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services, including maintenance, repair
and spare parts provisioning, ensuring
optimal performance and reliability that
is backed by internationally certified
facilities.

The Vietnam Air Force operates three
NC212i aircraft, which were delivered
from PTDI’s Bandung facility in 2018,
where the engine maintenance for
these aircraft has been carried out by
PT Nusantara Turbine & Propulsion (PT
NTP), a PTDI subsidiary specializing
in aircraft engine services. In October
this year, PTDI delivered the sixth
NC212i to the Indonesian Air Force.
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence
has placed orders for a total of nine
NC212i aircraft. The NC212i is now also
available with a new propeller made by
PT Dirgantara Indonesia to MT Propeller, Germany, namely MTV-27
which is European Union Aviation Safety
Grow In-Country Presence Agency (EASA) certified. The new pro-
pellor has resulted in lower noise levels
and is compatible with the installed
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and the to support both military and civilian Honeywell TPE331 engine providing
Directorate General of Defence Potential operations. optimal performance with low noise
of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence and vibration levels during operation.
are participating at the ongoing show Speaking to Daily News prior to the
with the former viewing the event as a show, a company official said, “Vietnam PTDI is the only aerospace manufactur-
strategic opportunity to expand its glob- represents a strategic focus for PTDI, er in Southeast Asia and boasts a strong
al market presence and eyeing potential as a key market in the Asia-Pacific export record with its flagship prod-
sales and international partnerships region.” “PTDI now aims to strengthen ucts, including the NC212 and CN235
in the aerospace defense sector. PTDI its presence in Vietnam by exploring series. PT Dirgantara Indonesia was
is highlighting its proven NC212i and strategic collaborations with local part- established in August 1976 and has
CN235-220 aircraft, with scale models ners,” the official added. This will allow delivered over 470 units of aircraft to
on display. The two aircraft are designed PTDI to deliver integrated after-sales several customers all around the globe.

Vietnam Enhances Maritime Law Enforcement Capabilities

Vietnam has strengthened its strength- the donation of small boats, capacity fisheries enforcement and customs
ening maritime law enforcement ca- building, and the development of real- officers, including many women officers,
pabilities and ability to combat Illegal, istic maritime law enforcement training as part of an ongoing series of capacity
Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fish- facilities. building activities supported by the U.S.
ing, following the recent announcement During his visit to Phu Quoc, Knapper Mission to Vietnam, through INL, to
by U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Marc also observed maritime boarding promote the meaningful participation
E. Knapper of a new $12.5 million for- scenarios performed by Vietnamese of women in maritime law enforcement.
eign assistance package to assist in
these endeavours. Knapper also met
with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD) Vice Minister
Phùng Đức Tiến at the Department of
Fisheries Surveillance (DFIRES) Training
Facility, Region 5 in Phu Quoc.

The assistance package made possible
by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau
of International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement Affairs (INL), includes sup-
port for Vietnamese maritime law en-
forcement agencies, including DFIRES,
Ministry of Public Security, and General
Department of Vietnam Customs, via
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