The Indo Defense 2010 Expo & Forum
opened on November 10 in Jakarta to host over 400 exhibitors
from 38 countries until November 13. Nine Russian defense
companies are exhibiting various types of sophisticated
weaponry at the biennial arms fair.
"Russia's [arms exporter] Rosoboronexport signed
a contract on the delivery of munitions for Su-family
fighters in service with the Indonesian armed forces,"
said Mikhail Pukhov, deputy director of the Federal Service
for Military-Technical Cooperation.
Russia recently completed a $300-million contract signed
in 2007 on the delivery of three Su-30MK2 and three Su-27SKM
fighters to Jakarta in addition to two Su-27SK and two
Su-30MK fighters purchased in 2003.
Jakarta became one of Russia's main arms buyers in 1999
when the United States tightened an embargo on arms sales
to the country over alleged human rights violations.
Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said
in October that his country would continue buying arms
from Russia in the future.
