Pindad APS-3 Anoa - Indonesian APC

The APS-3 "Anoa" (Indonesian: Angkut Personel Sedang) is a 6x6 armoured personnel carrier developed by PT Pindad of Indonesia. The APS-3 is named after the Anoa, which is a type of buffalo indigenous to Indonesia. The prototype was first unveiled at the 61st anniversary of TNI on October 5, 2006 in TNI HQ at Cilangkap, south of capital Jakarta.

Development

The development history of the Pindad Panser was started in 2003 as a result of increased military intervention in the Aceh province. During the conflict, the Indonesian Army put forward urgent requirements for an armored personnel carrier for the transport of troops.

PT Pindad responded to this requirement in 2004, with the APR-1V (Angkut Personel Ringan) a 4x4 armored vehicle based on a commercial Izuzu truck chassis. 14 vehicles were built by Pindad and were sent to Aceh for evaluation and combat trials. However, the follow-on orders for another 26 vehicles were canceled following the 2004 tsunami.

Pindad continued the APC development program with assistance from the Agency For Assessment and Application of Technology or BPPT in 2005. The next prototype was the APS-1 (Angkut Personel Sedang), a 6x6 design that was again based on a commercial Perkasa truck platform by PT Texmaco. Although it was not selected for production, the experience gained in developing the APS-1 convinced the Indonesian Army to give the go-ahead by Pindad to develop the next generation of Panser vehicles, the APS-2 at a production cost of 600 million rupiah or US$60,000 each.

Design

The APS-3 differed from its predecessors which had been based on commercial truck platforms. Instead, the "Anoa" used a monocoque hull design consisting of armor steel. A new torsion bar suspension system was also developed for the Panser. Currently, the engine and transmission are imported from Renault. Indigenous options are being developed as replacements. The driver sits on the right of the vehicle while the vehicle commander sits on the left.

Armament

The baseline vehicle is fitted with a cupola on the left of the vehicle and armed with a 12.7mm (.50 cal) heavy machine gun or a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. A fire-support version using a CMI Defence's CSE-90 turret with the Cockerill 90 mm Mk III was unveiled at Indo Defence & Aerospace 2008, which was announced that the APS-3 fire-support version would be deployed into the Indonesian Army by 2010.

Variants

The following variants are to be produced by PT Pindad:

• APC
• Fire Support
• Ambulance
• Command
• Logistics
• Armored Recovery
• Reconnaissance/Surveillance
• Mortar Carrier

Operators

• Indonesia: 150 6x6 variants and 4 4x4 variants under construction for the Indonesian Army by 2008 - 2010. A recent news article from PT Pindad suggests a total of 154 Pansers are to be delivered. Anoa 6x6 is being used by Indonesian Army for UNIFIL in Lebanon to replace VAB

Pindad APS-3 "Anoa" 6x6
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Indonesia
Service history
Used by	Indonesia
Production history
Designer	PT Pindad
Designed	2006
Manufacturer	PT Pindad
Produced	2006
Number built	150
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
Primary 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