Indonesia, Germany to sign tank sale deal next month

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Jakarta - Indonesia will next month sign a deal with Germany to purchase 130 Leopard II tanks, the Defence Ministry said Monday.

The memorandum of understanding on the 280-million-dollar deal between Indonesia and Munich-based Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG would be signed on November 7 in Jakarta, said ministry spokesman Hartind Asrin.

"The memorandum of understanding will stipulate the transfer of technology and the provision of spare parts," Asrin said.
dpa apa jln Author: Ahmad Pathoni

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