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UK-RI defense partnership deeper than just export deals: UK official
The global defense business has moved beyond procurements and delivery of goods to embrace long-term partnerships, particularly in technology development and transfers.
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Roaring forward: A Harimau tank, produced by state-owned arms maker PT Pindad, takes part in a live demonstration on Nov. 2 during the Indo Defense 2022 Expo & Forum at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, East Jakarta. (Antara/M Risyal Hidayat)
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uccess in the defense business is no longer just about clinching export deals but depends on finding a reliable long-term partner, a British official has told The Jakarta Post.
Mark Goldsack, director of international trade at UK Defense and Security Exports, said the “UK way” never stopped at selling and shipping equipment, and that it also included technology transfers to foster partnership.
“[We] want to lift what was traditionally an export activity into a partnership,” he said. “If you can get the trade moving in both directions, our mutual supply chain becomes more secure, and that mutual cooperation locks it for the long-term.”
In the context of Indonesia-United Kingdom trade, said Goldsack, the ultimate goal of transferring technology was to enable Indonesia to stand on its own feet so the local industry had an opportunity to export back to the UK in a “win-win” for both parties.
Speaking to the press on Wednesday at the 2022 Indo Defense Expo & Forum, which closed on Saturday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said adopting as much new defense technology as possible was vital to Indonesia’s defense industry.
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“The development has been very good, because now we provide a lot of space for private companies to help build Indonesia’s defense industry. Whether alone or in cooperation with foreign defense industries, that development is really good,” the President said.
