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PT Dirgantara Indonesia to
build CN-235 anti-submarine aircraft ANTARA News Agency
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. (ANTARA News)
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