Defend ID

{{Short description|Indonesian government institution}}

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| name = PT Len Industri

| trading_name = DEFEND ID

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| type = State-owned enterprise

| industry = Defense

| foundation = April 2022

| location = Bandung

| products = Firearms, ships, defense equipments & electronics

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| website = {{URL|https://www.defend.id}}

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DEFEND ID or Defense Industry Indonesia is an Indonesian defense industry holding of PT Len Industri consisting PT Pindad, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, PT PAL Indonesia, and PT Dahana.{{cite news|url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/226025/president-jokowi-launches-state-defense-industry-holding-defend-id|title=President Jokowi launches state defense industry holding Defend ID |newspaper=Antara News|accessdate=22 April 2022}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-21 |title=Ini Alasan PT Len Industri (Persero) Ditunjuk Jadi Induk Defend ID {{!}} Market |url=https://market.bisnis.com/read/20220421/192/1525492/ini-alasan-pt-len-industri-persero-ditunjuk-jadi-induk-defend-id |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=Bisnis.com |language=id}} Under Defend ID, PT Pindad will focus on ground-based platform, PT Dirgantara Indonesia will focus on airborne platforms, PT PAL Indonesia will focus on naval platforms, while PT Dahana will focus on development of explosives for all defense units.{{Cite web |last=Ramalan |first=Suparjo |date=2022-03-24 |title=Resmi Terbentuk, Defend ID Selaraskan Keuangan Hingga Porfotolio Anak Usaha |url=https://www.idxchannel.com/economics/resmi-terbentuk-defend-id-selaraskan-keuangan-hingga-porfotolio-anak-usaha |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=IDXChannel.com |language=id-ID}}

The holding is launched by President Joko Widodo on 20 April 2022.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2022-04-20 |title=Jokowi Luncurkan "Holding" BUMN Pertahanan Defend ID |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2022/04/20/15160461/jokowi-luncurkan-holding-bumn-pertahanan-defend-id |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}}

Jokowi stated that the goal of the company is to join world's top 50 defense companies by 2024, and to increase the use of locally manufactured components in Indonesia's defense industry.{{cite news |title=Defend ID Aims to Join World's Top 50 Defense Companies by 2024 |newspaper=Jakarta Globe |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/defend-id-aims-to-join-worlds-top-50-defense-companies-by-2024 |accessdate=22 April 2022}}