BANDUNG - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin handed over 700 units of special vehicles (ransus) Maung MV3 produced by PT Pindad to the TNI and Polri to be used as operational vehicles based on local products.
The handover was carried out at Husein Sastranegara Air Base, Bandung City, West Java, Saturday, March 1.
According to him, the handover of the ransom was a historic moment because it succeeded in using national products in the defense industry.
"The number is quite a lot, approximately 4,000 units, but we will arrange the handover in stages, because the production has a certain capacity," said Sjafrie during a press conference after the handover of the ransom, reported by ANTARA.
The 700 ransom units handed over consisted of 50 units for the TNI Headquarters, 400 units for the Army, 100 units for the Navy, 100 units for the Indonesian Air Force, and 50 units for the Police.
He said the handover of the ransom was a sign that the national defense industry had risen to support the country's ability to maintain national stability.
According to him, the government will continue to consistently provide operational support to the sovereignty guards of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), namely the TNI and Polri.
In addition, he said that the hundreds of Maung MV3s would be used continuously and used by personnel to remote areas of the archipelago.
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The handover of the ransom was attended by TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak, Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal TNI Tonny Harjono, Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
Prior to the handover, the officials directly checked hundreds of Maung MV3 who had been lined up at the Husein Sastranegara Air Base Apron. As for Maung which was handed over to each institution, according to the typical color of the institution.
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