Assault Rifle " SS2 " Made In Pindad

AFB - The SS2 (short for Indonesian: Senapan Serbu 2, "Assault Rifle 2") is an updated version of the Pindad SS1 created by PT Pindad, under license from Fabrique Nationale. It had been seen during the ASEAN Army Rifles contest by foreign media in 2006 aside from exposure by local Indonesian media.

The SS2 assault rifles are currently being pressed into service in the Indonesian military and police in order to gradually replace the SS1 assault rifles that are in service with the security forces from the 1990s.


HISTORY
The SS2 has been first ordered by the Indonesian military back in 2002 and in 2003. It had then been announced that the rifle was launched in 2005 150 SS2-V4s were purchased in 2007. A SS2 with a solid stock, known as the SS2-V3 would have been produced by Pindad, but was rejected.

The Indonesian Army placed an order of 15,000 SS2s to replace their stock of SS1s back in 2005 with an additional order of 10,000 SS2s in 2006. Its first combat use was with Indonesian troops armed with SS2s in Aceh.


Bangladesh has expressed some interests in acquiring the SS2 after a delegation had visited the PT Pindad office and its facilities in Indonesia.  The SS2s were shown abroad in Malaysia during the Defences Services Asia Exhibition and Conference 2010.  Both Brunei and Iraq have expressed recent interest in purchasing SS2s for their militaries. 


DESIGN

Pindad SS2-V1 assault rifle
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Indonesia
Service history
In service	2006 – Present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Insurgency in Aceh
Production history
Designer	Pindad
Manufacturer	Pindad
Unit cost	500 USD
Produced	2005 – Present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	3.4 kg (With empty magazine)
Length	990 (With buttstock extended)
Barrel length	740 (With buttstock retracted)
Crew	1
Cartridge	5.56x45mm NATO
Action	Gas-Operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	675 – 700 rpm
Effective range	500m
Feed system	Various STANAG magazines.
Sights	Iron sights, but optical sights are possible with the Picatinny rail provision. Optical sight is a standard feature in SS2-V4 variant.

The SS2's flash suppressor and forward assist is based on the Colt M16A2 with the front sight being based on the AK rifles. The carrying handle and detachable rear sight is placed on top of Picatinny railings. Most of the SS2 rifle variants can have its carry handle removed in order to gain access to its picatinny railings to install various optics.

The rifle's front handguard is of a ribbed design, with heat ventilation holes. This design improves barrel cooling in situations when sustained fire is performed. The SS2's barrels were originally produced in Germany before Pindad switched to South Korean-made barrels due to arms embargo problems at the time. 

The charging handle is on the right side of the SS2 with the fire/safety selector on the left side with provision for single and full auto fire alongside safe mode. Upper and lower receivers are made from aluminum alloy and are connected via cross pins. 


VARIANTS

SS2-V1

A new rifle based on the SS1, being replaced in the Indonesian military after tests had been conducted from 2003–2005. It has been adopted by Indonesian security forces in 2006. It has a carrying handle that can be replaced with a scope for scope mounting on a Picatinny rail and a side-folding stock. It is the only rifle variant that the Pindad SPG-1A underbarrel grenade launcher can be used. 

SS2-V2
A carbine version of the SS2-V1.

SS2-V4

Carrying handle replaced with a Picatinny rail for scope mounting as a designated marksman rifle. Said to be for the use of Indonesian special forces. The front sight has been removed and the barrel lengthened and accurized to improve accuracy. 

SS2-V5



A compact version of the SS2-V1. Unveiled at the Indo Defence & Aerospace exhibition in 2008.



SS3
A Bullpup version of the SS2 called Pindad SS3 was unveiled at Indo Defence & Aerospace 2010.


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