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The Indonesian Defense Minister handed over 40 units of Maung to the TNI at the 2021 Kemhan Rapim

The Minister of The Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto symbolically handed over 40 units of the Maung tactical light vehicles made by PT Pindad (Persero) to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, General TNI Andika Perkasa at the Defense Ministry Leadership Meeting (Rapim) on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Ministry of Defense, Jakarta . The Kemhan meeting was held on 11 and 13 January 2021, the handover was witnessed by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, high ranking TNI officials and echelon I and II officials in the Ministry of Defense. As for the President Director, Abraham Mose followed the Kemhan Leadership Meeting online through a video conference.

Abraham expressed his pride and expressed his appreciation for the Ministry of Defense's trust in using domestic products to support the TNI.

"Thank you for the Ministry of Defense's trust in Pindad. We are proud that today the symbolic handover ceremony of Maung from the Minister of Defense to KASAD to support the main duties of the TNI," said Abraham.

The total order for Maung phase 1 from the Ministry of Defense is 500 units which will be completed in stages.

Maung is designed to have agile and reliable maneuverability to support the mobility of its users in various operating fields. It is also designed to have a modular capability to function in various operating variants.

The Ministry of Defense will continue to support efforts to increase domestic defense equipment production, as well as support research and development programs so that later all domestic production can be completely independent.

PT Pindad (Persero):

PT Pindad as a state-owned limited liability company was formed in 1983. Pindad actively produces various defense equipment for the needs of the TNI, Polri and has also exported a number of its superior products such as ammunition, weapons and combat vehicles to the global market. Apart from producing defense equipment, PT Pindad also has an Industrial Directorate which produces heavy equipment such as excavators, tractors, marine cranes and railroad hooks, traction motors to generators.

For further information, please contact:

Plt. Corporate Secretary, Krisna Cahyadianus

E-mail: krisna@pindad.com