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Friday, October 11, 2013

Indonesia receives first CN-235 patrol aircraft

CN-235The Indonesian navy took delivery of the first of three CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft from state aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia.

The handover was made at the PTDI facility in Bandung, in West Java province on the island of Java, The Jakarta Post reported.

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the aircraft will be used to patrol for people-smuggling boats carrying illegal migrants headed for waters around Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island.

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