page_title: KOPASKA
section_title: Weaponry and equipment
hierarchical_section_title: KOPASKA / Weaponry and equipment
caption_attribution_description: English: A Steyr AUG A3 Deutsch: Ein Steyr AUG A3
context_page_description: The Frogmen Command is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian Navy. The unit's motto is in Sanskrit: "Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna". The unit's main duties are underwater demolition, destroying main underwater installations, reconnaissance, prisoner snatches, preparing beaches for larger naval amphibious operations, and counter-terrorism. During peacetime, the unit also deploys a team to serve as security personnel for VIPs and VVIPs. The personnel of Kopaska are recruited from Indonesian Navy seamen. Like other Indonesian special forces, Kopaska is trained to be able to conduct operations in the sea, including underwater, on land and airborne.
context_section_description: Since most of KOPASKA duties are in salty and moist environments, most of KOPASKA's weapons and equipment reflect these conditions.
  The type of equipment and weapons used by Kopaska are common in Indonesia and world special force societies, including:
  Pistols: Pindad P1/P2, SIG Sauer P226, Glock 17, Glock 19, H&K USP, CornerShot
  Submachineguns:H&K MP5 variants, Brugger & Thomet MP9 variants, Micro Uzi, Daewoo K7, MP7,
  Assault rifles: AK-47, Norinco Type 56-2, Colt M16A1 assault rifle, Pindad SS1-V1/V2, Pindad SS2-V1/V2, Vz-58, CZ 805 BREN, HK416, M4, Steyr Aug A3 SFO, AK-101, APS, AK-102
  Sniper rifles:SIG 550 Sniper rifle, Steyr-Mannlicher SSG 69, Galatz Sniper Rifle, AW L96, Denel NTW-20, Arctic Sniper, HK417, SR-25
  Machineguns: Daewoo K3, FN Minimi, FN MAG, GPMG, Pindad 12.7 MG's.
  KOPASKA use commercial scuba diver equipment. All personnel are also equipped with lightweight PRO-TEC helmets, Level III MICH helmets, and some of them wearing Airframe Helmets by Crye Precision. They use close circuit, semi close circuit and open circuit aqualung equipment, a scooter or sub-skimmer craft for underwater mobility, and an Avon Sea Raider Rigid Inflatable Boat or Hull (By deflating the hull, a Sea Raider can also can be used as a sub-skimmer craft). They also have X38 Combat Boat and Sea Shadow
caption: A left-side view of the Steyr AUG A3-CQC used by Kopaska
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