THE CONTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT (PT PAL INDONESIA PERSERO) TOWARDS MODERNIZATION OF WEAPONS SYSTEM IN INDONESIAN NAVY (2007-2012)

Abstract

This research attempts to analyze the needs of Indonesian Navy to increase the weapons system and to explore the contribution of National Strategic Industry in the development of military sector. Indonesia realizes as the biggest maritime country in the world, its defence capability is far from adequate to address the existing security concerns. This research is significant in providing the information on the role of National Strategic Industry Development in Indonesian Defense System, providing the information of National Defense Posture especially for Indonesian Navy, proving the needs to increase the weapons system of Indonesian navy and proving the needs to reduce Indonesia’s dependency to the products from other states. The time framework in this research is from 2007 until 2012. Start from the end of 2007 coincided with the launch of the defense posture of Republic Indonesia number : PER/24/M/XII/2007 dated on December 28, 2007. It ends in the year 2012 with the issuance of UU no 16 tahun 2012 about Strategic Industry. This descriptive-analysis research uses the method of Library Research which covers the analysis of historical records and analysis of the documents. The documents can be the books, journal, news, official documents from Indonesian Navy, official document from Ministry of Defense, President Letters, and Undang-Undang. This research also uses the Field Research by doing Personal Interview with the people who are involved with this research, for example is Navy’s personnel and PT PAL’s staff who are involved with this issue. As the spearheads of Maritime Industrial Revitalization, PT PAL Indonesia (PERSERO) is trusted to meet the needs of military weapons system, especially the needs for military ships. In achieving the independence of the nation in defense equipment needs, PT. PAL Indonesia (PERSERO) finds many challenges to be faced. However, PT PAL Indonesia (PERSERO) overcomes the problems by innovating the product and also the system. They continue to innovate by developing the national ship which is equipped with complete system and by learning Transfer of Technology Cooperation from the other countries. The role of Navy also becomes great support to the Indonesia Stated-Owned Enterprises (PT PAL Indonesia PERSERO) in achieving Minimum Essential Forces. By choosing the national defense industry products, holding the Fair Procurement, and giving moral support or feedback to the Local Defence Industry.