Chinese C-705 medium anti-ship missile.
China
and Indonesia have started talks on the local production of C-705
anti-ship missiles, as part of Indonesia’s efforts to achieve
independence in weapons production. The initial talks were conducted as
part of the first China-Indonesia defense industry cooperation meeting
held in Jakarta on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.According to
sources in Indonesia, a seaside site for the production plant and open
sea testing has already been located. The Indonesian Navy already
received C-705 missiles and has recently conducted a successful firing
test in the Sunda Strait.
Indonesia is currently negotiating three
levels of cooperation – local assembly of C-705 missiles from kit
supplied from China, partial production of kit elements in Indonesia and
collaborative research and development regarding future missile
programs.
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