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FNSS Completed the Serial Production; KAPLAN MT Medium Tank Platforms are on Their Way to IndonesiaWay to Indonesia



15.03.2022

KAPLAN MT Medium Tank Project was initiated with G2G Agreement between Presidency of Defence Industries of Türkiye (SSB) and Ministry of Defence of Indonesia. In 2015, a corporation agreement was signed between DG Defence Potential of Indonesia and SSB in order to develop 2 prototype vehicles.

Within the scope of the project under the KAPLAN MT (HARIMAU) Medium Weight Class Tank Serial Production Long-Term Collaboration Agreement signed between FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. and PT Pindad in 2019, FNSS completed the production of the first batch of vehicles with the serial production configuration. The vehicles, developed within the scope of the Project were presented to the representatives from Indonesia Army, Indonesian Ministry of Defence, and PT Pindad management, with the attendance of Defense Industry Presidency of Türkiye and Ministry of National Defence of Türkiye. Following the “KAPLAN MT Medium Tank Platform Production Completion Ceremony” held in FNSS facilities, all tank platforms will be shipped to Indonesia for final turret assembly and delivered to Indonesian Army after the final acceptance stage
Program Background
After the prototype development studies, FNSS has successfully completed the endurance and firing tests carried out in Indonesia. At the end of 2019, FNSS signed a joint production contract for a total of 18 KAPLAN MT vehicles and completed the design perfection studies carried out with the participation of end users in 2020. The production technical support and supply parts provided to PT Pindad for the vehicles to be produced in Indonesia were completed in 2021. These parts and subsystems were exported to Indonesia as tool kits and delivered to FNSS' partner PT Pindad. As of the beginning of 2022, FNSS successfully completed its project activities and made the vehicles produced in Türkiye ready for user inspection. Within the scope of the project, the remaining vehicles will be produced in Indonesia by PT Pindad with the technology transfer model successfully implemented by FNSS.

While FNSS completed its design perfection studies in a short period of time and completed its production activities in Türkiye after acceptance, it once again demonstrated its export experience and success with the technology transfer model. The KAPLAN MT project also stands out by being Türkiye's first defence export program in the Tank Class, which was started within the framework of the Defense Industry Cooperation Agreements signed between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Türkiye.
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How many local components percentage we required for this Medium Tank ToT?

Are these Hulls only for transition process for Pindad production learning? i mean, will Pindad made the hull themselves in the future?

Since if Pindad will keep importing the hulls and definitely the Turrets, the local components involved in this Tanks will be extremely small percentage. no?
 
How many local components percentage we required for this Medium Tank ToT?

Are these Hulls only for transition process for Pindad production learning? i mean, will Pindad made the hull themselves in the future?

Since if Pindad will keep importing the hulls and definitely the Turrets, the local components involved in this Tanks will be extremely small percentage. no?

8 hulls made in Turkey, 10 made in Pindad out of 18 orders (first order), subsequent order for Indonesia Army will be produced entirely in Pindad where FNSS I believe will get some percentage of profit on each tank being ordered due to capital injection of 50:50 % between Indonesian company (Pindad) and Turkish company (FNSS).

Regarding to turret from CMI Defense, the assembly made in Pindad from CMI Defense Belgia. The TOT for turret I believe is only for Pindad from CMI Belgium, this is why FNSS only deliver the hull without turret.

The armor material according to Turkish member is not even made in Turkey. So for the raw material it still need to be imported and Pindad is not the company to make such steel, it is the duty for steel company in Indonesia to make it.

Indonesia steel company has potency to make the steel for armor, like Anoa APC and Badak IFV have used steel produced by steel companies in Indonesia,

We have Krakatau steel, Krakatau Posco, and Krakatau Nippon Steel. Regardless of that, steel company cannot produced any steel product if the economic of scale of that product is not reached.

The local content of course will be increased gradually, just like other Pindad products, what is needed is the assurance from Defense Minister that order for the tanks, despite maybe small in quantity, will keep being made.

Latest news reveal that Minister of Defense wants to do subsequent order which of course needs approval from Bappenas and Finance Minister, which is good for Pindad since if local content is to be increase, they need more investment, and for investment to happen, the assurance that the invesment will come back is needed.

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Astra Otopart, Bakrie otopart, and BMC have the potency to make component as well, but if the components needs is not much (small market) , such thing will likely not happen due to not viable business wise.




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From what I understand Pindad (or maybe other local company) has been able to make tank chain. The retrofit of our old tanks also use some components from local companies.

Aside of tank chain, from what I know PT Respati also involved in Scorpion tank retrofit

 
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PT INKA, our train manufacturer I think can make tank chassis and the wheels.

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