Pindad's Medium Tank Firing Test
PT Pindad (Persero) carries out the Medium Tank firing test on August 27, 2018 at the Infantry Education Center (Pusdikif) of the Army of Cipatat, West Bandung. This series of tests is a certification activity carried out by the Dislitbangad to determine the ability of the Medium Tank earthquake in good condition, meet the design requirements and specifications.
The event was attended by Dankodiklat TNI AD Maj. Gen. A.M. Putranto, Director General of Defense Potential (Director General of Pothan) Ministry of Defense, Bondan Tiara Sofyan, TNI leaders, BUMN Ministry official, NDHI cluster BUMN Director and Pindad Board of Directors and Commissioners. The Head of the Ministry of Defense and the Head of Research and Development gave testimony on how the Medium Tank test and certification process is up to now.
The firing test was carried out to test the shooting function of the 105 mm turret which is the main weapon of Medium Tank which has a large destructive power. Turret Medium Tank is armed with 105 mm caliber can shoot various types of 105 mm caliber munitions. The firing test was conducted from 25 - 27 August 2018.
The shock power test is carried out when the tank is static and when conditions are moving. This test also aims to show the lock on capability at one point while the tank is moving, the tank's shooting capability in static conditions from all sides and the shooting capability of the tank on the target remains in the condition of moving tanks.
The firing test will be conducted in several sessions. The first shooting session was to shoot target nets at certain points with the TPCSDS-T type of munitions. The second session will shoot the target plate with the type of HEP-T munition for simulating the ability to attack rantis. The third session will shoot moving targets with TPCSDS munitions type without pauses. This test circuit is a certification activity carried out by Dislitbangad.
Previously Medium Tank had passed mine blast test with satisfactory results on July 12 & 14, 2018, as well as mobility and performance tests on August 7-16, 2018. through a series of tests to appreciate the performance of the entire test team that continues to strive to present the first Tank of the nation's children in the best quality.
Pindad has completed the process of developing Medium Tanks ranging from the design process to the prototyping built in Indonesia by the nation's people. Medium Tank is a long program in building technology mastery towards the independence of domestic defense equipment. Medium Tanks are included in the government's 7 strategic development programs to improve BUMNIS's ability to compete with the foreign defense industry. Through this joint development program for Medium Tanks, Pindad has gained knowledge, experience and international standard references regarding the development of tanks.