Jakarta (Antara Bali) - CN235, a propeller aircraft product of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has attracted attention at the two-day Asia-Pacific Security and Defense Expo (APSDEX) ended.

CN235 has become a defense aircraft favorite for its ability to land and take off in a small air strip with its ramp door,Rachmat Ghozaly Eko, a marketing staff of PT Dirgantara Indonesia, the state aircraft maker, said.
 
Many participants  from Asia Pacific countries at the exhibition indicated strong interest in CN235 aircraft, Rachmat told reporters at the exhibition  at the  Jakarta Convention Center.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  opened the exhibition on Tuesday attended by military and civilian officials of 33 countries .

It was held as part of biannual program of  Jakarta International Defense Dialogue (JIDD). Rachmat said the customers of  PTDI are neighboring countries interested in small types of aircraft.

Order is expected to come soon from the  Philippine air force  after Dirgantara Indonesia wraps up shipment of CN235 aircraft for the Indonesian navy, he said. (DWA/IGT)

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