In the "this could be a great idea/this could be a terrible idea" department, the Indonesian shipbuilding company PT Ludin has invented a hybrid tank-boat. Capable of sailing at up to 30 knots and ...

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Like any hobby, boats are a huge pain in the ass. Seriously, take the normal maintenance of a car then add the complexity of something that can sink and has to be trailered anytime you want to move it ...

After years of development, the Indonesian Navy finally launched its X18, aka Tank Boat, for sea trials off the coast of Banyuwangi, a town in the far eastern end of the island of Java, on April 28th.

The first 'Tank Boat' does not look as much like a tank as the initial mock-up did, as the prototype has only a 30mm cannon as its armament. PT Pindad, lead integrator for the so-called ‘Tank Boat’, ...