3 Firms Join Pre-Bid for 3 Philippine Air Force Planes

Three firms joined the pre-bid conference held Monday by the Bids and Awards Committee of the Philippines Department of National Defense for the acquisition of three brand new medium-lift fixed-wing aircraft.
The firmst that bought bid documents were Alenia Aermacchi, which may offer its C-27J model, EADS Casa Airbus Military, C-295 model, and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe/Persero), C-235 model.
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Indonesian navy officially commences operations of CN235 MPA aircraft

The Indonesian Navy has started operating the maritime patrol aircraft CN235 MPA version following its delivery to the Defense Ministry from the country`s aircraft.
The CN235 MPA aircraft, the first of three aircraft units ordered by the Navy, was delivered by PTDI.
The CN235 MPA aircraft, will be based at the Juanda Naval base in Surabaya, East Java.
In addition to the military aircraft version, the country`s Navy has also operated several units of maritime patrol aircraft of CN212 produced by the PTDI.
The other two CN235 MPA units of aircraft will be operational in 2014.
Indonesia actually needs 54 units of CH121 and 21 units of CN235 MPA to control its territory.
South Korea and Turkey also use the CN235 MPA, and Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, South Korea, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Senegal and Burkina Faso were also operating the CN235 aircraft.
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IAe hands over maritime patrol CN235 to Indonesia's navy

Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) handed over the first of three maritime patrol-configured CN235s to the Indonesian navy.
Indonesia contracted IAe to build the three CN235 PATMAR, in 2009. They will complement the navy’s NC212s.
The aircraft has been fitted with a search radar, forward-looking infrared camera, identification friend or foe transponder, tactical navigation systems and a bubble window to equip it for a surveillance role. In addition, IAe says the CN235 has been fitted with winglets to improve its stability. IAe adds that it has received expressions of interest from other countries.
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