Indonesia Military industry has entered a new phase with the presence of military armored personnel carriers, 6x6 capacities. This military vehicle named Anoa, produced by PT Pindad an industry that has core business in military tools production. Technical and physically Anoa look like VAB another personnel carries made of France. The main differences are Anoa has a six wheel while VAB only has four wheels. Anoa has a power of 320 HP (Horse Power) at 3500 rpm, Anoa papules are equipped with two protective weapons are placed on the front and rear. In contrast to the VAB, that only has one papule on the front. Another differentiator lies in the VAB Anoa and the steel plate used to protect the bulletproof glass.
The name of Anoa is taken from name of a kind of native Sulawesi Buffalo.
The Anoa had been officially unveiled to the public under the designation APS-3 at the Indo Defence & Aerospace 2008 exhibition on November 19, 2008 to November 22, 2008, after being shown in a TNI parade on October 5, 2008.
20 of the Panzers were handed over to the Indonesian government through the Defense Ministry; part of a deal from the initial 150 vehicles to 40 due to the economic crisis. 40 Panzers were delivered as part of PT Pindad's commitment to the total delivery of 154 Panzers
The Anoas were officially placed into Indonesian military service on July 2009 They were publicly seen in service with the Mechanical TNI Battalion Task Force Garuda Contingent in Lebanon.
The Anoa made its first appearance overseas when it was publicly display in BRIDEX 2011 in Brunei.
Instead, the "Anoa" used a monocoque hull design consisting of armor steel. The steel was made by PT. Krakatau Steel to NATO standards to STANAG Level III standard in withstanding 5.56 and 7.62 mm bullets. A new torsion bar suspension system was also developed for the Panser. Currently, the engine and transmission are imported from Renault with a Renault MIDR 062045 six-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine being used. Indigenous options are being developed as replacements. Gears consist of six forward and one reverse.
The driver sits on the right of the vehicle while the vehicle commander sits on the left. Communications equipment include VHF / FM (anti-jamming and hopping) and GPS with night vision equipment included. Emergency exits are present on both sides of the Anoa, as well as a mounted video camera at the rear of the vehicle.
It is equipped with optional waterjet propellers for the ability to swim in shallow water, probably from LST/LCAC. Its also equipped with an optional RWS machine gun of unknown caliber, possibly 7.62 mm.
Technical Specifications:
Weight : 11 tonnes, 14 tons (combat)
Length : 6 m
Width : 2.5 m
Height : 2.5 m / 2.9 m (FSV variant)
Crew : 3 + 10 passengers
Armor : Monocoque Armoured, STANAG 4569 level 3
Main armament : 12.7 mm MG, CIS 40 AGL
Secondary armament : 2x3 66 mm smoke grenade launcher
Engine : Renault MIDR 062045 inline 6 cylinder turbo-charged diesel, Behr cooling pack 320Hp, 2500 Rpm
Power/weight : 22,85 HP/ton
Transmission : Automatic, ZF S6HP502, 6 forward, 1 reverse
Suspension : Independent suspension, torsion bar
Ground clearance : 40 cm
Fuel capacity : 200 litres
Operational range : 600 km
Speed : 90 km/h
