BERLIN-(IDB) : Germany is expected to deliver 44 Leopard II Main Battle Tanks and
refurbished Marder armored infantry fighting vehicles to Indonesia by
November 2012, as part of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) effort to
establish the ‘Minimum Essential Force’ (MEF). The new armored formation
will comprise 103 tanks, 50 AIFVs and 10 tank support vehicles procured
in Germany from German Army surplus. This force will be sufficient to
establish a mechanized brigade size force, comprised of two armored and
one mechanized battalions, plus enough vehicles to maintain at least two
company size training formations.
Jakarta has strengthened its
army in recent months with the establishment of two battalions of ASTOR
multiple launch rocket systems procured in Brazil, two self-propelled
artillery battalions equipped with 155mm CAESAR self propelled howitzers
and an air defense battalion equipped with Mistral missiles.
Following
the delivery of the first CN-295 from Spain, the Indonesian Air Force
is expecting the delivery of two additional aircraft from plane
manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). The CN-295 will replace the
Fokker-27 currently used for aerial transport and parachutist support.
The Air Force plans to operate the CN295 for military purposes,
logistics transportation and humanitarian missions across the
archipelago.
The two CN295 planes are part of the nine aircraft
ordered by the Defense Ministry. Airbus Military in Spain produced the
two aircraft being delivered under joint production agreement with PTDI.
According to an agreement signed earlier in 2012 Airbus has invested in
the upgrading of infrastructure at PTDI, to prepare the facility to
take a growing share in the aircraft manufacturing, for domestic and
international customers.
Source : DU
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