Kerry B. Collison Asia News: Australian Foreign aid to INDONESIA

Australian Foreign aid to INDONESIA

Under Labor, Australian Aid to Indonesia in 2013-14 was to be increased by $105 million to $646 million, for school and health programs. In June-July Indonesia bought 3 new British built Ragam Class navy corvettes for $190 million - and a prestigious Spanish built 110 metre long three masted tall ship, for training naval cadets, for $70 million.

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/freire-shipyard-build-sailing-tall-ship.html

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/three-nakhoda-ragam-class-are-set-to.html

Since April 2011 Indonesia has also ordered;

8 AH 64D Apache battlefield assault helicopters for $1.4 billion.
42 batteries of a Brazilian made artillery rocket system for $402 million.
36 batteries of French made 155 millimetre self-propelled artillery for $170 million.
100 German made Leopard heavy main battle tanks for $280 million.
1 Dutch made Sigma Class stealth frigate for approx $250 million. 7 more planned.
2 Turkish made Milgem Class stealth frigates for approx $500 million. More planned
3 Korean made Type 209 submarines for $1.1 billion. More planned.
24 F-16 fighter-bombers for $750 million.
6 Russian made SU-30 fighter-bombers for $470 million.
37 Russian made BMP-3 amphibious tanks for $114 million.
24 locally built 40 metre long KCR-40 Class fast missile boats for approx $240 million.
1 factory to manufacture various Chinese designed guided missiles.
1,000 R-Han 122mm rockets, for its locally developed artillery rocket System.
180 Javelin anti-tank missiles for $60 million.

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/freire-shipyard-build-sailing-tall-ship.html

http://www.armyrecognition.com/october_2012_new_army_military_defence_industry_uk/indonesia_will_purchase_new_military_equipment_as_howitzer_caesar_astros_ii_mlrs_and_ah-64_1210122.html

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/us-to-sell-indonesia-8-apache-helicopters/545671

http://rpdefense.over-blog.com/article-damen-schelde-naval-shipbuilding-and-indonesia-sign-contract-for-sigma-10514-guided-missile-frigate-106464321.html

http://www.turkishmarinepost.com/?news,940809710202238

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2011/10/123_96458.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45363818/ns/business/t/indonesia-buy-refurbished-us-f--fighters/

http://www.en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120110/170692527.html

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-signs-114m-deal-to-buy-russian-tanks/517338

http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsindonesian-navy-to-procure-guided-missile-fast-boats/

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20120323.aspx

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesia-to-develop-1000-rockets-for-military/522904

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120703-356869.html