| Indonesia orders 37 Russian-made amphibian tanks |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-12-18 08:23 |
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Indonesia has ordered 37 BMP 3F amphibian tanks from Russia, in addition to the 17 ones already in service with the Marine Corps.
Commander of Cavalry 1 mariner regiment of Indonesian Navy, Colonel Sarjito made the revelation at the Marine headquarters in Surabaya, East Java.
The 17 amphibian tanks were the first batch ordered from Russia in 2009, the tempo.co reported.
The new procurement order worth 100 million U.S. dollars was awarded by Indonesian government this year with delivery scheduled to commence this year.
The BMP 3F amphibian tank is fitted with complete armament, including ground to air missiles, requires three crews to operate it. The tank carries up to seven military personnel. |
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