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Executive Column: Thales aims to invest more in Indonesia through joint ventures
Thales Group considers Indonesia a strategic country. It wants to invest continuously in the country […] by partnering with local industry.
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PT Thales Indonesia president director Olivier Rabourdin. (-/JP/Aditya Hadi)
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une was a busy month for PT Thales Indonesia, the local arm of a France-based space and defense company. Satria-1, Indonesia's first internet satellite made by Thales, was launched into space on June 18, and soon after that, state-owned electronics manufacturer PT Len Industri announced that it had ordered military radars from Thales.
PT Thales Indonesia's president director Olivier Rabourdin spoke to The Jakarta Post's Aditya Hadi on July 7 about the company’s next moves, tie-ups with local players and global issues of cybersecurity.
Question: How important is Indonesia for Thales, and what are your plans here?
Answer: Thales Group considers Indonesia a strategic country, as it is in the top-five of our export markets.
Thales wants to invest continuously in the country […] by partnering with local industry. We are still in discussions, but we are expecting the launch of a joint venture in early January next year.
We want to be a contributor, not only as a technical assistant, but also a solid and trusted partner to co-develop sovereign products of Indonesia.
Clearly, Thales has this kind of policy to send a good sign to the government that we want to be a strong contributor to the transformation of the country, especially in defense.
