Jakarta (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo, accompanied by National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo, tested an Anoa Landing Craft on the sidelines of a TNI leadership meeting at its headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Monday.
The new Anoa Landing Crafts were recently purchased from PT Pindad, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise specializing in military and commercial products.
PT Pindad provides the main weapon systems required to support Indonesia's self-reliance in the areas of defense and security.
The president and TNI chief rode on the Anoa Landing Craft and crossed a lake as far as 300 meters to the Gatot Subroto Hall where the TNI leadership meeting was held.
The Anoa Landing Craft is a carrier developed by PT Pindad of Indonesia.
The vehicle is named after the Anoa, a type of buffalo indigenous to Indonesia.
The prototype was first unveiled at the 61st anniversary of TNI on October 5, 2006, at the TNI Headquarters in Cilangkap, east of capital Jakarta. The Anoa resembles the French VAB, which is also in service in Indonesia. (WDY)
