Indonesian company to unveil new armored vehicle at Indo Defence 2016

Indonesian company PT Tugas Anda is developing a new armored vehicle that will be unveiled at the Indo Defence Expo & Forum 2016 will take place in Jakarta in Indonesia from November 02th to 05th 2016.

The Turangga armoured personnel carrier based on a Ford 550 series chassis, which has been fitted with a new all-welded steel armour hull.

The Turangga APC is specifically designed for high speed mobility operations such as Quick Reaction Force, and Convoy Escort duties. With a large payload, crew compartment and an option to fit a large remote controlled weapons station enables Turangga to provide an ideal fire support platform.

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The vehicles components such as suspension and brake system are fully upgraded to meet the specification of the end usage enabling the vehicle to take on many rolls, both military and civil defense.

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