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Today on Photo Of The Day we have at least one very unusual firearm, namely the Pindad SS2 assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO. The SS1 and SS2 are made under a license from Fabrique Nationale in Belgium in the PT Pindad factory in Indonesia. I was trained on an FN FNC service rifle, but it still took me a while to see the resemblance as I was too focused on the upper part.
All captions says that these are the Pindad SS1 rifles, but I’m pretty sure (not 100%) that they are SS2s. Do we have any experts among our readers who can confirm the model, and help us out in the comments?
An Indonesian Soldier (TNI) pulls security with his Pindad SS1 assault rifle during Exercise Super Garuda Shield on 5th Marine Training Center (Puslatpu), Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia., September 6, 2023. Super Garuda Shield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations’ commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner)
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner)
A group of Indonesian Soldiers (TNI) pulls security with their Pindad SS1 assault rifles during Exercise Super Garuda Shield.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner)
An Australian Defense Force Soldier (ADF) mans an M240 Bravo machine gun during Exercise Super Garuda Shield on 5th Marine Training Center (Puslatpu), Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia.
An Australian Defense Force (ADF) M1A1 Abrams tank maneuvers across the battlefield to engage the opposing force.
Two U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Bravo (Borzoi) Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pulls security with their assigned weapons.
Two Indonesian Soldiers (TNI) pulls security with their Pindad SS1 assault rifles.
An Indonesian Soldier (TNI) pulls security with his M249 machine gun during Exercise Super Garuda Shield.
Source: U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner. 982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) (Airborne).