Pindad President Director Witnesses the Signing of the MoU on Logistics and the Defense Industry Bet

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia cooperates with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on cooperation in the logistics and defense industries. The collaboration was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Director General of Defense Potential (Dirjen Pothan) of the Ministry of Defense, Bondan Tiara Sofyan with the Deputy Minister of Finance and Material, Department of National Defense of the Philippines, Mr. Raymundo Dv Elefante on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Jakarta Ministry of Defense office. This activity was witnessed by Pindad's President Director, Abraham Mose.

The two countries agreed on cooperation in the logistics and defense industries. This collaboration is to support the collaboration of the defense industry specifically the procurement of defense equipment and other defense industry products. Related to publications, provision, services, maintenance, transportation and facilities as well as research and development.

You are very much needed in connection with the participation of Indonesia's strategic industry in this case PT Pindad (Persero) and other defense industries for the procurement of defense equipment in the Philippines by connecting Government to Government (G to G). In the future, there will be more potential for cooperation carried out by the defense industry that can provide mutual benefits for both parties.

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto also some time ago has offered Tiger Medium Tanks and Pindad wholesale defense and security products to the Philippines on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministerial Meeting (ADMM) and the 2019 ADMM Retreat in Bangkok, Thailand.

Medium Tank 105 mm Kanon Tiger is the latest product combat vehicle from PT Pindad (Persero) supported by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense in accordance with the needs of the Indonesian National Army (TNI). Tigers have the latest ballistic defense capabilities and mine challenges. This latest generation medium tank is equipped with extensive combat capabilities ranging from close range protection to moving infantry to combat between combat vehicles.

The signing is expected to be approved by the cooperation that has been established so far. Previously between Indonesia and the Philippines had completed cooperation in the areas of operations and training, education and training, maritime, border security, joint training of maintenance operations of ASEAN and countries related to information transportation.