APC-60:
Based from the report looks like launching for New Klewang FAMC together with the X18 Tank Boat Prototype.
"North Sea Boats should launch the Tank Boat prototype by the end of the year, along with a new trimaran prototype based on the X3K design already built and launched in August...
KRI Tombak-629 and KRI Halasan-630 at IMDEX Asia 2019. Credit to Komando Armada 1. The position of the missile box launchers on KRI Tombak-629 is still on its original position and imo was never removed.
Swipe for more pics:
^^ Looks like KRI Tombak-629 already installed with Terma C-Guard Decoy Launching System.
Terma C-Guard Tube Launcher:
https://www.terma.com/surveillance-mission-systems/naval-solutions/c-guard-naval-decoy-system/
Janes report was based from a screenshot pic from a poor quality video and quickly made a conclusion that the missile capability was removed just because they did not see any box launchers. They totally overlook at the missile mountings which is still there.
Unfortunately many local media...
Like i said before the missile capability was never removed. Janes got it all wrong. They just repositioned the RHIB to the center of the stern.
We can see the KCR-60 missile box launchers (although still a dummy launchers) from this recent pic taken by admin of Asean Security Observer Facebook...
Thanks for the link. So basicly the tube can rotate itself depending on where a projectile is coming from.
Anyway a close-up view of PULAT APS on the Kaplan MT. Credit to Defence Turk.
https://www.instagram.com/defence_turk/
Btw looks like the PULAT APS tubes are retractable. CMIIW...
IDEF 2019: FNSS displays for the first time Kaplan medium tank fitted with PULAT APS
https://armyrecognition.com/idef_2019_news_online_show_daily_defense_exhibition_turkey/idef_2019_fnss_displays_for_the_first_time_kaplan_medium_tank_fitted_with_pulat_aps.html