JAKARTA: The Indonesian government bought 12 drones worth $300 million from Turkish Aerospace Industries as part of efforts to strengthen Jakarta's defense system, the Southeast Asian country's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

The purchase aims to increase the variety, quantity and quality of Indonesia's military defense equipment with the contract signed on February 3 with Turkish Aerospace, which is headquartered in the capital Ankara. The 12 units of ANKA drones are expected to be delivered before November 2025.