PT DI (indonesian Airways Industry) Will Raft Helicopter Anti-Submarine To Indonesian Navy
Helicopter S–70B–2 Seahawk (Tiger 75) trying to land on HMAS Toowoomba foundation for taking the time to engage in the logistics mission in the Indian Ocean MH370 (6/4). Search teams from 7 countries took part in this mission. REUTERS / Australian Defence Force
Even PT DI participate recommend the names to the Ministry of Defence helicopter . ” The helicopter is most suitable for the Navy , ” said Director of Aviation Technology PT DI Andi Alisjahbana through short message to Tempo , Wednesday, April 30, 2014 .
The reason , it is very suitable Panther helicopters operated above deck warship . In fact , this helicopter has been used by the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Coast Guard .
Another reason , PT DI has established cooperation with the manufacturer Eurocopter since 1974 . Currently , PT DI holds the production license Eurocopter helicopter assembly Superpuma , Fennec , and BO 105 .
In addition , PT DI just got a manufacturing license Dauphin helicopter which has recently been submitted to the National SAR Agency . ” Panther helicopter was just the name of the Dauphin military , ” he said . As a result , PT DI is able to make a Panther helicopter that is not much different from the Dauphin .
For the military version of the Panther , Andi continued , PT DI Indonesia ready to install a special tool to hunt enemy submarines called dipping sonar . The tool is a submarine search radar used in the water . This sonar sound captures the movement of the engine and propeller submarine in the water .
” Called dipping because the tool is installed in the helicopter while hovering ( drift ) , the tool was lowered into the water to be able to detect the sound of a submarine , ” he said .
Unfortunately , Andy did not want to talk about the nominal price of the anti – submarine helicopters Panther . But Tempo source in the Ministry of Defence said the Panther helicopter unit was U.S. $ 21.27 million . ” Plan for the purchase of between 11-16 units , ” said a source who declined to be named
Excellence New Navy Helicopter, Anti-Submarine
Indonesian Navy bring anti-submarine helicopter AS565 Panther types. This helicopter is more powerful than other choppers belonging to the TNI (Indonesian Army).
The advantages of this aircraft is cruising the high strength and presence detection of a range of enemy submarines wider . This helicopter also has good stability for landing on a warship .
For indonesian military aviators , artificial Eurocopter helicopters are difficult to overcome. Pilots should be able to land the ship when the ship’s condition is unstable due to the swing or the ocean waves speeding . ” So , the pilot must align the movement of the ship , so the helicopter to the ship of war must have a wheel landing systems such as Panther , because there is a suspension holding the beat while landing , ” said Chief Information Center Indonesian Navy First Admiral Fortunately Suropati , Monday, 28 April 2014 .
Indonesian Navy plans to bring a new helicopter squadron or artificial Eurokopter 16 . Currently the Indonesian Navy is in dire need of anti – submarine helicopters that . Therefore , the indonesian Navy has not had a helicopter anti – submarine qualified .
Fortunately helicopter Newcomer hope this can initiate the development of air power belongs Indonesian Navy . Therefore , in 1950-1970 , the Indonesian Navy has the largest air force in Southeast Asia . ( Read : Specifications helicopter from the U.S. Army )
At that time , the Indonesian Navy already has an anti – submarine aircraft Fairey U.S. . 4 Gannet made in the UK . The aircraft is classified as great as the killer submarine . More sinister again , the Navy could have jet bombers IL – 28T artificial Beagle Soviet Union. ” There are still some other aircraft and helicopters , ” he said .
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