After successes in rifle development, Pindad began to manufacture armored vehicles and launched the Anoa in 2008. The 6x6 armored personnel carrier is an upgraded version of the French Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB), which was used by the Indonesian army.

Read our Longform story, 'Shooting for the moon' here:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/longform/2016/08/08/shooting-the-moon.html

(The Jakarta Post/ Anton Hermansyah)