Deputy Minister Of Defense Encourages Kemhan And TNI To Optimally Use Domestic Products

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Defense (Wamenhan) M. Herindra emphasized to the ranks of the Ministry of Defense and the TNI to optimize the use of domestic products to support the government in efforts to restore the national economy.

This was conveyed when he chaired a meeting on optimizing domestic products as part of the Proudly Made in Indonesia Movement, Monday, March 14.

The meeting was attended by a number of Echelon I officials from the Ministry of Defense and TNI Headquarters, as well as Headquarters from the Indonesian Army, Navy and Air Force, including Inspectorate officials, Planning Assistants, Logistics Assistants and Procurement Officers.

"We must be proud of domestic products, as President Joko Widodo has always echoed. The Ministry of Defense and the TNI must promote and be pioneers in the use of domestic products," said the Deputy Minister of Defense.

The Deputy Minister of Defense explained that in an effort to encourage the implementation of the Proudly Made in Indonesia National Movement, the Ministry of Defense has identified the potential for goods and capital expenditures for the Indonesian Armed Forces which can be optimized from within the country.

The Deputy Minister of Defense said that in procuring some of Indonesia's advanced defense equipment, they still had to buy from abroad. However, if the Alutsista can and can be made domestically, then it must be procured from within the country.

“What can be done domestically must be done domestically. On the other hand, for those that cannot be done domestically, the Ministry of Defense always strives to encourage efforts to contribute to the domestic industry through optimization of offsets and transfer of technology," continued the Deputy Minister of Defense.