A TECHNICIAN at PT Dirgantara was busy installing a pipe for the fueling system of a Super Puma helicopter. “This is the ventilation pipe for the helicopter’s left fuel tank,” said Affendi, the technician, straightening his glasses. In the Army Industrial Affairs Center (Pindad) hangar in Bandung, he expertly explained the function of each component of the engine. “There are two fuel tanks on the right, and three on the left.”

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