 2021 (photo : Barbaros Toprakoğlu)

I really doubt if this is the Indonesian MMWT, earlier i did claim this picture belongs to process of prototype/IDEF mock-up:
The lower one seen in the image above,is the MAV protoype showcased in IDEF just behind the MMWT.

As i know, production has not commenced yet.

 

[NEKO]

As i know, production has not commenced yet.

Well it is still the first batch and LRIP and don't forget about corona.

 

[JATOSINT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1410408800574611459

 

[JATOSINT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1410660920393494529

 

[Gundala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1410660920393494529

Is it done here or in Vietnam?

 

[Madokafc]

Kementerian Pertahanan, Menhan Prabowo didampingi Duta Besar RI untuk Republik Federal Jerman, Arif Havas Oegroseno, Bapak Sugiono, Staf Khusus Menhan serta Atase Pertahanan RI di Berlin Jerman, Kolonel Kav Rio Hendrawan Alin Putra.

Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia

www.kemhan.go.id

 

[JATOSINT]

Wouldn't it better if we upgrade our 2A4 fleet first before adding more Leo to our inventory? (if MoD really plan to buy more Leo)

 

[Umigami]

Wouldn't it better if we upgrade our 2A4 fleet first before adding more Leo to our inventory? (if MoD really plan to buy more Leo)

Make it buy new and upgrade deal with KMW and rheinmettal.

 

[Panca]

Is there no plan to add M109.

 

[Madokafc]

Is there no plan to add M109.

Better take newer platform

 

[trishna_amrta]

Wouldn't it better if we upgrade our 2A4 fleet first before adding more Leo to our inventory? (if MoD really plan to buy more Leo)

Was thinking the same thing. But it seems the need for battle ready quantity is deemed more priority. And besides, the current Leopard 2A4 can always be upgrade along the way with different upgrade package than the current Leopard 2RI

 

[JATOSINT]

Make it buy new and upgrade deal with KMW and rheinmettal.

Was thinking the same thing. But it seems the need for battle ready quantity is deemed more priority. And besides, the current Leopard 2A4 can always be upgrade along the way with different upgrade package than the current Leopard 2RI

This would be the best deal (if we have the money oc):

Buying new Leos and ask them to upgrade our 2A4 domestically via offset