PT. Pindad (Persero) to be one of the 9 companies to be proud of in Metro TV Economic Challenge Award for the category of strategic industry. Awards are given according to criteria of the original company of Indonesia and based on telephone survey conducted by Research & Development Metro TV, from 18-19 November 2009 with the samples of 1000 respondents, representing 10 cities in Indonesia such as Medan, Palembang, Jakarta, Balikpapan, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Makassar and Jayapura.

Economic Challenge Award submission to the President Director of PT. Pindad (Persero), Adik Avianto Soedarsono, conducted on 30 November 2009, Monday night, at Studio Metro TV in Economic Challenge program.