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 for the Indonesian National Armed Forces and other uniformed agencies mainly to support the defence and security capabilities of the Republic of Indonesia.
Aside from the defense industry, Pindad also produces several industrial products for other fields such as transportation and commercial explosives. Pindad's activities are including cover design, development, engineering and fabrication as well as maintenance.
History.
In 1808, Governor-General Daendels ordered the establishment of workshops for materiel, munitions, and weaponry maintenance named in Surabaya, which acted as a precursor to the defense industry in Indonesia. He also instructed the establishment of an artillery workshop known as . The government further established naval materiel and explosives factory named in 1850. On 1 January 1851, CW was renamed .
During the period 1923–1932, workshops in Surabaya were moved to Bandung and merged into single entity named . During Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, ACW was renamed to be "Dai Ichi Kozo (DIK)". And afterward it was renamed to be .
On 29 April 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 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)".
COVID-19.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, PT. Pindad developed a ventilator prototype to be used as breathing aid for COVID-19 patients. As the numbers of patients rises and demand for medical equipment in the country skyrocketed Pindad was able to produced and distributed cheap ventilators to hospitals across Indonesia.
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.
Facilities.
The munitions division is located in Turen, Malang and has production facilities and laboratories on 166 hectares.
Known products.
Weapons.
Sidearms
Submachine Guns
Shotguns
Assault Rifles
Battle Rifles
Machine Guns
Sniper Rifles
Grenade Launchers
Non-lethal weapons
Others
Vehicles.
Armored Vehicles
Fire Support Vehicles
Tank
Water Vehicles and Machinery