IDN - Dělový člun X-18 Antasena

Indonesian gun boat X-18 Antasena, aka Tank boat
Dear Sirs,
all indications are that Indonesian soldiers were attracted to Finnish and Swedish gunboats armed with AMOS and NEMO mortars. They were so interested that they commissioned PT Lundin Industry to develop and manufacture a similar battleship.
In 2015, the mentioned company submitted an conceptual design of the X-18 Antasena cannon catamaran, for which it became known on the Internet: Tank boat. Serial production began in 2017.


Basic technical data:
- displacement: ~ 40 tonnes,
- length: 18 m,
- width: 6.6 m,
- draft: 1 m,
- power unit, number, type: 2x MAN V8, 883 kW (1200 hp),
- fuel supply: 6000 dm3,
- hydroreactive drive, number, type: 2x MJP 450,
- maximum cruising speed: 40 knots (~ 75 km/h),
- sails up to 400 nautical miles (~ 740 km) at 30 knots,
- at a speed of 9 knots sail up to 600 nautical miles (~ 1100 km)


- crew: 4 people and 20 paratroopers,
- navigation system: Transas,
- artillery computer: Safran Paseo,
- connecting means for VHF and SSB band, digital transmission,


- armament, number, type: 1x Cockerill CT-CV 105 mm CMI, (360 °, + 42 °),
- additional equipment: 1x Bofors 7.62mm + 30mm M230 (OWS Lemur?).


This vessel was allegedly ordered by:
Indonesian Navy - unknown number,
Egypt - one test piece,
Russian Federation - one test piece,
United Arab Emirates - reportedly 100 pieces.


Source
militer25.rssing.com
militer-jaya.blogspot.com
http://www.tankboat.com/
finance.detik.com
lancercell.wordpress.com
lancercell.wordpress.com
warspot.ru
www.popularmechanics.com
https://www.tinuku.com/2017/01/6.html
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