Signed LOI, Ministry of Defense of Ghana Showed Interest in Pindad Products

Ghana is very interested in defense and industrial products manufactured by PT Pindad. Defense Minister of Ghana, Dominic BA Nitiwul stated that he was very interested and committed to purchase defense and industrial products manufactured by Pindad as well as collaborating on joint development of defense products.

Abraham Mose said that Pindad is ready to support the needs of defense and industrial products required by the Ministry of Defense of Ghana. The supports include supplying defense and Industrial products, building MROs and after-sales services which include training and the establishment of physical facilities. Another thing agreed in the LOI is the transfer of technology program in building technology mastery capabilities.

The line of defense products that will be supplied to Ghana include light weapons such as Pistol, Assault Riffle, Submachine Gun, Machine Gun, and others. Tactical Vehicles and Wheeled Combat Vehicles, Tracked Combat Vehicles and Amphibious Vehicles. The line of industrial products sector which will be supplied coming from Heavy Equipment products: 20 tons-class Excavators, Amphibious Excavators, 5 tons-class Excavators, and others.

The signing of the LOI is the first step in promoting strategic relations between Pindad and Ghana. Both parties’ commitment is in accordance with the spirit of the Indonesian government to establish military cooperation with the Government of Ghana.

PT Pindad (Persero):

PT Pindad as a state-owned limited liability company was formed in 1983. The company whose historical roots have been established since the Dutch colonial period, is actively producing various defense equipment for Indonesian National Army (TNI), and has also exported a number of reputable products such as ammunition, weapons and combat vehicles to global market. In addition to defense equipment products, PT Pindad also produces industrial machinery and heavy equipment such as excavators, railroad hooks, traction motors, generators, tractors up to crane ships.

For more information, please contact:

Corporate Secretary, Tuning Rudyati

E-mail: tuning@pindad.com