Indonesian in Discuss for Transfer of Technology Medium Turret Oto Melara Hifact 120 mm
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PT Pindad and FNSS Turkey right now is developing the manufacture of medium class tank for the army . This prototype is planned to be completed in early 2016 .
" Beginning in 2016 , i hopes the prototype will be completed , " wrote spokesman Pindad Tuning Rudyati through short message to Liputan6.com , Jakarta, Tuesday ( 25 / 02 ) .
FNSS Turkey had sent a prototype light tank for the ACV - 300 tested by the Army . Whether the design will be developed from the ACV - 300 ?
" For the joint with Turkey , the model does not refer to the ACV - 300 but will be determined by PINDAD and FNSS in Integrated Planing Forum Team Meeting , " said Tuning .
Currently Pindad also do research with Pussenkav Army . Kadispen Army , Brig Andika Perkasa said when contacted separately , the results of this research will be studied in order to design suitable in accordance with the geographical condition of Indonesia .
" The tests conducted by PT Pindad taking into account the needs of the user ( the Army ) , " wrote Andika via short message .
Tank class in the development phase by the two countries will have a weight about 24-25 tons . And it will use a cannon with caliber of 105 mm cannon and this cavalry vehicle will have silhouette chassis for maximum 2.5 meters .
" The chassis includes a high turent tanks and canons . Chassis amphibious tanks can be developed so that it can be used also by the Marines , " added Tuning .
Pindad Cooperation and FNSS Turkey has been done since a few years ago . On February 6, 2014 , the two signed a defense industry cooperation in Soeprapto Building , Ministry of Defence , Jakarta, in the presence of the Director General of Defence Potential , Arise Siahaan .
In addition to the FNSS Turkey , Indonesia also were discussing cooperation tanks of other classes that belong to the company Rheinmetal German Marder . This conversation related to the transfer of technology related one Oto Melara turret Hifact 120 mm .
" Regarding the German Marder IFV so far we have been conducted cooperation talks , particularly in terms of technology transfer , " said Andika .
Pindad is one of the defense industry under the State-Owned Enterprises have made a lot of wheeled armored vehicles such as the APS - 3 Anoa 6x6 , 4x4 Rantis Komodo and a few other vehicles . For chain armor , PT Pindad still doing development on a prototype for the type of transport personnel ( APC ) .
FNSS Turkey has making a lot of such an armored vehicles likes ACV - 19 , ACV - 15 , LAWC - T , ACV - 30 and several other types . Malaysia right now is also working with the Turkish FNSS to manufacture of armored tracked and wheeled vehicle such as ACV - 300 and 8x8 AV8 . ( Ein )
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