Indonesia may purchase Russian amphibious planes, submarines - ambassador

MOSCOW, May 30. /TASS/. Indonesia plans to purchase amphibious planes and submarines from Russia, Indonesian Ambassador to Moscow Mohamad Wahid Supriyadi told TASS on Monday. "We really plan to purchase amphibious planes developed by the Sukhoi design bureau and Kilo-class submarines from Russia," the diplomat said. "We’re working on these purchases," he said. "Relevant Russian specialists will be invited to Indonesia," he added. It was reported earlier on Monday that Russia was ready to start the deliveries of the Be-200ChS amphibious plane produced by the Taganrog-based Beriyev Aircraft Company to Indonesia. The Be-200ChS multipurpose plane is designed to fight fires, provide emergency aid in the areas hit by natural disasters, carry out search and rescue operations at water, make sanitary and freight carriages and monitor the environment. The Russian submarines referred to the Kilo-class by NATO’s classification are Project 636 Varshavyanka diesel-electric submarines. Read more