KKIP visits PT Pindad (Persero)

The Committee of Indonesian Defence Industry Policy (KKIP) visits PT Pindad (Persero) on Monday, July 6th, 2015. The group which led by Admiral (Ret.) Sumardjono, is welcomed by President Director of PT Pindad (Persero), Silmy Karim, with the Management at the auditorium of Directorate. This event is begun by visiting a center of assembly at Special Vehicle Division and Weapon Division to see the process and also the production facility.

The group leader, Admiral (Ret.) Soemardjono, whose position is Chief Executive of KKIP says that as a committee foreseeing the defence industry, KKPI needs to take a direct visit. KKIPs task is to periodically visit all defense industry as a form of supervision. Aside from monitoring written report, media, and so forth, KKIP has the duty to see directly, says Soemardjono.

On his welcome speech, Silmy Karim says that defense industry is currently cleaning and tidying up some of inhibiting works. These homeworks are hopefully done in our agenda on this year, either the systemic ones or the quality-related ones, says Silmy. Quality becomes the most important thing for us, yet we understand that this is not easy, specific actions are required, such as taking out Quality Division from Production Division, Vendor appointment, supplier, partners, sub contractors which will be re-arranged to ensure our quality in 2016, continues Silmy.

Refering to Laws No. 16 Year 2012, defense industry is obliged to improve ability, such as production facility, human resources development, and maximum management. The state capital participation (PNM) which granted to Pindad will be used for capacity improvement, modernization, independence, system, and human capital development, says Silmy. Going forward, Pindad should integrate and only makes a very specific product, which is sensitive and is not produced overseas. However, if it is produced overseas, we would still promote to produce it outside but with good vendor and our QC is involved there, Silmy adds.

Silmy along with the Management of Pindad on this occassion also explain the new development of new product, among others is Badak which is a result of a cooperation between Pindad and turret producer CMI Defence (Cockerill) from Belgium, SSX Calibre 7.62 mm, underwater weapon, medium tank, Defence Rocket, and so forth.

This event is closed with a discussion related to defense industry, especially pertaining to efforts to improve Pindad. Input and suggestions from KKIP would be followed up Silmy says. (Translated by FE)