On 1 November 2016, during the 2016 Indo Defence expo, the first model of the tank was unveiled, along with some technical specifications. The intellectual property of the design was agreed upon to be shared between the two governments. The development phase of the program was expected to take up to 37 months, with the first prototype being built in Turkey, and the second in Indonesia. The governments of Indonesia and Turkey first agreed in May 2015 to jointly develop the MMWT for the Indonesian Army at a reported cost of 30 million US dollars. The tank itself is called Kaplan MT by Turkey and Harimau by Indonesia, both meaning " tiger".
The development program name for the tank is Modern Medium Weight Tank ( MMWT).
Kaplan MT or Harimau is a lightweight tank jointly developed by Turkish manufacturer FNSS and Indonesian manufacturer Pindad. Allison/Caterpillar X300 full automatic ħ0 km/h (governed), 78 km/h (tested road speed)
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