Aircraft
Indonesia extends arms wish list
Newfound buying power courtesy of Russian government loans has given Indonesia’s military reason to anticipate a significant upgrade in fighting capability

Newfound buying power courtesy of Russian government loans has given Indonesia’s military reason to anticipate a significant upgrade in fighting capability. Its wish list now includes 20 Su-30MK2 fighters, an unspecified number of Yak-130 jet trainers, four Project 636 Kilo-class and two Project Amur-1650 submarines, 10 Mi-17 military transport helicopters, five Mi-35M attack helicopters, 20 BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles, several corvettes and boats, and air defense systems worth around $3 billion.

In December, Russia supplied the Indonesian air force with weapon systems to arm two Su-27SK fighters. They included R-27 air-to-air medium-range and R-73 short-range missiles, Kh-31P anti-radar missiles, Kh-31A anti-ship missiles and aerial bombs weighing up to 1,100 pounds.