MARDER 1A3 TANK TNI indonesianmilitaryvehicle, Medium Combat Tank Made in Germany

indonesianmilitaryvehicle - MARDER TANK first variant was developed in January 1960 and received its first production by the German army on January 7, 1971. The combat vehicle production continued until 1975, no less than 2,136 units have been produced Marder. In 1975 Milan missiles (anti-tank missiles) began to be used in combat vehicles Marder. But when it was still the conventional shootings. Officer (tank commander) emerged from the dome while carrying a missile launcher and fire the missile Milan. Then between 1977 and 1979 the missile launcher start installed as part of the arsenal Marder. So, what advantages Marder 1A3 variants are no longer going to strengthen the ranks of the military combat? Program upgrades or modifications increase variant 1A3 began in 1988. At that time there were about 2,100 units Marder 1A1 and 1A2 to be upgraded by the German military. 

Marder 1 IFV specifications: 

Manufacturer: Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Germany 

Weight: 28.5 tons (variant 1A1/A2), 33.5 ton (1A3 variant), 37.4 ton (1A5 variant) 

Length: 6.79 m 

Width: 3.24 m 

Height: 2.98 m 

Personnel: 3 and 7 crew tank infantry personnel 

Protection: Steel thickness of 20 to 25 mm 

Primary weapons: cannon Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 20 mm caliber, anti-tank missiles MILAN 

Additional Weapon: Rifle caliber 7.62 mm MG3 machine 

Machine Engine: Diesel MTU MB 833 Ea-500 600 hp (441 kW) 

Ratio of Power Machinery and Vehicle weight: 21.1 hp / ton 

Transmission: RENK HSWL 194 

Suspension: Torsion bar 

Ground Clearance: 0.45 m 

Fuel tank capacity: 652 liters 

Reach distance: 520 km 

Maximum speed: 75 km / h (variant 1A2) and 65 km / h (1A3 variant)

The project was undertaken by the company Thyssen-Henschel. Marder tank that has been upgraded to a variant Marder 1A3 German military returns are accepted on November 17, 1989. The upgrade includes: 

• Adding layers of protective steel weighing up to 1,600 kg of fire to protect Marder caliber 30 mm 2A42 cannon of Russian-made BMP-2. 
• Modifications to the access compartment infantry personnel. 
• Reinforced suspension, a new braking system installed, customized gearboxes. The heating system was replaced with a water-based heating systems. 
• Modifications to the Turret cannon. 
• Overall the modifications made Marder weighs 35,000 kg.