SBY Promises Better Weapons as Military Celebrates Anniversary
“In the near future, by the end of next year, and then continuously in the following years, our primary weaponry defense system [Alutsista] will be significantly improved,” he said at the event, which was held at Halim Perdana Kusuma airport in East Jakarta.
Yudhoyono said he would invest in tanks, armored personnel carriers, air defense missiles, antitank missiles, helicopters and ammunition.
He also said he would provide the navy with new warships and amphibious vehicles, and he promised to obtain new aircraft for the air force, including search and rescue helicopters, Lockeed Hercules C130 H transport planes, Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano fighers and 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
Read more: Via thejakartaglobe.com
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