Saturday, July 11, 2009 19:55 WIB | International | | Viewed 133 time(s)
Bandung, W Java (ANTARA News) - State-owned Indonesian aircraft industry PTDI is to develop a CN-235 anti-submarine airplane which would be a new variant of its CN-235 turbo-prop aircraft, PTDI president director Budi Wuraskito said.

Wuraskito said here on Saturday Indonesia already had the needed technology and qualified human resources. "They have the experience to assemble and modify aircraft of that type," he said.

He said PTDI had enough human resources to produce anti-submarine aircraft.
About 40 PTDI engineers had been involved in the production of anti-submarine airplanes in Turkey, he said.

He said they returned to Indonesia four months ago after completing their assignment in Turkey. "We already have the technology for the production of such aircraft," he said.

PTDI was now able to design and produce the CN-235 MPA, a maritime patrol aircraft which had become one of PTDI`s most salable products.

He said PTDI would soon develop the CN-235 anti-submarine plane. A number of countries had already expressed interest in purchasing PTID`s anti-submarine products. One of them was Malaysia.

The state-owned company was also producing Bolkow-105 or NBO-105 helicopters.
Bolkow-105 or NBO-105 helicopters built by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) are considered very suitable for combat.

Not only is the sound of the aircraft relatively low, the choppers each with a capacity for five persons, are equipped with machine guns and missiles.

source :http://www.antara.co.id/en/view/?i=1247316908&c=INN&s=


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they also just got order from south korea..

PT DI to Deliver Four CN-235 Planes to South Korea

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) will deliver four CN-235 surveillance aircraft ordered by South Korea worth US$100 million in 2010, the company's vice president for marketing and integrated aircraft sales, Arie Wibowo, said on Monday. He said South Korea was one of the countries that had ordered CN-235s at the price of US$100 million. PT DI produces CN-235 aircraft in a variety of versions and the product was already being operated in other countries besides Indonesia and South Korea. He added that besides producing aircraft and helicopters, the company also produces structural components for Boeing 737s, Boeing 777s, Bombardiers, Airbuses, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Eurocopter and CTRM Malaysia. According to President Director and Chief Executive officer of Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Ricard J Millman, PT Dirgantara Indonesia has all the potentials and capabilities to become an aviation company as well as a producer and marketer for the Asia Pacific region

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""He said PTDI had enough human resources to produce anti-submarine aircraft.
About 40 PTDI engineers had been involved in the production of anti-submarine airplanes in Turkey, he said.
He said they returned to Indonesia four months ago after completing their assignment in Turkey. "We already have the technology for the production of such aircraft," he said. ""



As article told that Indonesia and Turkish TAI have signed a cooperation agreement to co-modify Indonesian versions...


TAI ASW CN-235 first test fly...

Hmm...must be the maritime surveillance aircraft requirement put forward by the Coast Guard, don't see an official naval requirement for it, and they're still in the process of inducting the modernized P-3BKs.

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Swiss Army Knives...up to a dozen tools, and the only thing you learn to use is the bottle and can opener.

It's like me, only prettier.

Malaysian CN-235M always fly at nearby airport, close to my house, performing para training. Indeed it is a beautiful a/craft.

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