Jakarta, Aug. 16 -- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Head Arif Satria has said his agency is refining the supporting ecosystem for the N219 aircraft and its amphibious variant (N219A) to support President Prabowo Subianto's flying ambulance vision.

"To answer the vision of a flying ambulance and future medical logistics, BRIN is relying on the strength of national aerospace technology. We are refining the ecosystem of the N219 aircraft and its amphibious variant (N219A)," Satria told ANTARA here on Sunday.

Satria said the N219 aircraft, developed together with state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI), has Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) capability, allowing it to land on both land and water for medi...