Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Indonesian government plans to buy 11 Sukhoi
SU-35 Flanker fighter jets to strengthen the countrys air defense,
Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said.
"We have just (discussed a plan) to buy Sukhoi and then drone. The
other issue is cyber regulation," Ryacudu said after attending a limited
cabinet meeting on military armament system at the Presidential Office
here on Wednesday.
"We have negotiated on the purchase for two years," he stated.
Asked to comment on a plan to buy drone, he noted that the government
is looking for a drone manufacturer which sells quality drone at
affordable price and offers transfer of technology to help the country
achieve self-reliance in defense industry.
"We will buy (drones) in small number and later develop them.
Tomorrow, I will ask a drone manufacturer to come here to demonstrate
its drones. As such, we will see which one is good," he remarked.
Meanwhile, Chief of the Defense Facilities Board Rear Admiral
Leonardi said the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) needs drones with
aircraft qualifications which can detect, identify, and attack
something.
He added that the government plans to buy six drones with three batteries.
"Only China can sell drones to us and the others cannot. We have
explored (to buy drones) under G-to-G scheme, with their specifications
from the TNI AU," he said.
President Joko Widodo remarked at the meeting earlier in the day
that the government must optimize the purchase of military armaments to
help the country achieve self-reliance in defense industry.
The president explained that Indonesia has received a number of
offers from other countries to cooperate in developing military armament
system.
Indonesia plans to buy Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO: Flanker E) to replace F-5E/F Tiger II at the TNI AUs air squadron 14. (*)
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