CEO of PT PAL Indonesia Talks about Progress of New Submarine and Red and White Frigate Development
CEO of PT PAL Indonesia, Kaharuddin Djenod, said that the development of the national shipping industry is currently very positive. This can be seen from the various strategic projects being worked on by PT PAL.
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For the new submarine, the design process and the process for preparing the raw material supply chain are currently underway. The target is that after the design process is complete, the first plate cutting will be carried out immediately," explained Kaharuddin before becoming a speaker at the Leader Talks "PAL Goes to Campus" at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta, Tuesday (24/09).
When asked about the development of the Merah Putih frigate construction project, Kaharuddin said that PT PAL is currently completing the block and physical designs. "
Of the 161 block designs, we have been able to complete 110 design blocks. Meanwhile, the physical construction has reached 58 blocks," he said.
On that occasion, the Doctor in Naval Architecture from the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science and Hiroshima University, also
responded to the plan to build an aircraft carrier. He emphasized that several countries have communicated with PT PAL Indonesia regarding domestic shipbuilding projects. "
Several foreign countries have negotiated with PT PAL for their defense equipment needs and are being built at PT PAL," he said.
CEO PT PAL Indonesia, Kaharuddin Djenod, mengatakan perkembangan industri perkapalan nasional saat ini sangat positif. Hal ini terlihat dari berbagai proyek strategis yang tengah digarap oleh PT PAL.
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