The Visit of GKSCSC Singapore to PT Pindad

Seventy- four students of Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College (GKSCSC) Singapore visited PT Pindad (Persero) on 14 April 2015. The group led by Colonel Ng Wai Kit was welcomed by the Head of Marketing and Business Development Division, Mr. WIdjajanto, at the Auditorium of Directorate Building of PT Pindad (Persero), Bandung.

Mr. Widjajanto, in his welcoming speech, mentioned about the good cooperation between PT Pindad (Persero) and one of Singapore companies in defense industry, ST Kinetic Engineering. The good cooperation between both companies will be continued and maintained. When I visited Singapore several months ago, we wanted to sustain our cooperation with ST Kinetic Engineering, one that comes up is by having joint production, he added.

Furthermore, he also mentioned that the defense industry in both countries has produced several defense and security products with high quality to operate. We admire Terrex and Light Strike Vehicle produced by Singapore, whereas Singapore is Pindad biggest market in ASEAN by orders for ammunition and other Pindad products. Hopefully, our discussion today will strengthen our cooperation with mutual benefits, he said.

Colonel Ng Wai Kit said that the cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore has been established since long ago. Indonesia and Singapore have good relationship for years. In defense industry, Armed Forces, Armies, as well as the relationship between the countries. I hope this visit will bring this relationship to a better place and we hope we can learn many things from Pindad, he said.

He also mentioned that there are several defense issues that will be challenges in the near future and the cooperation between both countries will be needed. Many things that happen nowencourage Indonesia and Singapore to have to cooperate, such as terrorism, piracy, and recovery from natural disaster. Some technologies adapted by both countries are expected to be advantageous for Indonesia and Singapore, said Ng Wai Kit as he closed his speech.

After all the activities in Auditorium ended, the group visited one of the armored and tactical vehicle production facilities in Special Vehicle Division. Hereinafter, the group will visit Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Udara (Sesko AU). (Anggia)