Ambassador of Poland visits Pindad, discuss about future potential cooperation

Chief of Business Strategy officer of PT Pindad (Persero), Syaifuddin accompanied by VP of Business Development, Yayat Ruyat and his staff welcomed a visit from the Ambassador of Poland, Beata Stoczynska on Thursday, December 16, 2021, located in the Board of Directors Meeting Room of PT Pindad (Persero), Bandung. The visit was also attended by the Deputy Ambassador of Poland, Piotr Firlus and the Polish Defense Attaché, Colonel Zbigniew Kmicinski.

The purpose of this visit is to see the Indonesian defense industry and see opportunities for cooperation in the defense sector. Beata Stoczynska also expressed her desire to know more about PT Pindad (Persero) in relation to the workflow and the system that applies in the company. Colonel Zbigniew Kmicinski is interested in further information on Tank Boats, Product Development of PT Pindad (Persero) with PT Lundin Industry Invest, PT LEN Industri (Persero) and PT Hariff.

The Tank Boat has successfully undergone a series of tests starting with a Sea Trial from the Banyuwangi pier to the Paiton waters, East Java (22 May 2021). The Tank Boat then carried out a Firing Test using a 30 mm cannon as the main weapon at the Paiton Navy shooting range. This product is expected to support the TNI in carrying out swamp, sea, river and coastal operations (Ralasuntai) as well as sea and coast guard duties (Sea and Coast Guard).

Chief of Business Strategy officer of PT Pindad (Persero), Syaifuddin warmly welcomed the visit from the Ambassador of Poland.

“We thank you for the visit of the Ambassador. In the future, PT Pindad (Persero) also hopes to support Poland's needs from the defense sector. We also open up the widest opportunities for cooperation and transfer of technology," said Syaifuddin.

After a thorough explanation of Pindad, the entire group carried out a plant tour to the production facilities to see firsthand the production process of defense and industrial products and to try out various weapons made by Pindad.