The new Milestone (and soon to be common light APC for Indonesian military forces) from PINDAD (Army's Industry Center)
Translated and Adapted from Indonesian version here:
Komodo, Milestone Lain Bagi PT Pindad? |
Komodo That was a name that given to PT Pindad latest 4×4 tactical vehicle. The President of Republic of Indonesia officially named this vehicle to the endemic animal from Indonesia at Indo Defence Expo and Forum, last November 2012. The President had a hope that the tactical vehicle could be strong and tough at any combat field and could bring the glory for Indonesia.If we looked back to the past, on October 26, 2011, President visited weaponry system exhibition at PT Indonesian Aerospace. He gave a challenge to Pindad Product Development Team to make a 4×4 tactical vehicle.
The Special Vehicle Division technicians agreed and then the journey to create the tactical vehicle was officially started.The project was started at November 2011. The Product Development Team from Special Vehicle Division was busy designing the vehicle. They did the benchmarking by observing various design of similar tactical vehicles from many countries, such as Oskkosh which used by US Army, AMPV from Germany, Aravis and Sherpa from France, and many others. They also did the Reverse Engine process in order to know what kind of machine that suitable for this kind of vehicle. The designing process was ended at January 2012 with an outcome one design which chosen by the management and continued by the making of this vehicle prototype.
Komodo's 4 x 4 Specifications:
General
Wheel Configuration : 4 x 4
Crew : 5 persons
Dimension (LxWxH) : ± (5,560 x 2,250 x 2,150)
Wheel Base : ± 3,600 mm
Wheel Track : ± 1,900
Empty Weight : ±5,800 kg
Combat Weight : ± 7,300 kg
Power to Weight Ratio : ± 20.4 Hp/ton
Angle of Approach/Departure : 45o/45o
Ground clearance : ± 440 mm
Performance
Max Speed (flat road) : ± 80 km/h
(offroad) : ± 50 km/h
(highway) : ± 100 km/h
Max. Gradient : 60% (31”
Max. Side Slope : 30% (17”
Fording Depth : ± 0.75 m
Vertical Obstacle : ± 0.40 m
Trench : ± 0.50 m
Turning Radius : ≥ 7 m
Fuel Tank : ± 200 liter
Maximum Range : ± 450 km
Technical
Engine : Diesel Engine
4 Stroke Inline; 6 Cylinders
215 PS at 2500 rpm
Turbo Charger Inter Cooler
Transmission : Manually; (optional), 6 forward/1 reverse
Body : Monocoque
Body Protection (optional) : Bullet Proof Steel; Bullet Proof Glass
Suspension : Right Axle; Front (Bushing Arm with Coil Spring), Rear (Trailing Arm with Coil Spring, Stabilizer Bar, Telescopic Shock Absorber.
Steering System : Power Steering
Wheel & Tyre : 12.5 R 20
Brake System : Hydropneumatic Control Disc Brake All Wheel
Electrical; (Battery) : 2 x 12V – 100 AH
(Alternator) : 24V / 100 Amp
Pindad KOMODO Variants:
Komodo Platform for Battering Ram/APC/Ambulance/Command
Primarily designed to ram stone walls and reinforced doors while carrying troops, to carry medicine and perform quick evacuation, as well as providing temporal field command control. It has large back cabin and reinforced front bumper.
Komodo Jungle Warfare
Primarily designed to be a lightweight combat vehicle, enabling the APC to be deployed in Jungle. Ordered by Police's Gendarmerie (Brigade Mobil)
Komodo Army's Recon/Utility Carrier/Canon Tower
Primarily designed as double cabin truck to carry utility, perform recon mission, and perform minor troops carrier role as well as carrying heavy calibre machine guns and also missiles.
Komodo Rocket Launcher (Mistral Anti-Air System)
Primarily designed to perform light minor anti-air defense, mainly to hunt helicopters and to provide a quick mobile anti-air umbrella.