Not many APCs Indonesian fighter who has a reputation riveting operations in such a long time. One of them was none other than the V-150 Commando artificial Cadilage Cage Company, United States. Panzer with four-wheel (4 × 4) were brought into the country sometime in the 70s, and has now become a mainstay in the arsenal of combat 7/Sersus Cavalry Battalion (Special Panzer) "Military District" Cijantung, Jakarta. V-150 YonKav 7 consists of four variants, namely reconnaissance version with 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 90mm caliber cannon version, version 7.6 mm twin gun MG Turret APs (Personnel Transport) and the version of the command.
Reportedly the total number of V-150 owned by the Army reached 200 units. And Indonesia directly into V-150 users in the world after Saudi Arabia. ASEAN neighboring countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore also have this type of APCs. In general, the shape of the body between the above variants are relatively common. The sides of the body deliberately constructed angle, it holds energy waves from the explosion when the minefield bulldoze APCs.
Adopt any type of tire run flat technology, meaning that when a flat tire, APCs can still go up to a distance of 80 kilometers. Not only that, although not equipped with a propeller, V 150 has the ability to wade through the water. Strength comes from the wheels when in the water. Between versions of the V-150 is actually only distinguishable on its dome shape.
Talking about the experience of combat, V 150 is quite full experience. Gait moment passed its first combat operations in East Timor LOTOS. In an interview with V-150 APCs crew, writers got an interesting story that's Panzers earned the nickname "devil car" among the rebel hordes. Section V 150 is a very fierce figure feared by Fretilin forces.
In addition to combat missions in the country, V 150 YonKav 7 has also been sent to reinforce the UN peacekeeping mission in Cambodia. V 150 APCs also be relied upon to take action against the violent mob, is evidenced at the time of the riots in May 1998, V 150 which supports the PHH (Anti Riot Forces) equipped with barbed wire around the body.
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