Indonesia plans to acquire Sprut-SDM1 SPATGs, says Kurganmashzavod chief

Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
10 September 2018
 
The Indonesian military is planning to procure the Russian-made 2S25M Sprut-SDM1 air-droppable self-propelled anti-tank gun (SPATG), Pyotr Tyukov, the executive director of manufacturer Kurganmashzavod, told Russian TV broadcaster Zvezda on 5 September.


A Sprut-SDM1 SPATG being displayed at the Army 2018 defence show in Kublinka near Moscow. The Indonesian military is planning to procure an undisclosed number of these Russian-made systems, according to the executive director of manufacturer Kurganmashzavod. (Nikolai Novichkov)

"The Sprut-SDM1 features amphibious capabilities and is heavily armed. A contract with Indonesia for this SPATG will be signed soon," Tyukov said without specifying the number of guns to be procured by Jakarta.

A Kurganmashzavod source told Jane's that the manufacturer "sees a potential for the promotion of the vehicle in the arms markets of several Asian and Middle-Eastern countries".

The latest variant of the Sprut-SDM1 was displayed at the Army 2018 defence show held in Kubinka near Moscow in August.