
Dual-Use Technology: Maximising the Economic Benefits on Defence Spending
Opening Remarks
Alban Sciascia

Alban Sciascia
Dual-Use Technology: Maximising the Economic Benefits on Defence Spending
Summary
In the latest webinar, our director, Alban Sciascia, highlighted that Indonesia could benefit from the recent signing of several Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence equipment procurement through offset opportunities. M. Sciascia gave the example of composite materials in the aerospace industry, as well as batteries from submarines, as dual-use technologies that Indonesia could obtain and capitalise on.
Speaker
Dr. Ir. Yono Reksoprodjo

Dr. Ir. Yono Reksoprodjo
Dual-Use Technology: Maximising the Economic Benefits on Defence Spending
Summary
In our latest webinar, Dr. Ir. Yono Reksoprodjo argued that regardless of the defence equipment’s Indonesia aims to procure, there are several aspects that the government must assess, especially to meet the target of 60% of local industry contribution in arms procurement by 2024.
Speaker
Gita Amperiawan

Gita Amperiawan
Dual-Use Technology: Maximising the Economic Benefits on Defence Spending
Summary
CEO of PT Dirgantara Indonesia, Gita Amperiawan, stated in our latest webinar that while the country is currently focusing on maximising the technologies that are being developed by PT Dirgantara Indonesia for defence equipment, such technologies are, in fact, also considered as dual-use that can also be implemented for commercial products.
Opening Remarks
Alman Helvas Ali

Alman Helvas Ali
Dual-Use Technology: Maximising the Economic Benefits on Defence Spending
Summary
Alman Helvas Ali, who was one of the speakers of our latest webinar, emphasised that Indonesia should carefully consider the transfer of technology programme that it is going to ask from Naval Group in the recent submarine procurement deal. M. Ali suggested that the most beneficial aspect for Indonesia would be to adopt the lithium battery technology that could eventually benefit the national EV battery industry.
Speaker
Novan Iman Santosa

Novan Iman Santosa
Dual-Use Technology: Maximising the Economic Benefits on Defence Spending
Summary
In our latest webinar, Novan Iman Santosa, explained that new products that are obtained through dual-use technology development can eventually help Indonesia increase its economic scale from defence equipment procurement, as well as to cushion the costs of R&D activities for defence-related products.