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Ananda

The Bunker Group
FNSS Website give more information on this Kaplan/Harimau APC.


KAPLAN APC is equipped with modular survivability systems to offer an effective solution to the changing threats of the battlefield. It is fitted with protection packages against ballistic, mine and improvised explosive threats. KAPLAN APC also offers an active protection system option against anti-tank missiles and rocket propelled grenades.
Seems FNCS and Pindad design this modularity include potential for APS. Whether this is already operational Turkiye Akkar Pukat APS or some other derivative, this option from what I gather also being prepared for Harimau MT.

In such the design can change from simple APC to more capable IFV. Being rumours that TNI-AD consider Cockeril Turret in first Batch of Harimau MT consider too expensive for it's relative capabilities. So there's talk on next turrets will use other suppliers.

TNI AD standard APC are AMX-VCI, and it is in average around 50 years old. Throughout years TNI-AD already inducted several others tracked APC from Alvis Stormer, M113, and Marder. However none being procure in the numbers that can replace AMX-VCI. So let's see how this Harimau APC production rate will be. Harimau MT also being envisage as AMX-13 replacement, but production rate so far still only in low numbers.
 
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Ananda

The Bunker Group

Put this as some Papuan Insurgents accounts claim that TNI already using light weight back packed drones to attack their camps. If that's true then this kind local made drones already operational in Papua. This drones as being back packed are seems being distributed at Platoon level during patrols.

Ukraine war really attract and proliferate drones usage down to platoon level. From European Plain, African and Middle East Desert, up to Papuan Tropical Junggles, Drones really change the face of Military operations.
 
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