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Thu, 04/01/2010 - 23:47
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DOMESTIC WEAPONRY CONTRACTS EXPIRE IN JUNE 2010
Jakarta, Apr 1 (ANTARA) - The expiry of the signing of contract on the domestic procurement of weaponry for the military and police had been set on June 20, 2010, Head of the Inspectorate General of the Defense Ministry Vice Marshal Erris Herryanto said.
The the procurement of weaponry for the military with its contract already signed prior to June 20, 2010, would have to be followed up,, he said in Jakarta Thursday.
Erris said that as a government commitment to empower the domestic defense industry, he has prepared a list of weaponry purchases for the military and the police laid down in 13 contracts at a cost of Rp800 billion.
"They money will be drawn from the 2010 State Budget under out commitment to support the empowerment and revitalization of the domestic defense industry," he said.
With regard to the Defense Industry Policy Committee (KKIP) still awaiting a Presidential Regulation (Perpres), Erris said it has no effect on the implementation of the contract on a host of weaponry for the military and police worth Rp800 billion.
"KKIP indeed serves a guide on the steady and maximum empowerment of the defense industry in meeting the weaponry needs of the military and police.
And the KKIP has no effect on the approval of the ongoing 13 contracts," he said.
Erris added that the 13 contracts covered light and medium arms manufactured by the national defense industry.
The the procurement of weaponry for the military with its contract already signed prior to June 20, 2010, would have to be followed up,, he said in Jakarta Thursday.
Erris said that as a government commitment to empower the domestic defense industry, he has prepared a list of weaponry purchases for the military and the police laid down in 13 contracts at a cost of Rp800 billion.
"They money will be drawn from the 2010 State Budget under out commitment to support the empowerment and revitalization of the domestic defense industry," he said.
With regard to the Defense Industry Policy Committee (KKIP) still awaiting a Presidential Regulation (Perpres), Erris said it has no effect on the implementation of the contract on a host of weaponry for the military and police worth Rp800 billion.
"KKIP indeed serves a guide on the steady and maximum empowerment of the defense industry in meeting the weaponry needs of the military and police.
And the KKIP has no effect on the approval of the ongoing 13 contracts," he said.
Erris added that the 13 contracts covered light and medium arms manufactured by the national defense industry.
