Selasa, 13 Mei 2014

Indonesia refused to purchase Ukrainian BTR-4

Purchase additional BMP-3F in Russia 14132112174_142e4c614d_oDefense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro Indonesia communicating May 9, 2014 with the press on the sidelines held at the Naval Academy in Jakarta conference Cyber ​​Defence Competition 2014, said that the Indonesian Ministry of Defence abandoned plans to purchase in Ukraine for the Marine Corps 50 wheeled armored personnel carriers BTR-4. He explained that the political crisis in Ukraine.

Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that "at the initial stage of the Eastern European manufacturer was chosen because it was already known as a manufacturer of armored vehicles with good quality." "This system [BTR-4] has been a priority in the strategic plans [procurement], but now it decided not to acquire, as in Ukraine there is a war," said the Minister of Defence of Indonesia.

Now, according to Yusgiantoro, the Ministry of Defence together with the command of the Indonesian navy discussing the possibility of redirecting planned to purchase BTR-4 funds for the purchase of armored vehicles for the Marine Corps from other manufacturers. The Minister pointed out, in particular, the intention to purchase additional BMP-3F in Russia.

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Contract for 50 BTR-4 for the Marine Corps Indonesia thus concluded not. Remains uncertain fate of the contract for the purchase of a trial lot of Indonesia five BTR-4, a draft of which was initialed in Jakarta at the end of February 2014 - but, apparently , this contract also was not definitively finalizovan.

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