EXCALIBUR ARMY has Signed an Agreement on the Production of Rocket Launchers on Tatra chassis in Indonesia

25 Februari 2021

PT Republik Defensindo will produce rocket launcher with 8x8, 6x6, and 4x4 chassis in Batam (photos : Excalibur Army)

On Monday, February 22, EXCALIBUR ARMY signed an agreement with the Indonesian company PT REPUBLIK DEFENSINDO on the joint production of RM-70 Vampire rocket launchers in Indonesia. Production of rocket launchers will begin this year. The project is a continuation of the cooperation between the two companies and follows on from the supply of Czech RM-70 Vampire rocket launchers for the Indonesian Armed Forces in recent years.


As part of the IDEX 2021 trade fair, a contract between EXCALIBUR ARMY and PT REPUBLIK DEFENSINDO (PT. RDI) on the joint production -of 122 mm RM-70 Vampire rocket launchers on Tatra chassis was signed on 22 February at the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP (CSG) holding exhibition- in Indonesia and the transfer of the necessary technologies. Production of rocket launchers with 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 chassis in Batam and deliveries to the Indonesian armed forces will begin as early as 2021. The agreement creates potential for export orders and cooperation in the tens of millions of dollars.


In 2016, EXCALIBUR ARMY delivered the first batteries of RM-70 Vampire rocket launchers to Indonesia, including special support and command vehicles, which were manufactured and assembled in cooperation with Czech and Slovak companies. EXCALIBUR ARMY also provided training and education for crews and rocket launchers. In addition, EXCALIBUR ARMY and its partners have delivered amphibious bridge vehicles or Pandur II 8x8 armored vehicles to Indonesia in recent years.


About CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP holding
CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP (CSG) is a holding company continuing the tradition of Czechoslovak industry. It supports the development of traditional Czech and Slovak companies engaged in defense and civil industrial production and trade. The companies included in the CSG holding, which generated sales of more than CZK 28.5 billion in 2019, have more than 8,200 employees. The main fields of CSG are engineering, automotive, railway, aerospace and defense industries. Thanks to the holding's strong pro-export orientation, CSG products can be found on all continents and the number of its customers is constantly growing.


The company EXCALIBUR ARMY belonging to the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP holding company is a Czech manufacturer and seller of heavy military vehicles, spare parts, weapons, ammunition and other military equipment. It focuses on the development, production of modern vehicles, service, overhaul and modernization, including major upgrades, mainly ground military equipment. The company has customers all over the world and cooperates with renowned world producers of security technologies.

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