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PINDAD AND CMI DEFENCE BUILD WEAPON SYSTEM FOR ARMORED VEHICLES
BANDUNG, Monday, 15th September 2014. PT Pindad has embarked toward a strategic step for weapon system development for armored vehicles or tank. The initiative took place through a partnership with Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenierie SA Defence (CMI). The Belgium-based company has tied up a long term partnership agreement with Indonesian-based defence industry for weapon systems development or turret which ranges from 25mm into 105mm calibres. At the beginning we will build turret for 90mm and 105mm calibres. The agreement will bring positive impact for Pindad, not only as weapon systems engineering but also gives us a chance to be parts of global supply chain of the worlds turret market with CMI, says Sudirman Said, CEO of Pindad.
Sudirman asserts both parties have started the embryo of the partnership from ten years ago. Both of Pindad or CMI have conducted series of assessment including technology and market potential of the turret. By far we believe the partnership with Pindad will enable CMI to be more competitive in marketing their well-known turret globally.
Both parties hence signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The signing ceremony is taking place at Pindads assembling facility for its armored personal carrier, Anoa, in Kiara Condong, Bandung, Monday 15th September 2014. Executive Vice President CMI, James Caudle, on behalf of his management assures his turret has long history within Indonesian Army (TNI). They are familiar with our brand Cockerill which has become TNIs weapon systems. CMI believes the partnership will promote Indonesias big potential for weapon systems, and subsequently encourage its strong national resilient. We are delighted today to get the Memorandum of Understanding with Pindad as a first step toward a long term partnership agreement in the areas of technology and weapon system engineering, that will bring benefit for Pindad and Indonesias national resilient in the future, James added.
Upon the completion of Memorandum of Understanding both parties will appoint their representatives to discuss Partnership Agreement. Both of Pindad and CMI will share further details of their commitment and understanding that underpinning a working scheme which entails their rights and responsibilities. The MoU will also cover Pindad and CMI plan to develop 90mm and 105mm turrets for Pindads armored vehicles.
Furthermore, both parties will also set up committee that responsible for detailing transfer of technology plans including technical courses from CMI. Pindad will also get seats for its best of talents from Indonesia to undergo a special training at CMIs weapon system learning centre, said Sudirman.
Pindads recent attempt to get CMI is part of its board of management efforts to build its capacity into optimum level as mandated by Defence Industry Act No 16 Year 2012. Besides CMI, Pindad had also secured agreement with various defence industries, including Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) for big ammunition development. Those various cooperations aiming for capacity building and technology enhancement for Pindads personnel to get adequate preparation prior to entering global supply chain of the worlds defence industry.
Global partnership is only one of Pindads business strategies. Through a relentless support by Indonesian government, the company has encouraged its engineers to build their own defence system for domestic market. For example, armored personal carrier called Anoa, or tactical command vehicle called Komodo. On top of it Pindad has secured TNIs order to conduct retrofit program for its AMX-13 tanks. The aging tank has been completely modified from its engines, transmission system, electronic equipment and a new turret to accommodate a 105mm canon.
TNI and UN Peace Keeping Force in Lebanon and Darfur are part of major customer for Pindads armored vehicles. Sudirman and James acknowledge their partnership will enable Pindad and CMI to install new turret for Anoa or other armored vehicles made-in Pindad.
For further information, kindly contact:
Iwan Kusdiana, Corporate Secretary of PT Pindad
0812 215 4624
