I love your review. Unlike indonesian youtuber who review this tank with some political spice. Your review is what we needed as Indonesian people. 👍👍

@arya31ful

4 жыл бұрын

Because yeah, we must somehow makes our military looks stronger than it actually is to bring up people's confidence.

@gioaxe4538

4 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih palylist wikwik anda bro. Menambah wawasan saya

@ismailabdukadir1130

4 жыл бұрын

Advant Garde They have and some served military in their country

@129aslamnurfikrir4

4 жыл бұрын

@Advant Garde Lycma Mil-Tec is pretty good tho. The only Indonesian reviewer I follow.

@jurtra9090

3 жыл бұрын

@Advant Garde at least he knows what he is saying. Detailed description and even something that i never knew before i watch his video

Philisophy behind it?.. It's very unique. 1. Indonesia are islands counrty and mostly isolated. Whoever want to attack them, they must bring their vehicles with them. From air or from the sea, mostly they can bring light and amphibious vehicles. And this system enough to be eat all of them. 2. Indonesia has a lot of mountains mountains and unregular urban areas. And all of that areas very rainy. Many big and small rivers divide that territory. Roads are not good. Terrain has a high density of plants. And this vehicle must be survive on that envinronment. Bcs of this it must be little more high than other tanks. (Not low like Japanese Type 16) 3. They want to use this vehicle not only direct fire support role. They also want to do indirect support role if its necessary. And this Cockerill system can do that up to the 18 km. (Like a howitzer) 4. In Indonesia, they have not lot of threats like ATGM's. Even the ppotential enemy bring that, high density trees and plants can be provide very good passive protection. Mostly RPGs and similar unguided systems are very serious threat. But... 5. In European battle theatre, infantry follow the heavy armored punch. Armored systems take the lead on battlefield. But in Indonesia it can not work bcs of nature and combat customs. Infantry fight and armored systems provide fire support behind them. Bcs of that unique philosophy and list of requirements, this different Tank happen. And it has a many potential user in Southeast Asia. Vietnamiese army openly interested this new vehicle already. Kaplan MT is the Turkish name. In indonesian language it name is Harimau. Both of this meanings is Tiger. And also it has a large interior and that feature provide good working environment for the crew. Many system can be add in this tank also in the future. Space and energy source is avaliable. Best regards...

@saveriannathan1415

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for understanding our geography!

@ejia.t5605

4 жыл бұрын

Pindad itself has a plan to make hibrid battle tank so this tank have large volume internal for this purpose.....👌👌👌

@dunnoyolo6997

4 жыл бұрын

T-34 VERSI Indonesian. Love this concept

@3dQQ

4 жыл бұрын

we have leopard far mbt... soo no worry for big 120 vs 120...and 105 can still support fire

@ygha4979

4 жыл бұрын

Iya seperti itu keren kan😎

+42 degrees of elevation and -6 depression. *Literally one of the most happiest Tank in the world.*

@fahrisdanuri1701

4 жыл бұрын

Happy as russian tank crews with vodka

@kzytproduction3931

4 жыл бұрын

It looked like a BMP But more high and happier

@AussieLiam93

4 жыл бұрын

@@fahrisdanuri1701 Russian cold war tanks had -4° of depression at best until the union fell. For a 21st century medium tank 2° more is a joke. Looks like a RPG teams wet dream.

@thenasiudk1337

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@lynizie-8489

4 жыл бұрын

yes comrade, our tank is as happy as russian tank comrade kwkwkwkwkwkwk :))

The Kalplan MT always makes me think of a modern day Sherman

@martian_6989

4 жыл бұрын

for me its better as a IFV than a tank better in combined arms

@tlshortyshorty5810

4 жыл бұрын

To me, it reminds me heavily of a modernized late-war Panzer IV.

@aaronlopez3585

4 жыл бұрын

A profile only RPG could love.

@marty4286

4 жыл бұрын

@@tlshortyshorty5810 Oh wow, yeah, the hull and turret shapes really do look reminiscent of a PzIV. The size of the tracks relative to the hull were what gave me the Sherman vibes. Maybe it's the long-lost love child of both...

@EcchiRevenge

4 жыл бұрын

Looks more like Sprut-SD.

From what I've read, this tanks purpose is to replace the aging AMX 13 and Scorpion tanks of the Indonesian army, while supplementing the Leopard 2RI. After all, Indonesia is a an archipelago with lots of mountain and jungles, so the idea of having a smaller chassis, half the weight of an mbt while carrying a 105mm gun is entertaining.

@rizachiiiza

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you're right, because Indonesia is a tropical Nation so most of the terrain will be jungles, hills, rivers, muddy terrains. So it was designed to be a flexible medium tank for hard terrain, the reason it has a high figure is to make it easier when crossing rivers or mud and preventing the tank to drowned. And the purpose of the tank is to support infantries and not a head-on tank vs tank combat

@ausintune9014

4 жыл бұрын

or you can ditch most armour and have 125MM gun on a 18 ton chasis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2S25_Sprut-SD

@ArariaKAgelessTraveller

4 жыл бұрын

@@ausintune9014 no longer in production unfortunately while France Army has a very long interest in mobile medium and light tank

@Kevin-fj5oe

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArariaKAgelessTraveller yes, and they work wonders in afganistan

Nice drawing....OH WAIT ITS THE REAL THING!

@flare9757

4 жыл бұрын

GhostlyPirate_ It actually sounds very dangerous in the right areas.

@flare9757

4 жыл бұрын

CR BZ Perhaps, but in a forested area, or an area with a lot of hills, it could be useful due to its strong engine, and high speed. And to be honest, I think this would be more maneuverable than Russian designs. And Soviet designs... this is beyond their league. It should be faster, and mounting a better gun. Perhaps less armor, but that is a trade off for the higher speed.

@arrancaal

4 жыл бұрын

@CR BZ this tank needs a very specific condition to fight i believe. its for tight space, wet and muddy jungle environment which another MBT couldnt and wouldnt dare to enter. so, at the very end, its medium tank vs infantry in the jungle. just be aware about anti-tank/rpg ambushes.

@flare9757

4 жыл бұрын

Surya Tanamas Harison please explain. I am confused on what makes your statement true. Yes, some parts of my statements are poorly worded, but that is not viable excuse.

@A_Degenerate_with_Glasses

4 жыл бұрын

Every single elementary student in the world is cheering because their drawing came to life.

Its going to replace our older tanks like AMX-13 and Scorpion 90. So yeah its designed to be like this. Just think it like Stryker MGS but with tracks. Also here in Indonesia its not wide flat grassy fields of Eastern Europe so spamming MBTs won't work. These boys are here to support Infantry, against IFV, APC, AFV, etc. With luck it could fight an MBT, but i wont advice it. Also fighting older MBTs with the 105mm works-ish, against old tanks like T-62, T-64, and who knows maybe T-72. Just think it like a mobile Anti-Tank gun but with tracks. Its a glass cannon basically.

@dominicalvin

4 жыл бұрын

fight an MBT i think the most it can do is fight T-55 but then again if the first shot missed the front plate or even the turret wont be able to withstand T-55 shell penetration which can penetrate around 200mm or rolled steel armor from 250m distance

@naoyanaraharjo4693

4 жыл бұрын

@@dominicalvin not even counting the newer D-10T's ammunitions

@EvoSwatch

4 жыл бұрын

@@dominicalvin as i said, its a glass cannon. It packs a heavy punch for its size, but its not designed to take a beating. But because its much more modern, it have a better chance to find, and shoot first. Sure it won't fight T-72B3, but early like T-72A will definitely pentra-able from the front.

@plazmica0323

4 жыл бұрын

That Person I like that concept, especialy in rough terrain

@winstonsyme7672

4 жыл бұрын

It'll never see an enemy tank. It's going up against IFVs. If it can take a 30mm round it's well armored over there.

People forget that the rice fields flood up for 1/3 of the year. It looks practical for south east Asia.

this new tier 8 premium tank looks pretty balanced.

@RyoCh-yx6il

4 жыл бұрын

MollysMoshing TankCrew High mobility ☑️ Fast firing auto-loader☑️ Traverse speed ☑️ High gun Depression ☑️ Good range☑️ Pretty much A standard good Tier 7-8 Warthunder Medium Tank

@aldorfwinterfeld942

4 жыл бұрын

If WT ever added international tech tree, i wish they could added this

@dodgedemonsrtx

4 жыл бұрын

@@aldorfwinterfeld942 İt's a Turkish tank

@AllMightyKingBowser

4 жыл бұрын

Turkish tech tree for World of Tanks/War Thunder confirmed.

@crimsonsixth204

4 жыл бұрын

@@dodgedemonsrtx Turkish-Indonesian Cooperation tank

FNSS Kaplan: *Exists* Philippine Army: *I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK*

@diligentone-six2688

4 жыл бұрын

Yup that's literally us. And we need tanks really badly. China has becoming more of a Threat more than Insurgents and Drug Cartels.

@flipmanlet8982

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentone-six2688 Yep

@EvoSwatch

4 жыл бұрын

PT.Pindad: But we agreed with FNSS to sell the tank for Asia region, while FNSS will sell for Africa region.

@harrywillisdick8660

4 жыл бұрын

You cannot stope China with tanks also over the past 100years China has not invaded anyone's land but the us and Japan that's another story.

@raditya5663

4 жыл бұрын

Just buy from pindad

Finally a tank that my country's tank crew can Drive on the road normally without Destroying or leaving track marks behind, and Not being lifted on some heavy duty truck

@Kevin-fj5oe

4 жыл бұрын

All tracked vehicle would need those heavy duty truck, mainly for economical, speed, and prolonged service life

@abizair1832

2 жыл бұрын

Let's just hope that the streets ain't got broken soon

Once again Indonesia shows it means business I am really impressed with the Indonesian armed forces threat assessment and their willingness to get the best bang for their buck. First it was the purchase of 2 Danish frigate of the iver huitfeldt class (cheap, versatile, low running cost, goes far on a tank of gas) and now its the KAPLAN. The Indonesians definitely knows what they are expecting to face on the battlefield of tomorrow and are willing to stick to their assessments and either develop or buy whats needed to counter that. Just wished more European nations did the same rather then buying wholesale from uncle Sam to appease the US diplomatically.

@dodgedemonsrtx

4 жыл бұрын

İt's Turkish tank!

@ejia.t5605

4 жыл бұрын

@@dodgedemonsrtx 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@tiankinos9559

4 жыл бұрын

@@dodgedemonsrtx Indonesian & turki work together dude

@johnmaulana7027

4 жыл бұрын

Kaplan mt tank is join project between Indonesia and turkey (pindad & fnss)

@hendragnw26

4 жыл бұрын

European buying US arms are like thugs forcing you to buy a supercar, by pointing a gun at you. You can't bargain, and you must buy thos fancy stuffs 😆 But I love the idea of European Force, that could show dignity & defiance at once.

7:35 those shoot is so satisfying to watch

"It's a RPG magnet" Yeah good luck shooting RPG in rainforest, Using mine in jungle proven to be more deadly than an RPG. Indonesia army already have Leo specifically modified for rainforest, but that tank is to wide and to short to survive in the rainforest, at least this tank provide more mobility over MBT in certain place. Moreover Kaplan is their first tank for nation that still growing and classified as 3rd world countries that is a very good milestones for their industry, so stop saying that tank is ugly or worse than common mbt, its not like our country first tank is perfect.

@cloudysoup9056

3 жыл бұрын

This Vehicle proven Mine and Blast resistance with also PULAT its anti RPG!!! If they have enough RPG rocket they can destroy this tank!!! And I think India was the first Third World country to developed MBT (also this tank is good looking but I can say a bit worse on Protection)

@MyHentaiGirl

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah try saying that against the Vietnamese

@commanderpeanut8029

2 жыл бұрын

@@MyHentaiGirl They don't usually fire RPGs in the forrest.

I think the purpose of this tank is to be an infantry support platform in places where one is fighting a counterinsurgency campaign.

@daetaapretiguudaafuqinreta2092

4 жыл бұрын

No, more like it was made for places where your regular MBT wouldn't go to.

@lucidnonsense942

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when you need a tank to keep your population in line, and you don't want them hiding in the hills and jungles. The tank for the modern dictator.

@datgood121

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucidnonsense942 or when more than half your country is thick dense tropical rainforest with lots of swamp and marsh land where your normal MTB would get bogged down, this is offers a solution. How do you think the wehrmacth got through the ardene so quickly?

@fadlya.rahman4113

4 жыл бұрын

@@datgood121 The Aussie brought their Centurion to Vietnam and it work just fine in a jungle.

@flare9757

4 жыл бұрын

I have heard it described as being a modern take on a Tank Destroyer.

AFAIK. Regarding indonesian def ministry research, they made prediction that trends of threat in warfare in south east asia till 20-30 yrs later no mbt vs mbt. The big threat comin from insugent especially urban warfare. That's why indonesian def ministry interest joining in research to develop med tank

@roxaskaragi879

4 жыл бұрын

And the mindef are right. The biggest treat for SEA country are from insurgency just look the mess in the south philippines, war lord,isis,communist everywhere. Or even if SCS will evolve into open war it's mainly will be naval battle or air battle. I mean let's get real there is no way china will land it's force in indonesia main island, it will be logistical nightmare for china

@jordanaria2035

4 жыл бұрын

@@roxaskaragi879 china dont have to put their troops to the land. But they simply raid us with their planes and missiles from their warships :)

@raditya5663

4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanaria2035 Indonesia not occupied instead only surender or go to table

@certaindeath7776

4 жыл бұрын

if i would go to urban warfare with a vehicle, i would bring something like this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMPT_Terminator four 9M120 Ataka missile launchers, two 30 mm 2A42 autocannons, two AG-17D grenade launchers, and one coaxial 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun. and you can aim up high :P and it has a proper tank chassis for proper protection. kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4Jn0MeCgK67lqw.html

@opiniawam9205

4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanaria2035 Thats kinda stupid, whats the point to raid from planes and warships if you dont put troops to the land?

It has the same mm size main gun as the M60 Tank I was trained on which is 105mm as you said but the M60 was a Main Battle Tank. I enjoyed the M60 very much and miss it. I was in the USMC from the early 80's to the late 80's. My first MOS was Motor Transport. I miss the camaraderie we had in the Corps. I have found nothing like it since. Semper Fi !

@Pulsatyr

4 жыл бұрын

If you miss the brotherhood, check out the Masons. Most of the growth in Freemasonry is coming from veterans looking for camaraderie without having to immerse themselves in the alcohol of the VFW or Legion halls.

@Aye738

4 жыл бұрын

What if it is high velocity 105mm capable gun? Knock out mbt enough?

@Pulsatyr

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aye738 I can't say, because I don't have practical experience with 105 vs. current armor. The way the tank was described and spec'd, it uses standard NATO ammo, which Matsimus and many commentators say is insufficient in a modern anti armor role. Eddie Lane notes that his USMC M60 was armed with a 105mm, but things have changed since the 1980s. That being said, in the role I describe, it is unlikely that it would face a state of the art MBT because they are too heavy for the infrastructure of the AO. A 30 ton vehicle can go many places that a 60-plus ton behemoth simply can't go. The Soviets and Germans lost quite a few tanks to weak bridging in WWII, and U.S. heavy tanks couldn't cross the Rhine until reinforced bridges were in place long after the bridgeheads were consolidated.

@happyalltheday2275

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pulsatyr basicly this tank will support Leo in battle

This vehicle is designed to support infantry movement and also support their mbt. Its lightweight can easily cross a lightweight bridges or poor roads which is common in Indonesia without damaging it and also muddy environment. Last year their army tested an leopard 2a4 and 2ri in joint exercise and one of them get stucked in the mud and have to be pull out by crane. In my opinion this mt also suitable to support amphibious landing by the marines.

@ikill-98

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah like why do Indonesia need to design new MBT while they have Leopard 2RI like 60 of them

@rain_f

2 жыл бұрын

@@ikill-98 this vehicle is intended to support infantry over difficult region like muddy or hilly terrain where regular mbt can't even cross through. Also our AMX-13 and Scorpion fleets are aging and if we didn't have replacement we can't provide our infantry with adequate support

@EdyAlbertoMSGT3

8 ай бұрын

@@ikill-98 Because the Leopard is very bloody heavy

Well in overall assumption.. It's the Tiger vs. M4 discussion^^ Every soldier would prefer bigger gun and more protection even if mobility goes a bit down or more. But the reality is, that you can't "spam" MBT's like you could with medium Tanks. You have only 3 to crew it and train before, instead of 4 or 5. You don't need that much of resources to built it. Battlefields are not static and 3 dimensional, so when modern day infantry operated rpgs can destroy mbt in cerctain conditions, what would those be? Ambushes, fast flanking maneuvers, shooting out of fortified positions, snapping on a ridge line and relocate...so all comes down to visibility, mobility and terrain, armor gives you no value at some point (only against relatively small callibers). And the Terrain becomes the point of make or brake. Mbt are bad in cities, they're big compared to the surroundings and have less space to operate. But sometimes you need serious firepower, suppression fast and intimidating. Whole building can be destroyed with 30 or 50 cals yes, but a 10.5 does this to, in one hit not swing. Also it has a smaller profile compared to mbt and a not so much greater as all sort of relatively high armored wheeled vehicles or personal carriers. I for myself would prefer a good medium tank over an mbt, most at the time, and that because of european terrain and the overall rule (trinity of tankdesign gun >mobility> armor). I mean, small bridges, streets, forests, lot of hills, even rocky mountain paths, when wet pretty annoying terrain always, so you want to be lighter, with a lower ground compression, highly mobile but capable to deliver as much force as possible... Is not bad, not at all, mbt also can be disabled (tracked, blinded, engine hit or somply suppressed due to heavy fire). I think the term "medium tank" has to be changed to "main support tank" for that vehicle. In my opinion, the issue is not if it is "on meta" because it is, the issue is how many MST can you crew, produce and train for the cost and time effort compared to one fully fletched MBT and its crew. And in case of a war, getting faster and easier firepower to the troops is always good... So I like this trend, if it is one, I would'nt wonder when it becomes one again.

@kampfret

4 жыл бұрын

I cant agree more 🖒🖒🖒

@muhammadyusuf-mx5lb

4 жыл бұрын

Well , to be honest .... Those leopard 2 were putted in an akward position for the indonesian army guys . We were aware on the plus side of the equations yet it was too big , obscure , tend to bogged down a lot in harsh terrains and long list of logistical footprints . Hence , this where the concept comes out again . And after a very carefuly calculated and calibrated for an ideal tanks coverages for the equator it was decided that we need at least 887 minimums and 1230 for an ideal number to be spread around as a compliment of 350 + of MBT's ( we allready have 90+ so it was definite to add some more ) . Mind you that i haven't include an IFV and APC ( based on the same chasis and hull ) numbers in the equation.. So , why don't we makes our own AFV then ? The number do justified the endeavour anyway ..

@d.f.9140

4 жыл бұрын

I can imagine that, basically that is what I mean in the first place. Why bothering with a bigger weapon, that must be covered in better logistics and is not really suited for the terrain anyway and must be bought from outside.. The best alternative is, the one that every country is really capable of and makes in their equation sense. As I said, I like this Idea hands down :)

@djonksumatra7406

4 жыл бұрын

Great... Very smart way of think....

@pocongserem8211

4 жыл бұрын

leopard 2 standby di kalimantan buat fight sama malaysia

They Build because some reasons. 1. The Environtment doesn't support for Heavier MBT. 2. Agile and can go any terrain. 3. What they're facing

@saveriannathan1415

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, forest-based insurgency is what we potentially face

Well done Indonesia congrats from Singapore. Indonesia does have MBT but this is a great platform.

@Bakotcha

4 жыл бұрын

You guys make some nice equipment, I just wanted to say thankyou for the kind words and I like the SAR 21.

@darumapura1431

4 жыл бұрын

Eh, btw we have Leopard 2 (small stock)

@therover65

4 жыл бұрын

@@darumapura1431 I know, that's why I said "does have".

@darumapura1431

4 жыл бұрын

@@therover65 yep, I just realize it, I though "doesn't"

@happyalltheday2275

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bakotcha SAR21( good at low rate gun ) , SS2 ( good at long range , quite bad for auto unless short ranges )

when the trees start making tank engine noises

@happyalltheday2275

4 жыл бұрын

Ey that ViEtNaM

WOOO thanks Matsimus, watched your livestream and jokingly made request for you to review this tank, aand you truly delivers!

Hello from Indonesia! We are hoping to make it swim too, which is why we used the PT-76 hull design.

@achapaksi2074

4 жыл бұрын

Its not ampibious vehicles you fool

@gregorylumban-gaol3889

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think so. Heard Indonesia has interests on the Sprut SDM1 to replace the PT-76 instead.

@alephkasai9384

4 жыл бұрын

@Ulf Knudsen A tank that weighs more than twice that of the PT-76 trying to be amphibious? I'd give you guys a clap on the back if you actually did it. Though it'd probably be only amphibious with a 'hull' strapped onto it and when on land it'd have to strip away the hull. I doubt it'd be fully amphibious at all times like the pt 76 or Sprut SD

@grubbybum3614

4 жыл бұрын

@@alephkasai9384 it looks really stupid with that body hull, if it's not amphibious. Indonesian don't do design very well then.

@alephkasai9384

4 жыл бұрын

@Ulf Knudsen I did not insult you anywhere in my paragraph. The first sentence can be misconstrued as such and I am sorry it came out that way. My comment was actually a reply to both the original commenter and you. I did not mean to offend you nor did I mean to belittle you

I remembered few months back a "Russian Expert" said the tank looked like Panzer IV, and its also pretty much like the Panzer IV, a glass cannon. High powered gun for the size, but also thin armor compared to other tanks. Also like Panzer IV, its a Medium Tank.

@kaka09876543210

2 жыл бұрын

Indonesian call their AFV a panzer.

@GalangID69

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, thats true :v

@pantheer117

Жыл бұрын

@@kaka09876543210 panser and panzer isn't the same thing

It's easy to underestimate this type of tool. You cannot airlift any of the mbt today. It takes weeks to ship transport a battalion of M1s today. These can be placed on scene in a matter of hours. Also most MBT cannot work in cities without destroying all the infrastructure. Most conflict s occuring today are in an urban setting. This vehicle can easily tolerate most battalion size weapons unlike the light tanks. The 105mm high explosive round can settle most disputes and even though this medium tank is not designed to confront the MBT s, it can carry and fire the depleted uranium SABOT round which can seriously damage or destroy many of the MBT s today. Alot of people laught when the light Sheridan first showed up on the scene, but no one laughed when it fired it's huge 155mm or it's wire guided Shelyla 2 mile missile. People also laught at the Merkava. That is until they mounted the Rhinmetal softbore 120mm. All these tools are perfect if used tactically and with wisdom. Al...eng.

@immortalwarrior2695

4 жыл бұрын

Well you can airlift a T-90

@adinnaikhwani6255

4 жыл бұрын

@@immortalwarrior2695 WITH WHAT? AND EVEN IF IT CAN BE AIRLIFT, IT TAKES TIME LONGER

@therover65

4 жыл бұрын

No, it cannot withstand even infantry company level anti-tank weapons like modern RPG warheads, 84 CG, or similar. They will damage or disable this vehicle. But this is not to say that this is not a good vehicle. Even an MBT may be damaged or disabled by infantry anti-tank weapons as the war in Syria and earlier IDF incursion into Lebanon has shown. This is a game changer when you consider that what Indonesia will likely face in an internal conflict will be insurgents with no AFV of any kind. Or in the case of an invasion from e.g. Australia, the invader can only bring light armor at first.

@alfteck

4 жыл бұрын

@@therover65 it's not meant to exchange fire with an mbt. That why it can go 65 miles an hour. It depends on speed,stealth and first hit. It's not meant to stand alone, but to be accompanied by accessory units. This is what most arm chair generals don't understand. None if this units are meant to stand alone including mbts.

@therover65

4 жыл бұрын

@@alfteck I suppose "arm chair generals" is referring to yourself?

It strikes me (as far as a country like Indonesia is concerned) as having everything somebody would need and nothing that they don't. It's not overly heavy, has good mobility, packs a punch and is based on off-the-shelf proven technology. I think it's a great piece of kit. And it looks cool too.

I think one of the reasons for picking this over something with an auto cannon is that in psychological warfare. It is well documented that in close in urban or jungle combat, that tank gun fire rapidly routes enemy forces. In Iraq the M1 cleared out insurgents faster than the Bradley, despite the Bradley being more effective in engagements. Great video as always man!

@kell7195

4 жыл бұрын

Yep definately, Indonesia faces many "internal" issues and one of these showing up with a 105mm would almost certainly put a dampner on "activities" also the ability to lob 105 HE into remote vallies 18km away makes this a very useful adition to the security forces an easily deployable force multiplier that saves lives both of the security forces and of potential insurgents by ending things before they begin.

Finally from my home country. Thank you Matsimus 👍 Hello from Indonesia ☺

@kazmuz8678

2 жыл бұрын

This is Turkish tank

@rafitohornero3850

2 жыл бұрын

@@kazmuz8678 its a joint development between indonesia and turkey.

I'm a simple man. I see Pindad and my country's flag, I press LIKE.

I hadn’t even heard of this little beauty. Thanks Matt😊

Love your videos man you always seem to be one step ahead of my thought process and I love that you can answer my questions before I can even ask, thank you for your service to both the uk and Canada thanks for keeping my beautiful home safe and my mind entertained

With autoloader, excellent mobility and superb sensors this "little" box can ambush any MBT and put into it 3-4 rounds and "duck" into cover in time if anyone is still alive and have the means to return fire - in its intended, very difficult operating environment.

@happyalltheday2275

4 жыл бұрын

This thing will great for support Leopard 2 RI

I can't wait till everyone is using 130mm guns and we start putting 120s or 110s on all the small tanks and tankets and apcs

@nope7678

4 жыл бұрын

Cough cough centauro 2 cough cough

@shepardpolska

4 жыл бұрын

Sprut-SD anyone?

@ottovonbismarck2604

4 жыл бұрын

I heard if Indonesian army equipped AMX 13 with 105mm cannon

@danawr45

4 жыл бұрын

@@ottovonbismarck2604 and thats actually a real thing in indonesia

@prd6617

4 жыл бұрын

they did equip 105 on AMX 13. although Kaplan MT are planned to replace them since there are a limit of what you can do on an old tank design like AMX 13 with their upgrade etc to make them equal with newer tanks

At a first glance it almost tricked me into believing this is an APC with powerful 105mm.indonesia certainly got what it takes to build a handsome and effective tank.30 ton is almost unheard of in today's MBT arena.informative video.👍👍👍

When u try to attack Indonesia just think it was another vietnam

@maulcoal

4 жыл бұрын

Brain Ocean What is gain for attacking that quake prone country?? Let it destroy itself i say

@delasierra9067

4 жыл бұрын

@@maulcoal im not really an expert in Indonesian geology but . the location of where indonesia is located is a pretty major naval trade routes , not to mention its natural resources and its territory size.

@rrrriajiii

4 жыл бұрын

But bigger and more mosquitos

@wafflepack0199

4 жыл бұрын

Dont need earth quake or anything to destroy RI our corrupt government itself who will destroy our country we'll see with our eyes

@_Aldi1337

4 жыл бұрын

But with no communism

I think your understating its roll. These types of tanks arnt necessarily meant to take on main battle tanks like the M1 or Challenger, but to be a heavier infantry support vehicle and mobile firepower base. Similar to what the M8 MGS system in the 90s was supposed to be. A lighter vehicle for specific roles or places in the world. Honestly something the US and UK should look at adding for mobile (airdropped) firepower vehicle to secure a beachhead/area while heavy firepower is brought in.

@ravenmoore8432

4 жыл бұрын

Brabble Master why when America hads aircraft carriers which carry more aircraft then multiply country’s combined kinda hard to drive any type of armoured anything when GBUs and AGMs and Hellfires are raining down also the standoff capability these country’s have now a days

@razor1uk610

4 жыл бұрын

This design Karplan is very similar to the Stingray, an air-mobile design when it is without optional armour packages bolted on.

Thank you for doing this video matt - love from indonesia

@ygha4979

4 жыл бұрын

Iya

thank you Matsimus for discussing MMWT from my country and if anyone is still confused why the Lower plate is big enough because it uses a V hull to ward off a mine explosion and btw in Indonesia we called it Harimau or Tiger.

Nice intro about the problematic and fair analysis Great work Matsimus

Hear me out Sherman Jumbo with depleted uranium armor

@anfruitwhocantx

4 жыл бұрын

SHERIFF HOTDOG yes

@alephkasai9384

4 жыл бұрын

No bullying :(

@GraveDigger388

4 жыл бұрын

nO

@lamalien2276

4 жыл бұрын

When we have 3D printing, stuff like this will be a reality.

@MAG_1204

4 жыл бұрын

And 105mm gun

Looks like our allies are learning. We are still coming up with stuff but it looks like our allies can hold up. Either way this vehicle (probaly) has some potential but yeah. Thx for another awesome vid Mat. (Hello from the U.S.ofA.)

Thank you for the Objective analysis, Matsimus. Had been watching your video since a year or two and I found it impressive. This tank has a HUGE INDONESIAN BIAS. Some biases even said that this thing can even out other tanks. Your analysis confirms what I believe to be true: This tank is unique in itself because 105 mm is obsolete for engaging other armour, and it is best to stay in light or medium roles. Tanks like these are considered obsolete because they are replaced by IFVs with ATGMs like what you said. However, this tank is not battle-proven. It should be put to test someday.

One of the few channels where I pre-like the videos.

Wow this is definitely a new branch from the the usual US and Russian vehicles you used to reviewed.. Thanks Mat for reviewing this unique tank from my country. This tank model is certainly nothing new, but very uncommon in this era where MBT rules the tank market. With the armamament of 105mm cannon, 7.62mm coax, and pretty thin armour, this vehicle looks more like a tracked IFV than a tank by current standard.. However, I think it is suitable to be used here in Indonesia, if not most of South East Asian countries due to it lighter weight (Here in Indonesia, there are many bridges over rivers that are often too small/weak to support crossing MBTs). And also it should become a great replacement to our aging French AMX tanks from the 60s/70s...

@Barri2410

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, just correcting Harimau Hitam indeed an AFV, but NOT IFV. As it don't have passenger compartment like BMP-3 or even PL-01

@X.Y.Z.07

4 жыл бұрын

@@Barri2410 I see, great to know the differences between an IFV and AFV.. thanks sir

@Barri2410

4 жыл бұрын

@@X.Y.Z.07 uh, to be precise... AFV-Armored Fighting Vehicle, is a type of armored vehicle desinged for combat ("fighting ") IFV-Infrantry Fighting Vehicle, is a type of AFV. Designed as an infantry carrier like APC, but carry larger weapon(s) (20 mm and above and additional ATGM launcher) Edit: IFV weapons are more as "Fire Support" unlike APC which was "Self-Defense" (As APC using heavy-caliber MG (below Autocannon, which means lower caliber weapons used than IFV))

@IndoLiberation

4 жыл бұрын

@@Barri2410 you'd probably mean FSV , a fire support vehicle like centauro , stryker , ascod mmbt , CV-90 with 105mm , and the US general dynamics griffin iii tank

@X.Y.Z.07

4 жыл бұрын

@@IndoLiberation I'm still not sure the doctrine and tactic will be used for this Medium tank.. Will it be a hit and run tactic, or they will go alongside infantry and support heavier vehicles during assault..

terbaik indonesia.from malaysia

@overcats5539

3 жыл бұрын

Makasih brother

I love the Medium tank! It compliments the slower Mammoth tank quite well.

Whoa, thanks for reviewing this tank..👍

watched matsimus fot the better part of I guess 3 or 4 years now. I never before thought that a tank developed in my country would be featured here. kinda awesome that were building a tank that's purpose built for our projected battlfield requirements. lets hope this will be a good jumping off point to a fully fledged Indonesian developed and Indonesian built MBT. just in case we need those bad boys.

Looks cool

Yes my favorite tank ^^ tq From indonesian 🇲🇨🇨🇦🇺🇸

The result of good cooperation of Turkish and Indonesian defense industry...thank you for load...

Turkey - Indo !!!!!

I do hope that my country the Philippines, shall buy one of these tanks. Indonesia and Philippines have the same terrain and these tanks are perfect.

This tank looks like really good! Is beauty, agile and letal. Thx for vídeo.

thank you for covering this

No one said that it's a half Turkish half Indonesian vehicle. FNSS is a Turkish company. Even "Kaplan" means "Tiger" in Turkish.

@riskicahyono687

4 жыл бұрын

In Indonesia we call it Harimau or Tiger

@smyrnamarauder1328

4 жыл бұрын

@Kemal Ulucan ı came to say that

@akiefalfatih4145

3 жыл бұрын

The head of development team is from PINDAD, not FNSS. FNSS got license to sell this to mid-east, europe & Africa market while PINDAD focusing on Asia & South America market. But thank you for FNSS cooperation, hope this program beneficial for both parties.

10:22 that booming was perfect, i see what you did there ;)

I've been asking for this video for a long time

wow, i don't expect u to review this, good job

Well, the reason why this is a Medium Tank because the known current Main Battle Tanks weights over 30 tons. This Tank however is designed to survive RPG's, take out fortifications and armored vehicles (either an AFV and a Heavy Tank) and Support Infantry. As for the harsher Environments for the current MBT, this is designed to go through.

I love it!

Hi matt. Subs for presenting this tank. :D

Super alternative!

Its nothing new bar it having a bit of tech. Its suits the environment it is going to be in which is good. Reminds me of the Argentinian tank from the 80's built of the Marder IFV the Tam tank which now has been upgraded to the Tam 2 and the Brazilian tank the EET1 Os'orio which both are both good for a jungle environment and would have the same role. Though getting sick of the wheeled vehicles (Especially in WOT) nice to see some tracks. And as the old saying says tracks trump trucks. Great vid Matsimus thank you.

14:15 Did I just saw tank driver in fucking motorcycle helmet? ROTFL XD ;;

@drmaulana2600

4 жыл бұрын

Thats indonesian milirary for you

@903strikerunit

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! As long as it works!

@mdx4381

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to wkwkwk land. Kwkwkwkw

@VandalAudi

4 жыл бұрын

I think that’s Pindad’s civilian test drivers,... besides a tank helmet isn’t supposed to protect your head against rounds, but from bumping your head against the tank interior. Better than those Russian leather padding helmets IMO.

@MAG_1204

4 жыл бұрын

A very normal thing in Indonesia

I always supported the idea of an infantry support vehicle like this, nice to see it actually done.

I visited idonisia a few years ago, and I think that this Tank would be perfect for them as some of the mountain roads I drove on where far to narrow for an MBT.

Perfect tank for fighting in forest/jungle. *laugh in trees*

@HunterXhunter289

4 жыл бұрын

Just came here in indonesa(asean) with your big steel, and we all will lauging together😂😂😂

@HunterXhunter289

4 жыл бұрын

U dont know about anything, big steel and strong not always win, remember vietnam? Usa crying like baby after lose the war 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@aldorfwinterfeld942

4 жыл бұрын

@@HunterXhunter289 chill there m8

@ennassingletooth359

4 жыл бұрын

@@HunterXhunter289 woah woah chill dude

@burningpotato9447

4 жыл бұрын

@@HunterXhunter289the U.S won every battle OF the Vietnam war. It was politics that lost the war. OUR polotics we were not forced out by the Vietcong.

In my opinion this could do pretty good in urban warfare as a support unit to an advancing infantry unit

Thanks for the vid sir.👍🏼👍🏼🖖🏼

philippines just got this tank this month,thanks indonesia :)

Never thought that Matsimus going to review this tank :D

You know, in places like Bangladesh, where heavy tanks with more than 60 tons weight are just a huge target, these can be extremely effective. Soil here is so soft that any modern day MBT gets stranded. Tracks stop moving, the tank just digs itself into the ground. This is the sole reason why we can't use T-90s and other ultra modern tanks and have to stick with Chinese crap or keep upgrading old Soviet tanks. This is both a good and a bad news. Good news is, any incoming enemy calvary is totally welcome to get stranded and be used as a target board (which has happened before. It didn't end well for the enemies). The bad one is, we can't use heavy armour backup. We use MBT-2000s, they are good, still too heavy that it's useless in most parts of the country. So we've been using upgraded T-69s a lot.

It is a fascinating and norm-challenging project. Good luck to the Indonesians.

wow..i was waiting for this tank review!!!!

This seems like it would be perfect in Asia, the south east islands where any invasion would have tanks that are too heavy for local infrastructure, but anything light enough would be outmatch by the Kaplan MT

Research the CMI - Cockerill Defense 3105 turret. It's modular, and can easily be upgraded and integrated with 4x (2 double launchers each side) Spike, Javelin, TOW-3, even Brimstone. The 105mm gun has the right punch for direct CS HE, squash heads for bunkers, and APFSDS will still take out pretty much all vehicles short of MBT, which the optional LP90mm HEAT also can do. Both the 105 and 90mm guns can fire Falarick ATGM variants as well. The air assault feature for this hunter/killer AFV is what really opens up the operational capabilities for marine and airborne forces. I'm curious about its' indirect fire possibilities with rocket assisted guided shells.

Philippines is buying some of these MT's. It's very suitable to our country actually. With its light weight ( compared to other tanks ) it can cross our bridges and won't do much damage on our low quality roads. After the Marawi siege, our armed forces saw the need for fire support vehicles and the Harmaw Hitam ( Black Cat/Black Panther ) could fill that role. This tank is close to perfect to our needs.

@jezrelcarvellida9572

4 жыл бұрын

@@syaondri Thank you, I stand corrected. It feels kinda good to call it black panther though..our special forces, The Philippine Army Rangers, are called Musang ( Black Panther ).Harimaw also closely sounds like the tagalog word for monster ( Halimaw ).

Great Vids Matt!

So it's basically a Super Tucano in the tank world?

@TheIndogamer

4 жыл бұрын

I can't unsee it that way again And yes, it's the Toucano of tanks. thanks Carlo. Correction: I'd say it's not, since Toucano would be light tanks of the plane.

@franzsalommendoza1009

4 жыл бұрын

More or less

@epikmanthe3rd

4 жыл бұрын

Super tucanos aren't expected to even try fighting fighter jets. This thing seems to be expected to at least attempt engaging MBTs (with support).

@MAG_1204

4 жыл бұрын

Kinda

@muhammadyusuf-mx5lb

4 жыл бұрын

I would like to say it's an A Brrrrtz ... But , obviously that would be a stretch ..

Medium tanks = Combined Arms warfare Mainly they are the SPGS of the modern together

Straight outta Kaplan!

I love this little tank

Contextually, Indonesia will probably never fight a conventional war against any major power. Military doctrine here is shaped by experiences in fighting the Dutch for independence through guerrilla warfare (one of the first army chiefs of staff wrote a whole book about guerrilla warfare, which an observer commented was like 'Mao without the politics'). After that it was informed by a lot of counter-insurgency ops against rebellious army officers and separatist groups (with one long fight against pro-independence guerrillas in Timor-Leste), some of which continue today. The Kaplan, like you said, is well-suited for Indonesia (we do have leopards, but I feel like we'll get a lot more bang for our buck with the MT rather than those). My best argument against not having it on a lighter vehicle, other than protection, is that the sight of a tank-like vehicle like this is prolly more likely to scare the shit out of insurgents rather than an APC/IFV.

@emomales5782

4 жыл бұрын

Our northern sea has been claimed by china as their traditional fishing zones if these man made islands keep unimpeded they will push to southern parts to secure malacca strait or kra channel in thailand which they want to build to undermine Singapore and his western allies over hegemony in south east asia and Malacca strait.

@buran225

4 жыл бұрын

phirdaws ady this is true, but even if we end up fighting against China, we won’t challenge them in a conventional sense, we’re quite ill equipped to do that. The whole structure of the Indonesian military today, with military commands that go down all the way to villages is designed to either: observe/oppress elements that the military considers to be subversive or anti-nationalist, or to mobilise the populace to fight in a guerrilla conflict a la 1945-1949.

LET'S HEAR IT FOR ARMORED VEHICLES ON TRACKS!!!😍😍😍👍

🇮🇩 INDONESIA-TURKEY🇹🇷

Great Video. Don’t forget to spend a little time mentioning the countries interested and why potentially. I didn’t know it was Turkish until I looked it up. I know you mentioned the manufacturer, so I may have less base knowledge than some that watch this channel. Incredibly minor nitpick, I love your channel. Thanks!

The main reason for this tank invention is to replace Indonesian Army ageing fleet of AMX-13 also due to Indonesia's terrain (a lot of jungle, mountains, swamps and river) so it makes sense why they wanted a lighter tank than an MBT like Leopard 2.

Good info

It's an AFV with a really BIG Gun! This works well in countries like ours, so far we haven't got any. I think an AFV with 40mm and atgms truly suits our country's needs militarily speaking. Great vid mate!

@musasilalahi29

4 жыл бұрын

Is a trainer dude

@romaricojuanites9860

4 жыл бұрын

@@musasilalahi29 yup, it is. Still it's useful for what my country needs.

This is a great idea. Remember, the German Army in WWII used mostly a medium tank while the Tigers were for smashing through. Additionally, the allies too focused on the medium tank such as the Sherman.

Salamat pagi

Rhinos....RHINOS....THEY COME IN METAHL BAWKSES TEH COWARDS TEH FEWLZ! In all seriousness though considering Indonesian terrain and enemies/potential enemies this tank's really practical.

Oh yeah, finally its here!

I like this Panzer. It Design, firepower, and speed

I think it looks pretty cool. Interested to see how it handles in the field.

I think such a vehicle would be very useful for groups like te Royal Marines as there mission profile often involves the type of Terrain this vehicle is designed for and I'm sure they would appreciate the extra firepower

thank you for covering this vehicle matsimus. for conclusion, if you know what south east asia terrain is, then that's what this vehicle made for. and another unique feature is, the gun can elevate up to about 42^. that mean it can do indirect fire support, just like artillery.

This looks good for something like a airborne unit