PT PAL Indonesia Leads National Shipyard in Warship Refurbishment Project
Figure 1. The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo, together with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Prabowo, and his staff witnessed the signing of the MoU on the warship
RefurbishmentProject on November 02, 2022. Source: Company documentation
(Jakarta, 02 November 2022) Indonesia as a maritime country with a large enough sea defense strength, closely related to the
refurbishment program for the warship fleet, in order to support the maximum performance of the TNI in carrying out operational functions, especially the Navy. DEFEND ID through PT PAL Indonesia as the defense industry in the field of the sea dimension and PT Len Industri (Persero) as the holding company, is committed to answering these needs by cooperating with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia.
Witnessed by President Joko Widodo in the main area of the IndoDefense 2022 exhibition, the CEO of PT PAL Indonesia Mr. Kaharuddin Djenod and Mr. Bobby Rasyidin CEO of PT Len Industri (Persero) signed a warship
refurbishment contract with the Head of the Land Facilities Agency (Kabaranahan) of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Marsda TNI Yusuf Jauhari.
"A total of 41 warships will be repaired to meet the Minimum Essential Force (MEF). Because the time required to carry out this refurbishment is quite short, so the Indonesian government in this case the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia gives confidence to PT PAL as the lead integrator," said Mr. Kaharuddin Djenod.
The
refurbishmentprogram itself has a very strategic and crucial value, especially in supporting the success of the Navy's duties.
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PAL's role as a lead integrator itself is not limited to being a sole contractor. Furthermore, so that PAL can explore the potentials of the maritime industry in Indonesia. Therefore, PAL also acts as a coordinator for shipyards in Indonesia to jointly succeed this government program," added the CEO of PT PAL Indonesia after signing the contract.
In its implementation, PT PAL Indonesia as
the lead integratorof the national shipyard, will lead and cooperate with 9 (nine) shipyards throughout Indonesia with the approval of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense.
With amulti-year scheme, the refurbishment project consists of ship conversions, and it is planned that there will be the installation of surface to surface missiles (SSM) as well as the addition of weapons integrated in theCombat Management System (CMS) and repowering to restore basic functions and improve performance as the main combatant ship. In addition, for warship fleets such as KCR and PKR, navigation and communication systems will alsobe upgraded.
Through the
refurbishmentprogram, it is hoped that it can provide added value both materially and strategically, not only for PT PAL Indonesia as the
lead integrator but also for the designated national shipyard. As is well known, with the government's confidence in the national defense industry, it will have a significant economic impact.
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With the current implementation of IM4 at PT PAL, it will provide significant benefits in the continuity of projects, including in this refurbishment project. So that PAL together with LEN and the Ministry of Defense as users can monitor in real time the progress of the ongoing project," concluded Mr. Kaharuddin.
As a maritime defense industry that is closely related to the supporting component industry, it will directly drive the economy from the micro level to the macro level.
"It is hoped that with the holding of the DEFEND ID Defense Industry BUMN, it will increase the TKDN (Domestic Component Level) to 50% for key technologies and to become the world's top 50 industry in the defense industry in 2024," said the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Mr. Prabowo Subianto at the launch of DEFEND ID in April 2022.
(Jakarta, 02 November 2022) Indonesia sebagai negara maritim dengan kekuatan pertahanan laut yang cukup besar, erat kaitannya dengan program refurbishment terhadap armada kapal perang, guna […]
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