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Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian Navy prepares to receive final Panther ASW helicopters
Ridzwan Rahmat, Jakarta - Jane's Navy International
11 November 2018
Key Points
Work on Indonesia’s final AS565 MBe Panther helicopters has been completed, and the airframes are ready to be delivered
Aircraft will significantly bolster the Indonesian Navy’s embarked anti-submarine warfare capabilities
Indonesian state-owned aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has completed outfitting the final six AS565 MBe Panther airframes on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL), an official from the company confirmed with Jane’s at the Indo Defence exhibition in Jakarta.
The helicopters are currently awaiting delivery at Bandung, and PTDI is co-ordinating with the TNI-AL to finalise details of the handover ceremony, which is expected to take place before the end of 2018, the official added.
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