The Pindad APS-1 or APS-1 () is an armored vehicle made by
Pindad
PT Pindad (Persero) (formerly abbreviated from , ), is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise specialising in military and commercial products. Pindad provides the armaments and munitions , for the Indonesian National Armed Forces and other un ...
. The vehicle is based on the
APR-1V with improved capabilities by using
6×4 wheel drive.
Design
The difference with the APR-1V prototype is the replacement of the chassis model from
Isuzu
, commonly known as Isuzu (, ), is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its principal activity is the production, marketing and sale of Isuzu commercial vehicles and diesel engines ...
to the
Perkasa truck chassis made by PT Texmaco. This nearly 11 tonne combat weight vehicle is powered by a diesel engine built into the Perkasa truck, namely the Steyr WD 612 with a cylinder capacity of 6,600 cc which produces 220 PS of power. The engine is paired with a manual transmission, 6 forward and 1 reverse.
The maximum speed on flat road reaches 120 km / hour. APS-1 has been equipped with power steering and air conditioning (AC). The APS-1 has a ground clearance of 41 cm making it agile enough to cross bumpy roads (''off-road'') and a turning radius of 8 m. This armored vehicle is capable of running on a 60 degree incline and a 30 degree slope.
See also
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VAB
References
Wheeled armoured personnel carriers
Post–Cold War military equipment of Indonesia
Six-wheeled vehicles
Armoured fighting vehicles of Indonesia
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