The ministry said the contracts for the purchase of the tanks would be finalized in September 2012, after Deputy Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin received German's Charge d'Affaires' Heeidrun Tempel here on Wednesday.
"Rheinmetall (tank producer) agreed that the finalization of the contract would be completed in the fourth week of September this year," the deputy minister of defense said.
He added that Rheinmetall had prepared for the dispatch of Leopard MBT in accordance with Indonesia's target.
The ministry had initially hoped to display some Leopard tanks during the anniversary of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) on October 5, 2012.(IGT/T007)
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