09-Dec-21 - The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) naval aviation received 2 new Bell 505 helicopters for basic pilot training that will replace EC120 Colibri in use since 2002. Additional 2 planned #Bell505
12-Sep-19 - Indonesian Navy ordered two TrakkaCam TC-300 compact, high performance cameras as part of the mission equipment package of the AS565MBe Panther helicopters. The single-LRU multi-sensor surveillance system weights 20 Kgs ~ 44 lbs #cameras
30-Mar-17 - Benefitting from a partnership of over four decades, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) recently delivered a AS332/H215M, 2 EC725/H225M and 2 AS555 Fennec to the Armed Forces. AS565MBe Panther to follow
22-Nov-16 - The first 3 AS565MBe Panther were handed over to PT Dirgantara Indonesia for final reassembly and outfit. Eleven helicopters to be delivered to the Indonesian Navy through 2018
29-Mar-16 - Latest version of the Panther helicopter naval variant will receive qualification in the next months. Mexican and Indonesian navies deliveries are scheduled for later this year
05-Nov-14 - PT Dirgantara Indonesia will be outfitting 11 Airbus Helicopters AS565MBe Panther for the Indonesian Navy to be used in naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions.
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