PT Dahana, as part of the DEFEND ID Defense Industry Holding, participated in the “Danantara’s Advanced Materials Industry Dialogue: From Minerals to Manufacturing,” organized by the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) at the Wisma Danantara Auditorium, South Jakarta, on July 9–10, 2026. This forum served as a strategic platform to align the direction of the national advanced materials industry’s development through collaboration among ministries, academia, and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
PT Dahana’s participation, alongside other companies within the DEFEND ID ecosystem, reflects its commitment to strengthening national strategic industries—specifically through the development of advanced materials that serve as the foundation for various high-tech sectors, including defense, energy, manufacturing, and mining.
On this occasion, the President Director of PT Dahana served as a speaker during the SOE Showcase and Panel Discussion session, which featured leaders from several strategic SOEs. In the presentation, the President Director outlined the company’s achievements, technological capabilities, and future development plans aimed at supporting the national advanced materials ecosystem through product innovation and the strengthening of industrial capacity.
“As part of the DEFEND ID ecosystem, PT Dahana possesses expertise in the development of energetic materials and technologies that support strategic industries. Through this forum, we hope to strengthen collaboration among SOEs to create an integrated value chain—spanning resource management and manufacturing processes to the production of high-value-added goods—thereby enhancing Indonesia’s global competitiveness,” stated Hary.
The panel discussion also addressed the value chain of the advanced materials industry, covering the mining sector as a raw material provider, processing and manufacturing stages, and strategic industries as end-users. These discussions aim to foster stronger synergy among SOEs in building a national industrial ecosystem that is integrated and competitive, capable of meeting Indonesia’s needs for downstreaming and industrialization. Through this forum, PT Dahana reaffirms its commitment to playing an active role in the development of national strategic technologies and materials. With expertise in industrial explosives, defense, and energetic materials, PT Dahana is prepared to strengthen collaboration with various stakeholders to support the realization of national industrial self-reliance and enhance the value-added of Indonesia’s resources.
As part of DEFEND ID, PT Dahana continues to strengthen synergy with other holding members to develop national strategic industrial capabilities. This collaboration encompasses technology development, resource utilization, and innovation in advanced materials—which serve as the foundation for various national strategic products. Through this synergy, DEFEND ID aims to build a defense industry ecosystem that is increasingly self-reliant and competitive, capable of supporting Indonesia’s downstreaming and industrialization agendas.