Indonesia has more coastline to cover than almost any country in the world (2nd only to Canada), and its archipelago straddles one of the world's most important shipping chokepoints. On Dec 11/09, its defense ministry signed an $80 million contract with state-owned Digiranta for 3 CN-235-220 MPA maritime patrol aircraft. The 3 planes are half of the 6 provided for in the Indonesian Navy's 2010-2014 Strategic Plan, as part of its Minimum Essential Force.
The CN-235 light air transport is a successful collaboration between EADS-CASA of Spain and Indonesia's Digiranta (formerly IPTN)....
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