PT Len Industri | |
Trading Name: | DEFEND ID |
Type: | State-owned enterprise |
Industry: | Defense |
Foundation: | April 2022 |
Location: | Bandung |
Products: | Firearms, ships, defense equipments & electronics |
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.[5]