The plan was unveiled by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin following his meeting with United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month, during which Hegseth conveyed his intention to build a maintenance hub for the Hercules aircraft.
Facility inspection: A worker rides a motorbike past Kertajati International Airport on March 28, 2018, while still under construction, in Majalengka, West Java. (The Jakarta Post/Arya Dipa )
The Defense Ministry has said it is going to establish Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, West Java, as Asia’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for military transport aircraft C-130 Hercules. The plan was unveiled by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin following his meeting with United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month, during which Hegseth conveyed his intention to build a maintenance hub for the Hercules aircraft.
“The selection of Kertajati is based on considerations of its massive land availability and its adequate aviation supporting facilities,” said Defense Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo on Wednesday, as quoted by news agency Antara.
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