Indonesia signs deal for 24 Black Hawk helicopters
Indonesia has signed a deal to buy 24 transport helicopters from US weapons maker Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) to strengthen its military air fleet, the country's defence ministry said on August 23.
The Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk GFA-type helicopters purchased by Indonesia are commonly used to deliver and extract troops. (Photo:freemalaysiatoday.com )
Hanoi (VNA) - 🔜;Indonesia has signeda deal to buy 24 transport helicopters from US weapons maker Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) to strengthen its military air fleet, the country'sdefence ministry said on August 23.
Thelatest deal, signed by Indonesia’s aerospace state-owned company DirgantaraIndonesia and Lockheed Martin, is for Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk GFA-typehelicopters, which the company says are commonly used to "deliver and extracttroops". Prabowo Subianto,Indonesia's defence minister, said the purchase could increase thestrength of Indonesia's military. The country's defence ministry didnot give a value for the deal.
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The Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk GFA-type helicopters purchased by Indonesia are commonly used to deliver and extract troops. (Photo:freemalaysiatoday.com ) 
