Kaplan MT / Harimau

Kaplan MT / Harimau
Indonesian Army Harimau Medium Tanks, 13th Cavalry Battalion, 2024
TypeLight tank or Medium tank
Place of originTurkey/Indonesia
Production history
DesignerFNSS
PT Pindad
Designed2015
Produced2017–present
No. built18
Specifications
Mass30–35 tonnes
Length6.952 m (22.8 ft) hull, 9.105 m (29.9 ft) including the gun
Width3.360 m (11 ft)
Height2.456 m (8.06 ft) turret top
Crew3 (commander, gunner, driver)

ArmorSTANAG 4569 level 4[1] Ballistic Hull[2]

STANAG 4569 Level 5 Modular Add-on Armour[1]

V-hull underbelly[3]
Main
armament
Cockerill 105 mm high-pressure rifled gun[4][5]
Secondary
armament
2 × 7.62 mm machine gun
EngineCaterpillar C13 diesel engine inline-6
711 hp
Power/weight22.2 hp/t
TransmissionAllison/Caterpillar X300 full automatic[3]
SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
Maximum speed 70 km/h (governed), 78 km/h (tested road speed)[6]

Kaplan MT or Harimau is a medium tank jointly developed by Turkish manufacturer FNSS and Indonesian manufacturer Pindad. The development program name for the tank is Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT). The tank itself is called Kaplan MT by Turkey and Harimau by Indonesia, both meaning "tiger".

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  2. ^ "Technical Specifications - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş." FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b antaranews.com. "Medium Tank Buatan Anak Negeri - ANTARA News". Antara News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  4. ^ "KAPLAN MT - FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş." FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "John Cockerill Defense's C3105 turret". Janes.com.
  6. ^ Indomiliter.com Official Channel (2018-08-10), Hadapi Medan Berat, Medium Tank Pindad Jalani Uji Dinamis, retrieved 2018-09-02