Pindad
PT Pindad (Persero) (Perindustrian Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat (Indonesian Army Industries Ltd)), is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise specialising in military and commercial products. Pindad provides the armaments and munitions (Alat Utama Sistem Senjata or Alutsista) for the Indonesian National Armed Forces and other uniformed agencies mainly to support the defence and security capabilities of the Republic of Indonesia.
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State-owned enterprise | |
Industry | Defense, Industrial |
Founded | 1808 – As Artillerie Constructie Winkel (ACW) |
Headquarters | Head Office : Jl. Gatot Subroto, No 517 Bandung 40285, Indonesia Ammunition Division : Turen, Malang |
Products | Military and Industrial products |
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Number of employees | 2,588 (2019) |
Website | pindad![]() |
Aside from the defense industry, Pindad also produces several industrial products for other fields such as transportation and commercial explosives.[1] Pindad's activities are including cover design, development, engineering and fabrication as well as maintenance.[2]
History
In 1808, Governor-General Daendels ordered the establishment of workshops for materiel, munitions, and weaponry maintenance named Constructiewinkel (CW) in Surabaya, which acted as a precursor to the defense industry in Indonesia. He also instructed the establishment of an artillery workshop known as Proyektiel Fabriek (PF). The government further established naval materiel and explosives factory named Pyrotechnische Werkplaats (PW) in 1850. On January, 1st 1851, CW was renamed Artillerie Constructie Winkel.[3]
During the period 1923–1932, workshops in Surabaya were moved to Bandung and merged into single entity named Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI). During Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, ACW was renamed to be Dai Ichi Kozo (DIK). And afterward it was renamed to be Leger Productie Bedrijven (LPB).
On April 29, 1950, following the agreement on Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, whereas Netherlands transferred sovereignty to United States of Indonesia, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense also transferred LFB to the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense. LFB was later renamed into Pabrik Senjata dan Mesiu (PSM) and its management was entrusted to the Indonesian Army, making it a nationalized military industrial firm.
PSM was renamed Pabrik Alat Peralatan Angkatan Darat (Pabal AD) in 1958, and in 1962 into Perindustrian TNI Angkatan Darat (Pindad).[1]
Awards
Pindad has received awards for the creation of the Pindad SS1 and Pindad SS2 rifles that enabled the Indonesian Army to win at ASEAN Army Rifle Meet XVI contest in 2006.[4]
Facilities
The munitions division is located in Turen, Malang and has production facilities and laboratories on 166 hectares.[5]
Known products



Weapons
Submachine Guns
- Pindad PM1
- Pindad PM2
- Pindad PM3
- Pindad SKPK
- SG-1
Assault Rifles
Battle Rifles
Machine Guns
- Pindad SM2
- Pindad SM3
- Pindad SM5[9]
- Pindad SMB-2
Sniper Rifles
- Pindad SPR-1[10]
- Pindad SPR-2
- Pindad SPR-3
- Pindad SPR-4
Grenade Launchers
- Pindad SPG-1
- Pindad SPG-2
- Pindad SPG-3[9]
Non-lethal weapons
- PG BT1 (stun baton)
- PG Alpha-1 (stun flashlight)
- PG TZ1 (taser)
Others
Vehicles
Armored Vehicles
- Pindad APC Anoa 6x6
- Pindad Komodo
- Pindad Sanca
- Pindad Rantis
- Pindad RPP-M
- Pindad Elang
- Pindad Cobra
Fire Support Vehicles
Tank
Water Vehicles and Machinery
- Work Boat Amphibious (WBA)
- Pindad TPS (Garbage trapper barge)
Agricultural equipment
- Rotary planter
- Multicommodity combine harvester
- PTM-45 four-wheeled tractor
- Paddy dryer
- Rotary planter
- AMH-O
Heavy equipment
References
- "sejarah".
- Company Profile Of PT. Pindad (Persero)
- https://www.pindad.com/masa-kolonial-belanda-dan-pendudukan-jepang#
- "President Director of Pt. Pindad Received Honorable Medal of Achievement in Development From the President of Indonesia". PT Pindad. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- Parameswaran, Prashanth. "Indonesia Domestic Defense Industry Development in the Headlines With Deputy Defense Minister's PT Pindad Visit". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Pindad P2".
- "Pindad PS-01 Assault Pistol 5.56x21mm". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- "Pindad G2".
- "Un repaso a las armas ligeras de Pindad" (in Spanish). ARMAS. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- "Pindad SPR".
- antaranews.com. "Kementerian PUPR pesan 500 excavator buatan Pindad". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "Alat dan Mesin Pertanian Buatan Indonesia - JakartaGreater". JakartaGreater. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.