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Starting Industrial Develop Prototype Military Vehicle
Indonesia's automotive industry growing and innovative. Not only developed a car commercial, this time they also have developed a prototype made military vehicles.

Director General of Transport Equipment and Telematics Budi Darmadi Ministry of Industry, said the Defense Industry associations Automotive sector (AIPO) have been tested and developed a prototype of a military vehicle.
Budi added that the military vehicle prototype is designed as a vehicle that is used to meet military needs. For example, to transport passengers, container trucks, cargo, and ambulances. Even can be used for containers and carriers of weapons.

Chairman of the Defence Industry Association of Automotive Gunadi Sindhuwinata hope, prototype production of military vehicles will be able to enhance the role of the automotive industry in the areas of domestic defense. Besides, this is one of efforts to increase use of local content in automotive products. Gunadi sure, about 75% raw military car prototype using local products.

Gunadi added that the market target of this military vehicle prototype is intended for the needs of the defense sector. Currently, we are already doing a presentation or exposure of this military car to the Ministry of Defence. If they match, will be mass produced. So far, the specifications are in accordance with what is needed as a military vehicle, said Gunadi.

If the Ministry of Defense agreed, Gunadi said that this product will be ready for military vehicles produced en masse in early 2011.
If approved, every month can produce around 20 units-50 units, added Gunadi.
So what is the cost of military cars? Gunadi said, if it is mass produced, then the price per unit of military vehicles was approximately USD 600 million - 700 million per unit.

As is known, during this, the needs of our military vehicles are still filled with imports. With the development of domestic industry, then a military vehicle needs can be met by domestic industry.