D&M Holding Company and PT Pindad Sign MOU to Develop Energetics Center of Excellence in Indonesia
TAMPA, Fla. (September 21, 2026) – D&M Holding Company, Inc. (D&M), the global leader in delivering complete solutions for ammunition and energetics manufacturing facilities, and PT Pindad (Persero), a leading defense manufacturer in Indonesia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop an Energetics Center of Excellence in Indonesia. The MOU outlines the companies’ intent to collaborate on the development of a state-of-the-art center for the joint development of propellants and critical propellant raw materials. The proposed project is intended to establish a vertically integrated propellant production capability for Pindad, strengthening supply-chain security and supporting their internal ammunition production.
“This Memorandum of Understanding represents an important first step between Pindad and the D&M family of companies toward creating an Indonesian-U.S.-European collaboration to develop an advanced, vertically integrated energetics center in Indonesia,” said James Jones, executive vice president sales and business development, D&M Holding Company. “We look forward to working with Pindad to move the joint development of this project forward as we explore the transfer of equipment and technologies and pave the way for joint research and development of the next generation of energetics raw materials.”
About D&M Holding Company
D&M Holding Company, Inc. (D&M) is an ammunition and energetics engineering company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with additional operations in Cabot, Arkansas. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ammunition and energetics equipment, as well as in turnkey factory solutions for customers worldwide. D&M Novatrax, LLC, based in Kyiv, Ukraine is an engineering and investment company dedicated to the Ukraine defense industry. EKOCHEM 94 s.r.o. is D&M’s Czech-based engineering, design, and industrial project company specializing in chemical, mechanical, and process industries, including for propellants and propellant raw materials. White River Energetics, LLC (WRE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of D&M, located in Des Arc, Arkansas, that manufactures energetics for the ammunition industry.
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About PT Pindad (Persero)
PT Pindad is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise specializing in military and commercial products. The company provides armaments and munitions to the Indonesian National Armed Forces and other uniformed agencies and also exports products to the global market.
