Indonesia’s PT SSE today officially launched the P2 Tiger, a new 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) developed for Indonesia and built for export markets, during the Defense & Security 2025 exhibition in Bangkok.
Developed in record time with mobility partner Texelis (France), the P2 Tiger is Indonesia’s most advanced land platform to date.
First unveiled in January 2025 at PT SSE’s headquarters in Tangerang, the vehicle has since successfully completed a full series of road trials and is now making its international debut at Asia’s largest defence exhibition.
Defense & Security Thailand is the right platform for the commercial launch of the first vehicle of its kind in the region - the first 4x4 armoured vehicle built specifically for the highest technical requirements. Fully compliant with NATO standards in terms of mobility and ballistics protection, the P2 Tiger is a very modern, potent and versatile vehicle.
Designed for the needs of the Indonesian market, the P2 Tiger is also probably the first armored vehicle with an export potential for all of South-East Asia and beyond.
Advanced Design, Built to NATO Standards
Fully compliant with NATO standards for mobility and ballistic protection, the P2 Tiger combines modern technology, high survivability, and adaptability to diverse operational needs.
Its modular design and large internal volume enable seamless integration of mission-specific systems, making it ideal for range development.
A modern vehicle, it integrates the Celeris high-performance platform from Texelis, designed, tested and produced with the most recent technology and with no compromise on performance, especially in terms of crossing, off-roading, systems carrying and payload, but also and maybe even more importantly, in terms of vehicle stability, handling, security and comfort for troops inside.
With these native qualities and its sturdiness, the P2 Tiger can operate in the most difficult environments and conditions in full autonomy. It can thus operate on low-quality fuel and maintenance has been specifically designed with ingenuity in mind, guaranteeing simplicity for the maintenance personnel and uptime for the operators.
In its current APC configuration, the P2 Tiger can easily fit 2+8 personnel, including a crew of 2 (a driver and a vehicle commander), one full gunner station, one specialist/systems operator, and 6 operators.
Its very large internal space and open architecture allow for the loading and integration of several equipment and kits. Thanks to the trailing arm technology used by Texelis for the rear axle, the P2 Tiger benefits from a fully flat floor, without any intrusion of suspension triangles inside the hull, which means no waste of space and no weak point in the armored hull, a design choice which turns into a key differentiation factor.
The armored hull, developed by PT SSE with the support of Bima Bisalloy, offers a STANAG 4569 Level 2 protection (7.62x39mm) with variants already available for Level 3 (7.62x51mm /7.62x54mm) and Level 4 (14.5x114mm).
Several variants and internal configurations have already been developed and are ready for specialized troops and missions: cavalry, anti-drone, ambulance, Special Forces, etc.
Combat and Export-Ready
At Defense & Security 2025, it is presented with a complete array of systems illustrating its payload, systems carrying capability, interoperability with the most modern systems, as well as PT SSE’s willingness to provide its customers not only with a very potent vehicle, but also with some recommendations for proven solutions, already in service and already presented with P2 Tiger. These solutions are easily integrated thanks to the 18-ton GVW of the P2 Tiger, which offers space to work with as well as a mobility reserve for future developments and adaptations which will happen during the vehicle’s life cycle.
Such an array integrates the ARX30 weapon system from KNDS, offering 360° protection against armored and non-armored threats. The ARX30 is already qualified and notably serves as an anti-drone system in the French Army as part of the Serval LAD (anti-drone) variant.
PT SSE also integrated Metravib’s Pilar V, the renowned acoustic threat detection system. Designed to be mounted on armored vehicle, it is used to identity and localize enemy activity and can feed this information into any protection or weapon system for maximum efficiency.
For quick protection against threats, the P2 Tiger is equipped with Lacroix’s GALIX smoke grenade launchers, allowing for an instant deployment of a smoke screen and protection against visual identification, direct fire and missile launches.
The vehicle is fitted with anti-blast seats from UAE-based Advanced Armor Engineering fixed to the hull, offering protection against mine/IED threats.
To further enhance its tactical capabilities, the P2 Tiger also embarks an Advans Ursa inertial navigation system. This series offers reliable navigation in GNSS-denied environments and for all mission profiles.
Last but not least, PT SSE also requested the integration of Elno’s intercoms in P2 Tiger. This plug-and-play solution enables quick, efficient and secure communication both in embarked and disembarked configurations to maximize the efficiency of the vehicle’s crew and their coordination with troops aboard.
The P2 Tiger is an Indonesian vehicle, the first to benefit from such a large technology transfer. It has received the best of French technology as far as mobility is concerned, with the most advanced product on the market. It truly is the best that France could offer.
P2 Tiger is the first vehicle completed on Texelis’ Celeris mobility solution. Introduced in 2023 and actively marketed since 2024, Celeris has already scored two customers outside of France, PT SSE being the first to present their new vehicle.
The P2 Tiger is now a platform for further development, with MoUs already signed with KNDS France and MBDA, as well as significant discussions with other industry majors and cutting-edge suppliers.
