JAKARTA - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia received knowledge and maintenance from the purchase of Indonesian Air Force (AU) C-130J-30 Super Hercules A-1339 aircraft. So that maintenance and repairs can be carried out in Indonesia.
The Minister of Defense conveyed this after carrying out a handover procession for the TNI AU aircraft C-130J-30 Super Hercules A-1339 to the TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base (Lanud), Jakarta.
According to the Defense Minister, the practice of transferring knowledge also applies to the aircraft's previous model, including the TNI AU C-130H Hercules A-1315 aircraft which was also handed over after the maintenance process was completed.
"(Untuk) MRO atau maintenance, repair overhaul, akan dilaksanakan di Indonesia sebagaimana pesawat yang kedua ini sudah dilaksanakan di Indonesia semuanya," kata Prabowo dikutip ANTARA, Rabu 8 Maret.
The Minister of Defense said that the maintenance of the TNI AU aircraft C-130H A-1315 included difficult maintenance work and this was the first time it was carried out in Indonesia.
The work was carried out by Indonesian SOEs, namely PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aerosia (GMF).
"This includes a heavy overhaul. Changing the wing box server is very difficult, the first time we do it in Indonesia," said Prabowo.
On an earlier occasion, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (Kasau) Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo said the same thing that not all countries outside the United States, as the manufacturer Lockheed Martin, a Hercules aircraft manufacturer and its derivatives, were allowed to carry out maintenance as carried out on Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules A-1315 aircraft.
"So because of the trust of the United States in our SOEs, we can do (maintenance)," said Fadjar.
Kasau also explained the complexity of maintenance of the wing box center including critical work for an aircraft, because it relates to the action against sections near the wings.
"This is the most critical, the strength of the aircraft is here, because it connects the body with the wing," said Fadjar.
Kasau said that the maintenance of the TNI AU C-130H Hercules A-1315 aircraft, which is more than eight years old, was carried out several months ago and finally finished about 3-4 weeks ago.
Meanwhile, along with the purchase of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules A-1339 aircraft, the Indonesian Air Force has included at least 48 personnel undergoing training at the Lockheed Martin factory, consisting of 12 training pilots, six loadmasters, and 30 maintenance training personnel in the form of airframe, promotion, electronic, and avionics.
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