Indonesia donates aircraft engine to PNGDF

THE Indonesian army has donated an aircraft engine to the PNG Defence Force Air Transport Squadron for one of its aircraft to be used in the in 2022 general election.
Prime Minister James Marape also confirmed yesterday that K50 million would allocated in 2021 and 2022 to ensure all aircraft are ready to be used next year.
He said the aircraft would also be used in enforcing trans-border security.
Lieutenant-General Joni Supriyanto, the head of the Indonesia National Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency, arrived on a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Port Moresby yesterday with the engine.
He said transporting the aircraft engine to PNG “would enhance relationship and cooperation between the armed forces contributing to security and stability in the region”.
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia Adriana Supandy said the “overhauled Casa aircraft engine signifies the defence cooperation as part of the agreement concerning cooperation activities in the field of defence in March 2010”.