PT Dirgantara of Indonesia will produce 16 Bell 412 EP helicopterrs for the Indonesian army

Indonesia's state-run aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has secured another contract to produce 16 Bell 412 EP helicopters for the military worth 170 million U.S. dollars, a senior PTDI official said on Friday, March 15, 2013.

PT Dirgantara Indonesia delivered two Bell 412 EPs to the Indonesian Army and another to the Navy in March 2012

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Departure of 100 Indonesian soldiers to perform peace mission in the Middle East

An Indonesian war ship, carrying 100 Indonesian soldiers, departed from Jakarta to Lebanon Monday, March 11, 2013 to perform a peace mission in the Middle East country, local press reported. Indonesian Military Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono witnessed the depart of the ship at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Detik online, one of the leading news portal in the country, reported.

Around 850 soldiers from a mechanized infantry battalion with VAB APC are deployed in Lebanon for the UNIFIL mission.

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Nexter Systems receives an order for 37 Caesar 155mm self-propelled howitzers from Indonesia

The French Defence Company Nexter Systems has announced Thursday, February 28, 2013, it had won an order from Indonesia for 37 Caesar 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer, for a total amount of 115 million euros.

Nexter Systems Caesar 155mm 6x6 self-propelled howitzer at IndoDefence 2012, defence exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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