Indonesian Army to buy 13 helicopters from Russia

"Besides, we will also buy some missiles from China and Poland," he said after officiating at ceremony marking the transfer of duties of the Brawijaya Command chief from Maj Gen Syamsul Mappareppa to Maj Gen Bambang Suranto here on Wednesday.

But to meet its need for weapons and combat equipment the Army would rely on products of the local arms industry, namely state-owned PT Pindad which was already capable of making long-barrel arms, mortars and combat vehicles.