Patch Post 2024/2025 Campaign
The
KAPLAN (TURKEY FNSS) and
HIRAMAU (INDONESIA PINDAD) both meaning “
TIGER” is a jointly developed project between both of the above-mentioned countries. It also represents the only tank exported to another country by Turkey. I’m submitting the following at the
STANAG 5 level of protection which is
Level 5: Kinetic Energy Threat: 25 mm APDS-T (M791) or TLB 073 at 500 meters with 1258 m/s (frontal arc to centerline: ±30°, elevation 0°).
Artillery: 155 mm High Explosive at 25 meters.
It is also to be noted that the following are built on the
same chassis, I bring this up because when you look at the
KAPLAN-ATV and
HIRAMAU I personally felt something seemed “
different” for whatever reason.
Yes, I checked against myself, and all is good.
TURKEY/ADD/KAPLAN-ATV/START/JUN 2020/END/DEC 2025/CREW 4/SWIM/FULLY AMPHIB/EW 0/RADIO 90/TI/GSR 60/WEAPONS/UMTAS ATGW/2 READY/12 STORED/RNG. 0.5km – 8km (<30S)/PHA UP TO 1200mm/AA ALT. UP TO 4km/WARHEAD/Tandem High-Explosive Anti-Tank Blast Fragmentation/ RS TURRET COAX 7.62mm /LASER RF 22/STABILISER 5/SURVIBILITY 5/ V-HULL (MINE)/STEEL 12/8/5/3/2/2/5/HEAT 14/10/5/0/0/0/5/ERA 8/6/0/0/0/0/5/ROF 2 READY/SMOKE DISCHARGERS 2 REAR MOUNTED BANKS.// While in the
initial testing phase the
KAPLAN-ATV system was using the
OMTAS Med. Rng. ATGW (Ref. below) which is being used on the recently available
PARS 4x4, PARS and Man Portable Launchers. The warhead is of a different configuration with a
PHA of 1000mm at ½ the Max. Rng. of the
UMTAS which was completing land launch testing before the
KAPLAN-ATV went into production. Some refs provided simply to provide for a better look at the unit. Also, the first 6 were delivered in March 2020.
https://militaryleak.com/2020/03/26/...tank-vehicles/
https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/con...aplan-atv-3916
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...o-turkish-army
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...nd%20of%202023.
https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/products/...-turret-photos
https://www.roketsan.com.tr/uploads/...9732_omtas.pdf
https://www.roketsan.com.tr/uploads/...2_umtas-en.pdf
The issues are obvious from the refs. Each of the above missiles are in the
field currently as these missiles are replacing their TOW and MILAN across
all weapon systems. We would need 1 Man Portable for each missile, 1 PARS 4x4, 1 PARS with the
OMTAS (2017 on.) and 1 PARS with the
UMTAS (2020) . Also, in my search I came across the
T-129 UNITS 621-623 and was wondering if the
UMTAS missiles they have
match the 1200mm armor penetration from the refs? Also, the
T-129 ATAK can carry
12 UMTAS or
8 with 8 AA missiles (Look like
STINGERS in the pod.) as the top picture of the ref. shows below.
https://www.army-technology.com/proj...ystem/?cf-view
INDONESIA/ADD/HARIMAU (TIGER)/START/MAR 2024/END/DEC 2025/CREW 3/SPEED 78km/h/ EW 0/RADIO 90/TI/GSR 60/WEAPONS/105mm HP/16 IN AUTO LOADER-12 AIR TRANSPORTABLE/XX STORED/ROF X/COAX 7.62mm/PINNACLE 12.5mm/TESTED SAT FOR BOTH OMTAS/UMTAS ATGMS/NOT PURCHASED/LASER RF 22/STABILISER 5/or 6/SURVIBILITY 5/ V-HULL/STEEL/12/8/5/14/7/7/5/HEAT/14/10/5/16/8/8/5/SMOKE DISCHARGERS 2x4 TURRET MOUNTED 1 EACH SIDE.// Let's deal with the
stored 105 ammo issue some refs are indicating more rounds are stored however, not many are, or a couple say the ammo loadout is “
classified”. Sixteen does seem low and if I had to take guess, I would say it could
carry somewhere between 6-10 rounds of 105mm stored based on the size of the tank. That’s just my “
best guess”, that’ll be a call for you to make. To the rest it has full “
Hunter Killer” capability. D/R/
I to
identify a target in
daylight at 5km/Night at 3.5km/70 hexes. I can see it coming so; D/R/I
Detect/Recognize/Identify. There is no optional equipment with the Indonesian versions so it has
Shot Detection System (SDS) (Some might call it Sniper Detection) and
Laser Warning System (LWS). I don’t see the
PULAT APS on the Indonesian tanks, but it is available. A note on
PULAT they seem to have made the modules much smaller from when they were first mounted primarily on their M-60 tanks in Syria. You’ll find it in the last ref. look for it forward of and between "Cockerill" (Turret) and "TANK" on the hull.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacifi...litary/3174912
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...ndonesian-army
https://johncockerill.com/wp-content...-a4h-en-hd.pdf
https://www.armyrecognition.com/mili...nce-belgium-uk
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/0...kaplan-mt.html
https://www.armyrecognition.com/mili...t-fnss#details
https://www.fnss.com.tr/en/products/kaplan-mt
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...4iLCJ0YW5rIl0=
Used
mostly the following UNIT as a reference due to approximate size and weight (
Others were also considered for comparative purposes in the build of the above.)
USA/UNIT 306/M2A3+ Bradley. //.
Hell I’ll “
roll the dice” on the other and get this to you in a few minutes.
I will be out until early evening as
CINCLANTHOME and the daughter have invited me to see to lunch, movie and some shopping. Besides she sees enough of the movies I want to see so “
fair-is-fair”.
Regards,
Pat
