Indonesian Army receives its eighth Bell 412 EPI helicopter


On February 9,  PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) announced that it has delivered the eighth of nine Bell 412EPI multirole medium helicopters on order for the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD).

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Indonesian Army receives its eighth Bell 412 EPI helicopter 01 The helicopter is part of a $183 million contract signed in 2018 for nine aircraft (Picture source: rizqi_prima)


The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. The Bell 412EPI is an upgrade to the basic Bell 412EP helicopter, providing an electronically-controlled PT6T-9 engine and Bell BasiX-Pro™ integrated glass cockpit display system. It is a modern version of the helicopter known as the workhorse of the industry with a reputation of getting up and going to work every day in even the most extreme environments.

The helicopter is part of a $183 million contract signed in 2018 for nine aircraft.
The first one was delivered in December 2020


Indonesian Army receives its eighth Bell 412 EPI helicopter 02 The helicopter is part of a $183 million contract signed in 2018 for nine aircraft (Picture source: rizqi_prima)