Indonesia bridges gaps in vehicle inventory
Indonesia has received a third batch of M3 bridge and ferry systems, with three units being unloaded last week from a cargo ship at the port of Tanjung Perak in Surabaya on around 11 May.
In addition, a single Tatra TREVA-15 8x8 recovery vehicle was part of this delivery for the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD).
In 2017 the Indonesian MoD ordered 18 M3 amphibious bridging systems, three command vehicles, five trackway vehicles and two recovery vehicles. The deal was brokered by Excalibur Army in the Czech Republic.
The Czech-built 31.5t TREVA-15 (which stands for Tactical Recovery and Evacuation Vehicle) is based
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