The most recent Pindad Badak Fireplace Help Automobile will go into service with the Indonesian Military Strategic Reserves Command (Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat, Kostrad). On January 27, 2022, the Indonesian Military, obtained seven 6×6 Rhino Ranpur Fireplace Help Automobiles delivered by PT Pindad. Two of the Ranpur Badak FSVs assigned to the 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division, unit have instantly been submitted to an entire inspection in view of guaranteeing they will correctly keep on their duties. Pindad Badak is a 6×6 fireplace help automobile designed and produced by PT Pindad. The product is a three way partnership between Pindad and the Belgium-based Cockerill Upkeep & Ingenierie SA Defence (now John Cockerill). PT Pindad has signed a contract with Eire’s Timoney Applied sciences for a customized Timoney modular drive-line, switch case, and steering system to improve the Badak 6×6 fireplace help automobile drive practice.
The Badak, which implies rhinoceros in Indonesian, is a modification of Pindad’s earlier light-armored automobile, the Anoa, which was additionally named after a local species from Sulawesi. The Badak featured a brand new design with all-welded monocoque metal hull with STANAG 4569 Degree 3 safety, a brand new 340 hp energy pack positioned on the entrance left and the motive force now seated on the best facet (beside the engine), leaving the rest of the hull clear for the set up of the turret. The suspension additionally utilises double wishbone impartial suspension (versus torsion bar on the Anoa) for higher stability whereas firing the 90 mm canon. The Cockerill CSE 90LP two-person turret has a baseline safety of as much as STANAG 4569 Degree 1 (upgradable to Degree 4) and is armed with a 90 mm low-pressure rifled gun. As well as, there’s a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun, with one other 7.62 mm machine gun mounted on the left facet of the turret roof to be used within the restricted air and self-defence roles, and in addition two-banks (4 every) of 76 mm smoke grenade projectors on both facet of the turret.
