https://thediplomat.com/2016/05/indo...-battle-tanks/
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The Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat, TNI-AD) has taken delivery of the first eight of 61 Leopard 2A4 third-generation main battle tanks (MBT), according to executives of German defense contractor Rheinmetall, who recently spoke to IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly during a company symposium on land forces.
Rheinmetall is currently in the process of upgrading 61 Leopard 2 MBTs to the so-called Revolution standard, an urban warfare upgrade package that requires a number of specific modifications requested by the Indonesian military to make the tank more suitable for urban combat.
Overall, the TNI-AD had ordered 103 used Leopard 2A4, designated Leopard 2 RI (Republic of Indonesia) specifically outfitted with bustle-mounted air conditioning systems to suit Indonesia’s Indonesia’s tropical climate.
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The problem with information about equipment before they are actually delivered is that they are often proved wrong which generates more work correcting what was entered
http://defence-blog.com/army/indones...rder-ifvs.html
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t this time, Indonesia has received 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tank, 6 Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, 2 Leopard ARV armoured recovery vehicle, 2 Leopard AEV armoured engineer vehicle and 1 Leopard AVLB armoured vehicle-launched bridge.
Indonesia has acquired 103 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs), 42 upgraded Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles, and 11 armoured recovery and engineering vehicles from surplus German Army stocks.
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I would
much prefer getting information like this a month or two after delivery than speculation about what " might " be a year or two before. The OOB has been corrected to reflect the new information
They are not however " graddads 2A4"
Don