Indonesia has decided to end the deployment of its Russian-made BTR-80A armored personnel carriers in UN peacekeeping operations in Lebanon and replace them with Pandur II 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, which it acquired from Czech manufacturers. According to Indonesian sources, twelve BTR-80A transporters used by the Indonesian Marine Corps returned to the country after sixteen years of service in Lebanon. Upon their return, the vehicles were stationed at the 1st Marine Regiment base in Jakarta.

The end of the BTR-80A in the UN mission in Lebanon means that Russian vehicles will be definitively replaced by a new Czech-made platform. Unlike the outdated Russian technology, the Pandur II 8x8 features modern equipment and armament and a higher level of protection. The future of the decommissioned BTR-80As remains unclear – according to available information, Indonesia is considering scrapping them or possibly selling them to third countries. It purchased the BTR-80A transporters in 2000, but later canceled the originally planned purchase of another twenty units in favor of the domestic APS-3 Anoa vehicle. The BTR-80A vehicles began production in 1994, and were later followed by the BTR-82A version, which today forms the backbone of the Russian army's fleet of wheeled armored vehicles.

The acquisition of Pandur II 8x8s for the Indonesian armed forces was first discussed in 2020, when it was announced that the country would purchase 23 vehicles under a contract signed with the Czech company Excalibur Army. Deliveries took place in the following years. The Indonesian Armed Forces' Pandur II 8x8 vehicles are equipped with combat turrets with a 30mm cannon and are amphibious, which meets the Indonesian Marine Corps' requirements for flexibility of deployment.

Excalibur Army collaborated on vehicle deliveries to Indonesia with Tatra Defence Vehicle, both of which belong to the CSG Group, with Excalibur Army having a long-standing strong commercial position in the Indonesian market and Tatra Defence Vehicle holding a manufacturing license for the Pandur 8x8 platform.

The Czech Ministry of Defense, through its industrial cooperation department, also played a significant role in negotiating the contract for Indonesia. The Indonesian state-owned company PT Pindad was also involved in the production and final assembly of the Pandur II 8x8, which was responsible for the assembly of certain technological elements and is preparing to domesticate the production of this platform in the future.

Excalibur Army has previously implemented several successful projects in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, including the supply of bridge and logistics vehicles, RM-70 Vampire rocket launchers, and support vehicles. The Šternberk-based company also continues to supply rocket technology, spare parts, and maintenance services to the Indonesian Army and Marine Corps.