Another major arms contract soon to be signed with Indonesia

Indonesia is considering buying military equipment from Poland worth tens of millions of dollars, Poland's Deputy Defense Minister Janusz Zemke said on Friday during a visit by Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to Warsaw. Zemke said Indonesia was interested in purchasing transport planes, helicopters and radar systems. "We expect that the contracts may be signed quite soon, even as early as May or June," Zemke said. "The equipment presented to us could be very useful," Sukarnoputri told reporters, winding down a two-day visit during which she met President Kwaśniewski and Defense Ministry officials. Poland is keen to secure defense contracts in Asia for its ailing arms companies, as the Far East used to be one of its main export markets. Earlier in April, Malaysia signed a $368 million contract to buy 48 Polish made battle tanks. (Reuters) A.K.