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Indonesia, Lockheed Martin sign deal for 24 Black Hawk helicopters
The purchase comes after the Defence Ministry and US planemaker Boeing signed an agreement on the sale of 24 F-15EX fighter jets on Monday.
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This handout photo released by Boeing on August 22, 2023 shows Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto (right) witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing to the sale on August 21, 2023 between Indonesian airforce and Boeing officials at the company's St Louis facility. Indonesia and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing have agreed a deal for the sale of two dozen F-15EX fighter jets as Southeast Asia's biggest economy moves to modernise its fleet, Jakarta's defence minister said on August 22.
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ndonesia has signed a deal to buy 24 transport helicopters from US weapons maker Lockheed Martin to strengthen its military air fleet, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
The purchase comes after the Defence Ministry and US planemaker Boeing signed an agreement on the sale of 24 F-15EX fighter jets on Monday.
The latest deal, signed by aerospace state-owned company Dirgantara Indonesia and Lockheed Martin, is for Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk GFA-type helicopters, which the company says are commonly used to "deliver and extract troops".
Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, said the purchase could "increase the strength of the Indonesian Military."
The ministry did not give a value for the deal.
Indonesia has increased its defence spending in recent years to overhaul its fleet, which includes U.S-made F-16 and Russian Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 jets.
Earlier this month, it said it has bought 12 new drones from Turkish Aerospace worth $300 million, the latest in a series of purchases aimed at modernising the country's ageing military equipment, which is taking place amid a fast growing rivalry between the United States and China being played out in the South China Sea.
It also purchased 12 used Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets this year in an $800 million deal that drew criticism as the aircraft were considered too old.
Last year, Jakarta bought 42 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for $8.1 billion.
