August 24, 2014

Rheinmetall AG ships 24 MBT Leopard Tanks and 28 A4 Tank Marder to Indonesia

Photo - Rheinmetall AG





A total of 52 tanks German Rheinmetall production is scheduled to arrive at the port of Tanjung Priok on August 28, 2014, Tank sent, with the details as much as 24 MBT Leopard and 28 A4 Tank Marder.

Both types of tanks have been dispatched since last July 31, 2014, the Panama-flagged cargo ship, Morning Celesta, from the port Bremenhaven, Germany. planned arrival at the port of Tanjung Priok, these tanks will be moved from Morning Celesta to smaller vessels for sent to Tanjung Perak Surabaya.

These tanks immediately prepared for a military parade on October 5 TNI anniversary next year in Surabaya. Chasing the target of a military parade, the duration of the accelerated processing tanks of 12 months to eight months, so that some parts of the tank is not over done. Embassy's Defense Attaché , Kol. (GNI), Samson Rizal continues to monitor the production and delivery of the MoD defense equipment orders.

He said that the communication system and the cooling system 24 MBT Leopard will be done in Indonesia. "the execution of the agreement in accordance with ToT ( Transfer of Technology ) between Indonesia and the Rheinmetall, "he said.

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