Defend ID

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PT Len Industri
DEFEND ID
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryDefense
FoundedApril 2022
HeadquartersBandung
ProductsFirearms, ships, defense equipments & electronics
Websitewww.defend.id

DEFEND ID or Defense Industry Indonesia is an Indonesian defense industry holding of PT Len Industri consisting PT Pindad, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, PT PAL Indonesia, and PT Dahana.[1][2] Under Defend ID, PT Pindad will focus on ground-based platform, PT Dirgantara Indonesia will focus on airborne platforms, PT PAL Indonesia will focus on naval platforms, while PT Dahana will focus on development of explosives for all defense units.[3]

The holding is launched by President Joko Widodo on 20 April 2022.[4]

Jokowi stated that the goal of the company is to join world's top 50 defense companies by 2024, and to increase the use of locally manufactured components in Indonesia's defense industry.[4][5]

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  1. ^ "President Jokowi launches state defense industry holding Defend ID". Antara News. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ini Alasan PT Len Industri (Persero) Ditunjuk Jadi Induk Defend ID | Market". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. ^ Ramalan, Suparjo (2022-03-24). "Resmi Terbentuk, Defend ID Selaraskan Keuangan Hingga Porfotolio Anak Usaha". IDXChannel.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  4. ^ a b Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-04-20). "Jokowi Luncurkan "Holding" BUMN Pertahanan Defend ID". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  5. ^ "Defend ID Aims to Join World's Top 50 Defense Companies by 2024". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

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