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INDONESIA GETS FIRST by the Ankara-based FNSS and an
Indonesian defence company, PT Pindad.
BATCH OF KAPLAN TANKS Some of the vehicles were produced in
Turkey and some of them will be devel-
oped in Indonesia. The project also
includes technology transfer.“If needed,
we can design and develop a model from
scratch to meet the different needs of
purchasing countries and that the pro-
duction does not always have to be in
Turkey,” the official said. The company
is looking at more export opportunities
in the region.“This export will lead sim-
ilar sales and projects to grow, he said,
noting that they are open to projects
based on win-win model just as the one
with Indonesia.”

Turkey’s FNSS has delivered the initial the final acceptance stage.” After the pro-
Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tanks totype development studies, FNSS has
(MMWTs) to the Indonesian Army, mark- successfully completed the endurance
ing the first foreign sale of the Turkish and firing tests carried out in Indonesia.
defence industry in tank class. At the end of 2019, FNSS signed a joint
The first batch of MMWTs is in “serial pro- production contract for a total of 18
duction configuration,” a company official KAPLAN MT vehicles and completed the
said.“All tank platforms will be shipped to design perfection studies carried out with
Indonesia for final turret assembly and the participation of end users in 2020.
delivered to the Indonesian Army after The joint project is carried out in Turkey

HAL EYES to the Mirage 2000, which is also oper- mounted Self Protection Jammer (SPJ)
ated by India.
and In-Flight Refuelling. The Tejas also
has ‘Hot Refuelling’ capability, where the
MALAYSIAN Series Production Tejas Mk1 aircraft aircraft can be refuelled with the engines
running. This allows the sortie generation
are fitted with a mechanically scanned
FIGHTER Elbit Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) and rate to be dramatically enhanced.
DASH-IV Helmet Mounted Display and
Sight (HMDS). The version of the light
The Indian light fighter also features a
DEAL fighter that will be offered for export will very high percentage of Carbon Fibre
be the Tejas Mk1A, for which the IAF has
Composite (CFC) materials, which make
placed orders for 83 aircraft (73 single up approximately 45 per cent of its air-
India’s state-owned airframer, Hindustan seat & 10 twin seat). The Tejas Mk1A will frame, including in the fuselage (doors
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is showcas- be equipped with an Elta EL/M-2052 and skins), wings (skin, spars and ribs),
ing its aircraft and rotarywing portfolio AESA radar, along with MBDA ASRAAM elevons, tailfin, rudder, air brakes and
at the ongoing DSA. HAL is offering the missiles, indigenously developed ASTRA landing gear doors. Tejas Mk1 and Mk1A
indigenously developed ‘Tejas’ (Radiance BVRAAMs, BrahMos-NG supersonic fighter jets are powered by GE F404-IN20
in Sanskrit) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) cruise missiles (two per aircraft), a pod engines.
to meet a Royal Malaysian Air Force
(RMAF) requirement for a light fighter
and advanced jet trainer. HAL had
brought two Tejas aircraft (LA 5009 &
LA 5010) belonging to the IAF’s No.45
Squadron ‘Flying Daggers’ to the 2019
LIMA Airshow. The aircraft have demon-
strated high serviceability rates and
precision attack capability in the IAF and
Indian pilots have acknowledged the
flying qualities and handling characteris-
tics of Tejas to be very good and superior

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