13-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that six Bell 412EP helicopters modernized with its BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit have been delivered to the Indonesian Army Aviation. The upgrade, delivered by PT. Black Diamond Heliaero (BDH), a Bell Authorized Maintenance Center in Indonesia, provides the Indonesian Army Aviation with a state-of-the-art... Read more
23-Feb-2021Source: PTDI
PTDI again carried out ferry flight 1 (one) unit of Bell 412EPI Helicopter ordered by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia with the end users of the Indonesian Army at the PTDI Rotary Wing Hangar , Jl. Pajajaran No. 154 Bandung. PTDI’s Commercial Director, Ade Yuyu Wahyuna, took off the Bell 412EPI... Read more
18-Jan-2019Source: Bell
Bell announced that PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), has signed a purchase agreement with the Indonesian Army for nine Bell 412EPI helicopters. Under the contract, Bell will deliver the nine helicopters to PTDI, who will then perform customization work before final delivery to the Indonesian Army. In 2016, Bell and PTDI signed an expanded Industrial and... Read more
9-Dec-2016Source: HeliHub.com
A meeting was held between Russia and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence to discuss the acquisition of Mi-26 helicopters for the Indonesian Army. In addition, the matter of defence offsets, the benefits the purchase will provide for local companies and the arrangements of technology transfer, reports IHS Jane.... Read more
21-Apr-2015
Photos show UH-1 after very heavy landing, upright but skids partially collapsed. Main blades appear complete and still attached to rotorhead.... Read more
7-Nov-2014Source: Airbus
The Indonesian Army has taken delivery of an Airbus Helicopters lightweight rotorcraft, the first in a fleet of 12 which will provide this military service with advanced capabilities in attack missions. Comprising six single-engine and six twin-engine versions, the helicopters are to be supplied through 2016. These 12 rotorcraft from the Ecureuil/Fennec family will constitute... Read more
22-Jan-2014
Precautionary landing in jungle due to weather. Location meant that helicopter crew was out of contact for 15+ hours, causing SAR response etc. 10 POB all safe... Read more
15-Dec-2013
Five POB all safe after helicopter damaged in emergency landing in mountainous area... Read more
9-Nov-2013
13 died and 6 survived crash of Indonesian Army Mi-17. Reports of sudden gusty wind conditions on final approach to land... Read more
11-Jun-2013
Training flight, minor injuries to 2 POB... Read more
10-Sep-2011
Bell 412 with five on board lost contact with ATC while on mission to locate missing Cessna 208 aircraft of Susi Air. The following day the helicopter arrived in nearby town of Wamena, reporting that it had had to make an emergency landing due to fog. Jungle location had led media to assume the worst,... Read more
30-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The Indonesian military has received six more helicopters Mi-17, with a further six to follow taking its total fleet to 18. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro accepted delivery in a ceremony with representatives from Russian helicopter broker agency Rosoboronexport. The helicopters will help boost the Indonesian Army’s transport and logistics fleet. The procurement on the 18... Read more
16-May-2011
Mixed reports quoting three or four serious injuries and a total of 17 (or 10 plus three crew?) on board. Weather reported as “very windy” but no other information at this time as to potential cause... Read more
28-Apr-2010
The army is seeking two squadrons of utility helicopters, totalling 24 aircraft, and state-owned aircraft-maker IAe is putting forward the Bell 412EP.... Read more
8-Jun-2009
8-Jun-09 Eurocopter Bo105 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia... Read more
