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Turkish, Indonesian battle tank unveiled in Istanbul



KAPLAN MT medium weight tank jointly developed by Turkish, Indonesian companies


10.05.2017


By Muhammed Ali Gurtas and Dilara Zengin

ISTANBUL 

Turkey’s FNSS and Indonesia’s PT Pindad unveiled the jointly developed medium weight tank, KAPLAN MT, during the 13th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) here Wednesday.

FNSS CEO Nail Kurt said at a news conference the KAPLAN MT program represents not only a new product but also the implementation of a new approach for cooperation in the multinational defense industry.

Kurt said that in line with FNSS’ new vision of being the globe’s trusted and respected defense partner, the tank program was launched three years ago with PT Pindad, accompanied by the two countries’ defense ministries.

“This medium weight tank is a very effective solution to today’s asymmetric warfare conditions exposed which many armies are exposed to,” he said, adding that the “conditions require easy and fast deployment, high mobility, low visibility, high firepower, and yet low cost”.

Highlighting the company’s previous successes in foreign countries, Kurt said, such as in the UAE, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, the rest of the industry will also follow FNSS in Indonesia and it will support a boost in trade relations between the two friendly countries.

Armoured vehicles manufacturer FNSS is a joint venture in which Turkish Nurol Holding and British BAE Systems have 51 and 49 percent shareholding, respectively. 

The KAPLAN MT tank is set to make a powerful contribution thanks to its fire capacity and large ammunition options as well as its superior ability to move.

A CMI Cockerill 3105 tower -- equipped to fire high-pressured 105mm shells -- provides the tank’s firepower.

Diesel-engine powered, the tank has a full automatic transmission and is able to carry three crew members -- a driver, shooter and commander. 

Turkey’s Undersecretary for Defense Industries Ismail Demir said the medium weight tank development project is also a government-to-government program part of the defense cooperation agreement between two brother countries.

“FNSS from Turkey and PT Pindad from Indonesia were assigned to execute the program which started with our signatures during the previous IDEF in 2015,” Demir said.

He pointed out that the prototype would be running during the Army Day military parade in Indonesia on Oct. 5.

“After the Indonesia army qualifies the vehicle, it will be ready for serial production. This prototype will serve the needs of Indonesian Army and Turkish Army as well,” he said.

Stressing the export opportunities, Demir noted there would be great potential for sale to other countries.

“I congratulate both companies in this program and would like to emphasize that we are ready for support serial production of this program with maximizing cooperation between countries,” he added.

Dr. Sutrimo Sumarlan, Director General of Defence Potential for Indonesia, said that the three-year tank project was not only a success for Turkish and Indian companies but also for both friendly countries.

“Indonesia and Turkey believe that this medium weight tank would not be produced just for both countries. We can sell it to other countries, especially those from the Middle East and Central Asia,” he added. 

Original post: aa.com.tr

KAPLAN MT

Image: fnss.com.tr


Source fnss.com.tr

CMI Cockerill 3105 turret

Images: bmpd.livejournal.com

The tower is a tank - Belgian CMI Defence CT-CV with a muzzle brake fitted with a 105 mm rifled gun CMI Defence and coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun. The gun is equipped with an autoloader drum. Actuators guidance and tower guns electrically digitally controlled gun has vertical guidance angles from -10 to +42 deg. The gun is capable of firing standard 105 mm tank ammunition NATO.


The fire control system digital relined, with stabilized around the clock sights (with integrated thermal channel and laser rangefinder) gunner and the commander, the gunner has panoramic sight. The tank is equipped with information and control system, navigation system, a circular viewing system for video surveillance, sensors laser irradiation and smoke grenade launchers. There is a powerful air conditioning system, system of protection against weapons of mass destruction, automatic fire alarm system. Source bmpd.livejournal.com

Cockerill® 3000 Series Turret

Image: cmigroupe.com

At Eurosatory 2016 and for the first time in Europe, CMI Defence has the pleasure of presenting two variations of its latest up to the minute technological innovation: the modular Cockerill® 3000 Series in the form of the Cockerill® 3030 and Cockerill® 3105.


Based on an unprecedented modular concept, the Cockerill® 3000 Series is a single platform enabling a turret to accommodate guns of different calibres and the corresponding technological modules: automatic 25 mm, 30 mm, 30/40 mm, 35 mm and 50 mm calibre guns, along with direct fire guns of 90 and 105 mm calibre. These systems can also fire missiles.


Source cmigroupe.com

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