Modern medium weight tank2/11/2024 ![]() ![]() As for firepower, the tank is fitted with CMI the CT-CV 105HP two-man turret with autoloader, which reduces the crew to three soldiers. The same applies to underbelly mine protection, ground clearance being 0.4 metres. No detailed information is available on protection levels, but the MMTW has a basic ballistic hull to which add-on armour is fitted, thus a number of options will be made available to customers. It can reach a maximum speed of 70 km/h, overcome a 60% gradient and a 30% side slope, cross a 2 metres wide trench, ford a river 1.2 metres deep without preparation, and pass over a 0.9 metres high obstacle. The chassis is 6.952 metres long and 3.36 metres wide, height to the top of turret being 2.456 metres. ![]() An advanced battery monitoring system ensures power consumption optimisation when operating in silent watch mode. The chassis is fitted with six roadwheeels with torsion bars, with rear sprocket and front idler an auxiliary power unit allows to shut down the engine when the tank operates stationary, reloading batteries and saving on fuel, two fuel tanks ensuring a 450 km endurance. Although the actual combat weight has not been declared, the lack of indication on the diesel powerpack output does not allow to obtain it the companies declaring a 20 hp/t power-to-weight ratio (depending on armour configuration), the battle tank seems tailored to Asian scenarios mobility requirements. The programme was initiated in 2014 by the two companies, which will both retain intellectual property rights and be co-prime. At Indo Defense 2016, which opened on 2 November at Jakarta, Indonesia, FNSS of Turkey and PT Pindad of Indonesia unveiled their Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) project. ![]()
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