By Prashanth Parameswaran
Agreement with state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad unveiled during Jokowi’s trip.
Earlier this week, Indonesia’s state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad inked a new deal establishing defense cooperation with the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to Abu Dhabi.
The deal would see PT Pindad offering to transfer technologies to UAE defense logistics and support company Continental Aviation Services (CAS), with the goal of enabling the localized manufacture and marketing of Indonesian products. These include the SS2 assault rifle as well as a range of other ammunition products.
It would also see CAS collaborating with Rheinmentall Defense Canada to transfer technologies to PT Pindad to allow the company to manufacture remote weapons systems with its own brand for the defense needs of Indonesia as well as other Southeast Asian markets.
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