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Indonesian Army Receives Six Modernized Bell 412EPs
By: Hanneke Weitering
Caption: Black Diamond Heliaero upgraded the helicopters with Basix Pro avionics
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The Indonesian Army has accepted delivery of six Bell 412EP twin-engine helicopters upgraded with BasiX Pro avionics, Bell Textron announced on Tuesday at Verticon 2025. Bell’s Basix Pro avionics retrofit kit replaces the helicopter’s original analog instruments with four Astronautics 6-by-8-inch high-resolution Badger Pro+ smart displays.
It also comes with Garmin GTN 750 Xi and GTN 650 Xi GPS navigators, a Mid-Continent standby attitude module, and an optional upgrade of the Honeywell SPZ-7600 automatic flight control system to a four-axis configuration. According to Bell, Basix Pro helps to reduce pilot workload and improve situational awareness.  
“This avionics upgrade gives the Indonesian Army Aviation a modernized digital cockpit that enhances mission capabilities for their Bell 412EPs as they support critical national needs,” said Chris Schaefer, v-p of customer solutions at Bell, which is a subsidiary of Textron.
“We are proud of the initial positive feedback regarding how these helicopters with the newly retrofitted systems are already enhancing Army operations in diverse terrain at high altitude and in rapidly changing weather conditions.”
Retrofits of the Indonesian Army’s six Bell 412EPs were completed by Black Diamond Heliaero, a Part 145 aircraft maintenance organization and Bell-authorized service center in South Jakarta, Indonesia.
“Our successful collaboration with Bell’s aftermarket teams allowed us to complete this important project for the Indonesian Army Aviation on an accelerated timeline,” said Karina Kasih, president and director of Black Diamond Heliaero.