Ministry of Defence (Kemhan) will start manufacturing the main tools of weapons systems (defense equipment) in the country, which is related to the manufacture of submarines. In that effort, Kemhan will deliver to PT PAL.
Making it to do Kemhan after purchasing three units submarines from South Korea through the mechanism of transfer of technology (TOT). Therefore, PT PAL as the executor of manufacture will be immediately empowered.
Minister of Defence (Defence) Yusgiantoro a vice chairman of the National Committee for the Defense Industry (KKIP), said the construction of submarines in the country will soon begin. "Therefore, PT PAL will soon be upgrading," he said during a presentation at the meeting KKIP-7, in the Hall of national unity Kemhan, Jakarta, Wednesday (29/8).
Tech diesel-electric submarines with 209 types of DSME, continued the minister, after starting with the production in Korea to be completed by December 20, 2011 and then, the follow-up process will be done in Indonesia. In preparation, manufacturing will be done by PT PAL.
Purnomo said it had asked PT PAL to immediately prepare everything to launch manufacturing resources. "Of course PT PAL or up grading needs improvement," he said.
In the document Blueprint Research and Product Development Tools and Security Equipment (Alparhankam), stated that the budget development and upgrading PT PAL reached 150 million U.S. dollars. That the details of 77 million dollars to 73 million for facilities and equipment.
In addition to these funds, the budget is prepared by another consulting services foreign and domestic by 42 people with the amount of 35 million U.S. dollars. In the document, the need submarines government is as much as 10 to 12 pieces.
Ships were later used to maintain sea defenses in a funnel Homeland strategic, such as the northern part of the Strait of Malacca, the Sunda Strait, Natuna Sea, Celebes Sea, and the Strait of Bali. Purnomo said, because Indonesia currently has only two submarine unit in old age. "So we need to secure additional submarine waters," he said.
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