Indonesia’s Armed Forces plans to buy M4-WAC-47 assault rifles from Ukraine

Indonesia’s Armed Forces plans to buy M4-WAC-47 assault rifles from Ukraine and is interested in Ukrainian drones, electronic warfare, and radio and radar detection and systems, including counter-battery, UkrOboronProm reported last week after participating in Indo Defense 2018 in Jakarta. In addition, the defense sales company, Ukrspecexport, signed an agreement with a “leading Indonesian defense company” to promoted Ukrainian armored vehicles in southeast Asia. IHS Jane’s Defence Industry writes from Bangkok: “Ukraine’s defense industry is looking to boost its presence in Indonesia and take advantage of US laws that sanction procurers of Russian military equipment.”