I'm refering to external material processing for kfx assembly in PTDI, is there any chance for us to mastering or able manufactures for stealthy materials in other local industry outside PTDI?
I dont know, actually composite material is Stealthy and Airbus has asked PT Dirgantara Indonesia to produce composite material and make composite fuselage for their plane. We can start from there. But government look like doesnt have any willingness to invest and PTDI itself doesnt have enough money to do it by themselves.
There is of course high possibility that PT DI will do the processing of stealth raw material for KFX/IFX since PTDI will make fuselage components for all of KFX/IFX. The exact components that will be produced was stated by Defense Ministry official who lead IFX program and you can find it in my KFX/IFX thread. PTDI will also do the assembling and integration for all IFX.
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Dirgantara Indonesia to produce composite parts for Airbus, Boeing
- Harry Suhartono and Fathiya Dahrul
Bloomberg
Jakarta / Tue, May 14, 2019 / 10:36 am
A CN295 plane produced by state-owned aircraft industry PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) was parked at Pondok Cabe Airport in Pondok Cabe, Southeast Tengerang, Banten after a delivery ceremony to the National Police on Sept. 7 at the Air Police Directorate headquarters. (kontan.co.id/Zaki Ari Setiawan)
Dirgantara Indonesia, a supplier of aluminum wing components for Airbus SE’s A320 and A380 model jets, is developing the production capability to supply non-metal aircraft parts as well.
The company is “exploring opportunities” to produce so-called composite parts -- typically made from fiberglass or carbon fiber -- for both Airbus and Boeing within the next two years, President Director Elfien Goentoro said in an interview in Jakarta Monday. The state-owned company, which is also an aircraft manufacturer, intends to triple its plane production to 56-a-year by 2024, he said.
The expanded production plans would support the Indonesian government’s efforts to reduce the nation’s dependence on commodities and narrow the current account deficit. Dirgantara, based in West Java, expects its latest 19-seat propeller plane, the N219, to obtain certification from Indonesian regulators this year, Goentoro said.
“We want to expand our composite-parts production facilities so hopefully by 2021, we can start taking orders for these aircraft parts,” Goentoro said. “We also plan to invest $119 million to build a facility dedicated to producing the N219.”
Island Hoppers
The aircraft would be for use in industries including tourism to provide access to remote areas, such as some of the 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago. Dirgantara plans to produce 36 of these aircraft annually by 2024 with a target to exporting half of them, in addition to making 20 other propeller planes a year, Goentoro said.
The company is targeting orders for the N219 in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, East Timor, Nepal, Senegal and South Korea this year, Goentoro said. “Our company’s intention is to boost our exports significantly so we can have a better balance between our domestic contracts and contracts denominated in foreign currencies.”
Dirgantara plans to boost its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul business and is certified by Airbus to service some of its military aircraft and helicopters, Goentoro said.
The company previously supplied parts for Boeing’s 737 family of aircraft under a contract that has expired, Goentoro said. Dirgantara wants to secure a new contract with the U.S. aircraft maker, he said, without specifying whether they are in discussions.
Goentoro also said he’s in talks with Indonesian finance ministry officials to allow the N219, which was developed domestically, to be sold to local customers without attracting a luxury tax from the government.
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