Rocket and Panzer Indonesia the World Likes

Military technology for defense and security are no longer dominated by Americans and Europeans. Now Indonesia is already producing its own military arsenal.

In late March, as many as 50 rockets
R-Han 122 was launched at the Center for Army Combat Training Balfour, Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatra. Deputy Defence Minister Sjafrie, Deputy Relevance and Productivity Research Teguh Rahardjo Ministry of Science Research and Technology, the Vice Governor of South Sumatra Eddy Joseph, Commander II / Sriwijaya Maj. Gen. Nugroho Widyotomo and Kodiklat Army Commander Lt. Gen. Billy Numantyo attended the event historic because for the first time launched a military rocket made in Indonesia.

Rocket launch went smoothly. Rocket R-Han 122 rockets is a development before D-230 developed type RX 1210 Ministry of Research and Technology, which has a maximum speed of 1.8 mach.

Trip inception military rocket R-Han 122 long. Starting in 2007 when the Ministry of Research and Technology established a team to develop a rocket D230 122 mm in diameter with a range of 20 kilometers. D-230 rocket prototype was purchased Ministry of Defence and Security to strengthen thousand rocket program. Government established the National Consortium chairman rocket consortium PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI), a bulk container into business. National Program Chair rockets Sonny R Ibrahim explained rocket mass creation plan has been around since 2005. However, newly developed rocket D-230 in 2007 to form the consortium.

The consortium is composed of a number of strategic industries working on various components of the rocket. Sony said in a consortium that develops there PT Pindad launcher and firing system using GAZ platform, Nissan, and Perkasa which has been modified with the barrel 16/warhead and car launcher (warheads). Then also provide propellant PT Dahana, PT Krakatau Steel to develop rocket tube material and structure. PT Dirgantara Indonesia to design and test flight distance.

Other supporters of the consortium is the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) also provides a tool positioning down rockets. ITB provides wireless camera systems to capture and send images when the rocket arrives at the target. A number of other universities, namely UGM, ITS, Ahmad Dahlan University, and the University Suryadharma, was involved in the development of the rocket. D-230 Name later changed to R-Han 122 because it purchased the Ministry of Defence.

Thermal insulation systems for military rocket is not easy. The researchers tested several times to find perfection in the R-Han 122 rockets that.

Sonny explains, in 2003 researchers using critical material with a thickness of 1.2 mm steel, but it quickly broken product. Then the researchers began to improve thermal insulation systems. When the rocket takes slid perfect temperature 3,000 degrees Celsius. Combustion produces high temperatures can be fatal if the thermal insulation system was not working properly. Therefore, in a given thermal insulation rubber or polymer that can inhibit heat. For the rocket material, selected lightweight material, namely aluminum, because it blocks the heat. The changes were apparently never produced rockets damaged when tested.

"Because the thermal work quite well, the rocket can fly right on target and never damaged during a rocket test," added Sonny saying that R-Han 122 serves as a weapon to target optimal explosive ground and shooting range to 15 km.

Not only the rockets that have been made in the country. Previously, PT Pindad been producing armored vehicles that are the result of research development BPPT since 2003. PT Pindad continuing research BPPT especially for armored personnel Transport Medium (APS). PT Pindad and BPPT eventually develop research APS-1 APS-3 to have the ability to maneuver on land, shallow water and the lake. The development of such research ultimately produce a 4X4 variant and enhanced capabilities for application amfibinya the 6x6 variant.

APS-3 armored trial was conducted in early 2007 and on August 10, 2008 to coincide with the Day of Resurrection Technology Agency. Ministry of Defence to name-ANOA APS3. Since it was the first armored Pindad producing 10 APS-3 ANOA. In its development, Pindad continue to issue new series APS-3 ANOA this. In addition to variants combatants, ANOA also has other variants such as for medical transport, logistics, armored recovery vehicle (crane ranpur who are on strike) and mortar variants.

Currently, the Ministry of Defence has ordered 100 armored vehicles which have proven popular ANOA neighboring countries. One of them was Malaysia who are interested in buying a number of armored vehicles from PT Pindad ANOA. And equally important, made in Indonesia APCs is also used for weapons completeness UN Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon.

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