Aron Eyes 20 Littoral Combat WIG Order from Indonesia

Aron M50 WIG aircraft (photo : dcn)

(IMP) -- According to several South Korean media, Indonesian Navy and Coast Guard would be interested in ordered up to 20 Aron wing in ground effect craft, following an initial order of 2 units by the government. 

Aron M50 during demonstartions in Indonesia (photo : Maritimepress)

Aron would be offering the M50 variant of its craft in a littoral combat configuration to the Indonesian Navy and Coast Guard.

Aron M50 littoral combat configuration (image : Aron)

Equipped with Optronics systems and a small naval radar, an armed Aron M50 can fire small anti-ship missiles or guided rockets to attack larger ships.

Marina for WIG operation in Ulleung-Do Korea (image : dcn)

In its basic configuration, the WIG craft is capable of reaching a top speed of 200 Km/h and has a range of 800 Km.

(Navy Recognition & Komec)