Ministry of Defense: Support to PT DI contributes to industrial progress
Friday, September 27, 2024 21:43 WIB
Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Brigadier General Edwin Adrian Sumantha (right) received a miniature of one of the aircraft made by PT Dirgantara Indonesia from the President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia Gita Amperiawan (left) during a media meeting and tour of PT DI's facilities in the city of Bandung, West Java, Friday (27/9/2024). ANTARA/Genta Tenri Mawangi.
Bandung City (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the government's support for PT Dirgantara Indonesia contributes positively to the progress of the domestic aerospace industry.
Government support to PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI), including aircraft purchase contracts for the Indonesian Air Force and Indonesian Navy, as well as support to develop the N219 multipurpose aircraft currently being built by PT DI.
"The Ministry of Defense, in this case the TNI Headquarters and the force headquarters, contribute positively to the development and progress of Indonesia's aerospace," said Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Brigadier General Edwin Adrian Sumantha when met on the sidelines of a media gathering and tour at the PT DI production complex in Bandung, West Java, Friday.
Edwin said the support was absolute because PT Dirgantara Indonesia is currently the
leading sector in the development of the domestic aerospace industry.
"We carry out a lot of contracts, where there is a
transfer of technology (ToT), including
offsets," said Edwin.
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The Ministry of Defense a few years ago ordered nine units of NC212i aircraft from PT Dirgantara Indonesia to strengthen the Indonesian Air Force and several units of CN235 aircraft for the Indonesian Navy.
This year, PT DI is in the final stage of production of the sixth unit of the NC212i aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force.
President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia Gita Amperiawan on the same occasion explained that thanks to the support of the government, the company managed to book a contract of more than 1 billion US dollars.
"This is the first time in PT DI's history to achieve such a large contract," said Gita.
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He continued that PT DI is currently in the process of completing aircraft purchase contracts, which include several units of NC212i, restoration of several units of CN235, and also completing anti-submarine aircraft for the Indonesian Navy, as well as modernization of several units of C-130 Hercules of the Indonesian Air Force.
"The effective contract, CN235 for the Navy, then the restoration of the Air Force is effective, then there is also the NC212 contract for the Philippine Air Force," Gita said, mentioning several purchase contracts that are effective throughout 2024.
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense and PT Dirgantara Indonesia held a tour of aircraft production facilities made by PT DI in Bandung, West Java, Friday.
In the activity, a number of journalists from the national media and the Bandung region toured to see firsthand the final assembly facilities of the NC212i, CN235, and N219 aircraft.
Kementerian Pertahanan RI menegaskan dukungan pemerintah kepada PT Dirgantara Indonesia berkontribusi positif terhadap kemajuan industri kedirgantaraan dalam ...
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