Indonesian Navy to Receive More CN235MPAs

摘要

Three Airbus Military CN235s have been ordered by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) with the first expected to be delivered in mid-2013. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) will integrate the Thales AMASCOS 200 maritime system, which will house the longer range Oceanmaster 400 radar in place of an Elta unit. The remaining two aircraft should be delivered by the end of 2013. Although the contract was signed in 2009, it was only put into effect during mid-2010 when an export creditor agreed to underwrite the acquisition. According to PTDI, there are two more CN235s on order, but they are likely to be fitted with the Elta radar that is also installed in four aircraft delivered to the Korean Coast Guard last year.