Indonesia's Plans to Expand its Purchases of Military Hardware

Indonesia's Ministry of Defense held a press conference on current and planned procurement of weapons and military equipment, said, "Jakarta Post". As Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, against the backdrop of economic growth as a result of economic reforms, which lasted 10 years, Indonesia began a large-scale modernization of armament and military equipment of the park.

The press conference was also attended by Deputy Defence Minister Syavri Syamsoeddin (Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin), commander Admiral Agus Suhartono Sun (Agus Suhartono), Chief of Staff Army Gen. Edhi Wibowo Pramono (Pramono Edhie Wibowo), Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Soeparno (Soeparno), Chief Air Staff Marshal Imam Sufaat (Imam Sufaat) and general secretary of Defense Vice-Marshal Eris Herianto (Eris Heryyanto).

According to the Minister of Defence, now every kind of Sun submits their application to the headquarters of the Armed Forces, which will provide the appropriate requests to the Ministry of Defence. After their approval the Ministry of Defense will submit projects to the National Bureau of Planning and Development (Bappenas) and Ministry of Finance to determine the sources of funding.

As the head of the Agency's defense procurement MO Indonesian Maj. Gen. Edivan Prabovo (Ediwan Prabowo), most of the applications for purchase of military hardware must be filed in the first half of this year. According to him, currently MoD continues to selection of candidates for the competitions for each weapon system. To date, the agency has not yet decided on specific types of weapons and the prices for them.

As noted, in 2011, Indonesia has entered into contracts to six Russian Sukhoi Su-30MK2 worth 470 million dollars, South Korea, construction of three submarines for a total of almost 1.1 billion dollars, the licensed assembly of nine Spanish military transport aircraft NC-295 at $ 325 million dollars, the purchase of 16 South Korean combat training aircraft T-50 "Golden Eagle" worth 400 million dollars, eight Brazilian light attack aircraft EMB-314 "Super Tucano" amounting to 142 million dollars and 18 German trainer aircraft G- 120TP estimated $ 50 million dollars.

It was stated that in 2012 Indonesia plans MoD will purchase the following types of military hardware. For SW tanks, MLRS, 155mm howitzers, anti-aircraft missile systems, attack and attack helicopters, armored personnel carriers "Anoa."

For the Navy: Tough inflatable boats for maritime patrol, fast patrol boats, destroyers URO, oceanographic ship, a sailing training ship (to replace Dewaruci), a number of auxiliary vessels, including tanker and tank-landing ship, helicopter ASW.

For the BBC: "antiaircraft" missiles (not specified - this air defense system missiles or 'air-to-air "), multipurpose transport helicopters EC-725" Cougar ", 24 multi-role F-16 fighter from the U.S. Armed Forces, 4 military transport aircraft C-130H "Hercules" of the Armed Forces of Australia.