
Eurocopter has announced that PT Dirgantara Indonesian Aerospace has purchased six EC725 aircraft for combat search and rescue missions.
A statement from Eurocopter on 5 April said that the helicopters are due to be delivered in 2014, and Indonesian Aerospace will customise and deliver these configured helicopters to the Indonesian Air Force under a contract signed with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence on 12 March.
The multi-role helicopter will be shipped to Indonesian Aerospace's facility in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
As well as building several SA330 Puma and AS332 Super Puma under license in Bandung for the Air Force, Indonesian Aerospace has held a contract with Eurocopter since 2008 for the manufacture of EC225 and EC725 tail booms and complete airframe assemblies, the statement said.
‘This contract for the EC725 will propel Indonesian Aerospace into a new era of co-operation with Eurocopter, enhancing the company's capabilities at the forefront of rotorcraft technology,’ Budi Santoso, President Director of Indonesian Aerospace said.

‘Offering excellent flight autonomy, this powerful machine is also great for tactical transport as it has a large cabin with seating for 25 persons. As a result, the EC725 military version and its EC225 civilian/parapublic variant have become the reference for civil and military.’
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