- Under a contract between Hanwha and the Indonesian National Police, Hanwha Defense will produce a batch of 25 Barracuda vehicles for the local police force.
- The 4×4 Barracuda provides excellent maneuverability and protection for multiple missions such as reconnaissance and interior security
- Hanwha Defense supplies various advanced wheeled/tracked armored vehicles to the global market
Leading South Korean defense manufacturer Hanwha Defense will supply 25 Barracuda 4×4 wheeled armored vehicles to the Indonesian police force.
The contract was signed on June 15 by Hanwha and the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia following a competitive international bidding process. Under the agreement, Hanwha Defense, the original equipment manufacturer, will be responsible for manufacturing and delivering the utility vehicle by 2024. This is the second export of Barracuda to Indonesia since 2004, when a contract was signed to supply Indonesia with a batch of 20 vehicles. Indonesian police.
“As the world’s leading developer of armored combat vehicles, Hanwha Defense is fully committed to meeting the needs of Indonesian end users under the latest contract,” said Kim Dae-young, Senior Executive Vice President of Hanwha Defense Overseas Business Center. “In particular, Hanwha Defense will continue to provide customers in Asia with our best-in-class wheeled vehicle solutions.”
The Barracuda is a tactical armored vehicle with a wide range of roles and missions, such as reconnaissance and internal security. The vehicle is operated by South Korean overseas deployment forces and police forces in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Based on a Mercedes-Benz FGA-specific chassis, the 12.5-ton vehicle is covered with steel plate armor that provides ballistic protection against 7.62mm caliber projectiles. It has excellent maneuverability, with a top speed of 100 km/h and a long range of 1,160 km.
The vehicle uses a run-flat tire, which can travel at a speed of 30km/h even if it loses air pressure after being punctured. It can transport a crew of 15 and can be equipped with a rooftop small-bore weapons station, CCTV, GPS, bulldozer and amplifier.
Hanwha Defense has a proven track record of successfully demonstrating its wheeled armoured vehicles to Asian customers.
The next-generation 6×6 Tigon wheeled armoured personnel carrier successfully demonstrated its state-of-the-art technology in a trial conducted by the Malaysian Armed Forces in 2018.
Tigon has a fight It weighs 21 tons and can carry up to 11 crew members. The car is equipped with a 525-horsepower engine, with a top speed of 110 km/h and a cruising range of 800 km. The vehicle is also capable of moving in water at a top speed of 8.5 km/h.
With its modular design, the Tigon can be equipped with different types of weapon systems, such as 7.62mm machine guns; 12.7mm and 30mm guns mounted on remote-controlled weapon systems; and 90mm cannons.
