PT Len: 13 GCI radar units ordered by the Republic of Indonesia from Thales were assembled in Subang, West Java
Friday, 1 September 2023 05:36 WIB
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Director of PT Len Industri (Persero) Bobby Rasyidin said that the final assembly of 13 units of the GM-403 Ground Control Interception (GCI) control radar system ordered by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense from the French technology company, Thales, is taking place entirely in Subang, West Java.
The assembly location is precisely at PT Len Industri's facilities at Len Technopark."We will start the final assembly in October 2023. That's the first radar (first unit, ed.)," Bobby said in answer to ANTARA's questions when met on the sidelines of his activities at the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Office, Jakarta, Thursday (31/8).
He explained that PT Len Industri and Thales were working together to produce and assemble 13 units of the GCI GM-403 radar system which were purchased by Indonesia.In this cooperation, PT Len Industri, which is part of the Republic of Indonesia's defense industry, also produces devices for the "transmitter" and "receiver" radar.“
What we produce domestically is C2, command and control. "The console and software are produced domestically," said the President Director of PT Len Industri. He continued with components that are still produced by Thales in France, including mechanical radar components.
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The contract to purchase 13 units of the GM-403 GCI radar system became effective on April 20 2022. The target is for all units to be completed in stages over 48 months (4 years) after the contract becomes effective.“The contract was signed on April 20, 2022 and delivery was carried out within 48 months after the effective date of the contract.
In addition, the warranty period for this radar system is 36 months," said the Head of Public Relations Bureau of the Secretariat General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Brigadier General Edwin Adrian Sumantha in Jakarta on June 28 2023.The contract value for the procurement of the 13 radar system units reached 354 million euros or the equivalent of IDR 5.8 trillion."
The value of the procurement contract is EUR 354,119,092," said Edwin.This means that the price of the GCI radar system is around IDR 446.8 billion per unit.The Indonesian government through the Indonesian Ministry of Defense ordered 13 units of the GM-403 GCI radar system made by a French company Thales in collaboration with state-owned company PT Len Industri (Persero).
The strategic cooperation for the procurement of 13 GM-403 GCI radar units was signed by Thales and PT Len Industri in Surabaya, East Java, on April 20, 2022. The signing ceremony was witnessed directly by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.
Also read: Ministry of Defense: 13 GCI radars made by Thales and PT LEN are scheduled for completion in 2026
In the agreement, especially with regard to radar, the cooperation includes technology transfer plans for military and civilian radars, including domestic maintenance and maintenance (MRO) activities, and joint development of the national Command & Control (C2) radar.
The two companies re-signed a cooperation agreement in France on May 17, 2022. The agreement agreed on the joint production of Radar GCI, and the start of activities to define concrete actions to realize the Head of Agreement (HoA) of the Strategic Partnership between Len-Thales in seven potential areas.PT Len in its official broadcast explained that the GCI Radar is one of the main defense equipment whose function can be likened to the 'eyes' of defense.
"With a range that can reach 450 km, this type of radar plays a role in providing escort for interceptors and ambush hunting aircraft in carrying out their missions," explained PT Len Industri in a written release.
Direktur Utama PT Len Industri (Persero) Bobby Rasyidin menyebut perakitan tahap akhir (final assembly) 13 unit sistem radar pengendali Ground Control ...
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