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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Airbus Military, PTDI formalise NC212i development plans

Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) have signed an comprehensive agreement for the development of the NC212i, an upgraded version of the C212 tactical transport.
The aircraft will be delivered from Bandung in Indonesia and will be promoted and supported by PTDI and Airbus Military teams worldwide.
The deal was signed at last week's Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia.
The two companies first announced plans for the NC212i in November 2012.
The aircraft will offer new digital avionics and a new autopilot. The civilian variant will have capacity for up to 28 passengers, compared with 25 for the C212.
Airbus Military forecasts a market for 400-450 aircraft of this size in the next decade.
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Vietnam takes delivery of last Spanish-built C212

The last Airbus Military C212-400 aircraft to be produced in Spain has been delivered to the Vietnamese coast guard.
This is the coast guard's third and final aircraft, says Airbus Military.

"This delivery marks a moment of Spanish aviation history and the end of more than 40 years of continuous production of the C212 - one of Spain's best-known aerospace products - at the Airbus Military final assembly line in Seville, Spain," says the airframer.

Since the aircraft's maiden flight in 1971, 477 C212s have been built for 92 different operators. The three countries with the most C212s are Indonesia (70), the USA (37) and Spain (26).

Four different variants of the aircraft were developed and produced, culminating in the C212-400. The aircraft will continue to be produced by Dirgantara Indonesia as the NC212, an upgraded version launched in November 2012.

"The Airbus Military final assembly line in Seville will now focus on the production of the C295 and CN235 aircraft in both transport and mission configurations, as well as on the increasing activity on the A400M assembly line," says Airbus Military.

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Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia Sign Agreement to Launch Upgraded Version of C212

Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement to jointly launch an upgraded version of the Airbus Military C212-400 as a further step in their long term cooperation agreement. The aircraft will be renamed as NC212
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