2013 AASAM Team Visit to PT Pindad (Persero)

Nineteen Indonesian Army personnel, who participated in 2013 Australia Army Skill Arms Meeting (AASAM) last May, visited PT Pindad (Persero) on Wednesday, July 3^rd 2013. The group which led by Major Infantry Setyo Wibowo, directly accepted by Head of Weapon Division, Santa Yusuf Nasution at Auditorium, Directorate Building. This event was also attended by PT Pindad Director of Weaponry System, Ade Bagdja; Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing, Triyono Andri; Deputy Director of Research and Development, Triono Priohutomo; and some PT Pindad Head of Departments.  

The 2013 AASAM team was invited to visit PT Pindad (Persero) in order to directly see the production facilities of some weapons that used by them during the international shooting competition on last May. Futhermore, the feedbacks from the team, as one of the user of PT Pindad weapon products, were so valuable for development and innovation of PT Pindad product in the future.

The support from PT Pindad for the AASAM team was admitted very meaningful. From the team forming at the beginning, the discussion about the right weapon for the tournament, until the assistance during the competition, was very helpful for the team to get the overall champion. The deficiencies and technical failures that occurred during the competition will be an evaluation material for the next year participation. This chance could be a research tool for PT Pindad to overcome the deficiencies which found on the weapon and creating the more accurate and reliable weapon.  

According to team member testimony, PT Pindad weapon became a spotlight during the AASAM competition. Because of the accuracy and reliability, there were so many foreign countries personnel who want to know the detail about the weapons, both of SS2-V2 riffle or G2 Elite handgun which just debuted on 2013 AASAM. This was a good news for PT Pindad, because the weapons products were indirectly ‘marketed’ through this shooting competition to international defence industry.

After the event at the auditorium ended, the 2013 AASAM team visited 1^st Production Department of Weapon Division and got an explanation from Head of 1^st Production Department, Didi Suryana. After that, they visited the weapons display room and shooting area. They got an opportunity to try the performance of some of PT Pindad riffles products.

Hopefully, this cooperation which support each other could be continued at the future. The reliable shooters could use the Pindad products, while Pindad could get an innovation through the feedback from the team experience at the field, so that they could bearing the good name of the nation at the future international competition. (Anggia)