First Kaplan/Harimau APC Passes Preliminary Acceptance Testing in Turkey, Second Unit Being Built by Pindad
FNSS and Pindad's 30-tonne armored vehicle cleared its first preliminary acceptance tests; the unit heads to Indonesia for final acceptance with the Indonesian Army.
The first Kaplan/Harimau armored personnel carrier — a 30-tonne derivative of the Harimau medium tank program built by Turkey's FNSS with Indonesia's Pindad — has completed its first preliminary acceptance testing in Turkey. The vehicle will be shipped to Indonesia for final acceptance with the Indonesian Army, according to defence trade outlets publishing in late October.
A second unit is being produced in parallel at Pindad's facilities in Indonesia, which the companies present as evidence of the technology-transfer arrangement working. The development and production contract was signed in October 2024.
The program marks the entry of Indonesia's new-generation combat vehicle line into local production. One claim circulating in Indonesian media — an additional contract for 50 Harimau tanks worth US$450 million reported by readiness-tech.id — remains unverified by any second source and should not be treated as confirmed.