Jakarta Globe, Dec 22, 2014
Jakarta. The Indonesian Air Force says it will buy Russian-designed multipurpose amphibious aircraft to help prevent illegal fishing in the country’s waters.
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| A version of the Beriev plane the Indonesian Air Force wants to buy. (Photo Courtesy of Beriev Aircraft Company) |
Jakarta. The Indonesian Air Force says it will buy Russian-designed multipurpose amphibious aircraft to help prevent illegal fishing in the country’s waters.
“This
Beriev Be-200 Altair is very reliable to monitor aquatic areas. The amphibious
aircraft can land on the sea so it can help us catch illegal fishermen,”
Marshall Ida Bagus Putu Dunia, the chief of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU),
told reporters in Jakarta on Monday, as quoted by state-run news agency Antara.
“President
Joko Widodo has agreed with the plan to buy the aircraft,” he added.
The Beriev
Be-200 is designed by the Beriev Aircraft Company and manufactured by Irkut
Corporation, another Russian company. It can be used for firefighting, search
and rescue, and maritime patrols. The aircraft is able to drop 12,000 liters of
water or transport up to 72 passengers.
It was not
immediately clear how many planes would be bought, and how much the deal was
worth.
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