AgustaWestland signs collaboration agreement with Indopelita

Charles Forrester, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
11 November 2014

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland announced on 11 November that it had signed a co-operation agreement with Indonesia's Indopelita.

The agreement, signed at the IndoDefence 2014 exhibition in Jakarta on 6 November, will see Indopelita develop a range of support and maintenance services for AgustaWestland helicopters in Indonesia. AgustaWestland has identified government and parapublic clients as being possible business opportunities for the company.

Java-based Indopelita is a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service provider for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, with capabilities covering engines, airframes, propellers, and rotors.In August, the company signed an agreement with the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) to undertake maintenance on the country's Lockheed Martin C-130 and Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fleets.

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