Strong cooperation to market the World’s Number One helicopter range to governmental entities in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia, INDODEFENCE 2006, 23 November 2006
Today, executive representatives of Indonesia’s aeronautic company PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Eurocopter, world leader in civil and parapublic helicopters, signed a Teaming Framework Agreement at Indodefence exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia. The future cooperation is planned to go beyond industrial processes and to comprise the joint marketing of the whole Eurocopter range to any kind of governmental entities in Indonesia.
Philippe Harache, Executive Vice President of Eurocopter’s Customer Department, together with Mr. M. Mochajan, Acting President Director PT. Dirgantara Indonesia said after the signature ceremony: “The trustful cooperation between PTDI and Eurocopter goes back more than three decades. Apart from its industrial assets, PTDI offers us a strong network in the Indonesian market, a well-established infrastructure and close insight into market developments”. “By means of the new teaming framework agreement, PTDI profits from our undisputedly leading product portfolio and optimal use of existing service and production facilities, laying the path for successful growth with Eurocopter”, Harache added.
Both partners intend to use synergies to succeed in upcoming procurement programmes such as the Police tender for mid-size helicopters, new Army Aviation Training and transport helicopters, Navy Anti Submarine Warfare as well as Combat Search and Rescue helicopters.
The scheme of industrial relations will be defined in accordance with the Indonesian government. Consequently, following the volume of helicopters procured by the Indonesian government, the percentage of local contents in PT. Dirgantara Indonesia will evolve.
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 13,000 people. In 2005, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer with a turnover of 3.2 billion euros, orders for 401 new helicopters, and a 52 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group’s products account for 30 percent of the total world helicopter fleet. Its strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 16 subsidiaries on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centres. More than 9,500 Eurocopter helicopters are currently in service with over 2,500 customers in 139 countries. Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world.
For more information, please contact:
| Mr. M. Sharief | PT. Dirgantara Indonesia |
Tel.: +62 22 603 17 17 Fax: +62 22 603 20 52 mailto: sharief@indonesian-aerospace.com |
| Christopher BACH | Eurocopter |
Tel.: +49 (0) 906 71 4565 Fax: +49 (0) 906 71 3939 mailto: christopher.bach@eurocopter.com |
