After the completion of phase of sea trials and testing afloat, Marine Corps of the Naval Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (KORMAR) conducted a test firing of the BTR-4M. This was announced by the Indonesian information resource Angkasa.
To test involved five BTR-4M of the first installment, which was delivered from Ukraine in September 2016.
Two of these APC-4M combat units are equipped with automatic BM-7 "Parus", who are armed with 30 mm automatic cannon ZTM-1, coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun, 30mm automatic grenade launcher and anti-tank systems "barrier." The rest of the machines, which were presented at the trials are armed with mechanical combat units with dual large-caliber 12.7-mm and 7.62-mm machine guns.
Ukrainian BTR-4M carried a hundred kilometer march to the area of the shooting on one of the grounds in the mountainous region of Bukit Hambalang, which is located in the western part of the island of Java. Marsh performs a combined route includes both areas of public highways and movement difficult terrain.
BTR-4M has confirmed its high throughput and PT-76 did not have to use.
During the march, the BTR-4 M confirmed its high permeability, having their own difficult terrain, particularly off-road, it was difficult to significant soaking the soil due to heavy rains that have been in the area on the eve of trial. This evacuation means in the form of light PT-76 tanks, which were provided by the Indonesian military, I did not have to use.
Also, the test participants noted a significant cruising range, which has a BTR-4M that allows combat fighting vehicle without refueling overcome distance of 600-700 km.
In fire tests were presented 2 BTR-4M with automatic BM-7 "Parus" ("Sail") and 3 with mechanical combat units with dual 12.7-mm and 7.62-mm machine guns