Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles, collaborates with FNSS, John Cockerill and PT Pindad, to provide a new medium tank to the Indonesian Armed Forces, known as the Harimau.
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FNSS & PT Pindad Harimau medium tank. (Picture source Army Recognition)
Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and military vehicles, is an active participant in defense programs around the world.
The Harimau is a new medium-weight tank designed to increase the capability of the Armed Force's mechanized forces, providing Indonesia with the mobility and firepower capability needed in some of the most difficult terrains. The Harimau program is one of Indonesia’s highest priority signature modernization initiatives and has passed extensive testing by both FNSS/PT Pindad and the Indonesian Armed Forces and now enters full production.
The Harimau tank relies on Allison’s proven cross-drive transmission technology, designed for medium-tracked combat vehicles, and provides propulsion, steering, and braking. The automatic transmission, manufactured under license by Caterpillar Defense in Shrewsbury, UK, has powered combat vehicles worldwide for decades.
Allison works with OEMs around the world to design, develop, manufacture, and support transmissions that deliver in the most extreme conditions. For fleets that are developing new wheeled or tracked vehicles, Allison can tailor a transmission specifically for that application. Allison engineers and manufactures reliable and fully customizable propulsion solutions, so customers experience reduced downtime and increased ability to accomplish critical objectives.
The first prototype of the Kaplan MMWT (Modern Medium Weight Tank) was unveiled by the Turkish company FNSS in May 2017 during IDEF, International Defense Industry Fair in Turkey.
The Harimau is fitted with the CT-CV weapon station designed and manufactured by the Belgian Company John Cockerill which is armed with a 105mm cannon and incorporates an automatic loading system that contains 16 rounds in standard configuration and 12 rounds in air-deployable configuration.
In August 2018, Indonesian Company PT Pindad has announced the final firing test with the Kaplan MMWT (Modern Medium Weight Tank) to control all the functions of the 105-millimeter CT-CV turret system, designed and developed by the Belgian Company CMI Defence, renamed John Cockerill Defense in 2019.
The Harimau has a weight from 32,000 to 35,000 kg depending on the armor configuration. A special type of driver seat enables the operator to have an adequate field of view with accessibility to all cabin equipment. According to FNSS CEO, it provides ballistic and mine protection Level 4 (STANAG 4569) firing of small arms 14.5 mm AP caliber on 360°, 155mm shell splinter at 30 m and mine explosion of 10 kg TNT under the track and the floor.
