Pindad APS-1

{{short description|Armoured personnel carrier}}

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|name= Pindad APS-1

|image=File:Pindad APS-1.jpg

|caption=APS-1 prototype. Note that the shape of the cabin is not symmetrical.

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|origin= {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia

|type= APC

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|designer= BPPT,

Pindad

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|manufacturer=Pindad

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|number= Prototype only, not produced{{Cite web|url=https://www.army-technology.com/projects/pindadpanzer/|title=PT Pindad Panzer APS Armoured Personnel Carrier - Army Technology|website=www.army-technology.com}}

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|weight=10–11 tons

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13 men

|armour= 8 mm steel armour

|primary_armament= 12.7 mm machine gun

7.62 mm machinegun

40 mm Automatic grenade launcher

|secondary_armament= 6x 66 mm Smoke grenade launcher

|engine= Renault MIDR 062045 turbo-charged diesel, 6 cylinder inline engine

Steyr WD 612 6.600 cc

|engine_power=216 hp

|transmission= Manual, 6 forward 1 reverse

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|clearance=41 cm

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|speed=120 km/hour

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The Pindad APS-1 or APS-1 ({{langx|id|Angkut Personel Sedang-1|lit=Medium Personnel Carrier}}) is an armored vehicle made by Pindad. The vehicle is based on the APR-1V with improved capabilities by using 6×4 wheel drive.{{Cite web|url=https://republika.co.id/berita/breaking-news/nasional/10/01/14/100918-panser-aps-2-buatan-pindad-siap-melaju|title=Panser APS-2 Buatan Pindad Siap Melaju|date=January 14, 2010|website=Republika Online}}

Design

The difference with the APR-1V prototype is the replacement of the chassis model from Isuzu to the Perkasa truck chassis made by PT Texmaco.{{cite web|date=2008-12-10|url=http://www.dephan.go.id/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7468|title=BPPT-Pindad Berencana Kembangkan Tank Untuk Kebutuhan Tni|publisher=Dephan|accessdate=2011-11-14|language=id}} This nearly 11 tonne combat weight vehicle is powered by a diesel engine built into the Perkasa truck, namely the Steyr WD 612 with a cylinder capacity of 6,600 cc which produces 220 PS of power. The engine is paired with a manual transmission, 6 forward and 1 reverse.

The maximum speed on flat road reaches 120 km / hour. APS-1 has been equipped with power steering and air conditioning (AC). The APS-1 has a ground clearance of 41 cm making it agile enough to cross bumpy roads (off-road) and a turning radius of 8 m. This armored vehicle is capable of running on a 60 degree incline and a 30 degree slope.{{Cite web|first=Rangga Baswara|last=Sawiyya|date=2019-01-06|title=Pindad APS-1, Cikal Bakal Lahirnya Panser Anoa|url=https://www.airspace-review.com/2019/01/06/pindad-aps-1-cikal-bakal-lahirnya-panser-anoa/|website=Airspace Review|language=en-US|access-date=2021-04-03}}

See also

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