FNSS has a proven record in working with overseas contractors and in the transfer of technology.
The company is working with Malaysia's DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (Deftech) on in-country assembly of the 8x8 Pars family of armoured vehicles, which is known by the localised designation of AV8. It continues to supply subsystems such as the complete driveline.
A total of 12 variants have been developed to meet the requirements of the Malaysian Army with deliveries now underway.
The company has been upgrading Saudi Arabia's M113 series armoured personnel carriers (APC) and variants to the M113A4 standard.
PT Pindad already has experience in the design, development and production of wheeled armoured vehicles with its 6x6 Anoa APC having already delivered in large numbers to the Indonesian Army.
The most powerful armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) deployed by Indonesia is the Leopard 2A4 main battle tank (MBT) which has been supplied by Rheinmetall Landsysteme.
This is armed with a 120 mm L44 smoothbore gun but weighs over 50 tonnes which limits its deployment in some areas of the archipelagic country owing to unsuitable terrain conditions.