Russia to sell military jets to Indonesia

MOSCOW, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The Russian arms export group, Rosoboronexport, has agreed to sell six Su-30 Flanker-C jet fighters to Indonesia, an official has confirmed.

Nikolai Dimidyuk, Rosoboronexport special programs director, said the Russian organization reached an agreement with the Asian country to sell the jets along with 18 BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, the Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported Friday.

Dimidyuk said the agreement would allow Indonesia to purchase other Russian warplanes, including military helicopters.

"Indonesia is still very interested in Russian fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft,"Dimidyuk said.

Indonesia is expected to receive a $1 billion loan from the Russian Finance Ministry as part of the transaction, ANTARA reported.

"We are sure that this loan will be used to buy arms," Dimidyuk said.