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Aircraft maker PTDI signs multiple cooperation deals to build capacity
The state-owned aircraft manufacturer signed several significant deals with both domestic and foreign aerospace firms as part of the government's bid to modernize and boost its defense capabilities, during the just concluded 2022 Indo Defense Expo & Forum.
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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) poses with Sikorsky Aviation director of international business development Shan Byrne (second left), PT Dirgantara Indonesia president director Gita Amperiawan (center), vice president of international business development at Boeing Defense, Space and Security Vincent Logsdon (second right) and president of business development at Boeing Defense, Space and Security Heidi Grant after the signing of separate Memoranda of Understanding during the Indo Defense Expo and Forum in Jakarta on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Courtesy of Defense Ministry/-)
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tate-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), also called Indonesian Aerospace, clinched several deals with both domestic and foreign companies during the 2022 Indo Defense Expo & Forum that ended on Saturday.
The agreements range from aircraft sales contracts to agreements with various aerospace companies and suppliers, both domestic and international ones.
PTDI on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United States defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, for the helicopter maker to study the potential for selling, producing and delivering its Black Hawk medium helicopters to Indonesia.
Sikorsky vice president of international sales Eric Schreiber stated in a press release that the company was committed to supporting the potential sales of Black Hawk helicopters to Indonesia.
PTDI also signed on Friday another MoU with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on possible cooperation in manufacturing, support, services and training for defense products.
The Boeing MoU could lead to more substantial deals once Indonesia decides to buy F-15EX Eagle II heavy jet fighters as part of its efforts to modernize its defense capabilities.
The country’s cooperation with Boeing over the past 73 years had covered a variety of programs and services to enhance national security, boost economic growth and build a stronger society, said a press statement from Boeing Defense, Security & Space president for business development Heidi Grant.
