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Danpussenif : Our Capability Always Supported by Pindad
Komandan Pusat Kesenjataan Infanteri (Chief of Infantry Weaponery Centre) or Danpussenif Major General Hinsa Siburian visited PT Pindad (Persero) on Thursday, March 5th, 2015. The delegation was aceepted by Board of Directors and management of PT Pindad (Persero) at Auditorium, Directorate Building. On his welcoming speech, PT Pindads CEO Silmy Karim said that this visit was a support and concern for Pindad as one of players on national defence industry. This is good opportunity for industry and user can meet to form synergy relationship to build Indonesia defence power, said Silmy.
Silmy added that Pindads production capacity and technology mastery acceleration would always be increased in order to fulfill Indonesia National Armed Forces more comprehensively. In accordance with President Jokowis support, capacity enhancement and equipments modernization will be conducted. On technology mastery acceleration, the Transfer of Technology process with some international defence companies has been initiated, added Silmy.
Major General Hinsa Siburian explained that his
visit to PT Pindad was to extend the cooperation that has established. Infantrys
attack and maneuver capability always supported by technology advancement of PT
Pindad on weapon, ammunition, and special vehicle, he said. Moreover, Pussenif as the backbone of
Indonesia National Armed Forces power was doing a program that titled infantry
weaponry transformation where various range of innovations will be done
in order to strengthen Indonesia
National Armed Forces weaponry. Consistency of our cooperation with
PT Pindad hopefully will be continued at the future because there are so many
things that will involving both parties, especially on research and development
field because in the end, our purpose is same, to achieve the independency of
national defence industry, said Hinsa.
Silmy Karim welcomed the initiative because relationship that been built with Pussenif could add confidence and spirit for PT Pindad to keep increasing the company quality and capability. I will push Pindads product development division to always involves research and development at Indonesian Army unit so that the information that related to products could directly absorbed and implemented, because the user is the one who knows about detail of the products, said Silmy.
After discussion and delivery of the souvenir, delegation visited production facilities for weapon and special vehicle. At the special vehicle division, the delegation got an opportunity to see the Amphibi Combat Vehicle maneuvered in the water. This variant of combat vehicle was currently on certification process by Research and Development Agency of Indonesian Army. After special vehicle division, delegation moved to Weapon Division to visit the production facilities and directly try the G2 handgun which produced by PT Pindad (Persero). (Anggia)
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