JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia has bought 12 new drones from Turkish Aerospace worth $300 million, its defence ministry said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of purchases aimed at modernising the country's ageing military equipment.
Indonesia in February also bought 42 Rafale fighter jets for $8.1 billion, which will be disbursed in phases over several years.
At 134.3 trillion rupiah ($8.89 billion), the defence ministry has the biggest allocation from the country's total budget this year, according to government data.
The deal with Anakara-based Turkish Aerospace was finalised in February and the drones are expected to be delivered within 32 months of the signing.
It also includes training and flight simulators, the defence ministry said in a statement.
Persons:
Joko Widodo, Prabowo Subianto, Ananda Teresia, Kanupriya Kapoor
Organizations:
Turkish Aerospace, Defence, Rafale, Anakara, Thomson
Locations:
JAKARTA, Indonesia