SASTIND Visit to PT Pindad (Persero)

Delegation from Chinas The State Administration of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) were visited PT Pindad (Persero) on Friday, August 22^nd 2014. The delegation which were led by Madam Zhan Chunli acted as General Director, Department of Military Trade and Foreign Affair of SASTIND, were accepted by PT Pindad (Persero) CEO, Sudirman Said at Auditorium, Directorate Building of PT Pindad (Persero), Bandung. Also attended this event were PT Pindad (Persero) Board of Directors and leaders.

This visit was a part from Defense Industry Cooperation Meeting (DCIM) between Indonesia Ministry of Defense and SASTIND which held on August 21^st-22^nd 2014 about some cooperation between Indonesia and China on defense industry sector. On her opening speech, Madam Zhan Chunli said that this visit was done to discuss about defense industry of each country so that could generate some new points for cooperation, We are happy to have an opportunity to visit Pindad, so we can have a chance to discuss and share our experience and good results about China and Indonesia defense industry, so that we can have some new points for cooperation.   

On his opening speech, PT Pindad (Persero) CEO said that visit from SASTIND was a good opportunity to show the developing Indonesia defense industry for the last 10 years, We are delighted to have you and all delegates here to share some points about our developing defense industry.  And today is a good opportunity for PT Pindad to show you how advance our industry. PT Pindad is the leading defense company in Indonesia, that focused on land weaponry system and ammunition. For the last 10 years, defense industry in Indonesia is revitalizing, as the government push our capability to compete with other company.

Members of the delegation then were visited several production facilities that support the company's activities in producing our pride defense products. The first one was the 2^nd Production Department of Special Vehicle Division where the members of the delegation were had a chance to try the performance of the leading combat vehicle of PT Pindad (Persero), Anoa 6x6 Armored Vehicle. The second one was the Weapon Division where the members of delegation could try the performance of rifles that produced by PT Pindad (Persero).

On the evening, was held the signing of Minute of Meeting (MoM) about Third Indonesia-China Defense Industry Cooperation Meeting between Indonesia Ministry of Defense which represented by Director General of Defense Potential, Dr. Timbul Siahaan and SASTIND that represented by Madam Zhan Chunli. The content of the MoM were various cooperations between Indonesia and China in defense industry sector, some points that related to Pindad were cooperation for the supply of propellant powder for small caliber ammunition and components for 105mm howitzer ammunition and also possibility to broaden the cooperation scope in research and development of armored vehicle. (Anggia)