US to sell Indonesia Army Helicopters in $500m contract

US: The spoke person said, The US has agreed for the first time to sell new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Indonesia.

The deal is worth $500m (£320m), including radar, training and maintenance. Indonesia will purchase eight new Apache helicopters, made by Boeing. The deal was announced during a visit by US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who is on a tour of South East Asia, to Jakarta. He said, “Providing Indonesia these world-class helicopters is an example of our commitment to help build Indonesia’s military capability.” He added, the deal will help Indonesia respond to “a range of contingencies including counter-piracy operations and maritime awareness”. The US has recently stepped up its diplomatic efforts in East Asia in order to establish a strong presence there in the face of advances by China, correspondents say.

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