Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is pushing for the development of the national aerospace industry through research and technological innovation.

In a statement here on Tuesday, the ministry's Director General of Research and Development, Fauzan Adziman, emphasized the importance of synergy between academicians and industry players in building a more advanced and competitive aviation ecosystem.

In this regard, the ministry plays the role of a policy facilitator to ensure that research and development in Indonesia receive special attention and are implemented effectively and sustainably.

"The research conducted does not have to be 100 percent technical research, (as) it can also be in the are...